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Stock exhaust is out…waiting on my non-valved/non-silenced to arrive tomorrow!
Not that it's any if my business, but that set of quick jacks appears to be oriented backwards relative to the rear -engined 911. Just figured I'd mention it, for stability / safety considerations...
Regardless, congrats on the exhaust! I am looking forward to hearing all the sound clips from you guys!! Enjoy!
Not that it's any if my business, but that set of quick jacks appears to be oriented backwards relative to the rear -engined 911. Just figured I'd mention it, for stability / safety considerations...
Regardless, congrats on the exhaust! I am looking forward to hearing all the sound clips from you guys!! Enjoy!
I actually was curious about this as well…I backed the car into my garage to allow for more space while working on the exhaust. When setting up the QuickJack, my first concern was orientation. They are backwards from the standard orientation, but so is the orientation of the engine in the 911. So I figured a front engine vehicle would see a similar weight distribution as a rear engine, so reversing the orientation shouldn’t be an issue. A quick google search showed multiple people using the QJs in this manner.
I actually was curious about this as well…I backed the car into my garage to allow for more space while working on the exhaust. When setting up the QuickJack, my first concern was orientation. They are backwards from the standard orientation, but so is the orientation of the engine in the 911. So I figured a front engine vehicle would see a similar weight distribution as a rear engine, so reversing the orientation shouldn’t be an issue. A quick google search showed multiple people using the QJs in this manner.
any surprises when you took out the stock exhaust? I’ll be doing mine hopefully in a couple weeks. Waiting on the valved systems to ship. I also have quik jacks so was wondering about the correct orientation of them for the Porsche.
any surprises when you took out the stock exhaust? I’ll be doing mine hopefully in a couple weeks. Waiting on the valved systems to ship. I also have quik jacks so was wondering about the correct orientation of them for the Porsche.
Well, my plan was to remove the exhaust without removing the bumper. I had seen videos so I had a pretty good idea how it was going to work. First, I attempted to remove the exhaust without touching the cats...I quickly realized that wasn't going to happen. No way to maneuver the exhaust out with the cats in place. So I went to removing/rotating the cats, which involves releasing the V-clamps. Well, the fasteners for the V-clamps are oriented with the allen bolt facing upwards, which means getting a socket in to loosen them is basically impossible without a specialized flex socket. I thought I was about to have to remove the bumper after all, but then attempted one last hail mary. The bottom of the bolt is not threaded and squared off. I CAREFULLY put a vise grip on it and attempted to rotate the bolt from the bottom. Luckily it worked, and I was able to loosen the bolt, and thus the clamp. Next, you would need to remove the O2 sensor, but instead I just released all the bolts that mount the cat, and put something underneath it to allow it to "hang" but not put tension on the O2 sensor wire, thus negating the need to remove the O2 sensor. Once the cats are free, the exhaust drops out fairly easily.
Well, my plan was to remove the exhaust without removing the bumper. I had seen videos so I had a pretty good idea how it was going to work. First, I attempted to remove the exhaust without touching the cats...I quickly realized that wasn't going to happen. No way to maneuver the exhaust out with the cats in place. So I went to removing/rotating the cats, which involves releasing the V-clamps. Well, the fasteners for the V-clamps are oriented with the allen bolt facing upwards, which means getting a socket in to loosen them is basically impossible without a specialized flex socket. I thought I was about to have to remove the bumper after all, but then attempted one last hail mary. The bottom of the bolt is not threaded and squared off. I CAREFULLY put a vise grip on it and attempted to rotate the bolt from the bottom. Luckily it worked, and I was able to loosen the bolt, and thus the clamp. Next, you would need to remove the O2 sensor, but instead I just released all the bolts that mount the cat, and put something underneath it to allow it to "hang" but not put tension on the O2 sensor wire, thus negating the need to remove the O2 sensor. Once the cats are free, the exhaust drops out fairly easily.
I used this video as my basic guide
Very helpful thanks. Looks like the cat clamps in the video were angled correctly which would have made things easier on your car. From the vid it looks like a smaller socket might even work on that squared off part on the cat bolt just to release enough tension to turn them. Will keep that in mind on my install!
Very helpful thanks. Looks like the cat clamps in the video were angled correctly which would have made things easier on your car. From the vid it looks like a smaller socket might even work on that squared off part on the cat bolt just to release enough tension to turn them. Will keep that in mind on my install!
Yeah, lol, that is not the OEM placement for those clamp bolts. Didn't think about a socket, that would be something to try for sure.
Well, my plan was to remove the exhaust without removing the bumper. I had seen videos so I had a pretty good idea how it was going to work. First, I attempted to remove the exhaust without touching the cats...I quickly realized that wasn't going to happen. No way to maneuver the exhaust out with the cats in place. So I went to removing/rotating the cats, which involves releasing the V-clamps. Well, the fasteners for the V-clamps are oriented with the allen bolt facing upwards, which means getting a socket in to loosen them is basically impossible without a specialized flex socket. I thought I was about to have to remove the bumper after all, but then attempted one last hail mary. The bottom of the bolt is not threaded and squared off. I CAREFULLY put a vise grip on it and attempted to rotate the bolt from the bottom. Luckily it worked, and I was able to loosen the bolt, and thus the clamp. Next, you would need to remove the O2 sensor, but instead I just released all the bolts that mount the cat, and put something underneath it to allow it to "hang" but not put tension on the O2 sensor wire, thus negating the need to remove the O2 sensor. Once the cats are free, the exhaust drops out fairly easily.
This is helpful, I just checked my vbands & they are in the orientation you described. I think the squared off bottom of the bolt will work just fine as you described.
04-20-2023, 02:19 AM
