Ok - explain this one to me
Jan 23, 2022 | 04:19 PM
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Melting Slicks
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Ok - explain this one to me
Safety Car
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From: Orlando FL
Additional 45 feet of pipe allows exhaust to cool before it enters the side pipes.... no more burnt legs!
Jan 23, 2022 | 04:21 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: cold & windy
looks like an exhaust shop was hurting for cash & found a sucker.
Jan 23, 2022 | 04:26 PM
Safety Car
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From: Orlando FL
Additional 45 feet of pipe allows exhaust to cool before it enters the side pipes.... no more burnt legs!
Jan 23, 2022 | 04:51 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: N J
Quote:
Originally Posted by
oldgto
Additional 45 feet of pipe allows exhaust to cool before it enters the side pipes.... no more burnt legs!
Jan 23, 2022 | 05:00 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: Apple Valley, MN
Found the perfect length for resonance frequency to drown out all of the rattles….
Jan 23, 2022 | 05:13 PM
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From: Forked River NJ
I’ll bet that flows real well. Amazing what some people do.
Jan 23, 2022 | 05:16 PM
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Jan 23, 2022 | 05:53 PM
Burning Brakes
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From: Frederick MD
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DorianC3
Actually can give a good reason. A person wanted to have side pipes and also needed to get it through emissions. Now the car is obviously without the cat but you can see particularly on the rear flange where it was at one point.
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Jan 23, 2022 | 07:05 PM
Le Mans Master
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From: Loveland
It was setting to high, so they needed more weight to settle the suspension.
Jan 23, 2022 | 07:18 PM
Burning Brakes
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From: Fort Wayne IN
I blew my budget on side pipes and now I don't have money for headers - make it work
Jan 23, 2022 | 07:59 PM
Racer
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From: Portland, the original!
A little hard to see but it looks like quality work if a bit odd.
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DorianC3
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Jan 23, 2022 | 10:53 PM
Race Director
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From: SW Florida.
yes, but quantity has a quality all its own. and that is a serious quantity of work.
Jan 24, 2022 | 12:22 AM
Melting Slicks
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From: Dunedin NZ.
Fluglehorne exhaust shoppe did this style of exhaust for the cat equipped Vette in the search for the perfect exhaust tone - true story
Jan 24, 2022 | 10:08 AM
Team Owner
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Any port in a storm, someone was testing out their welding and bending skills.
Jan 24, 2022 | 11:46 AM
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" The mechanic on Just Answer specifically said not to disturb the factory Y-pipe because it will lose low end torque and it won't run right!"
Jan 24, 2022 | 11:59 AM
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That looks like what my intestinal tract feels like after taco night...
Jan 24, 2022 | 02:08 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: S Fla
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Mr D.
Any port in a storm, someone was testing out their welding and bending skills.
Maybe it was a students final project for a welding class...
Jan 24, 2022 | 02:33 PM
Safety Car
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From: Aarhus, Denmark
Looks factory............
