Anyone have any tips on taking this thing apart to put into a box for storage?
I assume that the squarish box unsnaps and I would hate to break any tabs on it.

 

Here you go! Works great for making thing smaller with out breaking any tabs! Fit in ANY size box you want!

 

the y pipe has a tab on top and on the bottm. most folks tend to break either of the tabs. gently unclip the top then tilt the ypipe to unclip the bottom. wrap carefully and box

 

Great minds think alike.

I am doing that now, the battery was flat when I posted. Twenty minutes later I was all set. I am getting excellent results with 32 T.P.I. blades. I used a sharp hooked knife on the rubber parts. I have an old blender and with luck it will all fit in a coffee can. I'll sell the filters, no sense in being wasteful.

I'll start a new thread on the How To, with the pictures I've taken. I'll be using a 18V Milwaukee Sawzall though, same diff.

 

^^^ This.

Those tabs can be a PITA... Once those are out, the rest of the box is a cinch to get off.

 

It's off no problem, that's the easy part. I just want to break it down into pieces for packing away. Those tabs look awfully vulnerable, especially the bottom one.
I think it should break down into 7 pieces with some luck . Those clamps on the rubber look permanent, I guess they will be ruined.
Storing it in one piece is asking for trouble, it's such an awkward SOB to handle.

 

At one point I had both the SL-55 intakes and the OEM SRT intakes. Either is as awkward as the other.

The metal clamps joining the Y-pipe to the boxes are a SOB to get off... Unless you have the tool for it, of course. I didn't.

As for storage, I simply put them in a really wide/flat box, and bubble-wrapped the sharp edges extra thick. No issues with damage.

 

just hang it on your garage wall

 

one piece wall art Dave....I sold one to BikeCop when he put his back to stock. I have another I would sell if anyone wants to go back to stock. My cars will never be stock again...

 

To remove the permanent looking clamps you can get a tool/pliers off Ebay to remove AND reinstall them! If you search "mercedes clic" around 4 results will pop up and they're all the same!
Hope this helps!

 

Thanks for the help, I want to pack it away safely.
Thanks again for your reply.