i cant get the downpipe off the cat...it appears to have been welded on..is there anythign i can do to get them damn bolts off?

Hey man, you're going to probably need a breaker bar for those bolts. Spray the bolts with some liquid wrench or equivalent, and let it sit for a couple hours. If you can't get a hold of a breaker bar, use an old piece of pipe on the ratchet and a little bit of muscle :)

i also have a question about the oil pressure sensor on the back of the block..which one is it..there seem to be two that i found both with plugs

The oil sending unit is bright green. Looking from the bottom (you lying down on your back), it is the harness all the way to the left of the block.



-------jezreel
1998 GS with hrc stage 2, sfmu, ml, prokits, egt, boost gauge, apexi tt, haydans tranny cooler, costum dp, dr. uber groundwires, dynotune fp gauge. gst muff, turbo spoiler
Boostin since Aug 03.

nothing like driving with the windows down and the music low: i love hearing the turbo spool, swwwhhhttt!!!!
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ok...i think i know which one it is...rigth above the axel? its a lil caked in oil under there so cant really see color...

also..where do i mount the FPR..the instructinos just say "install fuel pressure regulator" and then give a lil bit about if its 95-96 or 97-99..but not really taht descriptive. Do i need to actually remove the fuel rail to get to everythign?

Sorry for asking questions..but this install has been nothing but a pain since the start...nothing is going even remotely easy...10 hours so far and i got the fuel pump, manifold and turbo on the car...

Originally posted by rgirard413
ok...i think i know which one it is...rigth above the axel? its a lil caked in oil under there so cant really see color... also..where do i mount the FPR..the instructinos just say "install fuel pressure regulator" and then give a lil bit about if its 95-96 or 97-99..but not really taht descriptive. Do i need to actually remove the fuel rail to get to everythign? Sorry for asking questions..but this install has been nothing but a pain since the start...nothing is going even remotely easy...10 hours so far and i got the fuel pump, manifold and turbo on the car...

Blah took me more than two days so 10 is nothing. What kit is it (hahn or star)?

No on removing the injectors. Most either have it where the cuise-control servo is (top-left of the map sensor, or what I did (removed the windsheild reservoir).

-------jezreel
1998 GS with hrc stage 2, sfmu, ml, prokits, egt, boost gauge, apexi tt, haydans tranny cooler, costum dp, dr. uber groundwires, dynotune fp gauge. gst muff, turbo spoiler
Boostin since Aug 03.

nothing like driving with the windows down and the music low: i love hearing the turbo spool, swwwhhhttt!!!!
thanks for www.kaptainmyke.com for the sig hosting :thumbsup

its the star kit, i know 10 is nothing....but i feel like i should be a lil further then where i am..just nothing wants to come off for me..., im gonna pick up a breaker bar tomarrow and try that..if that dont work the sawzall is coming out and im cutting that crap off..ill just get a new catback at some point...

OMG torque wrenches (it is pretty much a breaker bar) are a MUST for turbo installs imo. My favorite tool. I remember having to remove the cross member with my torque wrench. It was like, BAM, came off like butter. I was like, "what wanna fight bitch."



-------jezreel
1998 GS with hrc stage 2, sfmu, ml, prokits, egt, boost gauge, apexi tt, haydans tranny cooler, costum dp, dr. uber groundwires, dynotune fp gauge. gst muff, turbo spoiler
Boostin since Aug 03.

nothing like driving with the windows down and the music low: i love hearing the turbo spool, swwwhhhttt!!!!
thanks for www.kaptainmyke.com for the sig hosting :thumbsup

well that didnt work so i sawzalled my whole exhaust off...no prob..need a larger diameter piping anyway..this just sped it up...i found the oil pressure sensor but how do i bet the plug off...i got the red clip out...

I think you either squeeze it, you kinda need to "seperate it" the harness from the plug. Sorry, don't remember.


-------jezreel
1998 GS with hrc stage 2, sfmu, ml, prokits, egt, boost gauge, apexi tt, haydans tranny cooler, costum dp, dr. uber groundwires, dynotune fp gauge. gst muff, turbo spoiler
Boostin since Aug 03.

nothing like driving with the windows down and the music low: i love hearing the turbo spool, swwwhhhttt!!!!
thanks for www.kaptainmyke.com for the sig hosting :thumbsup

i got it off..at the expense of cutting the whole exhaust in three pieces..oh well i need a new exhuast anyway...install is going much better now

Cool. I curse getting off that stock manifold. Damn it to help imo. When I got it off, I slammed it on the concrete before throwing it in the trash.


-------jezreel
1998 GS with hrc stage 2, sfmu, ml, prokits, egt, boost gauge, apexi tt, haydans tranny cooler, costum dp, dr. uber groundwires, dynotune fp gauge. gst muff, turbo spoiler
Boostin since Aug 03.

nothing like driving with the windows down and the music low: i love hearing the turbo spool, swwwhhhttt!!!!
thanks for www.kaptainmyke.com for the sig hosting :thumbsup

that didnt help my confidence...Im gunna be doin the same thing soon.

Originally posted by Steve
that didnt help my confidence...Im gunna be doin the same thing soon.

Just giving you a heads up :) That things a fuckin BITCHIHATEITDAMNSTOCKMANIFOLD PEICEASHITMUTHERFUCKERtogetoff.

-------jezreel
1998 GS with hrc stage 2, sfmu, ml, prokits, egt, boost gauge, apexi tt, haydans tranny cooler, costum dp, dr. uber groundwires, dynotune fp gauge. gst muff, turbo spoiler
Boostin since Aug 03.

nothing like driving with the windows down and the music low: i love hearing the turbo spool, swwwhhhttt!!!!
thanks for www.kaptainmyke.com for the sig hosting :thumbsup

i had more issues with my downpipe cause the freakin bolts to the cat seemed like they were welded on so i just cut everythign