Install exhaust without lift?

concept8 · 06-03-2007, 02:10 PM

Searched everywhere, but I can't find an answer... Is it possible to install a new cat and catback exhaust on my Si with only a pair of jackstands?

If I need a lift, then how do I go about finding one to use? It seems like almost everybody on this forum has a lift they can use... I haven't asked, but I bet my local shops in Orlando, FL (even the one I've spent thousands at) are going tell me I can't use their lifts because of liability reasons...

***Zeuceone*** · 06-03-2007, 02:12 PM

its possible but not as easy if you had a lift

***SiliconX*** · 06-03-2007, 02:13 PM

It is possible to do exhaust+cat with just a couple jackstands. Hoist just makes it easier.

Check your yellow pages, see if there's a do-it-yourself kinda place that rents bays. We have one here in Calgary that will rent you a bay loaded with tools and a hoist for $20 an hour.

Gr3y Goose · 06-03-2007, 02:15 PM

yeah its possible, try installing a turboback exhaust on a lowered gti with just stands...took a long ass time but its possible

concept8 · 06-03-2007, 02:19 PM

Thanks for the quick responses!

I'll probably try it with the jackstands... would it be easier to install by lifting the car from the back or from the passenger side?

Gr3y Goose · 06-03-2007, 02:34 PM

just to stay safe i would try to find a lift...but put the car up where you jack the car up when changing a tire...you cant just put a jack stand on a bumper or anything

***qwerty :)*** · 06-03-2007, 02:36 PM

it isnt very hard to do from jackstands.. even a header isnt very hard

bossman · 06-03-2007, 02:39 PM

it's possible,but would be easier to do with a lift becasue you have more room to move your arms and torque down bolts with.I have crawled under my car to install my axle back and have done the same when bolting by header back up to the rest of the exhaust when I(stupidly) ran an open header at the track.

Kurt · 06-03-2007, 02:39 PM

I did my header and exhaust with stands

***Sleepy*** · 06-03-2007, 02:43 PM

my exhaust was done with jackstands....It was fun to watch.

honda06si · 06-03-2007, 02:48 PM

its easy without a lift...try putting a turbo kit on without a lift

mieczkow · 06-03-2007, 02:49 PM

If you know someone with a sloping driveway, you can park the car in a way so that when you jack it up, you get some extra clearance due to the elevation change. Just make sure that both wheels are chalked at the bottom and your jackstands are very secure. It worked wonders for me and my friend when we did my old wrx's exhaust. On and off in 45 minutes flat. Then again, we also had some air tools which made a difference...

Gr3y Goose · 06-03-2007, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda06si

its easy without a lift...try putting a turbo kit on without a lift

been there..same gti with a super 60...took forrreverrr

concept8 · 06-03-2007, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mieczkow

If you know someone with a sloping driveway, you can park the car in a way so that when you jack it up, you get some extra clearance due to the elevation change. Just make sure that both wheels are chalked at the bottom and your jackstands are very secure. It worked wonders for me and my friend when we did my old wrx's exhaust. On and off in 45 minutes flat. Then again, we also had some air tools which made a difference...

Yeah, my dad has a slightly sloping garage... I used that to my advantage when changing transmission fluid with only two jackstands...

NA06Si · 06-03-2007, 07:53 PM

It is a lot easier with a lift, but don't forget the air gun and the WD40.

Raging · 06-03-2007, 07:55 PM

Got any friends in the military?? Most military bases have a DIY shop with lifts and tools that you pay to use.... If that's not an option, make friends with someone who owns a shop....

TampaSi07 · 06-03-2007, 07:56 PM

It took me 30 minutes once I had the car up on the stands.

Kidekat · 06-03-2007, 08:24 PM

It is easy with jackstands as well. We done turbo kit install, full engine rebuilts, and even clutch replacements with only 4 jack stands, and a quality hydraulic jack.

If you want to perform work on an incline, please use wheel chock.

Keep safety in mind whenever crawling under a car. We always use the removed wheel and place under the frame just in case something should fail.

Raging · 06-03-2007, 08:28 PM

I just can't muster the courage to crawl under those jack-stands....

Too many horror stories from ppl, but ramps are a different story for me...

adamhoud · 06-04-2007, 01:56 AM

Easy, I just jacked up the passenger side on two jackstands.

