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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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So I recently installed a MAC off road H-pipe, and the smell from the exhaust is absolutley horrible! it smells like straight ip gasoline and I was wondering if it was normal from having no cats or if it could be running really rich? any help is appreciated!
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 08:27 PM
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Most likely it's from not having the cats. You will get used to it.
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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Normal.....I love that smell when I stop at a light
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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that smell is what catalytic converters cover up. That's called pollution you get use to it....
Old Aug 21, 2011 | 11:55 PM
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I love that smell...its my little way of sayin "f you" to the EPA.
Old Aug 22, 2011 | 05:18 AM
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smells like american muscle to me!!
Old Aug 22, 2011 | 05:46 AM
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Its normal, your making it soudn REAL bad though, but its a good smell get some race gas and that smells even better BUT the BEST smell is running bean oil in a 2 stroke ATV or dirtbike.
Old Aug 22, 2011 | 08:03 AM
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Wait until you install longtubes.. it magnifies the smell 10 fold.
Old Aug 22, 2011 | 11:07 AM
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TWO SMOKE!!!

Haha.

But seriously. The 'musclecar' smell is completely normal. It's a pungent smell. Burns the nostrils.
Old Aug 22, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLq2-uZd5LY



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