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| Scoobs | Jul 20 2011, 08:02 PM Post #91 |
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what have you put in that beast so far as budget numbers, Just curious. |
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| cris | Jul 20 2011, 08:19 PM Post #92 |
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i am referring to looks not performance. i understand a turbo car has needs... im not opposed to the muffler itself, just the placement of it for everyone to see.....im a big fan of understatement. especially on a little 3 cyl metro.... just seeing that giant thing right below the bumper seems tacky to me. it reminds me of those honda boy racers i see on the road every day...... so what i wanted to suggest, since you are a good welder, was to somehow hide the muffler and add a humble little tail pipe to deliver the remaining exhaust fumes out from under the car...... im sure its not easy given its such a small car. but it should be possible.....maybe horizontal muffler placement if the bends are not too restrictive.... take a picture of the undercarriage and well figure it out together. |
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| cris | Jul 20 2011, 08:28 PM Post #93 |
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in fact, scratch that. what bothers me is not even the placement of the muffler. its that giant fake non functional 4 inch muffler tip. what makes it even worse is the tiny actual exhaust outlet within. it gives it a cheap riceburner look....but again. thats just my opinion. |
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| CityConnection | Jul 20 2011, 08:51 PM Post #94 |
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Sir, yes sir!
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*sigh* ... That's a REMOVABLE baffle. |
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| Coche Blanco | Jul 20 2011, 10:52 PM Post #95 |
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Troll Certified
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Why is there a 2x4 in your suspension?
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| Scoobs | Jul 20 2011, 11:51 PM Post #96 |
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:D
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if you look closer, it appears to be holding the muffler in place level so he can weld his brackets. |
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| cris | Jul 21 2011, 12:31 AM Post #97 |
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look, this is what i call clean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYxVKCND18w this guy boosted his classic audi to well over 500hp at all 4 wheels from a mere 2200cc 5cylinder. but he still managed to retain a near stock looking muffler and tail pipes. understatement at its finest. edit: you can see a closeup of the tail pipes at 5minutes and 21 seconds. Edited by cris, Jul 21 2011, 12:38 AM.
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| CityConnection | Jul 21 2011, 01:21 AM Post #98 |
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Sir, yes sir!
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Different strokes for different folks. Mine looks stock until you get under the car and see how the muffler is jammed in there. |
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| cris | Jul 21 2011, 02:19 AM Post #99 |
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from what i can see in the clip you provided yours looks nice and neat. see, i knew it was possible. |
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| bogs | Jul 21 2011, 02:33 AM Post #100 |
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Duct tape heals all wounds
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I can
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| starscream5000 | Jul 21 2011, 10:45 AM Post #101 |
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Got 70 MPG?
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T3's muffler will not be that visible when it's done. Step back and think for a second about the angle that he's taking that picture at. How many people are that short or looking at it from that angle in real life? I should know this because I have a near identical muffler on mine in the same spot. Mine is painted flat black though, with the tip polished, but other that that and my tip is a slanted tip, it's the same $23 stainless steel muffler and I DO keep my baffle in as well to keep the sound down and bottom end torque up. |
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| Deckers | Jul 21 2011, 12:04 PM Post #102 |
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Are you planning on anything like power steering? When that front/wheel drive kicks it in the ass the wheel will probably spins right out of your hands. Possibly a hydraulic stabilizer even. |
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| Potter | Jul 21 2011, 12:20 PM Post #103 |
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Col. Potter
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Haters gonna hate
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| Potter | Jul 21 2011, 12:22 PM Post #104 |
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Col. Potter
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evadently you haven't meet T3, he looks like the kinda guy that you don't wanna mess with... i don't believe the wheel is gonna come out of his hands when it kicks
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| t3ragtop | Jul 24 2011, 08:11 PM Post #105 |
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Turbo3 and Twincam Tweaker
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it was a short weekend for me and it rained today which kept the welder in the garage. i did get a bunch of small tasks and a lot of tidying up on the inside of the car. here's a shot of the wiring in the engine bay. even in split tubing, the wiring is busier than the stock turbo3. i needed a place for the knocksense unit that would let me get the box out to tweak the potentiometer to calibrate the instrument. i left a lot of cabling on it. after i'm satisfied with the tuning, i'll shorten the wires up. the led that winks when knock is detected is ultra bright. i mounted it in the console door, out of my line of vision but very visible in the periphery of my vision. here's a shot of the dash controls and interior. i've mounted the laptop support to a seat mounting bolt on the passenger's side. it's no surprise that everything is in view and within reach with the small cockpit. i can reach the radio controls, netbook, and the buttons on all the gauges from the driver's seat. the gps transponder was a natural fit on the bolt access panel in the middle of the dash. i only had to file a small notch in the piece for the usb cable. as soon as i get dry weather i'll finish that exhaust system. slow progress but progress none the less. |
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