We installed some Kooks Headers and an X pipe on a 2007 C6 Corvette Z06 and made a quick video showing all the major steps - along with the beautiful LS7 engine note at the end.
This is my buddy's Z06. Here is his channel. He'll be posting some more Z06 content soon (cams and dyno tune are next)! [ Ссылка ]
Kooks Custom Headers 21612401 Long Tube Headers: [ Ссылка ]
Kooks Custom Headers 21613101 Off Road X-Pipe: [ Ссылка ]
Insulated 1/2" cable clamps: [ Ссылка ]
Here are the installation steps (some might have been omitted or performed in slightly different orders):
1 ) disconnect battery
2 ) remove covers
3 ) remove spark plug wires
4 ) remove spark plugs
5 ) disconnect front o2 sensors
6 ) unbolt all exhaust hangers and clamps
7 ) drain oil
8 ) disconnect rear o2 sensors
9 ) unbolt and remove exhaust from manifolds
10 ) unbolt exhaust manifolds
11 ) disconnect oil cooler lines - watch out for o rings
12 ) drain oil cooler
13 ) slide out manifolds under car
14 ) unbolt ground wire & starter ground to move harness to slide header in
15 ) install o2 sensor harness extensions
16 ) loosen starter for room to slide header in
17 ) insert header from under
18 ) tighten starter bolts, rebolt ground wire and starter ground
19 ) slide in driver side header next
20 ) install front o2 sensors with header loose
21 ) with gaskets in place, start header bolts
22 ) remove 1st, 4th, 7th set of tunnel plate bolts (front to back)
23 ) secure o2 harnesses to tunnel plate bolts
24 ) remove and install rear o2 sensors to new xpipe
25 ) connect pipes/install clamps, do not tighten
26 ) install pipes / connect o2 sensors
27 ) tighten all clamps and hangers, torque wrench to 45-48 ft/lbs
28 ) connect oil cooler lines (dont forget o rings)
29 ) tighten header bolts
30 ) install spark plugs/wires
31 ) add oil (mobile 1 5w30)
32 ) reconnect battery
