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Old 03-26-2006, 11:01 PM
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Exclamation exhaust swap...

im lookin to put in a catback in my 8 and i took a look underneath the car and found the can is held in place by 4 rubber things. is there an easy way to take them off? or do I just have to pry them off? thanks!

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they are called hanger. just spray some soapy water on them and they will slide out easier.
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They can be a pain in the a$$ to get off. We used PB on mine when I put on my new MS Dual exhaust on. Definately the most time consuming part. Good luck with it.
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i took off those hangers in 5 mins with a flat head screwdriver and wd-40 =)
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the hangers will be the hardest part as 9gredline said. but once off, the install will be a breeze. got your heart set on any one exhuast yet?
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My brother just grabbed them with his bare hands and wrenched them off. hehe.. He is a mechanic though.
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Originally Posted by mmats69
the hangers will be the hardest part as 9gredline said. but once off, the install will be a breeze. got your heart set on any one exhuast yet?
well i am setting the car up as a bstock autoX car so im fabricating my own pipe after the cat and its going to have a small easily removealbe muffler so i can yank it off at autocrosses.
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