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Old 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.
Old 03-18-05 | 08:57 AM
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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...
Old 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
Old 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...
I have the powerpulse muffler and shoot flames just fine.
Old 03-18-05 | 06:06 PM
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I have the powerpulse muffler and shoot flames just fine.
Interesting ive read before that people are not able to shoot flames with them...
Old 03-18-05 | 06:09 PM
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i get flames on my 12a with cat pipe and PP muffler im hoping to learn how to run my car rich and put a fart can to make it better
Old 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
Old 03-18-05 | 07:48 PM
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well post some pics. of it flaming and the instulation. i'm sure many on here would like to see how it's done.
Old 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.
Old 03-18-05 | 07:59 PM
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Old 03-19-05 | 12:45 PM
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Old 03-19-05 | 02:29 PM
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Old 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.
Old 03-19-05 | 07:21 PM
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pics of how it was done?
Old 03-19-05 | 11:27 PM
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i'll show pix tomorrow once/if i get it to work
Old 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.
Old 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.
Old 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)
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