I ordered my Europipe Stage 1 for my 997.1 TT this week as well. Stef said he will ship it on July 2nd. I too will be attempting the install without a lift. Can't wait!!!

 

Congrats gr8scott.....If Stef told you he will ship it on july 2nd then that exactly what will happen....I'm installing mine this weekend! I'm excited

 

Awesome!!! Well make sure to post a few pics of the install. I hope all goes well for you this weekend.

 

I got my car on the lift and got my game plan together and came across this bracket on my right turbo and it appears to be not only bolted on the top exhaust nut, but also behind the turbo as well that I cant see.....does anyone know if once exhaust nut is off will this bracket come off??

 

yea its the turbo heat shield

it comes off and then will slip back on when you install the europipe

 

Ok, thanks bluecrab....I was worried there was a hidden bolt and I wouldn't be able to get shield off of that stud....it looks like I do not have the proper female torx for chrome tips clamps....I'll keep you posted

 

Did you finish the installation? My car is getting done right now...

 

hmmm, you have prompted me to jack up my car and take a look at this....I don't remember needing a special torx for that?

best of luck with the install and exhaust, let us know your impressions!

 

No, I had a issue at a jobsite this morning...it's 3 pm and 100 degrees but i'm about to change and start the process....Stef said it looks like a torx but a regular socket will work.....I will update in a few hours, I prob will get everything off today and reinstall tomorrow.

 

Good luck! I already pick up my car with EP1 and I like it a lot!

 

Well I got everything apart and had trouble with top inside exhaust nuts , right rear o2 sensor, right heat shield and one stud on turbo came out about 4 revelations (not sure how to get it back in without damaging threads) ....I wish I would have just paid someone to do :-( I hope I don't get it all back together just to fins a 02 sensor issue

 

Now I really don't have motivation to reinstall today .....but I can't leave a 150k car in my garage in disarray

 

Ohh I'm sorry to hear that... But you have to be very patient

 

Don't worry, let anything get you down and just relax. You may need to review the tools and equip you are using. Use a stud remover socket and spray some penetrating fluid into the rear of the thread and try and work the stud back and forth in the thread. If it doesn't want to move or only wants to get to a certain point before freezing solid again then you may need some localised heat to prevent the stud from breaking off. If you don't have gas then try and get the the nut off the stud first then clean the thread up with a die nut properly and then use two regular non lock type nuts, tightened together in opposition and then get the stud back home into the housing. These nuts and studs can present a challenge on occasion. That's why you are better off using non lock nuts during instal in any event you have to take them off at one stage.

 

Soak all the nuts w wd40, you'll need a short hand ratchet 13mm to get the superior medial nuts. If the studs come out too, no big deal. You'll need to double nut them to install.
You can get the o2 sensors posteriorly at the exhaust exit site w a long 22mm hand wrench.
Take a breather, attack it in the am. Between my cars and others I've done this job at least 15 times, it's very doable.