I have a TJ R with the Banks Sidewinder turbo. First let me say I am a great fan of the system. It absolutely transforms the Jeep. The kit is all inclusive, easy to install and I highly recommend it.
However....... the installation cuts the exhaust pipe between the pre-CATs and the output CAT and from there routes the exhaust to/from the turbo. The resulting joints have clamps to hold the pipes together. This last week my wife got a pretty good case of CO poisoning while riding in the Jeep. I only recognized this because the symptoms exactly matched those of Admiral Byrd when he almost died from CO poisoning (I was reading his book). When I got home I pressurized the exhaust system with a shop vac and the air literally poured out of those clamped joints. Smoking gun! The joints are now totally welded up and the exhaust system is tight.
So while I strongly recommend the system, if you install it don’t trust those clamped joints. At the very least check the system for leaks.
However....... the installation cuts the exhaust pipe between the pre-CATs and the output CAT and from there routes the exhaust to/from the turbo. The resulting joints have clamps to hold the pipes together. This last week my wife got a pretty good case of CO poisoning while riding in the Jeep. I only recognized this because the symptoms exactly matched those of Admiral Byrd when he almost died from CO poisoning (I was reading his book). When I got home I pressurized the exhaust system with a shop vac and the air literally poured out of those clamped joints. Smoking gun! The joints are now totally welded up and the exhaust system is tight.
So while I strongly recommend the system, if you install it don’t trust those clamped joints. At the very least check the system for leaks.
