any guides on installing cat-back exhausts - Honda Prelude Forum

railsldr · 10-18-2002, 05:56 PM

I ordered my A'PEXi World Sport and should get in about a week. I know for the most part what I am doing just don't want to mess anything up or have it fall off like my friend's did.

blahblahblah · 10-18-2002, 07:32 PM

Lots of WD40 or some kind of penetrating oil and be careful not the break the bolts on the cat.

fourthgeneration · 10-18-2002, 08:13 PM

yeah those bolts are the hardest part. and it seemed to help if I drove the car around and then sprayed wd40 to cool it down, helped a little. but watch out, it gets hot.

railsldr · 10-18-2002, 09:33 PM

do exhausts normally come with instructions like some CAI's do?

fourthgeneration · 10-18-2002, 09:39 PM

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Originally posted by railsldr
do exhausts normally come with instructions like some CAI's do?

prolly not. but trust me you wont need them if they did.

Porschify · 10-18-2002, 10:15 PM

get the blow torch out to heat up those bolts...trust me it helps

railsldr · 10-19-2002, 12:39 AM

but I don't have a blowtorch

red92si · 10-19-2002, 12:44 AM

just use WD40 or any other penetrating liquid (Liquid Wrench, etc...) to get the bolts willing to move. Then just unbolt stock exhaust, and bolt in the new exhaust. Simple as pie.

h22a193 · 10-19-2002, 07:03 AM

yeah you might want to take off your cat too because its hard to get the the top bolt in the old midpipe. After you do this bolt up the new mid pipe to the cat then but it on, then connect t to the axle back. Its easy, just remember to use some CRC, lubricating oil to get the nuts off. I had to use a 1/2'' drive socket wrench and a hammer.