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Frustrated by smoking exhaust?

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Instead of being frustrated, embrace it! Get this exhaust tip and scare the heck out of people behind you. Would work best with that car that sold several years ago named FairBitch...

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Way, way cheaper than new pistons and rings!
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Now, if the eyes would light red, we'd have something.
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greydog wrote: Sat Jan 09, 2021 5:24 pm Now, if the eyes would light red, we'd have something.
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All kidding aside, that would SELL!!
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Wouldn't be hard, drill holes, epoxy leds in place, heat resistant wire loom.
With the right electronics, they could glow with taillights and flash brighter/pulse with brake lights, and flash with turn signals.
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spl310 wrote: Sat Jan 09, 2021 5:34 pm
greydog wrote: Sat Jan 09, 2021 5:24 pm Now, if the eyes would light red, we'd have something.
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All kidding aside, that would SELL!!
Bet it would in Independence MO. ....meth capitol of ...the Midwest .or maybe it was Suger creek , adjacent to Indep. So many cars had a skull hitch cover etc , insane clown possey stickers , must have been 1-2000 cars some with baby seats
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Run a little raw gas and a tickler coil output, voila, flames.
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rwmann wrote: Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:27 am Run a little raw gas and a tickler coil output, voila, flames.
Perfect! Completes the theme nicely.
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