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Old Oct 9, 2001 | 04:56 PM
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how to shoot flames

i hear so much about our cars shooting flames, i dont think my car ever has (86 n/a)...what do i need to do to join the club of flame shootin' 7s?
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Old Oct 9, 2001 | 05:02 PM
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free-flowing exhaust

running a little rich can't hurt either....

jsut makesure to cleat the carbon out every now and then, anyway you know how...
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Old Oct 9, 2001 | 07:01 PM
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Really hot exhaust + unburned fuel = flames

Of course, there can be no obstructions in the way, like catalytic converters and such.
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Old Oct 9, 2001 | 10:51 PM
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I dunno.... when I had my 3rd gen I had a cat and was launchin mad flames..

FT
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Old Oct 10, 2001 | 01:00 AM
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Take off the cats and you should hear the famous backfire BANG!! And see some flames every once in a while.
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Old Oct 10, 2001 | 07:45 AM
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Originally posted by flying taco
I dunno.... when I had my 3rd gen I had a cat and was launchin mad flames..

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I stand corrected. :p
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