Straight pipes on a 65
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Nice, are you running the stock air boxes currently? I think you will notice with the CAI tubing that it continues to pull harder over 4,000 rpms. BIG difference when the car can breath. I grabbed a little 100 octane yesterday and at 58 degrees it was hard to stop smiling. Enjoy the fun, I think you will justify the fuel consumption.
Stop trying to level the tables you are already quicker than me. LOL
Stop trying to level the tables you are already quicker than me. LOL
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On the street I do run stock air boxes. Got a few repairs to do, then install the killer chiller before another dyno session followed by racing season. Hoping to skip past 10.6's. ��
Besides, you've added a bunch of mods since your last track day. I can't just wait for you to leapfrog past me on "the list".
Besides, you've added a bunch of mods since your last track day. I can't just wait for you to leapfrog past me on "the list".
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I've seen videos of them on YouTube and trust me, a video doesn't do it justice at all so I haven't bothered. I have loved the quiet power of the car since I got it, but now I love the sound even more. When quiet, I doubt many people could appreciate the music made by the v-12. Now, I doubt it will be mistaken for a v6, LOL.
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On the street I do run stock air boxes. Got a few repairs to do, then install the killer chiller before another dyno session followed by racing season. Hoping to skip past 10.6's. ��
Besides, you've added a bunch of mods since your last track day. I can't just wait for you to leapfrog past me on "the list".
Besides, you've added a bunch of mods since your last track day. I can't just wait for you to leapfrog past me on "the list".
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Yes, I got the drag pack or the killer chiller. Rear wheels are widened to 9.5" and I'll be running 285/40-18's M/T's for better traction too. Hope you set a new PB when you go out too. My first track day will be Memorial weekend. The stock mufflers looked pretty free flowing in design when I cut them off my car so I doubt they restrict it much.
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Yes, I got the drag pack or the killer chiller. Rear wheels are widened to 9.5" and I'll be running 285/40-18's M/T's for better traction too. Hope you set a new PB when you go out too. My first track day will be Memorial weekend. The stock mufflers looked pretty free flowing in design when I cut them off my car so I doubt they restrict it much.
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The 305/35-18 is 26.6" tall and really wide for a 305. The 285/40-18 is 26.9" tall, nt far off from the stock front height and circumference. If it doesn't hook with the 285 I may try a 305, but I suspect they are just too big to fit in the CL's wheel well.
As far as fumes, I notice it when I back into my garage, but it is so mild compared to my Lighning's exhaust smell it is no big deal. The L had cams with lot of overlap and only pulled 9" of vacuum at idle. Combine that with narrow gapped cold plug to deal with 24#'s of boost and it was hard on the eyes and lungs when pulling into my garage. The CL is not bad at all.
As far as fumes, I notice it when I back into my garage, but it is so mild compared to my Lighning's exhaust smell it is no big deal. The L had cams with lot of overlap and only pulled 9" of vacuum at idle. Combine that with narrow gapped cold plug to deal with 24#'s of boost and it was hard on the eyes and lungs when pulling into my garage. The CL is not bad at all.
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As far as fumes, I notice it when I back into my garage, but it is so mild compared to my Lighning's exhaust smell it is no big deal. The L had cams with lot of overlap and only pulled 9" of vacuum at idle. Combine that with narrow gapped cold plug to deal with 24#'s of boost and it was hard on the eyes and lungs when pulling into my garage. The CL is not bad at all.
