Guys-

I had a new Flowmaster system put on my car this weekend, and it really kicks *** , but I am noticing a smell coming from the exhaust...

The system is brand new, all the way from the engine to the tips, the smell was really bad the first day and has been fading since...when I get on the throttle it comes back a little stronger... is this normal?

Do these new systems make that smell for a bit until they are broken in? Thanks

-ONE2FLY

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1990 IROC-Z Camaro, Artic White w/ Gold Decals, 305cid V8 TPI, 700R4 Auto w/ OD, 16" 1992 Z-28 rims (w/ white trim), Z-rated Extremos 245/50/16s (new), Power Options, T-Tops, Tinted Windows, Flowmaster Exhuast w/ High-Flow Cat-Back....

 

ya

 

When I put my cat-back on my truck it kinda smelt for a few days...come to find out it was the bar code stickers (whatever there called) melting off the pipes. Doesnt smell anymore just sounds awesome

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1988 Sport Coupe 305 TBI
K&N
Flowmaster 80


Daily driver:
1988 K1500 5.7 4x4 shortbed flowmaster cat-back gutted cat.
AOL: RyanNH84

 

Yeah, just gotta burn the stickers and stuff off, it'll go away in about a week or so.

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88 Camaro (The mighty LO3 SC!)
305TBI/700R4/2.73/123,XXX miles
14" Open Element and Flowmaster 80 seires

Next up: headers and gears

 

When I started my car for the first time with the Force II kit it STUUUUUUNK. It smelled like an outhouse or something. I think it's the metal preservative burning off the pipes.

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92Z28
89GTA

 

my friends headers had some greasy stuff in them. Maybe catbacks are the same.

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-Tas
'89 Formula WS-6

305, TBI, 700R4, P.A.W. 14x3 open element with K&N, Milodon 160* thermo, functional Formula hood, cross-flow Flowmaster, '99z28 rear pipes and tips, Hooker 1-5/8" 50 state legal headers, Dynomax 3" I pipe (PN 44063 and 43248)
Super GRK_Taz World
F-Body Dual Exaust
EFI & Intake Options
AOL IM: superGRtaz



Got Beach?

 

I notice when I was putting my tailpipes on they were a little oily..maybe your pipes are like mine

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1988 Sport Coupe 305 TBI
K&N
Flowmaster 80


Daily driver:
1988 K1500 5.7 4x4 shortbed flowmaster cat-back gutted cat.
AOL: RyanNH84

 

Thanks for the reassurance guys, I was pretty sure it was just cuz the system was new, and now I'm 99.9% sure that it's either stickers or grease burning off...

It's the Series 50 Flowmaster setup, the one designed for the same performance output as Series 40, but with in-car sound reduction, and damn, does it sound mean

-ONE2FLY

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1990 IROC-Z Camaro, Artic White w/ Gold Decals, 305cid V8 TPI, 700R4 Auto w/ OD, 16" 1992 Z-28 rims (w/ white trim), Z-rated Extremos 245/50/16s (new), Power Options, T-Tops, Tinted Windows, Flowmaster Exhuast w/ High-Flow Cat-Back....