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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 11:50 AM
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Well todays my b-day Im 31 yrs young. Trying to decide what I should buy myself?? So far I my GF bought me a new racing jacket since I will need it next year!!! Im thinking maybe some true duals. Only question with that is with DS loop will work with TDs
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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How about a cry'n towel for when this old man whoops your butt at Byron? J/K buddy, happy birthday!!
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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happy B-Day Mike

TD's I would not do it on that driver and suggest just the E-cutout.
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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Thanks Guys
4" cat back? I need to get all the power out of this thing I can legally, for the shootout
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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Happy b-day bro! 31 damn your old!! Wait...I'm 31 too

I'm surprised you have any money left over from your LE package and the new rear!! LOL..
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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Happy birthday!

I had TDs on my car when it was my DD, still do. Only difference is when I drove it everyday I had an X pipe. Now the chassis mount torque arm with the DS loop built in wouldnt clear the X. I switched to an H pipe and everything clears great. Full 3" into spintech mufflers dumped at the rear axle.
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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Happy birthday man, but i got a question though, at what time do you need a racing jacket? and does it matter about the single or double layer? Im lookin into them right now also.
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Happy Bday ! Damn everybody here getting old ! Its almost time to hang up those keys and let us 25 yr old babies take over ! llololol
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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i'm only 18 haha, i like the older crowd here though, they got alot of knowledge that is def useful
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Happy BDay man 31? You're old ... HAHA!

If you do TDs on a DD, you may want to go ahead and exit at the tail.
Dumps under the rear seats will make for a lot of noise in the cabin.
If you want to do bullets, take a ride in someone's car who has them first.
I found out the hard way with my 95 that they were not something I cared to DD with.
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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Happy birthday man! You and Elliot are old men jeez. Anyways I say go duals because they don't even compare to an ORY and Catback and thats coming from someone who ran ORY, Cutout w/ Magnaflow and an ORY w/ GMMG. Plus it looks a heck of alot cooler under the car. If you got a chassis mounted torque arm then you will want to go with an H-Pipe an unsure on the DS Loop I have yet to put one on myself to know for sure. So basically my vote is for duals you won't regret it especially since your car isn't a DD. The cam is ALOT more pronounced with the TD's which is never a bad thing
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happy birthday man! 31. you guys make me feel young at 21! hahah and look you barely have the car broken in from speed inc and already wanting more! id say duels! they sounds Awesome. and on your car. heavenly!
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LOL! Thanks guys!
Its not a DD and will never be one. The toilet is working good so im driving that and plan to buy a newer truck soon. Most trips in this car will be to the local cruise spots or the track. Im not a long cruise country senery kinda guy. The farthest it might ever go is drive to the shootout if i cant find a trailer and truck..........
I think I really want TDs......think being the key words.
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Originally Posted by AChotrod
LOL! Thanks guys!
Its not a DD and will never be one. The toilet is working good so im driving that and plan to buy a newer truck soon. Most trips in this car will be to the local cruise spots or the track. Im not a long cruise country senery kinda guy. The farthest it might ever go is drive to the shootout if i cant find a trailer and truck..........
I think I really want TDs......think being the key words.
Based off what you just said...You NEED them! Nothing like rolling up to the meets with some TD's dumped making the cam sound like all hell is about to break loose. Trust me the difference between Catbacks and TD's are huge I know from experience!
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^lol! Sold!!!^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Originally Posted by StealthFormula
Happy birthday man! You and Elliot are old men jeez. Anyways I say go duals because they don't even compare to an ORY and Catback and thats coming from someone who ran ORY, Cutout w/ Magnaflow and an ORY w/ GMMG. Plus it looks a heck of alot cooler under the car. If you got a chassis mounted torque arm then you will want to go with an H-Pipe an unsure on the DS Loop I have yet to put one on myself to know for sure. So basically my vote is for duals you won't regret it especially since your car isn't a DD. The cam is ALOT more pronounced with the TD's which is never a bad thing
I may be getting old but I still look young!! Respect your elders STEALTH!!
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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
I may be getting old but I still look young!! Respect your elders STEALTH!!
Hahaha yea yea yea you old man lol.

AC lemme give you some more inspiration....I took the car to the shop to have the TD's done and they guy pulled my car in (when it had ORY, Magnaflow and remember I have a 224/230 107lsa cam). He put the duals on and then fired it back up to pull it out and said "so the car has a cam after all"...Do it!
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Originally Posted by StealthFormula
Hahaha yea yea yea you old man lol.

AC lemme give you some more inspiration....I took the car to the shop to have the TD's done and they guy pulled my car in (when it had ORY, Magnaflow and remember I have a 224/230 107lsa cam). He put the duals on and then fired it back up to pull it out and said "so the car has a cam after all"...Do it!
Yeah I got a few grey hairs starting to poke through this thick head of hair of mine

I say go TD's AC! I'm gonna put my Magnaflow up for sale after my swaps done and go TD's myself. I went with a 224/230 109lsa and that baby should be sounding pretty good with the TD's!
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