Audi R8 V10 Supersport Exhaust Installation - Fabspeed

Audi R8 V10 Supersport Exhaust Installation
1. Begin exhaust removal by raising the vehicle and removing both rear wheels.
2. Using a T30 torx driver, remove the fasteners securing the rear fender liners. (16 per side) Note
the location of each fastener as it’s being removed as there are two different styles of fasteners
used.
3. Remove the lower engine cover using a T30 torx driver. There are 28 fasteners securing the
cover and air ducts. Again, be sure to note the location of the fasteners.
4. At the rear of the intake manifold, between the MAF sensors is a cosmetic cover. This can be
removed by gently pulling up and off.
5. Begin removal of the engine compartment side covers by loosening all the quarter turn
fasteners and removing the power steering cap.
6. Making sure the rear hatch is supported, remove each gas support strut one at a time and pull
each engine compartment cover out.
7. Using a flatblade screwdriver or a 7mm socket, loosen the hose clamps securing the hoses to
each throttle body.
8. Using a T30 torx driver, remove the 4 screws securing the air box to the chassis.
9. Pull the rubber intake hoses off the throttle bodies and lift the air box out of the vehicle.
10. With the rear spoiler fully raised there will be two screens visible. (One on each side, between
the spoiler and deck.) Using a T20 and T30 torx driver remove all fasteners securing the screens
(6 total).
11. Using a T30 torx driver remove the 5 fasteners securing the rear bumper cover along the top
panel and the 2 fasteners along the lower edge of the panel.
12. Using a small flat blade screwdriver, remove the license plate lights by gently releasing the tabs.
13. Using a T15 torx driver, remove the reverse camera and disconnect all electrical connectors for
the lights and camera.
14. Using a T30 torx driver remove the 2 fasteners on the lower edge of the panel that were
covered by the license plate lights.
15. Remove the rear panel and disconnect the wire from the rear antenna.
16. Using a T30 torx driver, remove the fasteners securing the heat shields to the rear bumper
cover. (located in the rear wheel wells)
17. Using a T30 torx driver, remove the two screws found behind the rear license plate.
18. Disconnect the large electrical connector found behind the left heat shield, and the connectors
for each side marker light.
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19. Using a T30 torx driver, remove the fasteners securing the rear bumper cover to the quarter
panel. (two per side)
20. Using a T30 torx driver remove the 2 fasteners on the underside of the car, securing the bumper
cover to the chassis.
21. Using a T30 torx driver, remove the fasteners found underneath each tail light in the ventilation
grilles. (these are captured bolts that will remain in the bumper cover)
22. Remove the two T30 fasteners along the top edge of the bumper cover and remove the rear
bumper cover.
23. Using a T30 and T25 torx driver, remove all fasteners securing the heat shield to the vehicle.
24. Remove the heat shield.
25. Remove the wiring from the rear bumper bar.
26. Using a 10mm triple square and a 13mm socket, remove the four bolts securing rear bumper bar
to the chassis and remove the bumper bar.
27. Remove the two T25 bolts found under each tail light assembly
28. With a 10mm wrench remove the two nuts securing each tail light assembly and remove the
lights by pulling straight back.
29. Using a T30 torx driver and a 13mm socket remove all hardware securing the exhaust heat
shields.
30. Disconnect the vacuum hoses to each exhaust valve.
31. With a 16mm socket or wrench, remove the two bolts securing the muffler to the lower
hangers.
32. With a 13mm wrench, remove the four bolts securing the two upper exhaust hangers to the
chassis.
33. Using a T10 inverted torx driver remove both V band exhaust clamps securing the muffler to the
cat pipes.
34. Remove the muffler and heat shield from the vehicle together.
35. Remove the two 16mm bolts securing the upper hangers to the muffler.
36. Using a T25 torx driver remove the 18 fasteners securing the heat shield to the muffler and
remove the heat shield.
37. Installation of the Fabspeed Supersport exhaust X-pipe is opposite of OEM exhaust removal
with a few exceptions.
1. Only the lower exhaust hangers are necessary for support due to the reduced weight of
the Fabspeed system. The upper hangers can be set aside.
2. The tail pipe extensions are secured to the X-pipe with quick release V band clamps. Be
sure the extensions are aligned and secure before final assembly of the rear bumper
cover.
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