[bwco]

Does anyone know how to remove the welded stud off the OEM downpipe?

Was the weld on the flat head side (Downpipe side) or the thread side (midpipe side) ? anyone ?

any help would be greatly appreciated !

I've been beating on one of my broken studs for quite some time with no luck...looks like I'll be drilling it out.

[Tiago@VRSF]

Heat and a hammer, I've done it a few times.

[Gizm0]

I tried heat and hammer to no avail. I was afraid to bend the flange.

I ended up drilling all four studs on my downpipes when I replaced my turbos... You need good drill bits, the stud material is pretty tough!

[GMWNashville]

Torch and air hammer..done it many times

[bwco]

Does that mean the downpipe has to be off the car for all the hammering?

[Tiago@VRSF]

It's recommended you remove the DP's before adding gobs of heat

[BoostAddict]

I always use an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel to get those out. With the dp's out, just cut a line into the outter side of the hole. It releases the tension and the stud pretty much falls out. Minimal effort.

[TotalBlackout]

Originally Posted by ***********

I always use an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel to get those out. With the dp's out, just cut a line into the outter side of the hole. It releases the tension and the stud pretty much falls out. Minimal effort.

I wish I thought of that a couple years back. Drilling them out was a nightmare.