extractor question?

on a scale of one to ten how hard are extractors to put on a n/a Z im just wondering if i would be better off paying someone to do it or myself ??

cheers jamie

 

My guess is you have LHD extractors, in that case you should get someone else to put them on.

 

I got put mine on professionally which i would recommend as it is a PITA to do yourself...and to tighten the bolts are not fun to do

Also make sure you have RHD extractors otherwise it wont fit because of the o2 sensors

Goodluck,
Abraham

 

cant get your hand in there around them

 

how can i tell if they are RHD or LHD extractors??

 

The o2 sensor bung...depends on the location of it on the driver side extractor as if its LHD it will hit the power steering rack

Abraham

 

so if its LHD the bung will be on the right hand side??

 

no there are O2 sensors on both sides, its just the drivers side one on LHD extractors will hit

 

is there a way to fix this problem??

 

Fixes include getting a new set of extractors or getting the set corrected. Both are expensive!

 

yes
1) just get a plug that fits in the sensor hole and screw it in.
2)use a hole saw and drill new hole in right place.
3) get new female adaptor and weld in new hole.

as long as you have the parts this is a 10 minute job.

 

is there any way i can look at them and tell if they are lefty or rightys ??

cheers jamie

 

Probably best to have them done professionally at an exhaust shop you trust. I had a pair of conceptz headers installed on mine that needed modification due to the LHD issue, labour costs didn't run rediculously high, but it wasn't that cheap. Well worth it though; you're going to laugh when you get a chance to look at that stock manifold. You really have to wonder how much difference a pod and an exhaust upgrade make without a good set of headers in the mix. That thing must be one hell of a chokepoint.