How I'm going to get flames from my car...
03-18-05, 08:51 AM
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How I'm going to get flames from my car...
Hey guys, I know a lot of you shoot flames pretty easily via the choke, the rotary's normal willingness to spit out a few flames, etc. However, I never could get mine to shoot any (header, straight pipe, muffler). So, I'm going the cheap ricer way and using a spark plug in the exhaust (i have a gsl-se, and it is properly tuned, maybe that's why i can't shoot flames the "normal" way, and obvisously no choke). That being said, there is no way I want to harm my car in any way, including drilling into my power pulse muffler (understandibly). I also do not want to melt my bumper. So, I got 3"x8" extensions (the only size that fit on the power pulse tips) and am going to install the system tomorrow some time. They will probably stick out about 4 inches past my bumper. I just wanted to give you guys a heads up so you can flame me now... and i'll flame u all back with pix tomorrow 
another advantage to the way I'm doing it is it will be 100% removable.
another advantage to the way I'm doing it is it will be 100% removable.
03-18-05, 09:13 AM
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yeah, I had a feeling it was the muffler... I just LOVE the way that it sounds tho, so I wanted to keep it on for this project
03-18-05, 06:02 PM
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your problem is the power pulse muffler... If you just put on a straight thru muffler and run a little rich flames with just fly out of your car...
03-18-05, 06:42 PM
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well, my PP muffler is brand new, and I have the gsl-se, so I can't play around with a choke...
anyway, I already mounted the "fire" button, and have put the plugs in the tips, and gotten the wire I need, etc etc etc. tomorrow will be flame day
anyway, I already mounted the "fire" button, and have put the plugs in the tips, and gotten the wire I need, etc etc etc. tomorrow will be flame day
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03-18-05, 07:51 PM
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I have the racing beat street port system on my stock 12a. I can shoot flames all day....I rev to about 6.5-7k and tap the gas a couple times....Or just naturally from shifting at high rpm's.
03-19-05, 06:47 PM
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well, i dunno what happened to this thread, but i have installed everything, and am definitely getting spark... but still no flame 
I might have an exhaust leak, so that could be my problem... i'll play with it more tomorrow.
I might have an exhaust leak, so that could be my problem... i'll play with it more tomorrow.
03-19-05, 11:54 PM
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I think you would have to be running at least a little rich to make it flame. If your not runnig rich, then all the fuel will already be burned, and there will be nothing to ignite.
03-20-05, 12:05 PM
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heh, well, this little project of mine hit a HUGE speedbump... the metal brackets that were used to hold the spark plugs actually melted due to the rediculous heat of the exhaust. So guess that game is over.
03-20-05, 02:04 PM
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::sigh:: oh well, at least I had some fun putting it all together...
the question is, now what should I hook up to the button that used to control the flame thrower module? I'm thinking fog horn
(j/k)