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BlueFlame Exhaust Install

Lots of good write-ups on this, but thought I would take pics anyway.

       
    
    
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Car up on my modified ramps
1 Car up on my modified ramps
 
WD-40 on the exhaust clamp
2 WD-40 on the exhaust clamp
 
Looks like my Sensor wire is not clipped in
3 Looks like my Sensor wire is not cli…
 
Support for the forward Cat Pipe
4 Support for the forward Cat Pipe
 
Rear Stock Hanger removed
5 Rear Stock Hanger removed
 
Support for the exhaust, stilljester (Warren) said is was heavy, he was right.
6 Support for the exhaust, stilljester…
 
I actually removed the pipe from the clamp first, to make sure there was no pressure on the front pipe
7 I actually removed the pipe from the…
 
Drivers side support, remove the two green bolts
8 Drivers side support, remove the two…
 
Two bolts for the passenger side
9 Two bolts for the passenger side
 
Limited flow Stock exhaust out
10 Limited flow Stock exhaust out
 
Removed both hangers using a large screw driver, slide in and pry off, thanks for the tip Warren
11 Removed both hangers using a large s…
 
Hangers on the new exhaust, some of you experts may notice that the drivers side hanger is on backwards, didn't notice until I was holding up in place.
12 Hangers on the new exhaust, some of …
 
Decided to install the forward hanger, glad I did, well supported for these country roads
13 Decided to install the forward hange…
 
Ready to make the cut in the heat shield, need more power!
14 Ready to make the cut in the heat sh…
 
Hole cut, actually this needed to be cut more toward the drivers side, needed to cut more once I test fit the muffler end
15 Hole cut, actually this needed to be…
 
Test fit with just the muffler in....Hmmm,..something doesn't look right here
16 Test fit with just the muffler in...…
 
Tips are a lot larger than the stock tips
17 Tips are a lot larger than the stock…
 
Test fit for the new cutout
18 Test fit for the new cutout
 
I also needed to to bend the heat shield in other places to avoid possible rattles, you can see it sits pretty close to the heat shield here.
19 I also needed to to bend the heat sh…
 
Clamp for the drivers side tip, I put mine upside down to hide it as much as possible
20 Clamp for the drivers side tip, I pu…
 
All in
21 All in
 
Don't you just hate when you have parts left over
22 Don't you just hate when you have pa…
 
They fit pretty well, I did need to adjust the drivers side hanger slightly, well let is settle and see how it looks
23 They fit pretty well, I did need to …
 
I decided to leave a little "Poke" on mine, too Ricey? I can adjust that later, we'll see, how it settles in, after some driving time.
24 I decided to leave a little "Pok…