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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 12:22 AM
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Are flames guranteed with aftermarket mid-pipes?

Hm. Wondering if a AP tune'd tone down the flames or, if flames are guaranteed at all with aftermarket midpipes.
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dezau
Hm. Wondering if a AP tune'd tone down the flames or, if flames are guaranteed at all with aftermarket midpipes.

this is what happens when you take out a cat and put on a mid pipe
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 04:03 AM
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flames are fun. just go with it
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 04:14 AM
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Flames? Bah... more like bad MPG from trying to make flames...
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 04:53 AM
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we already own a car with bad MPG... who cares at this point... as long as you have fun while driving, thats all that matters
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 08:16 AM
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Lots of flames on NA renesis = better pourcentage of chances to ruin the apex and co. Doesn't mean it will kill it for sure, means you have more chances to.

As they do more result of a bad combustion than the pipe itself. Most of people tell "yeah it's really reliable and not dangerous for the engine !!!!" just after installing their mods cause the engine didn't explode at the first start, in facts, you know if that was a good mod or not 20000/25000 miles after generally.

I've had lots of flames in the past long ago, wipe them out with a friend's hymee pro tuner, but after 35000 kilometers, yeah, it really damaged my engine, i'll be rebuilding it soon and probably then make a streetport.

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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by dezau
Hm. Wondering if a AP tune'd tone down the flames or, if flames are guaranteed at all with aftermarket midpipes.
A good tune will mean less unburned fuel in the exhaust so less flames and better mileage. Post some before and after midpipe logs in the Cobb Datalogs thread.
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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No, but immature threads like this have a 100% success rate ....
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 01:48 PM
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lol i know that flames = unburnt fuel in the system, sorta like an afterburner in an aircraft, difference is they inject it into the exhaust on purpose.
thing is, i'm still trying to decide if flames = cool or not lol. had met this one corvette guy go to a shop trying to ask to shoot flames out of his exhaust lmao
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 02:43 PM
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just still thinking abt it, i gotta see how bad it smells first lol
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Originally Posted by dezau
Hm. Wondering if a AP tune'd tone down the flames or, if flames are guaranteed at all with aftermarket midpipes.
Your driving habits will cut down on flames as well. Heavy right foot or high rpm shifting will get you flames. A good tune will lean it out and leave less excess gas to be burnt off later.

Originally Posted by evolvnola
this is what happens when you take out a cat and put on a mid pipe
Yes.

Originally Posted by Leandrys
Lots of flames on NA renesis = better pourcentage of chances to ruin the apex and co. Doesn't mean it will kill it for sure, means you have more chances to.

As they do more result of a bad combustion than the pipe itself. Most of people tell "yeah it's really reliable and not dangerous for the engine !!!!" just after installing their mods cause the engine didn't explode at the first start, in facts, you know if that was a good mod or not 20000/25000 miles after generally.

I've had lots of flames in the past long ago, wipe them out with a friend's hymee pro tuner, but after 35000 kilometers, yeah, it really damaged my engine, i'll be rebuilding it soon and probably then make a streetport.
what? The pipe doesn't change the tune. It's rich from the factory. A midpipe will not change this, or cause engine failure. The reason there are flames with a midpipe are because there is no cat to collect the unburnt fuel. It in no way changes the combustion in the engine. The rear 02 sensor does nothing as far as engine management is concerned. If you've blown apex seals, you have other problems, it has nothing to do with your exhaust.

Originally Posted by DarkBrew
A good tune will mean less unburned fuel in the exhaust so less flames and better mileage. Post some before and after midpipe logs in the Cobb Datalogs thread.
Just wanted to re-state this.

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yep at spreading more garbage.
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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flamez will get you bitches...

get a midpipe, get jocked by madd bitches and then you won't have time to start these AWESOME threads...

win-win

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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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^^Flames are awesome!!!! the girls i know love em!
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 03:28 PM
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Think there is a thread that went up today "post your flames" or something some cool vids in there actually. Lol
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This should come with every midpipe in the box and every midpipe/flame thread.





It also gets the ladies. It does not protect against VD though.
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 10:52 PM
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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Had a mid-pipe on for about two-months, didnt get one flame lol
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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lmao I tried my car just didnt wanna shoot flames it backfired like a **** and was loud as all hell and popped and gargled just never shot any flames lol
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Originally Posted by Leandrys
Lots of flames on NA renesis = better pourcentage of chances to ruin the apex and co. Doesn't mean it will kill it for sure, means you have more chances to.

As they do more result of a bad combustion than the pipe itself. Most of people tell "yeah it's really reliable and not dangerous for the engine !!!!" just after installing their mods cause the engine didn't explode at the first start, in facts, you know if that was a good mod or not 20000/25000 miles after generally.

I've had lots of flames in the past long ago, wipe them out with a friend's hymee pro tuner, but after 35000 kilometers, yeah, it really damaged my engine, i'll be rebuilding it soon and probably then make a streetport.
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 12:45 PM
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h0w du eye sh0t fl@m3Z???

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h0w du eye sh0t fl@m3Z???

Try this Tillz. http://tinyurl.com/2d2l6l4
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