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Old Mar 7, 2002 | 07:02 PM
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new catback smells weird???

just put on a pacesetter catback with a flowmaster 80.....the smell kinda smells like radiator hoses..hahahahha...its not a head gasket.........................anyone else have some funny smells?????


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Old Mar 7, 2002 | 07:17 PM
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ya its common. The grease and oil and whatever else from manufactruing has to burn off. It goes away pretty quick.
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Old Mar 7, 2002 | 07:27 PM
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thanx man i was getting worried.......FLOWMASTER KICKS @SS...!!!! MAN i was sitting in my garage reving the car all day... and standing behind it ..and listening from different angles.....


MY MOM HATES IT hahahha..


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Old Mar 8, 2002 | 10:02 PM
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it will also get louder and deeper when the carbon builds up in it. if you ever decide to get a radical cam... O MAN it sounds awsome as fuc*
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Old Mar 9, 2002 | 07:35 PM
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yeah.. i had a couple of my buddies stop by today..i had to keep starting my car and reving it.. hahahah....i want to throw in a cam but....i'm still a little unknowleged.. in that area.. soo ..i've decided to wait until next winter.......do some reading and talk to some peeps....


i was going to go for the dynomax super turbo......glad i didnt...


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