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Old 12-16-2007, 04:54 PM   #1
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X-pipe kit installed

I took BADBOW to have the X-pipe kit installed today. I pickup the truck after graduation tomorrow!! After 2.5 years, I graduate with my MBA!! If the weather is nice, I'm smoking the tires off the truck. I had a little extra work done too. Adaptors for the ram air box were welded into the radiator support. The adaptors go from 3" to 4". I'll take pictures as soon as possible to post.
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Old 12-16-2007, 05:10 PM   #2
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Re: X-pipe kit installed

Nice!

Congratulations, Gerardo. Sounds like 2.5 years of very hard work.
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Old 12-16-2007, 09:31 PM   #3
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Re: X-pipe kit installed

My car needed louder mufflers the day I put my Xpipe on it.
I hope you are as happy with yours as I am with mine.
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Old 12-17-2007, 05:25 AM   #4
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Congrats on graduating!!!


But you know....


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Old 12-17-2007, 05:28 AM   #5
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Congrats on the MBA
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Old 12-18-2007, 05:17 PM   #6
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congrats on your MBA. here are a few pictures of how my X-pipe turned out.
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Old 12-18-2007, 08:47 PM   #7
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Looks good , are those single chamber Flows?
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Old 12-19-2007, 05:10 AM   #8
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Congrats on graduation G!! More reason to celebrate and roast the tires. Today is going to be a beautiful day, so no excuces.
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Old 12-19-2007, 11:50 AM   #9
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They are the single chamber cheery bombs. This thing is going to sound crazy !!!
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Old 12-19-2007, 07:35 PM   #10
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nice!!
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Old 12-20-2007, 09:11 AM   #11
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Re: X-pipe kit installed

I took these pictures with my cell phone camera.


I hope to fine tune the carb this week now that the exhaust in on. I'll take some video too.
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Old 12-20-2007, 09:28 AM   #12
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Re: X-pipe kit installed

Looks good!
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Old 12-20-2007, 10:02 AM   #13
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Re: X-pipe kit installed

It sure as heck looks nice, but I'm curious as to why it's installed so far back. You want it as close to the collectors as possible to create a scavenging effect (usually people put it right at the trans tailshaft), but it should sound really good regardless! Get some video of it!
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Old 12-20-2007, 02:45 PM   #14
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Re: X-pipe kit installed

I asked the muffler shop to tuck it up. Don't need extra drag under the truck.
355+ HP should be easier now. If I tune up the truck you can bet I'll bet on video. I need to reroute the looms.
Pictures of the 88 Vette wires with BowTie loom.

I installed the wires quickly so I could take the truck to the shop. Now that school is over I'll have more time to continue working on the truck. I only need to fix the head lights for an inspection sticker.
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