sound tube delete

[strengthrehab]

Mine does.

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[wjfawb0]

Thanks for the info on the 1.125" cap. I found this youtube video which is a bit long, but it did a good job of explaingin everything. It confirmed the size too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngdOSn6vwUw

 

[scott_0]

^^ haha that's where I got the info when I did mine! I used a 1/4" drive ratchet with a deep 10mm socket to remove the nut from that unusually long stud, felt like it was taking forever to get it off smh

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[strengthrehab]

Grabbed it. Yanked. OUT.

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[Venumous]

That bolt is asininely placed. I hope to just yank it off like some of you did.

 

[thehunterooo]

That bolt is asininely placed. I hope to just yank it off like some of you did.

Yes just yank it out its pretty much impossible otherwise :coolman:

 

[gt500_sti_guy]

I had mine out in 5 minutes. No yanking. I guess being an ex ford master tech has its advantages.

 

[Venumous]

Mine must have the bushing. There is no way it's getting yanked out of there. I'm 6'2", 215, its not moving.

 

[strengthrehab]

Unsnap it from the strut brace to get some slack and pull that bish out. It will come out.

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[Venumous]

I was able to snap the plastic ring portion around the bolt. I was also able to remove a large portion of skin from my thumb in the process when it let go. Wear gloves if you are going to snap it off! I don't know how the hell you guys got a 10mm ratchet wrench on there unless you have 13" arms.

 

[thehunterooo]

I was able to snap the plastic ring portion around the bolt. I was also able to remove a large portion of skin from my thumb in the process when it let go. Wear gloves if you are going to snap it off! I don't know how the hell you guys got a 10mm ratchet wrench on there unless you have 13" arms. View attachment 71668

Nice at least it is gone now :beer:

 

[gt500_sti_guy]

I was able to snap the plastic ring portion around the bolt. I was also able to remove a large portion of skin from my thumb in the process when it let go. Wear gloves if you are going to snap it off! I don't know how the hell you guys got a 10mm ratchet wrench on there unless you have 13" arms. View attachment 71668

Proper tools. Freaking hell you beat yourself up good

 

[Venumous]

Proper tools. Freaking hell you beat yourself up good

I have several thousand dollars worth of tools and have done Whipples, Prochargers, headers, transmissions, etc. I still would like to see how someone goes about doing this in 5 minutes and what tools were used. If I'm not bleeding I probably haven't worked on a car recently though, that's for sure. :thumbsup:

 

[HISSMAN]

I saw how it was connected on mine and said to myself. "self, you can't fit your hand in there".. So I pulled with all I could and just tore it out. This bolt looked right up there with the "bitch bolt" on my old Terminator bell housing.

 

[gt500_sti_guy]

I have several thousand dollars worth of tools and have done Whipples, Prochargers, headers, transmissions, etc. I still would like to see how someone goes about doing this in 5 minutes and what tools were used. If I'm not bleeding I probably haven't worked on a car recently though, that's for sure. :thumbsup:

I had several ways i could have gotten it off but i managed with just a 1/4 stubby, swivel, extension and medium depth socket. I also went at it from the side not front of the car. My arms arent small either. But i can assure you a couple grand in tools is not all the proper tools of the trade. When youve been a master tech for 3 decades you pick up a lot of tricks of the trade that Diy people dont have also

 

[Venumous]

I saw how it was connected on mine and said to myself. "self, you can't fit your hand in there".. So I pulled with all I could and just tore it out. This bolt looked right up there with the "bitch bolt" on my old Terminator bell housing.

HAHA, nice chat. I'm with you.

 

[HISSMAN]

FWIW, I also did this..

Cut the resonator off of the intake. For no other reason than it looks bad.

Replaced it with this and a zip tie.

Final product...

 

[scott_0]

^^ I may do that tonight after work!

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[wjfawb0]

I removed mine over the weekend. It was an exercise in finger dexterity for me.

I removed the sound tube from my 2015 GT. The exhaust is plenty loud with the resonator cut out. The 10mm locknut is difficult to get at. I used a swivel headed ratchet wrench and my fingertips along with a pry bar to hold the ratchet on the nut. It was easier from under the car. I believe most folks use a longer wrench from the top. I was able to put a 1/8 of a turn on the nut at a time. A great way to end your day.

I plugged the firewall with a Dorman 42098 master cylinder gasket and the intake with a 1.125" rubber tip meant for a walker or metal chair or cane. There are several youtube videos out there.

 

[blackgasguzzler]

Hey guys, quick question to piggy back on this thread. I just got an S550, and haven't had a chance to explore.

Does this chassis still have a cylindrical foam piece on the firewall side, inside of the end of the sound tube? I removed it when from my old car when it was still stock and got a lot more noise. May want to try the same with this thing, if it's possible, before yanking out the sound tube altogether.