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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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well, 90% done. Still need to have the bodyshop color sand and polish and put the trims back. Oh yea...and my new exhaust is killing me...putting the resonator back tomorrow...

Here are some sneak peeks...






and I ripped off the driver side wheel well cover.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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more pics? i like the way u smoked your tailights... looks a lot better with the whole middle section smoked out rather than just specifically blacking out the clear parts
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 10:12 PM
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Very Nice, Frank!

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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 10:50 PM
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that car is going to look great frank!!! loving the dual exhaust.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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Wow, just...Wow! Looks freakin' nice, dawg!

What exhaust did you go with again?



Man, Frank, making me want to save up more money to get my kit sooner than later...and my rims aren't even on yet!...LOL.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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Wow, just...Wow! Looks freakin' nice, dawg!

What exhaust did you go with again?



Man, Frank, making me want to save up more money to get my kit sooner than later...and my rims aren't even on yet!...LOL.
exhaust's magnaflow custom tips. the noise is killing me and I only had it for a day, so I'm putting the resonator back first thing tomorrow morning to hopefully quiet down a bit. Thank God I still have my resonator in the garage!! At this point I don't give a damn about performance...lol Eventually gonna chip and pulley it anywayz.

It is much louder than jtC320's setup with the same muffler.

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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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wow frank!! you are goin nuts! i remember you were with ur under 1G mods.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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We all cheared when Frank removed the res (first mod) lol..
I have my old C32 res if someone needs one.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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We all cheared when Frank removed the res (first mod) lol..
I have my old C32 res if someone needs one.
how ironic the resonator will go back on tomorrow...LOL
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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wow frank!! you are goin nuts! i remember you were with ur under 1G mods.
don't worry Jerry, I'm still far off from you

I'm pretty much done till I can afford chip and pulley.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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exhaust's magnaflow custom tips. the noise is killing me and I only had it for a day, so I'm putting the resonator back first thing tomorrow morning to hopefully quiet down a bit. Thank God I still have my resonator in the garage!! At this point I don't give a damn about performance...lol Eventually gonna chip and pulley it anywayz.

It is much louder than jtC320's setup with the same muffler.
Hey, at least you've got a 32!...I'm stuck with an engine that nobody has been able to really figure out yet or get any significant power out of (and who knows if they ever will).

I know, I know, easy solution would be to trade for a pre-owned 32. I've already been there, done that and the one car I found that was close to what I would've wanted, we couldn't come to terms on monthly payments.

Anyway, all I can do is dream about having more power under the hood. You've already got a lot of power under the hood (with a lot of options for more later on). Step by step, your car will eventually be a monster!
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 12:38 AM
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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how much can one get the rear bumper for? i'm likin it!!
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 02:15 AM
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how much can one get the rear bumper for? i'm likin it!!
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 02:41 AM
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frank, my camera awaits.
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 02:51 AM
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not feeling it...dont like the kit n exhaust..hahahha...my car is goin to be lots sicker than urs...jkjk..letz take some photoshoot aft we both complete our kits on monday
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 02:52 AM
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 03:21 AM
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Nice Frank! Hey Frank, can you post pic of the quad exhaust? Are you using one or two mufflers? And im still deciding wether to go with magnaflow or borla, which one is NOT giving sound like japanese cars?
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 03:24 AM
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Nice Frank! Hey Frank, can you post pic of the quad exhaust? Are you using one or two mufflers? And im still deciding wether to go with magnaflow or borla, which one is NOT giving sound like japanese cars?
I'm only running single muffler with custom piping. both magnaflow and borla will make the car sound like V8 muscle car. Taking off the resonator sounds great, but too loud in the cabin.
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 05:29 AM
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I'm only running single muffler with custom piping. both magnaflow and borla will make the car sound like V8 muscle car. Taking off the resonator sounds great, but too loud in the cabin.
Do you got any pic of ur custom quad exhaust? I think i would go with borla.
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 05:34 AM
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Do you got any pic of ur custom quad exhaust? I think i would go with borla.
search for "C32 quad exhaust project" scroll down to trust203's post. I have the same setup.
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