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Old Jan 19, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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looks good! that would really clean it up.
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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i'd like to do that same exhaust set up..but i'd have my tips pushed back further.like the Roushes are. i dont like how straight pipes with no muffler sounds. do you think its possible to have a muffler in the back (i.e.: flowmaster)..then have the pipes from it run up towards the front then out to the sides.

mine is a 98 firebird with Wings West side skirts.
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 12:46 AM
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i'd like to do that same exhaust set up..but i'd have my tips pushed back further.like the Roushes are. i dont like how straight pipes with no muffler sounds. do you think its possible to have a muffler in the back (i.e.: flowmaster)..then have the pipes from it run up towards the front then out to the sides.

mine is a 98 firebird with Wings West side skirts.
yes i was going to do that originally but i could not stand the thought of losing power because of exhaust resistance. I am not for a loud as f body neither, and mine is freakin loud with just the spirals, and i have yet to try it with the sweet thunders because of my broken valve springs. I think it would probably be even easier to route the pipes from there than the way i have it now.
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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I actually think it looks pretty good, i would have placed it a bit further back but it looks good imo. I might try it one day
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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Wow, I hate to echo comments, but that is a great looking trans am, always loved the side exhausts on the Rousch, custom on a T/A is even better.

I think that photochop of the rear bumper looks sweet, gives the backside a little extra. Good work. You mentioned in this thread you painted your brothers car? I'd like to see what you did with that...
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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Wow, I hate to echo comments, but that is a great looking trans am, always loved the side exhausts on the Rousch, custom on a T/A is even better.

I think that photochop of the rear bumper looks sweet, gives the backside a little extra. Good work. You mentioned in this thread you painted your brothers car? I'd like to see what you did with that...
I finished my brothers car like two weeks ago and we are just about to finish putting it together. I dont know if you are familiar with the color Black Diamond from HOK? but that is the color of the whole car, it looks like the black version of pearl white. No graphix were done i was really pressed on time for his so i did not get a chance to do any grafix, but the color is one of a kind for sure. I will post pics once its all nice and assembled
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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Lets see some under body pics...
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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Holy thread revival.... I guess search works.
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Well its good people finally listen to people bitchin SEARCH SEARCH SEARCH. I remember this thread from before and think the set up is sweet. If you could get someone to fab the rear like in the one photoshoped pic that would be sweet.
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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id like to see some pics also lol
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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im not so big on the filled in pontiac on the bumper but the side exhaust and the rear diffuser idea is pretty sick looking. i think you should beat 6LE at the idea
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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^^yeah I suppose what you mentioned above could be a possibility...
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