ok im planning on getting an up pipe short ram and tbe...i know the tbe and intake are pretty simple to install but i need to know if i should install the up pipe or is it better if i let someone else do it.. whats the depth of the project and what are normal problems that can occur? thanks

 

Dude watch the cam seal gasket and make sure you take only the up-pipe off and not the bracket. It is on the back side of the head and looks like a half moon. The bracket isnt normally involved unless you have the bolt froze on there (which we did). It is actually a simple install it just takes time to do all of it. Jacking up the motor makes taking the up-pipe in and out really easy. If you have never worked on a car before it might be alot of work. If you have it should take you 3-5 hours to change all the exhuast components.

 

^perfectly Said. Or you can check out the brotherz. It was going to be quick. But it was pure HELL to take off the heat shield

 

make sure to use 6 point sockets and a breaker bar... also soak the nuts in PB for 1/2 hour before you start

it is not difficult, just a little time consuming beacuse of the cramped work area.

if you are doing the tbe too, that will make it easier because the down pipe will be out of the way

 

if you remove the turbo the uppipe goes in in about 10 mins

 

BEST DAMN WRX DOWNPIPE UPPIPE install cobb stage 2 - ScoobyMods

Forgot to post this. have fun.

 

do you plan on getting headers?

 

if you need someone to install your things or need more help then pm im slow. he installed my springs and he will be doing my pulleys and walbro....he's da shizzz

 

Do the turboback and the UP at the same time. You need to have the DP off to get to one of the UP nuts anyways. And get manifold->head gaskets too. If you take the UP out the bottom you need to take your manifolds off.

I would recommend taking all the heat shields off the night before and soaking all the nuts/bolts down with PB to let it sit overnight, if you have an older car.

Too bad that taking the turbo out can be a pain... oil lines, coolant lines that will likely leak all over you while you're working, reinstalling it into the inlet pipe and getting the oil return line back on. Plus you'll need those little copper rings for all the lines.

 

since he has a wrx im guessing he has the stock turbo which is very easy to take off and put back on