[s-cars] S4 Exhaust removal

[mr_scsi]

My trans is bad and have begun to extract it. My car is 100% stock.

I proceeded to remove rear Exhaust, Drive Shaft heat shields, and drive
shaft & half shafts.

How much of a problem is it to remove the front cat pipes from the Turbos?
My eBahn showed removing the bolts from above.  I have started removing all
plumbing to gain access.

This just seems like a tedious process.
I'm looking at this job to be the most labor on the exhaust.  Is that
correct?

Any shortcuts or BTDT which can help?

Thanks Scott.
2001 S4 manual
2003 RS6
1991 V8Q manual