DIY: 08 SPT 4dr cbe

[rr1911]

Tools needed :

2- 14mm sockets
2- 17mm sockets
1- jack
2- jack stands
1- tube of white grease

Time needed - less than an hour


stuff that came in the box

subaru told me i needed the doughnut gasket thats in the red bag but i didnt use it

3 shots of the new pipes




old exhaust on the car



first you wanna get the car on jacks then jack stands


here are the 14mm bolts you need to take out in the rear section... (note i always like to take an exhaust out from the rear go foward)



then you want to want to take off the exhaust hangers






after you get those 4 off you need to get the last one that holds the that pipe from the catback to the exhaust (note you need to keep the bolts and springs that are near the catback)

then all you need to do is take the 2 14mm bolts that are connected to the cat

and we are off





then you want to (well i greased the exhaust hangers to make it easier for the new stuff to go in)



next i hooked up this exhaust hanger up and put the 2 14mm bolts back on





here are the gaskets for the new exhaust and also the new 17mm bolts that came with the exhaust

for the new gaskets 1 of them goes on each peice



next put the exhaust on the hangers and bolt it up using the new 17mm bolts



and your done it should look something like this







if i forgot something or made a mistake please pm me

[DUB]

if i forgot something or made a mistake please pm me

Wheel chocks on the front wheels. Makes me nervous to work under a car with just the rear in the air.

Anyway, nice write up, it's the first I've seen in any capacity for an '08.

How's it sound?

[Micah]

nice write up, and it looks good especially considering it's SPT

[illusionist]

Nice DIY! :-)

[rr1911]

Wheel chocks on the front wheels. Makes me nervous to work under a car with just the rear in the air.

Anyway, nice write up, it's the first I've seen in any capacity for an '08.

How's it sound?

i put it in 1st gear


thanks fellas

[ajd111]

How's it sound?

+1
Great DYI btw.

[SeattleJeremy]

Great install!

But it hurts me to see RE92's on such a nice car.

[rr1911]

nice write up, and it looks good especially considering it's SPT

thank you

Nice DIY! :-)

thank you

+1
Great DYI btw.

thank you

Great install!

But it hurts me to see RE92's on such a nice car.

thank you..

im still trying to decide which wheels i want and the 92a's will be gone in no time


ill get a sound clip up soon for you guys probably by this weekend

[beedee1124]

nice DIY, looks to be easy. is the sound of the SPT that much louder than stock though? i've been looking at the youtube clips and without any other mods on the vehicle, it seems like the SPT isn't that much louder than stock, almost unrecognizeable.

im considering getting one for me 08 5-door, but really want to hear one in person before i do so.

[MicMckee]

Nice write-up, yeah I always go back to my parents house since they have a garage and my mom came out and said so what exactly are you doing (it was like 11:30 at night)

I had just taken the stock one off and put them side by side, even she got the comparison...

It's not going to wake the neighbors, but it is night and day compared to the stock setup...

[beedee1124]

thanks MIC, so well worth the $333.00 then?

Nice write-up, yeah I always go back to my parents house since they have a garage and my mom came out and said so what exactly are you doing (it was like 11:30 at night)

I had just taken the stock one off and put them side by side, even she got the comparison...

It's not going to wake the neighbors, but it is night and day compared to the stock setup...

[beedee1124]

i put on the CBE on my 5-door hatch and LOVE it! its not too loud, and its not too soft, but it resonates that boxer rumble just enough to take notice. btw, i picked it up used for $250!!!

[thedern]

Just became a member of this forum and read this tutorial. What are the torque settings for the new 17mm bolts and for the OEM bolts with springs?

Thanks!