URD Spec-U and Full Exhaust with Sound Clip

rat7761 · Mar 7, 2016

Installed for a friend. 2013 4x4 TRD Sport Tacoma. Install was a pain! No instructions. Transmission crossmember needed to be removed to remove the stock Y-pipe. Steering shaft needed to be separated to install the driver's side header. You need to be careful not to turn the steering wheel when the steering shaft is disconnected or you will damage the spiral cable. Air injection studs needed to be removed to remove stock exhaust manifold. You also need to remove the stock upper studs in the head and install shorter ones provided. Special external Torx sockets are needed. All the nuts for the headers were difficult to install because of the tangled tubes. Tightening them was even worse. Thorley long tubes are way easier to install. Don't want to install these ever again.

https://youtu.be/YefmIPfArfA

Sound clip.

x-runner kid · Mar 7, 2016

They are much much easier to install on a X. Only need to unbolt the passenger motor mount and jack up that side of the motor to get the passenger header on and the driver side only need to take the steering stem off. No need to pull the cross member off if you manipulate it just right at least for me.

rat7761 · Mar 7, 2016

x-runner kid said:
They are much much easier to install on a X. Only need to unbolt the passenger motor mount and jack up that side of the motor to get the passenger header on and the driver side only need to take the steering stem off. No need to pull the cross member off if you manipulate it just right at least for me.

I'll stick to installing DTLTs on the 4x4s. I almost threw in the towel on this install. Most difficult header install I've ever done haha.

Gadget · Mar 7, 2016

Sounds good.

Are you saying you did not get install instructions with the headers?

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x-runner kid · Mar 7, 2016

He says he didn't and just a FYI I didn't get install instructions for mine either.

Gadget · Mar 7, 2016

We have shipped instruction for the 12+ versions since we had been shipping them. The very first few may of gone out without instructions.

Just finished the Pre- 12 version instructions and those will be shipping with new orders.

G

rat7761 · Mar 7, 2016

Gadget said:
Sounds good.

Are you saying you did not get install instructions with the headers?

G

Yeah it didn't come with instructions. I think there would have been a lot less swearing if there were instructions haha. Satisfied with the outcome but damn it was a lot of work...

thewarriordinghy · Mar 7, 2016

Gadget said:
We have shipped instruction for the 12+ versions since we had been shipping them. The very first few may of gone out without instructions.

Just finished the Pre- 12 version instructions and those will be shipping with new orders.

G

no instructions on my headers either... made them sit in a box until my friend decided to help.... started the install at 8PM and finished at 330AM...

rat7761 · Mar 8, 2016

thewarriordinghy said:
no instructions on my headers either... made them sit in a box until my friend decided to help.... started the install at 8PM and finished at 330AM...

Yup, took me 7 hours with air tools to install the headers and full exhaust with no instructions. I'm also an ASE certified technician. My hands and entire body are sore. I wouldn't wish this install on my worst enemy haha.

fishsticks · Mar 8, 2016

Mine will be here Wednesday. I might give it a go this weekend.

Remember what size E socket you needed?

thewarriordinghy · Mar 8, 2016

rat7761 said:
Yup, took me 7 hours with air tools to install the headers and full exhaust with no instructions. I'm also an ASE certified technician. My hands and entire body are sore. I wouldn't wish this install on my worst enemy haha.

I think the guy that helped me is certified too... Je was like what did you get me into

JPAYNE722 · Mar 8, 2016

Took me about 2hrs for the full exhuast,i ended up taking 3 head studs out on the passenger side

Torspd · Mar 8, 2016

JPAYNE722 said:
Took me about 2hrs for the full exhuast,i ended up taking 3 head studs out on the passenger side

This is what I did. Made the install much much easier.

rat7761 · Mar 8, 2016

fishsticks said:
Mine will be here Wednesday. I might give it a go this weekend.

Remember what size E socket you needed?

Not sure. Just buy a set. I found a cheap one on ebay that worked fine.

rat7761 · Mar 8, 2016

Torspd said:
This is what I did. Made the install much much easier.

I wanna see what the instructions look like for the 2012+ Tacomas with air injection. Too late for me now but i'm sure there are tips that woulda saved me some time and headache.

Torspd · Mar 8, 2016

Let me also add, that it was on an '06 as well. So even easier than yours.

thewarriordinghy · Mar 9, 2016

Torspd said:
Let me also add, that it was on an '06 as well. So even easier than yours.

yall are nuts.... it took me forever to figure out how to tighten some of the bolts... then again my hands are big. how did yall do it? I used a ratcheting wrench and a buddy to redneck them on...

JPAYNE722 · Mar 9, 2016

Shorty 12 wrench or 1/4 swivel ratchet

thewarriordinghy · Mar 9, 2016

JPAYNE722 said:
Shorty 12 wrench or 1/4 swivel ratchet

Yeah, he used a swivel for the bolts hhe did, but that was after he let me try to tighten em down... But the first header was all rachet wrench

Gadget · Mar 9, 2016

URD has two versions on now, will be three very soon.

For the Tacoma we have the 05-11 and then the 12-15 version with the air injection system.

Yes, the air injection system does make things a bit more difficult, but it is not a show stopper.

G

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