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Old 01-19-03, 11:52 PM
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How To Shoot Flames......Big Ones!

Ive heard about putting spark plugs and wires on your ****, but anyone have any step by step **** on how to do it. My car shootsflamesd regularly, but I wanna shoot flame whenever I want, and big ones. I know i got the gas for it, tons of unburnt fuel, but i need the spark, anyone know how to do this ****?
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Search this has been covered a few times seen it around in one of these posts very detailed on what to do.
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1600cc secondaries, walbro fuel pump. Rev to 5k and let off the throttle =P

Nah, in all seriousness, gutt your cats.
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i already shoot flames like that bro, im talking abotu setting up something to shoot BIG flames, ive heard stuff about sparkplugs, wires and some other stuff. anyone know?
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Originally posted by dr0x

Nah, in all seriousness, gutt your cats.
bs, i have no cats, and i have yet to shoot a flame



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Originally posted by MazdaRx7Racer4Life
i already shoot flames like that bro, im talking abotu setting up something to shoot BIG flames, ive heard stuff about sparkplugs, wires and some other stuff. anyone know?
BIG flames:

Put a spark plug 6" from the end of your tips. You'll need to have a bung welded in for this at a muffler shop.

Hook up a coil... any coil will do, and connect it to the spark plug with a spark plug wire. Go browse the junkers...

hook the coil up to a switch to positive (fused), and ground the other end of the coil.

Rev the engine up, let off the gas, and flick the switch.

For bigger flames, rev it up, flick the switch on and off (toggle it), and turn off the ignition.

for MASSIVE flames, put a fooger nozzle into the exhaust around the catalytic convertor area, and then feed off of the fuel rail. Spray fuel, hit your ignition, and watch the 10ft flames out the back...

for more info, just ask.
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for ALL you no beleiver, i have a full RB exhaust, not cats, and i shoot them fine just take a look and click on thr pic with my car shooting flames.......
http://www.geocities.com/t210thanniv...?1035962794267
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I have a picture of an FC throwing flames on my desktop right now.

...hell, my convertible would probably throw flames if I would ditch the cat. As it is whenever I shift at high RPM's theres a gunshotlike "POP" and a large puff of smoke.
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Originally posted by rx_7_driver

bs, i have no cats, and i have yet to shoot a flame
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That's strange... very strange! (seriously)
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That's strange... very strange! (seriously)
definately, all i had to do was gut my cats and my baby was shooting beautiful flames, your just not takin the revs high enough, i think.
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Question I dont have cats and i dont shoot flames
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This sounds like a really interesting thing to do.... I may try something like this.
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fire, fire, fire !!!!
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Originally posted by scathcart


BIG flames:

Put a spark plug 6" from the end of your tips. You'll need to have a bung welded in for this at a muffler shop.

Hook up a coil... any coil will do, and connect it to the spark plug with a spark plug wire. Go browse the junkers...

hook the coil up to a switch to positive (fused), and ground the other end of the coil.

Rev the engine up, let off the gas, and flick the switch.

For bigger flames, rev it up, flick the switch on and off (toggle it), and turn off the ignition.

for MASSIVE flames, put a fooger nozzle into the exhaust around the catalytic convertor area, and then feed off of the fuel rail. Spray fuel, hit your ignition, and watch the 10ft flames out the back...

for more info, just ask.
hey scathcart
are you running this setup on your car now?
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Originally posted by MazdaRx7Racer4Life


definately, all i had to do was gut my cats and my baby was shooting beautiful flames, your just not takin the revs high enough, i think.
i tried from 5k, 6k, 7k, 8k, 8.5k, still nothing all it does is back fire



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Its probably not going to shoot flames unless you have a turbo car. Most n/a cars don't run rich enough on throttle drop to shoot flames.
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i pop flames everytime i shift at high RPMs, not just baby one...HUGE ones...everyone in the DFW scene likes em...i get two thumbs up!!
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when i put my header on, i took my car around the block and it was shootin 2 foot flames

rx_7_driver you might be shootin flames and you dont even no it. have a friend follow you around one night and see if he can see anything.
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If it backfires then theres a big chance that a flame pops every once in a while. Im sick of it cause you know what the flames mean right..... wasted gas
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Na's can shoot flames, my friend has a S5 NA and he had no problems shooting flames, they werent as big as my T2 but you can certianly see them
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Ok, I have a quick question for you guys. I have a 86 n/a and I backfire when I punch it. I DO have a highflow cat. My friend says that it is possible to shoot flames with a cat. I read that you can't. Can you straighten us out?
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to shoot flames:

get a (make it yourself) spark pug wire kit. run two parallel wires from your trailing plugs to 2 plugs on the end of your exhaust, you should be able to fit 2 wires in each boot. just make sure you have wire kits that have little resistance, this will give you a more powerful spark and shouldn't take away from your trailing plugs.
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just have a buddy follow u in their car before u make the conclusion that u are not shooting flames... dont expect to look in rear-view mirror and see big flashes.
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Originally posted by scathcart


BIG flames:

Put a spark plug 6" from the end of your tips. You'll need to have a bung welded in for this at a muffler shop.

6" in.... their isn't enough oxygen to ignite that......Thats what I guess
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Originally posted by i8aMR2
just have a buddy follow u in their car before u make the conclusion that u are not shooting flames... dont expect to look in rear-view mirror and see big flashes.
Have you ever been driving at night, floored it on a dark road with thick trees on both sides, redlined it, and seen the whole area turn red for about a second as you see red come over top of the rear? lol its great

Also, if you top out 3rd gear on the highway at night while your DRIVERS side is next to a concrete barrier, you'll see the barrier flash red.


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