Originally Posted by Khánh (Post 2845115)

anyone has one of these installed and would like to give tips?
I was ecstatic to be able to remove the stock overpipe without cursing or breaking anything. But I now have a problem of installing the Borla pipe..no matter how I tried, going through from the front or going through from the back, I can't get through that POS tiny gap...
Do I need to drop my stock header?

Originally Posted by finch1750 (Post 2845528)

It goes through the front. You just have to angle it right. If you need to lift the motor (not sure if needed since I had my header off when I did mine) leave the nuts on so you don't pull the motor all the way out and have issues lineing it back up.

Originally Posted by Plxdjake89 (Post 2845387)

I'm sure you're gonna have to loosen the engine mounts and jack the motor up just a little to give you some room to slide it in :D

I had to do the same when I had the nameless op/fp combo

Originally Posted by Roadcone (Post 2845401)

you should be able to slide it in thru the front. I had zero issues installing a JDL by installing thru the front.

Option two is to loosen the passenger side motor mount and to find a place to lift the engine up from a bit.

Tho, being Borla I wouldnt even bother as I believe its nearly the same size as the oem overpipe. It's not worth the hassle.

Originally Posted by jasonojordan (Post 2845410)

It all depends on the bends of the over pipe. A well designed one will have just enough bend to clear once install to limit the restriction. To install my ACE over pipe I had to undo the 2 motor mount bolts and lift the motor slightly. Very easy to do.

Originally Posted by finch1750 (Post 2845528)

It goes through the front. You just have to angle it right. If you need to lift the motor (not sure if needed since I had my header off when I did mine) leave the nuts on so you don't pull the motor all the way out and have issues lineing it back up.

Originally Posted by jasonojordan (Post 2845551)

Good thought. When I lifted mine I almost made this mistake lol.

Originally Posted by Khánh (Post 2845928)

awe man.. would this be faster and easier than removing header route?


I've spent about 30 min under the car maneuvering from the front but the flange seems too big to go through.. plus the overpipe from borla is longer than the stock overpipe :( the reason i want to use this is I'm keeping stock catback but want to try deleting the 2nd cat and the resonator in the front pipe..the stock pipe measured smaller than 2.25" to me


so unbolt the passenger side mount only and good?



thanks for the tips everyone:thanks::thumbup:

Originally Posted by Khánh (Post 2845928)

awe man.. would this be faster and easier than removing header route?


I've spent about 30 min under the car maneuvering from the front but the flange seems too big to go through.. plus the overpipe from borla is longer than the stock overpipe :( the reason i want to use this is I'm keeping stock catback but want to try deleting the 2nd cat and the resonator in the front pipe..the stock pipe measured smaller than 2.25" to me


so unbolt the passenger side mount only and good?



thanks for the tips everyone:thanks::thumbup:

Originally Posted by scottman (Post 2846136)

The diameter might be less on the stock overripe, but the overripe isn't holding anything back.
Cats are your resistance and back pressure. Save a headache and sell the new overripe :p

Originally Posted by Roadcone (Post 2846599)

the overpipe, from what ive found, is one of the lease restrictive parts of the exhaust. next to the axleback. the header and front pipe are far more restrictive. the overpipe has temps high enough that velocity is far higher that needed. i'm considering replacing my over pipe purely because i need to pull it when i gut my cat.

Originally Posted by jasonojordan (Post 2846239)

I unbolted both sides and just lifted the whole motor.

Originally Posted by Plxdjake89 (Post 2846232)

It would be easier in my opinion, I can help I'm in 818 myself