R8 Exhaust Installation Guidelines

STāSIS Engineering

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TORQUE VALUES Exhaust Muffler support bracket bolt to muffler 45 Nm Muffler support bracket to chassis 25 Nm Muffler heat shield screws 1.5 Nm Heat shield bolt to chassis beneath anti roll bar 6 Nm Heat shield nut to chassis/vacuum pipe 6 Nm Speed clip to bumper bar and chassis for heat shield 2 Nm Heat shield bolt to bumper bar 6 Nm Heat shield bolt to chassis cross member 6 Nm Engine Air box to chassis 8 Nm Body Bumper cover center section outer bolts 1 Nm Bumper cover center section upper bolts 5 Nm Bumper cover center section lower bolts 4 Nm Lower air guide retaining screw 4 Nm Lower bumper to chassis bolt 5 Nm All bumper cover retaining bolts 5 Nm License plate mounting bracket 5 Nm Bumper bar bolts 8 Nm Lower air duct bolts 4 Nm Grille screws to taillight housings 1.5 Nm Grille screws to spoiler carrier 4 Nm Fender liner screws 1 Nm Reverse camera screws 1 Nm Outer heat shield bolts to bumper cover 4.5 Nm Taillight bolt to body 4.5 Nm Taillight nut to body 4.5Nm Under tray bolts 4 Nm

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R8 Exhaust Exhaust Kit Installation

Application Guide Description Part Number

R8 V8 Exhaust Assembly SE811-E10-01-00 R8 V10 Exhaust Assembly SE811-E10-02-00

Instructions

1 Using a T-30 torx driver, remove the 16 (per side) fender liner fasteners. Make sure to note the location of the short fastener along the fender arc and the stepped fastener at the rearward lower edge.

2 Using a T-30 torx driver, remove the 28 under tray and air duct fasteners. Make sure to note the location of the flanged fasteners holding on the air ducts, and the stepped fasteners on the rearward edge.

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Remove the rear engine cover between the MAF sensors.

Loosen all of the quarter turn fasteners on the left and right engine compartment side panels. Remove power steering reservoir cap.

3 Have a helper hold the engine cover open and disconnect the gas strut at the lower ball stud using a small flat blade screwdriver to release the clip (only do one side at a time).

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4 Move the engine compartment side panel away from the body and disconnect plug for the courtesy lamp. Remove the engine compartment side panel and reattach gas strut to the ball stud. Install power steering reservoir cap to prevent contamination. Repeat on passenger side.

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Disconnect the electrical connector on both MAF sensors. Using a flat blade, screwdriver or 7mm socket, loosen the throttle body boots at the MAF sensor on both sides.

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6 Using a T-30 torx driver, remove the 4 screws holding the air box to the chassis (the 2 right side screws are shown in the picture).

Slide back the corrugated plastic air inlet ducts on the sides of the air box and remove the air box from the vehicle.

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Using the button on the center console, raise the rear spoiler fully. Using a T-20 torx, remove the 2 fasteners (one per side) securing the screens to the taillight housing. Using a T-30 torx, remove the 4 fasteners (two per side) securing the screens to the rear spoiler mounting plate.

7 Using a T-30 torx, remove the 3 stepped fasteners along the top edge of the panel and the 2 fasteners on the outer edge.

8 Using a T-30 torx, remove the 2 fasteners on the lower edge of the panel

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Using a T-15 torx, remove the 2 fasteners securing the reverse camera (center in picture) Using a small flat blade screw driver, gently release the retaining tab for the two license plate lights.

Disconnect the license plate light electrical connectors.

Using a T-30 torx, remove the 2 fasteners on the lower edge of the panel that were covered by the license plate lights.

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Gently remove the rear panel.

Disconnect the electrical connector on the edge of the rear antenna.

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Using a T-30 torx, remove the 2 stepped fasteners underneath the license plate.

Using a T-30 torx, remove the 4 fasteners (two per side) securing the heat shields to the bumper cover.

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Disconnect both rear side marker light electrical connectors.

Disconnect the large electrical connector for the parking aid sensors on the bumper located behind the heat shield on the drivers side.

Using a T-30 torx, remove the 4 stepped fasteners (two per side) securing the bumper to the quarter panel.

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Using a T-30 torx remove the 4 fasteners (two per side) located underneath the taillights. Note: these bolts are encapsulated and will remain in the bumper.

Using a T-30 torx, remove the 2 stepped fasteners on the underside of the bumper cover to chassis.

Disconnect the ground and the two wiring harness connectors for the reverse camera. Have a helper hold the bumper. Using a T-30 torx, remove the 2 fasteners along the top edge of the bumper cover. Gently remove the bumper cover.

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Using a T-30 torx, remove the 2 fasteners securing the muffler heat shield to the chassis brace. Bend the tab down to facilitate removal with muffler assembly

Disconnect the rear spoiler electrical connector.

Using a T-25 torx, remove the 2 fasteners securing the heat shields.

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Using a T-30 torx, remove the 3 fasteners securing the heat shield to the bumper bar.

Using a 13mm deep socket, remove the 2 speed nuts securing the lower heat shields to the chassis. Also remove the 2 speed nuts securing the heat shield to the bumper bar. Remove the heat shield from the vehicle.

Using a 10mm triple square and a 13mm socket, remove the 4 bolts securing the bumper bar to

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Remove the wiring from bumper bar. Remove the bumper bar from vehicle.

Disconnect tail lamp wiring.

Using a T-25 torx, remove the 4 fasteners (two per side) along the lower edge of the tail lamp.

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Using a 10mm combination wrench, remove the 4 nuts (two per side) securing the tail lamp to the chassis. Remove tail lamp assemblies by pulling straight back.

Disconnect the vacuum hose from the exhaust actuators.

Using a 10mm socket, remove the 2 nuts (one per side) securing the heat shield and vacuum tube to the chassis.

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Free heat shield from stud and vacuum pipe.

Using a T-30 torx, remove the two bolts for the muffler heat shield to the chassis, just below the rear sway bar.

Using a 13mm socket, remove the two speed nuts (one per side) securing the heat shield to the chassis. This is just underneath the rear taillight area.

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Using a 16mm wrench, remove the two bolts, washers and spacers securing the muffler to the lower hangers.

Using a 13mm wrench, remove the 4 fasteners and spacers (2 per side) securing the upper exhaust hangers to the chassis.

Using a female T-10, loosen the fasteners on the V-Band exhaust clamps.

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Remove the V-Band exhaust clamp

Remove the muffler and heat shield assembly from the vehicle, being careful not to damage the heat shield.

Using a 16mm wrench, remove the two bolts securing the upper muffler hangers to the muffler.

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Remove the 2 “E” clips and springs/washers that centralize the heat shield on the muffler.

Using a T-25, remove the 18 fasteners securing the forward heat shield on the exhaust.

Remove the forward portion of the muffler heat shield.

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Slide the muffler assembly to one side to facilitate removal of the rearward heat shield.

Remove the O.E. exhaust and replace with the new exhaust.

Reassemble the heat shield, centralizing springs and hangers in the reverse order of disassembly.

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Remove short section of rubber hose from the vacuum pipe that goes to the exhaust actuators. Install the 2 supplied vacuum caps onto hard lines.

Continue with the remaining installation and reassembly in the reverse of disassembly.