03-14-2007, 05:30 AM
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Car: 2006 Satin Jade Pearl 300C
Join Date: Jan 2006
Member Number: 4582
Location: Clermont, Florida
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Originally Posted by DennisG
I was just wondering if anyone that has installed the Corsa on a SRT 300 (or any other catback) has had any problems. More specifically, were the exhaust tips a pain to line up properly? Access from a pair of jackstands a pain? Stock system stubborn trying to remove it? Anything else that would cause you to say you wouldn't DIY again? If anyone has any feedback that would be great. I've installed catbacks on other cars before without problems but if I can save some skinned knuckles and a bunch of cursing and just pay someone to install it I will... Also if anyone has any specific links on problems during install..thanks.
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I installed my Corsa myself but I have a 300C
Same install only your pipes are a little bigger in diameter.
I used Rhino ramps and some jack stands for safety.
Old system came of easy and I removed the hanger brackets so I didn't have to fight to get the hanger out of the rubber.
There is a small cross member and I used a piece of 1X6 lumber as a spacer between the pipes and cross member and when everything is tighten up you remove it and you have no problems pipe rubbing against the cross member.
There are some members who installed pipes with cross member removed and when they were done with installation they reinstalled cross member and the clearance was to small .
So every time they would hit a bump the pipes would hit the cross member.
And some members just kept it off witch I don’t like because it’s there for some reason I believe!
Install the complete system and only partly tighten the clamps so you can adjust your tips to lineup correctly with your bumper cutouts.
Make sure you torque you clamps correctly! (I think it's 45 pounds)And re torque after couple days. (Makes sure pipes are cold, not just cooled down)
Here is a link to corsa's installation instructions:
http://www.corsaperf.com/installSRT8.pdf
Good luck
Gary
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Last edited by greedyk : 03-15-2007 at 05:17 AM.
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