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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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shotting flames.....

everyone once and a while i will shoot a flame out the exhaust....but not to much....i am kind of surpised i have more with the big injectors.....anyone else.....THIS IS WITHOUT RUNNING TWIN CHARGE OR NITRIOUS

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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 03:41 PM
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Just curious...how do you know???
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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friend of mine was behind me.....how else....and i am still running a cat...just high flow...


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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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That'll back off the tailgaters. I'd keep it!
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 03:46 PM
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What size injectors are you using?
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 03:46 PM
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is it a straight pipe? how does it make it thru a muffler with a turn???
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 03:48 PM
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Some people would pay for that "mod" on their car...
 
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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it shot flames when i just had the borla race exhaust....MM header with cat...MM 19% reduction pulley and the intake....i didnt have a chip and i didnt have the cam i dont think.....but i dont know if it does know...every once and a while it will back fire....

i am running bosch 380cc injectors......thinking about take out the cat....

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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 08:35 PM
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thats awesome!!
 
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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by d6-mcs
it shot flames when i just had the borla race exhaust....MM header with cat...MM 19% reduction pulley and the intake....i didnt have a chip and i didnt have the cam i dont think.....but i dont know if it does know...every once and a while it will back fire....

i am running bosch 380cc injectors......thinking about take out the cat....

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I was told when I had my car twin charged that the cat was about a 30 hp restriction. I am running a 3 inch downpipe right into the 2.5 inch Alta, no cat!
 
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