Four exhaust hangers are at the rear of the factory system. The forward two simply slid off their hooks.

Here's the new cat-back system from JBA. Made from high-quality mandrel-bent stainless, this kit (PN 40-3114) is designed to mate up the factory 2.5-inch cat assembly. For more serious applications they also offer a 3-inch version (PN 40-3114) and, for those on a budget, an axle-back system (PN 40-3112).

First up was sliding the new mid-pipes into place. Like the factory system, the stainless JBA setup uses an H-pipe arrangement. The installation was pretty much a two-person operation, or at least one person and a few pole jacks.

We then slid the next section on the mid-pipe. Keep in mind there's a left and a right side, so don't mix them up or you'll be wondering why nothing fits right.

Because JBA flipped the hangars 180 degrees, installation was way easier than disassembly. We hit the hangers with a shot of lubricant to help them slide into place.

The last clamp to get tightened up was the one supplied for the H-pipe.

Here you can see the new stainless JBA system in place.

Starting up front we began tightening up all the clamps. By rotating the sections a bit we were able to get the system to fit just right.

With everything tightened down, we did one final check to make sure the exhaust tips were at the same angle and level, and centered in the lower valance holes.