What did you do to your Emira today?

Some pics of installing the 3rd Cat Delete and Valve Controller on a friend's car.. We wrapped the VC with gold foil to combat the exhaust heat.. Took WAY longer than expected because the 3rd Cat delete pipe wasn't the proper size.. I had to use an expander to expand the GRP pipe to make the pipe bigger to make a snug fit. That took A LOT longer, trying to expand it and then it gets smaller when you take it out of the pipe so that was a back and forth.. added 2 hours or more to the install (we had to goto Autozone to "rent" the expander) so that was 45 mins round trip and then man expanding it took a LOT of effort. You will Def need a 'cheater' bar.

Seems like the circumference for some was perfect and then we had a BIG difference in size..

Overall worth the upgrades for him.. I will post my thoughts in a separate thread.

Ryan G
 

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Some pics of installing the 3rd Cat Delete and Valve Controller.. I wrapped the VC with gold foil to combat the exhaust heat.. Took WAY longer than expected because the 3rd Cat delete pipe wasn't the proper size.. I had to use an expander to expand the pipe to make the pipe bigger to make a snug fit. That took A LOT longer, trying to expand it and then it gets smaller when you take it out of the pipe so that was a back and forth.. added 2 hours more to the install (I had to goto Autozone to "rent" the expander) so that was 45 mins round trip and then man expanding it took a LOT of effort.

Seems like the circumference for some was perfect and then I had a BIG difference in size..

Overall worth the upgrades.. I will post my thoughts in a separate thread coming up real soon (today maybe).

Ryan G
Good stuff! That's when it really starts to feel like your car!
 
Good stuff! That's when it really starts to feel like your car!
Agreed.. He loves it. I have some decals and things that make it my car.. Which I love and sets it apart.. I am about too paint the shifter "R" and the line yellow to match the inside of the car as well. I might be doing the grp short shifter and Def doing a dashcam next weekend.
 
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I just gotta say.. Thank you @Dragoon for the videos.. They helped us SOO much.. We def wouldn't have known to use the pipe extender and this was a HUGE help..

I might be attempting the short shifter and Def doing a dashcam next weekend.
 
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@GlobalPilot777 try the steering wheel as well.

The center and bottom are both decals.

I also did the seats with decals.

I bought extra if you are interested happy to pass along the cost.
 

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Some pics of installing the 3rd Cat Delete and Valve Controller on a friend's car.. We wrapped the VC with gold foil to combat the exhaust heat.. Took WAY longer than expected because the 3rd Cat delete pipe wasn't the proper size.. I had to use an expander to expand the GRP pipe to make the pipe bigger to make a snug fit. That took A LOT longer, trying to expand it and then it gets smaller when you take it out of the pipe so that was a back and forth.. added 2 hours or more to the install (we had to goto Autozone to "rent" the expander) so that was 45 mins round trip and then man expanding it took a LOT of effort. You will Def need a 'cheater' bar.

Seems like the circumference for some was perfect and then we had a BIG difference in size..

Overall worth the upgrades for him.. I will post my thoughts in a separate thread.

Ryan G
I was planning to do the 3rd cat delete and valve controller myself but this got me worried.. What does a "cheater" bar do btw?
 

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