UKGT500 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I have just removed my stock mufflers and unbolted the pipes from the X-pipe rearwards (I am not removing anything forward of the X-pipe. The car is up on axle stands -not very high - just high enough to remove the wheels and the axle is hanging. Problem is I can't manipulate the pipes out from over the axle. Looking at it I am not sure if raising the car higher will help. I am wondering if I unbolt the rear shocks and lower the axle if that will give me the necessary clearance. I would also be able to easily remove the rear springs then too for more room... I just want to try out a friend's system he happened to have lying around while I am doing a few jobs on my car over winter. Thanks, Malc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 When I changed out my rear mufflers on my 07 and my wifes 09 GT500, I backed the car up onto a set of car ramps. You might be having the problem because your axle is hanging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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UKGT500 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thanks. The mufflers are easy. It's the pipe that connects the mufflers to the X-pipe that is giving me grief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thanks. The mufflers are easy. It's the pipe that connects the mufflers to the X-pipe that is giving me grief. I have never removed that. Hopefully someone can respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJ Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Without it being up on a lift where you can drop the pipe almost straight down and twist it over the axle, I'm not sure you can get it out of there. You may need to unbolt the shock and give it a go with the rear end a few more inches down. If not, you can always just unbolt the lower control arm, pull the spring out (very easy) and pull the pipe out sideways. That may be your only option without getting it up in the air more. Try just the shocks first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKGT500 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Without it being up on a lift where you can drop the pipe almost straight down and twist it over the axle, I'm not sure you can get it out of there. You may need to unbolt the shock and give it a go with the rear end a few more inches down. If not, you can always just unbolt the lower control arm, pull the spring out (very easy) and pull the pipe out sideways. That may be your only option without getting it up in the air more. Try just the shocks first. Thanks, that will be the plan. On all the videos they are obviously in a shop with the car on a ramp rather than doing it on their garage floor! I didn't anticipate it would be that much of a problem. Unfortunately with the mufflers I have "borrowed" they will not fit on to the stock pipes so I have to change those as well. Cheers, Malc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Handler Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 You can do it with just ramps but it's a pain. You just have to keep twisting and turning then Bamn! It's over the rear axle. I installed the Roush Extreme Exhaust system with just the rear wheels on ramps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavisky Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 If you're replacing that pipe you could always cut it with a reciprocating saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKGT500 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 If you're replacing that pipe you could always cut it with a reciprocating saw. I thought of that but I would still need to get the new one in.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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