Results 1 to 6 of 6
  1. #1
    Forum User Wobba's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Willy1 217 & 172 Ph1
    Posts
    9,194

    Dropping rear beam

    Difficulty level? What do I need to watch out for?

    The exhaust I have needs to come off and be replaced with the other one, but it does not have a removable u-bend so may need to drop beam or get a garage to do it on car lift...

  2. #2
    Forum User Coops's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    Turbo'd Beastie
    Posts
    9,955
    imo just get garage to do it,hell of a lot less hassle.altho its basically just four big bolts

  3. #3
    Forum User Wobba's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Willy1 217 & 172 Ph1
    Posts
    9,194
    Yea, that's what I was thinking, had that planned originally as I dont want more hassle just before trackday.

  4. #4
    Forum User cliokiz's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Location
    Leicestershire
    Posts
    1,673
    You don't need to drop the rear beam to remove an exhaust with a fixed U bend

    Just get it up on a ramp and remove the centre section, then swing the back box and U bend over the rear beam.

  5. #5
    Quote Originally Posted by cliokiz
    You don't need to drop the rear beam to remove an exhaust with a fixed U bend

    Just get it up on a ramp and remove the centre section, then swing the back box and U bend over the rear beam.
    One the Oreca system i have (same as Wobbas) i have to slightly lower the rear beam.

  6. #6
    Forum User
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Location
    The Ultimate Driving Machine.
    Posts
    6,323
    buy a exhaust chain cutter and cut the pipe and buy a through clamp! sod taking the beam off lol


 

Similar Threads

  1. Rear Beam
    By Twincam in forum Mechanical
    Replies: 24
    Last Post: 29-01-2011, 14:19
  2. Rear Beam
    By silverhornetclio in forum Wanted
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 02-03-2010, 13:38
  3. rear beam
    By Danno in forum Mechanical
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 18-08-2009, 16:39
  4. rear beam
    By BIG_G in forum Items for Sale
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 21-04-2009, 19:26
  5. 16v Rear Beam to a 1.4
    By AmDaMan in forum Mechanical
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 16-12-2006, 20:52

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •