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Old 08-07-2002, 03:58 PM   #10
RED92LX50
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I just put mine in last week - BBK LT Ceramic coated, and Cat H-Pipe. I would say that over the course of 5 days, I spent about 30 hours on the project...removed Strut Tower brace, removed lots more stuff...jacked car up two feet in the air, fabricated a new dipstick mount, fabricated a new air tube mount (the Stage-8 header bolts are too short to hold those)...replaced Motor Mounts... basically follow the instructions...it is a lot of work - but I saved myself about $400 in labor. I didn't need to remove my starter (as the instructions suggest) I just jacked the engine up about 5". Would I do it again...not any time soon! But in time, I am sure I will forget the pain - and tackle it again...

My car is mostly stock - it feels VERY SIMILAR to the way it was before the swap - but it sounds much quieter at idle, a little louder at WOT, and it got rid of my 2K rpm drone alltogether.

I am all set now for my H/C/I mods later...
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