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Old May 30, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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Sent the pipes out for coating, came back with the wrong coating and applied incorrectly....awesome. Anyhow, here are a few pics...I have a build thread around here on this one somewhere but oh well...a few more teasers...









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Old May 30, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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Great swap. I m betting that gonna be fun. Whats the specifics?
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Old May 30, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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Very nice! A set of ZR1 wheels would really make that beast a real sleeper.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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Nicely done!
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Old May 30, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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bad *** i like where the DP exits from. i'm guessing this isnt a street car lol
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very nice. where is the intercooler going to go ?
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hell yes man that bad ***!
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sweet! what did it run ya to have them coated?
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Intercooler is in front of the radiator, tilted forward at the same angle. You can see it from under and one of the pipes installed.






It will see mild street use to and from some car cruises etc. I drove it down the street a few minutes ago.

Here is how the downpipe leaves the body..

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