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Old 07-26-2012, 11:26 AM
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I always seem to go for a different look with this car. I did build some add on flares, but just didn't have to time to redo them, so I got some universal flares and had them blended in. Skip from Air power Racing did a beautiful job putting them on to cover the 13" CCW C14s. I didn't like how the L5s and tpe just covered the top and wanted more of a RSR look.


Old 07-26-2012, 11:32 AM
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That looks nice. Have any more pics of the exhaust? I have to re-do mine soon as my OEM mufflers are coming apart and I thought about putting them out the right rear with a double in-double out universal muffler.
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Looks great.
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Looks good! Where did you buy them?

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Nice looking body work!
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Originally Posted by Cobra4B
That looks nice. Have any more pics of the exhaust? I have to re-do mine soon as my OEM mufflers are coming apart and I thought about putting them out the right rear with a double in-double out universal muffler.
+1 would love to know more about it.
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I like the flares, I like them a lot!

Good job!
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thanks everybody he really did a good job, I got the flares from a guy on Ebay for 90.00 for the pair. Blending them in and paint cost 1100.00 but still came out better than new panels. here is a pic of the exhaust just looped over the diff and straight out the side with a small Magnaflow. I just installed new rear links (used a bump steer kit from LG) today so we had to put it back on the scales.




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Are there 2 mufflers or is it just a single (that has duel inlets?)? How is the noise and the heat from that type of setup?
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Are there 2 mufflers or is it just a single (that has duel inlets?)? How is the noise and the heat from that type of setup?
One on each side, they are small, but sound great. Way better than straight pipes. No heat problems. I'll send you a better pic
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Very nice!!
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One on each side, they are small, but sound great. Way better than straight pipes. No heat problems. I'll send you a better pic
Perfect! have you been to any tracks with sound requirements? What mufflers are you using?

After moving into the city, the straight pipes have to go. I cant even start the car without fear my neighbors are going to report my a$$

I also would like to stop needing to wear ear plugs in car because I'd go deaf otherwise.
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Very nice!!
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Perfect! have you been to any tracks with sound requirements? What mufflers are you using?

After moving into the city, the straight pipes have to go. I cant even start the car without fear my neighbors are going to report my a$$

I also would like to stop needing to wear ear plugs in car because I'd go deaf otherwise.
These aren't really even that noticeable at a stop light, plenty of sound full throttle. I used to have to roll my car down the drive way and then start it as I rolled down the street from my house, so I wouldn't wake my neighbors kids on the way to the track early morning not to mention the headache on the way home.

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