06-03-2007, 02:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
concept8 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Install exhaust without lift? Searched everywhere, but I can't find an answer... Is it possible to install a new cat and catback exhaust on my Si with only a pair of jackstands? If I need a lift, then how do I go about finding one to use? It seems like almost everybody on this forum has a lift they can use... I haven't asked, but I bet my local shops in Orlando, FL (even the one I've spent thousands at) are going tell me I can't use their lifts because of liability reasons...

06-03-2007, 02:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
*SiliconX* is stuck at work... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 1,376 Eric iTrader: 2 / 100%	It is possible to do exhaust+cat with just a couple jackstands. Hoist just makes it easier. Check your yellow pages, see if there's a do-it-yourself kinda place that rents bays. We have one here in Calgary that will rent you a bay loaded with tools and a hoist for $20 an hour. __________________

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Gr3y Goose Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The House that Ruth Built Age: 21 Posts: 2,530 Goose iTrader: 3 / 100%	yeah its possible, try installing a turboback exhaust on a lowered gti with just stands...took a long ass time but its possible

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concept8 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks for the quick responses! I'll probably try it with the jackstands... would it be easier to install by lifting the car from the back or from the passenger side?

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Gr3y Goose Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The House that Ruth Built Age: 21 Posts: 2,530 Goose iTrader: 3 / 100%	just to stay safe i would try to find a lift...but put the car up where you jack the car up when changing a tire...you cant just put a jack stand on a bumper or anything

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*qwerty :)* VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: redlands (909) Posts: 3,605 kyle iTrader: 8 / 100%	it isnt very hard to do from jackstands.. even a header isnt very hard

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bossman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: IN MY CAR Age: 27 Posts: 568 iTrader: 0 / 0%	it's possible,but would be easier to do with a lift becasue you have more room to move your arms and torque down bolts with.I have crawled under my car to install my axle back and have done the same when bolting by header back up to the rest of the exhaust when I(stupidly) ran an open header at the track.

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Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 3,930 iTrader: 2 / 100%	I did my header and exhaust with stands

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*Sleepy* UnDeRcOvErHiPpIcHiCk Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: POOKSVILLE CAnada Age: 33 Posts: 9,602 Susan iTrader: 2 / 100%	my exhaust was done with jackstands....It was fun to watch.

06-03-2007, 02:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
honda06si Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 11,158 justin iTrader: 6 / 100%	its easy without a lift...try putting a turbo kit on without a lift

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mieczkow Junior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 / 0%	If you know someone with a sloping driveway, you can park the car in a way so that when you jack it up, you get some extra clearance due to the elevation change. Just make sure that both wheels are chalked at the bottom and your jackstands are very secure. It worked wonders for me and my friend when we did my old wrx's exhaust. On and off in 45 minutes flat. Then again, we also had some air tools which made a difference...

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NA06Si Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Durham, NC Age: 33 Posts: 438 Christian iTrader: 1 / 100%	It is a lot easier with a lift, but don't forget the air gun and the WD40.

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Raging Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Robins AFB, GA Posts: 407 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Got any friends in the military?? Most military bases have a DIY shop with lifts and tools that you pay to use.... If that's not an option, make friends with someone who owns a shop....

06-03-2007, 07:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
TampaSi07 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 565 iTrader: 0 / 0%	It took me 30 minutes once I had the car up on the stands.

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Kidekat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corona/Redlands, CA Posts: 692 iTrader: 0 / 0%	It is easy with jackstands as well. We done turbo kit install, full engine rebuilts, and even clutch replacements with only 4 jack stands, and a quality hydraulic jack. If you want to perform work on an incline, please use wheel chock. Keep safety in mind whenever crawling under a car. We always use the removed wheel and place under the frame just in case something should fail.

06-03-2007, 08:28 PM	#19 (permalink)
Raging Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Robins AFB, GA Posts: 407 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I just can't muster the courage to crawl under those jack-stands.... Too many horror stories from ppl, but ramps are a different story for me...

06-04-2007, 01:56 AM	#20 (permalink)
adamhoud Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,031 Adam iTrader: 3 / 100%	Easy, I just jacked up the passenger side on two jackstands.