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Old 08-18-04, 10:46 PM
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the down side of start buttons

so i have my car ready to go...except im still building my headers from a jig i got from a guy who did some work for a mazda factory team in the early 80's...anyway...they are not done and the car is exaustless...ie the engine vents to the engine bay...

so im working on my car...putting the insides back together and i press the start button i installed last month...and bang she starts up...whoa the loudest thing i think i ever heard...
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is it alright to start it with nothing on it?

I know what you mean about the noise though. i had to drive mine to the muffler shop with just the header(pretty darn loud!!!!!) on the busiest road in my town. With no insurance OR tag!!! talk about risky.
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I bet you **** your pants too, eh? haha Anyway, yeah...I've heard it's pretty loud. Some have said it'll make your ears bleed.
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It's ******* LOUD with no exhaust. But my car is loud as hell even with exhaust After a 10minute drive on the freeway my ears are ringing Now I drive with earplugs.
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i dont get it. Whats the down side of the button?
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yeah i must of missed that too lol
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the downside is that you can accidentily bump it and it will start. At least thats what I got out of it. I'll be interested to see what it sounds like when I fire my project car up with just a manifold.
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ohhhhhh
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Originally Posted by 82transam
the downside is that you can accidentily bump it and it will start. At least thats what I got out of it. I'll be interested to see what it sounds like when I fire my project car up with just a manifold.
but umm not unless you have the key on
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Originally Posted by Fromslowtogo
but umm not unless you have the key on
Thats what i thought.
Leif, come back and tell us what the downside is.
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yea thats true, then I have no idea
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the down side was that i did hit the button...i had the key to the "run" possition...
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ok so i was right. bling bling
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ohh ok lol
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Gona take ALLOT more cleaning now to that stinky smell out that car since you chit all over it!!
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