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Old May 26, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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Just have a quick question guys. I was going to pick up a 1le elbow but I've noticed there are two different part numbers. One says for the 93-94 car and one for the 95-97 car. The only difference I can think of would be for the hole in the top for a vented opti. Any one know for sure?
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Old May 26, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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I'm like 99% sure that you're right about the vented opti hole. But I can't be 100% sure because I've never researched it.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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it is just the hole in the top for the opti is the only change in them. i had the one with on my car and put a small plug in it. now i updated to the newer opti style and use the hole.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 94Z28-MSTGKLR
Just have a quick question guys. I was going to pick up a 1le elbow but I've noticed there are two different part numbers. One says for the 93-94 car and one for the 95-97 car. The only difference I can think of would be for the hole in the top for a vented opti. Any one know for sure?
Correct.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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why not make your own with a bottle of V05?
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Old May 26, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by hitmanws6
why not make your own with a bottle of V05?
A bottle of V05, wow! I work for gm and can get one brand new for less than 40 bucks, that's why.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 12:31 AM
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A bottle of V05, wow! I work for gm and can get one brand new for less than 40 bucks, that's why.
yeah a bottle of V05 lol. plugs up the silencer hole nicely. but id take that discount anyday. and to answer your question, the only difference is the vented opti hole
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Old May 27, 2009 | 12:55 AM
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why not make your own with a bottle of V05?
how does this work lol
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pull the silencer off, stick to bottle in there; flat end first, enough to block it off and be flush on the inside. Cut it to size and seal it up.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 01:01 AM
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how does this work lol
basically you take the silencer off of the elbow, get a bottle of VO5 and cut it in half. then you guide the bottom of the bottle until it sits flush with the hole inside the elbow. cost me $1.07 and i now have a 1LE Elbow. I will take pics tomorrow if anyone wants them
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Old May 27, 2009 | 09:38 AM
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Less than 40 bucks is a great price. You should get a bunch and open a 1LE Elbow store.
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gm hasn't discontinued the 1le elbows??
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Old May 27, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
gm hasn't discontinued the 1le elbows??
Aparently not because I ordered one today at work. As a matter of fact there are a lot of things that they say are discontinued I can still get.
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Originally Posted by hitmanws6
basically you take the silencer off of the elbow, get a bottle of VO5 and cut it in half. then you guide the bottom of the bottle until it sits flush with the hole inside the elbow. cost me $1.07 and i now have a 1LE Elbow. I will take pics tomorrow if anyone wants them
i do pm me if you want
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oh yeah whats a 1le elbow is that a stock one?
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Old May 27, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DisturbedTA
oh yeah whats a 1le elbow is that a stock one?
It's essentially a stock elbow minus the silencer that hangs down from the bottom. I'm assuming it was the elbow included with the 1LE package. If not, I have no idea why it's called a 1LE.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BTC
It's essentially a stock elbow minus the silencer that hangs down from the bottom. I'm assuming it was the elbow included with the 1LE package. If not, I have no idea why it's called a 1LE.
ok cool whats the 1LE package?
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
gm hasn't discontinued the 1le elbows??
ws6store has sold them for a while
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Originally Posted by DisturbedTA
ok cool whats the 1LE package?
It was a special setup made for the Camaro..basically it's a stripper car with some Suspension tweaks, Spicer Aluminum Drive Shaft and no AC from the Factory. It was designed to be a road-racing package, all of them were 6-spd cars.


Originally Posted by 94Z28-MSTGKLR
I work for gm and can get one brand new for less than 40 bucks, that's why.
No, you get the discount cause you do alot of under the desk work..tell the truth.






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Old May 29, 2009 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by the_merv
It was a special setup made for the Camaro..basically it's a stripper car with some Suspension tweaks, Spicer Aluminum Drive Shaft and no AC from the Factory. It was designed to be a road-racing package, all of them were 6-spd cars.




No, you get the discount cause you do alot of under the desk work..tell the truth.






Your just pissed because you don't get a discount, lol. I'm about to pick up a front and rear bumper for my car also for when I repaint it and I'm getting both of them together for less than $350.
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