GT4 Exhaust Help Needed, Cant fit it Options

[3SGTE]

Bought a stainless steel cat back exhaust for the gt4, a mongoose to be exact. i took it to my local exhaust garage, a well known garage, and they told me to fit the exhaust you need to drop/lower the rear subframe and possibly the front just to get the exhaust fitted.
Is this true?? plus the stock exhaust is ovaled at the front subframe to fit snug, and the new s/s exhaust system isnt, will this make a difference?
Thanks guys!!

[DEATH]

they told me to fit the exhaust you need to drop/lower the rear subframe

That's highly possible if there is no set of flanges above the rear axles [like USDM stock has over the rear suspension]. As for the rest - I could see that being the case if the entire exhaust is one peice [you'd know cause the box it came in would be as long as your car] or if they did a really terrible job of breaking it down into sections. Overall, I'd say this is highly unlikely if the brand is at all reputable [never heard of a mongoose exhaust before?].
Even if that is the case, have this "well known" shop cut the exhaust into 3 peices and weld flanges to join it back into one peice. Seems like that should have been their first thought after "WTF?!?"

[3SGTE]

cheers death, google the mongoose if you want..... its pretty good, you may be surprised!! The exhaust is in three sections, with flanges welded on. there is only a fingers width between the rear frame and the exhaust piece and i dont know if that is enough ley-way to get the new one in. The garage is just a commercial exhaust/tyre company, i know the guys and they were doing me a favour in their lunch break (some favour)

This post has been edited by 3SGTE: Jun 2, 2008 - 3:54 PM

[DEATH]

cheers death, google the mongoose if you want..... its pretty good, you may be surprised!!

Oh I figured if it was going on your car [you lucky GT4 owners get to spend more money on toys cause you don't have finance a swap - plus I've just always dug you car and it's cleanliness ]
But I understand better now - unfortunately I've not had the pleasure of putting my hands on a real GT4 yet so I can't help much there. Plus your exhaust route is slightly different anyway.
Sorry man - good luck

[3SGTE]

[you lucky GT4 owners get to spend more money on toys cause you don't have finance a swap - plus I've just always dug you car and it's cleanliness ]
Sorry man - good luck

No bother buddy, thanks for the comments anyway!!

[Cuts_the_Pilot]

yep tis true you need to drop the rear subframe to get a decent zaust in, dont have to drop it all togther, just back the bolts off and you can get about an inch, enough to get it in or out. As for the front, if the flanges are large then you might need to. The flanges on mine are 2 bolt so can be taken off th front without undoing the front subframe. 2 bolt or 3?

[3SGTE]

mine is 3 bolt at the front, on the front pipe.. what does that mean then? how come yours were two? did you change your cat?

[gt4uk]

Bought a stainless steel cat back exhaust for the gt4, a mongoose to be exact. i took it to my local exhaust garage, a well known garage, and they told me to fit the exhaust you need to drop/lower the rear subframe and possibly the front just to get the exhaust fitted.
Is this true?? plus the stock exhaust is ovaled at the front subframe to fit snug, and the new s/s exhaust system isnt, will this make a difference?
Thanks guys!!

i have the mongoose system on mine, was the 1st thing to be replaced...had no problems at all fitting it...did have to cut the front section of the kakimoto system to get it out, but the goose went in with out any issues at all...slide in, slide out While that was being done took the cat out and fitted an xspower decat...rumbes and pops nicely now...dreading the MOT next month..lol, have a feeling the cat will need to go back in for a few hours...will give me an excuse to lagg the decat though...

mine is 3 bolt at the front, on the front pipe.. what does that mean then? how come yours were two? did you change your cat?

Standard cat is 3 at the bottom, u will need some bolts to put it all together unless they came with it..Oooo and possibly a new gaskett..the goose supplied from fensport comes with nothing at all...if u are replacing any bolts i would go either stinless steel or titanium...no rusting ;D no grinding to remove them ;D

[mrgt4]

ive not seen anyone have to drop subframe before, i managed to get my blitz to fit fine. :S you could do it yourself mate, its not too hard at all changing an exhaust and will be free!