Kline 718 GT4/Spyder exhaust
#1981
Lifted the car on both sides with jacks, then went to town.
When I did the AKRA OAPs, I only lifted one side up at a time, because I didn’t have jacks readily available. You can do it either way, though I would lift both sides up to make access to the 4 bolts under the back box more accessible.
When I did the AKRA OAPs, I only lifted one side up at a time, because I didn’t have jacks readily available. You can do it either way, though I would lift both sides up to make access to the 4 bolts under the back box more accessible.
#1983
Originally Posted by MrFunk;[url=tel:19179012
19179012[/url]]How long did it take you to install? I'll be doing my own as well.
What did you do with your valves? OEM control? Collars? Plugged?
What did you do with your valves? OEM control? Collars? Plugged?
Really easy compared to doing headers. I went ahead and did the caragraphic controller. Will play more with it tomorrow.
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#1985
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#1986
Lifted the car on both sides with jacks, then went to town.
When I did the AKRA OAPs, I only lifted one side up at a time, because I didn’t have jacks readily available. You can do it either way, though I would lift both sides up to make access to the 4 bolts under the back box more accessible.
When I did the AKRA OAPs, I only lifted one side up at a time, because I didn’t have jacks readily available. You can do it either way, though I would lift both sides up to make access to the 4 bolts under the back box more accessible.
I have a 4 post lift. So the rear box is essy with all wheels down. I'll prob just do one side at a time for the OAP's as I can get a jack stand under one rear side at a time if I lift from the same front jack point.
Last edited by MrFunk; 12-21-2023 at 09:46 PM.
#1987
I’ll blame my “helper”… but in truth, I have not really wrenched on cars for a very long time and found the process rewarding no matter how long it took. The OAP to rear section bolts took me the most time, and that damn cross bar mount to the transmission.
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#1988
Ah. So not jack stands... I'd be nervous getting under the car using just jacks.
I have a 4 post lift. So the rear box is essy with all wheels down. I'll prob just do one side at a time for the OAP's as I can get a jack stand under one rear side at a time if I lift from the same front jack point.
I have a 4 post lift. So the rear box is essy with all wheels down. I'll prob just do one side at a time for the OAP's as I can get a jack stand under one rear side at a time if I lift from the same front jack point.
Don’t sweat it. If you already said to yourself “Im doing a DIY” then you will be successful- it’s not difficult, or a race. Soak the bolts that pair to the headers/oap with wd40 overnight - thats the only trick. Buy yourself something nice afterwards knowing you saved roughly 1/5th the cost of the exhaust (if SS) by installing on your own. Time is a factor, time is money, if you have both, you will enjoy the time you spent getting to know your car, and the money saved can be spent on more mods!
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#1989
My Pup is usually working side by side with me when Im wrenching, and always on my daily drives bc I take her to my office M-F. Life of a Dog Dad
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#1990
After watching all of the YouTube videos featuring this exhaust I can say that none of them come close to representing the real tone, pitch, and volume of this exhaust. The videos are good, but real life is very different.
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#1991
No jack stands when I did the original OAPs bc I wasn’t under the car. I had jacks stands on both sides when I did the Kline install. The key is having the 1-2 sockets that are random for the install - I didn’t, but luckily my in house maintenance team did. You need 3-4 different sized socket/wrench sizes.
Don’t sweat it. If you already said to yourself “Im doing a DIY” then you will be successful- it’s not difficult, or a race. Soak the bolts that pair to the headers/oap with wd40 overnight - thats the only trick. Buy yourself something nice afterwards knowing you saved roughly 1/5th the cost of the exhaust (if SS) by installing on your own. Time is a factor, time is money, if you have both, you will enjoy the time you spent getting to know your car, and the money saved can be spent on more mods!
Don’t sweat it. If you already said to yourself “Im doing a DIY” then you will be successful- it’s not difficult, or a race. Soak the bolts that pair to the headers/oap with wd40 overnight - thats the only trick. Buy yourself something nice afterwards knowing you saved roughly 1/5th the cost of the exhaust (if SS) by installing on your own. Time is a factor, time is money, if you have both, you will enjoy the time you spent getting to know your car, and the money saved can be spent on more mods!
The question I was driving at was how to get jack stands on both sides? I've figured out how to get a jack stand on one rear side at a time, but not both.
#1992
Originally Posted by MrFunk;[url=tel:19179787
19179787[/url]]Thanks...
The question I was driving at was how to get jack stands on both sides? I've figured out how to get a jack stand on one rear side at a time, but not both.
The question I was driving at was how to get jack stands on both sides? I've figured out how to get a jack stand on one rear side at a time, but not both.
#1993
Whatever you did for one side is repeated on the other. I raise from the two front jacking points one at a time, then placing the jackstand under each rear jacking point.
I now use liftbars which simplifies everything.
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#1994
In a positive note, it seems after 500 or so miles the exhaust seems to sound sharper than when first installed. Just keeps getting better and better!
#1995
A bit pricey but they seem to come up used quite often.