Okay, so this guy I know just bought a ZZP 3" dp and showed me his current stock dp at what shape its in on a 98" gtp

ZZP dp he got:

His stock dp http://scott001.googlepages.com/fused_flange.jpg

Instead of paying a shop to take that off..is there anything he could use himself like a grinder or dremel?

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Pb Blaster and a large breaker bar will break those bolts loose. Otherwise just cut them out.

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holy big picture batman!

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Might as well just break cut that. It doesnt look like any PB Blaster or anything will help that out!

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i would cut the bolts off and drill them out. or, cut the dp right after that flange and then pull the rear mani out to have easier ability to the bolts out.

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yeah just drill them out

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'05 WRX STi - COBB Stage 2|Invidia DP|3" Borla XR-1|Coilovers|Camber Plates|Swaybars|Endlinks|Bushings|Braces|Anti Lift Kit|DBA4000s|SS lines|
Sold: 06 Cobalt SS/SC, 99 GTP 245WHP/326 Ft-lbs, 06 R6

tahts a sissy dp

now this is a downpipe

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Too bad you dont still have that.

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the full 3" exhaust went w/ the car along with all the underdrive pulleys

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Thanks for the replies.

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no prob

it's like i didnt even help ...

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Where you get that dp at? It doesn't look like a zzp one..

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it was a random technologies, however i cut it up and made my own from it

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Fixed.

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i succeeded

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in failing.



Dude, we have 1 too many convos going on over the board, lol


Sorry Mike!

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what i cut off teh stupid donut connector and installed the factory spring style connector and it bolted right up

no stupid donuts

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Yes Dunkin Donuts!

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Hey, I am the person the OP is talking about. Here is another picture further back with a different camera setting: http://scott001.googlepages.com/u_bend.jpg

Are you really trying to say this bolt will actually turn?? I would really love to save money from the shop but I don't see this thing turning, It doesn't even look like a remote possibility it will turn before snapping.

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98 GTP - CAI, ZZP 304 3" DP, 304 PLOG, PRJ wires, Autolite 605s, STB, Alt rewire

teh cat on the Rt downpipes is junk. people have gained rediculous amounts of power by switching to a different cat. and no flex ftl.

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'05 WRX STi - COBB Stage 2|Invidia DP|3" Borla XR-1|Coilovers|Camber Plates|Swaybars|Endlinks|Bushings|Braces|Anti Lift Kit|DBA4000s|SS lines|
Sold: 06 Cobalt SS/SC, 99 GTP 245WHP/326 Ft-lbs, 06 R6

just crank on it or drill it out. wont be too hard., mine looked like that and it came out.

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Mine looked like that. Just went under with Pb blaster and a large breaker bar and the rust broke loose and they came out fine.

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What kind of bit should I pick up incase I need to resort to this? Think I might attempt it then if I fail limp to the shop, lol!

The 2 critical tools I dont have for this type of job is an IR and high temp torch (oxy).

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98 GTP - CAI, ZZP 304 3" DP, 304 PLOG, PRJ wires, Autolite 605s, STB, Alt rewire

i used a socket on a breaker bar and it came right off. i had about 90deg of twist in the bolt before it broke loose.

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Yeah, on the Volvo, I had no troubles with anything, and the bolts looked worse than that...

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