3SX TD05 Kit Install/Progress

[1viciousVR4]

In your 1 pic, the stud sticking off the bottom of the precat that bolts to the down pipe....did those exhaust studs come with your kit? If not what size are they cause I need them for my rear precat and am not sure of the size thanx...

Originally Posted by streamlnauto

Figured I would do a write up as I go about installing this kit.

First off, got the kit, everything looks great, I did a quick mock up install of all the parts before coating and everything lined up right the first time.

I then had the manifolds Jet-hot coated with their extreme sterling coating 1700 degree stuff.



For a little added strength I custom made a bolt on brace for the rear, I am going to do something similar on the front manifold by modifying the factory turbo manifold stay bracket as well. A little added security never hurts!




Note: For the rear manifold, one of the studs needs to be shortened by about 1/2" to clear the manifold, pretty easy to do with a cut off wheel, be sure to leave a nut on the stud before you cut it so that when you remove it it will de-burr the threads.

More to come later- waiting on valve covers and some replacement lifters before I go any further.

[streamlnauto]

no they didn't come with it, they are 12mm x 1.25 I think, ACE hardware has them.