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Old 04-01-2014, 06:01 PM
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whats the benefit to fender exit exhaust besides saved weight?
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Lighter,easier install, lots going on full exhaust is a pain. running a bull horn style can create downforce. Cheaper, And it's cool has ****.
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Cleaner, in some cases the short length can make more power.

Mine give me more room for a diaper, and other chassis components. Also, with my heads I had to have headers made, so why not?
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personally the bullhorns look like ***. I don't mind a fender exit behind the front tires but not my personal preference. But like previously stated they have their uses.
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I can live with out the bull horn. My fab guy/mechanic wants to run fender exits, If I has to I'd want something like this, nice and flush

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That looks good. alot of classes require fender exit exhausts to run a Bullhorn due to effecting the timing equipment.
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Downforce, keeps the underside of the car cleaner, easier to work on trans and engine from underneath. On a nitrous car, it also keeps the flames from being underneath the car.
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I can live with out the bull horn. My fab guy/mechanic wants to run fender exits, If I has to I'd want something like this, nice and flush

How dare you post up these mustangs.
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Safety... If you burn a piston the oil goes out the side instead of under your tires.
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I think every point as to why I have one has been stated lol
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Originally Posted by ssvert99
Safety... If you burn a piston the oil goes out the side instead of under your tires.
Exactly. And if you run alcohol with a top end lube you end up with moisture and castor oil haze. You don't want that under the tires.
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Originally Posted by RENE'S RAGE
How dare you post up these mustangs.
hehe no one's perfect
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Exactly. And if you run alcohol with a top end lube you end up with moisture and castor oil haze. You don't want that under the tires.
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Safety... If you burn a piston the oil goes out the side instead of under your tires.
I see. Now is that assuming the car is running dumps?
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hehe no one's perfect
Especially a mustang! LOL.
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hey hey hey... im swapping over to the dark side... mustang/lsx FTW!

I'm keeping my trans am tho
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Because the cars on 'Street Outlaws' have them..... duh!!

J/K... flame suit is on....

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Originally Posted by RENE'S RAGE
Especially a mustang! LOL.
They aren't THAT bad lol. It's all relative

Originally Posted by The Guy in MY 99TA
hey hey hey... im swapping over to the dark side... mustang/lsx FTW!

I'm keeping my trans am tho
I'm honestly considering building a 4.6 4v for my fox

Originally Posted by Mikey 97Z M6
Because the cars on 'Street Outlaws' have them..... duh!!

J/K... flame suit is on....

Mike
don't get me started on that
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