kartunez

Has anyone ever ordered this exhaust & had the mid-pipe flange size be wrong? When I compare the factory & BHR mid-pipe flanges they are the same, but the ES flange is about 3/4" narrower across the bolt holes center to center. I am just curious if this is done so you order their mid-pipe & if not you have to modify their exhaust to fit your needs? I never remember reading that, but I could have missed something!?!? Thank you in advance!!!

wahkupup

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I bought the Exotic Speed Titan PWR version half a year ago. Was a simple bolt on install to the oem cat. No modifying req.

kartunez

I kind of figured it should have been. The packing list and box ID tag state the right items, and the parts looked right, just seems like I have the wrong exhaust section. Oh well, dealing with the vendor and ES to get this resolved. Just one more thing to deal with.

On a side note, the primary O2 sensor is gouged into the exhaust manifold. After an 30 minutes of trying to get it out I disconnected it, and pulled the manifold out from under the car to get at the sensor better. After several penetrating oils, and a Benzo torch heating up things to get it to free up it still will not budge one way or the other. I originally got a full turn or so before it stopped moving while under the car. Now even the 1/2" impact on the O2 sensor socket it doesn't budge either way, the good is the secondary came out without even thinking about it. Just means we are ordering a Bosch BS15043 replacement sensor today, and hope it is here by the weekend. The joys of modding sometimes!

paimon.soror

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sounds like you tried to remove the o2 while the pipes were still hot/warm?

kartunez

It's been on four jack stands for close to a month, not possible to be hot at all! It got hot after I started trying to use heat to get it lose after all other options failed, but that wasn't until after trying to do it cold & still under the car. Been working in a steel mill for well over a decade & on cars for much longer; this kind of happens sometimes. I honestly think the last time it was worked on for a motor replacement motor they didn't put anti-seize on the threads, & that happens! Same can happen to spark plugs if not using the copper anti-seize! Try getting a stuck spark plug out of a head or block; sucks the big one.