Is your STi downpipe is like mine?

Mart · 05-24-2008, 05:04 PM

2006 STi.

I have taken a look at the connection between my stock downpipe and my mid pipe. The bolt driver side is not the same as the passenger side.
I know the photo arent that great.

those pics were taken from the rear pointing to the front of the car

Driver side:

Passenger side:

Notice the bolt difference? Does your STI is like that? I suspect mine had some modifications in the past...

What is your thought?

thanx

Mart

**Evan** · 05-24-2008, 05:11 PM

A stock STi downpipe to midpipe has spring bolts on em. If those bolts do not have springs on em then your DP has been disconnected at some point or another.

sujak · 05-24-2008, 05:11 PM

err let me go check

**WESTI** · 05-24-2008, 05:12 PM

can you take some not so close up pics. from first impressions, i can say it looks different than mine. the shielding is different and those are supposed to be spring loaded bolts there

**WESTI** · 05-24-2008, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sujak

err let me go check

you can obviously see that theres no springs there. the springs are huge and are a PITA to put on and take off

Mart · 05-24-2008, 05:19 PM

those pics were taken from the rear pointing to the front of the car

**WESTI** · 05-24-2008, 05:21 PM

the spring goes under the bolt head, not under the nut. The drivers side (although blurry) looks like the bolt head and i dont see any spring action going on there.

Mart · 05-24-2008, 05:24 PM

maybe I should get a better angle.

fourseasonsandles · 05-24-2008, 05:25 PM

Are you talking about these 2 pipes or the catback? If you are talking about these 2 that are connected, there is no spring. There are springs between the catback and down pipe though.

Mart · 05-24-2008, 05:27 PM

the pics shows the bolts that are still attached in the middle of your pipe in your pic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fourseasonsandles

Are you talking about these 2 pipes or the catback? If you are talking about these 2 that are connected, there is no spring. There are springs between the catback and down pipe though.

fourseasonsandles · 05-24-2008, 05:33 PM

OK that's what I thought. Then yes, there are no springs. As far as the bolts being different size, Im not sure. I dont have this pipe here to check. I am headed to my hometown tomorrow and can check it then. It does seem odd to me too that the bolts would be different sizes. Wish I had some better pics.

06SpecC · 05-24-2008, 05:34 PM

Your's are fine then if they are the front screws, only the back of the downpipe connected to the cat-back contains the springs.

Mart · 05-24-2008, 05:35 PM

but still, both bolts are NOT the same on my car. That is my concern.

06SpecC · 05-24-2008, 05:38 PM

The bolts look to be the same to me, I'm sure the bolt heads both face opposite ways (the left twoards the rear and the right twoards the front).

Mart · 05-24-2008, 05:40 PM

I'd like to know if it is the same on a stock STI.

05-24-2008, 05:04 PM	#1
Mart Junior STI Driver Car: FORD FESTIVA TYPE R Fav Mod: STRIPES Location: HELL/MTL Posts: 197 Join Date: Jul 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Is your STi downpipe is like mine? 2006 STi. I have taken a look at the connection between my stock downpipe and my mid pipe. The bolt driver side is not the same as the passenger side. I know the photo arent that great. those pics were taken from the rear pointing to the front of the car Driver side: Passenger side: Notice the bolt difference? Does your STI is like that? I suspect mine had some modifications in the past... What is your thought? thanx Mart This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by Mart : 05-24-2008 at 05:19 PM.

05-24-2008, 05:11 PM	#2
Evan Gold Member Car: '05 WRB STi Fav Mod: JDM magnectic drain plug yo Location: back in Abilene, TX :( Posts: 304 Join Date: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Is your STi downpipe is like mine? A stock STi downpipe to midpipe has spring bolts on em. If those bolts do not have springs on em then your DP has been disconnected at some point or another.

05-24-2008, 05:11 PM	#3
sujak Professional STI Racer Car: 05' AW WRX STi Fav Mod: Passport 8500 X50 Location: Illinois Posts: 731 Join Date: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Is your STi downpipe is like mine? err let me go check

05-24-2008, 05:12 PM	#4
WESTI Mod Pro Tempore for Premium Members Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Ricer Flyby Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 6,174 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	Re: Is your STi downpipe is like mine? can you take some not so close up pics. from first impressions, i can say it looks different than mine. the shielding is different and those are supposed to be spring loaded bolts there

05-24-2008, 05:19 PM	#6
Mart Junior STI Driver Car: FORD FESTIVA TYPE R Fav Mod: STRIPES Location: HELL/MTL Posts: 197 Join Date: Jul 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Is your STi downpipe is like mine? those pics were taken from the rear pointing to the front of the car

05-24-2008, 05:21 PM	#7
WESTI Mod Pro Tempore for Premium Members Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Ricer Flyby Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 6,174 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	Re: Is your STi downpipe is like mine? the spring goes under the bolt head, not under the nut. The drivers side (although blurry) looks like the bolt head and i dont see any spring action going on there.

05-24-2008, 05:24 PM	#8
Mart Junior STI Driver Car: FORD FESTIVA TYPE R Fav Mod: STRIPES Location: HELL/MTL Posts: 197 Join Date: Jul 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Is your STi downpipe is like mine? maybe I should get a better angle.

05-24-2008, 05:25 PM	#9
fourseasonsandles Silver Member Car: 06 CGM Wingless Fav Mod: The Newest One! Location: Ra cha cha NY Posts: 3,311 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Is your STi downpipe is like mine? Are you talking about these 2 pipes or the catback? If you are talking about these 2 that are connected, there is no spring. There are springs between the catback and down pipe though.

05-24-2008, 05:33 PM	#11
fourseasonsandles Silver Member Car: 06 CGM Wingless Fav Mod: The Newest One! Location: Ra cha cha NY Posts: 3,311 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Is your STi downpipe is like mine? OK that's what I thought. Then yes, there are no springs. As far as the bolts being different size, Im not sure. I dont have this pipe here to check. I am headed to my hometown tomorrow and can check it then. It does seem odd to me too that the bolts would be different sizes. Wish I had some better pics.

05-24-2008, 05:34 PM	#12
06SpecC Professional STI Racer Car: 06 STi Spec C Fav Mod: The STi experience Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 665 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (6)	Re: Is your STi downpipe is like mine? Your's are fine then if they are the front screws, only the back of the downpipe connected to the cat-back contains the springs.

05-24-2008, 05:35 PM	#13
Mart Junior STI Driver Car: FORD FESTIVA TYPE R Fav Mod: STRIPES Location: HELL/MTL Posts: 197 Join Date: Jul 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Is your STi downpipe is like mine? but still, both bolts are NOT the same on my car. That is my concern.

05-24-2008, 05:38 PM	#14
06SpecC Professional STI Racer Car: 06 STi Spec C Fav Mod: The STi experience Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 665 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (6)	Re: Is your STi downpipe is like mine? The bolts look to be the same to me, I'm sure the bolt heads both face opposite ways (the left twoards the rear and the right twoards the front).

05-24-2008, 05:40 PM	#15
Mart Junior STI Driver Car: FORD FESTIVA TYPE R Fav Mod: STRIPES Location: HELL/MTL Posts: 197 Join Date: Jul 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Is your STi downpipe is like mine? I'd like to know if it is the same on a stock STI. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.