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Postby FLUXEMAG » Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:56 am

I didn't use any power tools, only a breaker bar, wratchet, crescent wrench, and some elbow grease to slide the hooks out. I didn't have any spray lube to help get the hooks through the rubber gromets, so I really had to struggle. Also used a hand hydraulic lift and jackstang to lift up and hold the back right.

The bolts and nuts for the TRD use different sized sockets than the two factory bolts and nuts. I used 13, 14, and 15mm to get the job done.

I think someone else who posted tried to take off bolts that are not necessary to remove. There should only be two.
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Postby cklinh » Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:24 pm

FINALLY GOT IT IN!!!

Here's some pics...

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And finally, how I did it...
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As you can see, I managed to round the nut so none of my tools would work. Had to drill through it...

I'm loving the sound...

PS for you non-leasers, are you keeping the stock exhaust?
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Postby Biggi_e » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:26 am

very nice, its been broken in now and the sound of the muffler is great, not too ricey

clink great minds do think alike buddy
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Postby RichD978 » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:31 am

looks very nice.
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Postby FLUXEMAG » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:15 pm

Here's my freshly installed TRD.

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Postby cklinh » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:38 pm

FLUXEMAG wrote:Here's my freshly installed TRD.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_im ... 1_full.jpg


Meh... not as nice as the Cosmic Blue's :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Dishon » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:55 am

Biggi_e wrote:it took less than 10 minutes to instal and im lovin it!


how much extra hp do u get
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Postby cklinh » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:18 am

Dishon wrote:
Biggi_e wrote:it took less than 10 minutes to instal and im lovin it!


how much extra hp do u get


Most, if not all, of us were looking more towards the sound improvement rather than the power improvement.

Honestly? To borrow a phrase from another member, my "butt-dyno" says no changes in power.
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Postby bluesolara » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:27 am

Dishon wrote:
Biggi_e wrote:it took less than 10 minutes to instal and im lovin it!


how much extra hp do u get


If you want HP go with a SRI or CAI...
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