# hole lotta trouble **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hole-lotta-trouble/83829 **Category:** SON240sx Automotive **Created:** [February 22, 2005, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hole-lotta-trouble/83829 "2005-02-22T07:41:05Z") **Posts on this page:** 12 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![spilner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@spilner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spilner) #### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hole-lotta-trouble/83829/1 "2005-02-22T07:41:05Z")
i need to cut the holes in my engine bay to run my hotpipe and coldpipes to and from my FMIC… what is the best method? i cant seem to find a 3" hole saw. will a jigsaw work? what methods have u guys used? thanks. ---
### Author: ![Cal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cal/32/5505_2.png) [@Cal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cal) #### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hole-lotta-trouble/83829/2 "2005-02-22T07:51:12Z")
you dont need to cut a hole for the hotpipe i used a cutoff wheel to cut a big nasty hole where the batery used to reside, then i hit it with a hammer, then i fingered it for a while after inserting my long thick cold pipe. - you also need to move your wiper fluid reservoir over about an inch ---
### Author: ![GT1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5e925/32.png) [@GT1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GT1) #### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hole-lotta-trouble/83829/3 "2005-02-22T08:12:58Z")
jackhammer GT ---
### Author: ![DTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@DTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTS) #### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hole-lotta-trouble/83829/4 "2005-02-22T09:17:49Z")
use a drill and drill about 30 holes around in a circle then wack it ubar hard with a hammer and thne dremil it smooth it will come out thats what i did ---
### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system) #### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hole-lotta-trouble/83829/5 "2005-02-22T09:30:17Z")
Holesaw ---
### Author: ![schrites240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@schrites240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/schrites240) #### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hole-lotta-trouble/83829/6 "2005-02-22T09:58:38Z")
I used a Chizel and a Hammer 😃 And did a Hell of Hack Job! It was ridiculous… ---
### Author: ![NiTeRiDeR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@NiTeRiDeR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NiTeRiDeR) #### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hole-lotta-trouble/83829/7 "2005-02-22T11:14:22Z")
O.A. torch ---
### Author: ![Bero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bero) #### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hole-lotta-trouble/83829/8 "2005-02-22T14:52:53Z")
3 pieces of chicken, a bottle of gin, 2 small arabian children and a few red ants, … compine them in a blender and you get a hardcore acid that will eat the face off your legs… ---
### Author: ![Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jedi_Car_Fan) #### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hole-lotta-trouble/83829/9 "2005-02-22T15:17:58Z")
> [@spilner](#): > > what is the best method? i cant seem to find a 3" hole saw. will a jigsaw work? > > thanks. TSC… the one in kitchener has got up to 3.5’’ I believe… ---
### Author: ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET) #### Post date: [February 22, 2005, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hole-lotta-trouble/83829/10 "2005-02-22T16:42:01Z")
Go and get a 3" hole saw cut a 3" hole and cut a vac line in half and put it around the hole so it doesnt mash up the pipes. ---
### Author: ![Daddy\_Rim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddy_rim/32/5483_2.png) [@Daddy\_Rim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddy_Rim) #### Post date: [March 2, 2005, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hole-lotta-trouble/83829/11 "2005-03-02T02:58:52Z")
NAPA even sells hole saws. That’s where I got mine. Do it right and keep your install clean. You’ll be happier in the end that you did ---
### Author: ![SDragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@SDragon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SDragon) #### Post date: [March 3, 2005, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hole-lotta-trouble/83829/12 "2005-03-03T09:47:20Z")
> [@Bero](#): > > 3 pieces of chicken, a bottle of gin, 2 small arabian children and a few red ants, … compine them in a blender and you get a hardcore acid that will eat the face off your legs… dude i tried that, but when i was blending them together my blender exploded and melted my whole kitchen, now i have to do it all over again… oh and Brian, you still owe me a 10 second kitchen.