PPE Long Tube Headers installed

Rusty · 06-08-2014, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

My hardest problem was the damn heat shield on the drivers side. Trying to take it out in one piece. Left side - 45 minutes. Right side - 5 hrs.

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Originally Posted by synolimit

Ditto.

Maybe the design matters. Ppe have a odd shape.

Spent most of my time on the heat shield. Once I got that out. It only took me about 1.5 hrs on removing and installing the left side.

Agent K · 06-09-2014, 03:42 AM

Let's be clear, PPE headers are designed differently from stock and FI LTH. I managed to get the stock headers out without disconnecting the steering knuckle or tilting the motor. Other than removing the motor, there is no way to install PPE headers without disconnecting the steering knuckle and tilting the motor.IMAG0271_BURST002.jpg

Megan370z · 06-09-2014, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Agent K

Let's be clear, PPE headers are designed differently from stock and FI LTH. I managed to get the stock headers out without disconnecting the steering knuckle or tilting the motor. Other than removing the motor, there is no way to install PPE headers without disconnecting the steering knuckle and tilting the motor.Attachment 89771

Let's be clear too

I never tried to tilt the engine while installing the PPE so many times now. because I installed shorter stud. but yeah like I said the steering knuckle has to be removed if you install the PPE .

synolimit has done it with only tilting the engine without removing he steering knuckle as he said.

Agent K · 06-09-2014, 06:21 AM

Megan370,

Where did you get shorter studs? Did they have the star ends? Did you replace all or some?

Megan370z · 06-09-2014, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Agent K

Megan370,

Where did you get shorter studs? Did they have the star ends? Did you replace all or some?

I went to a specialized shop and found something to replace the long factory stud . I replaced all of them to make it easier on future install/removal which helped a lot when I did my custom exhaust.

Agent K · 06-09-2014, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Megan370z

I went to a specialized shop and found something to replace the long factory stud . I replaced all of them to make it easier on future install/removal which helped a lot when I did my custom exhaust.

Now that's forward thinking

I replaced the bottom rear driver side stud with a shorter one that I got from the dealership ; of course , it doesn't have the star end. It is about a 1/4" shorter. It was the last one they had in stock; so far it's holding.

Rusty · 06-09-2014, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Agent K

Let's be clear, PPE headers are designed differently from stock and FI LTH. I managed to get the stock headers out without disconnecting the steering knuckle or tilting the motor. Other than removing the motor, there is no way to install PPE headers without disconnecting the steering knuckle and tilting the motor.Attachment 89771

All we was saying that we feel your pain in this install. As those of us with the FI LTH's had go through the same thing for the most part.

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06-09-2014, 03:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Agent K Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 155 Drives: '13 370Z MBlue 6MT Rep Power: 13	Let's be clear, PPE headers are designed differently from stock and FI LTH. I managed to get the stock headers out without disconnecting the steering knuckle or tilting the motor. Other than removing the motor, there is no way to install PPE headers without disconnecting the steering knuckle and tilting the motor.IMAG0271_BURST002.jpg

06-09-2014, 06:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Agent K Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 155 Drives: '13 370Z MBlue 6MT Rep Power: 13	Megan370, Where did you get shorter studs? Did they have the star ends? Did you replace all or some?