Exhaust Flames
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RE: Exhaust Flames
ORIGINAL: brando5.0
By what I understand, the flames are created by unburned fuel in the pipes. That is why the engines are reved up a few times before hitting the ignitor. Then, the plug fires and burns the fuel that otherwise would just drip out the tailpipe. Now, as far as being safe, there is a slight possibility of back burning in the pipes, which can screw up the muffler or cat, or exhaust valves, depending on your exhaust.
I always thought that it would be cool to melt the front bumper off of a civic or some other car with the flames, but that runs you into something slightly illegal.
By what I understand, the flames are created by unburned fuel in the pipes. That is why the engines are reved up a few times before hitting the ignitor. Then, the plug fires and burns the fuel that otherwise would just drip out the tailpipe. Now, as far as being safe, there is a slight possibility of back burning in the pipes, which can screw up the muffler or cat, or exhaust valves, depending on your exhaust.
I always thought that it would be cool to melt the front bumper off of a civic or some other car with the flames, but that runs you into something slightly illegal.
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RE: Exhaust Flames
http://eatmyflames.com/dual-exhaust-flame-kit.html
That is what i am thinking of putting on my car it has a switch so its not like it just flames every time i hit the gas so let me know what you guys think
That is what i am thinking of putting on my car it has a switch so its not like it just flames every time i hit the gas so let me know what you guys think
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RE: Exhaust Flames
the way i have seen it done is you have the car run rich than you have a 12 volt coil hooked to a sparkplug at the tail pipe and a button on the dash or something like that my dad told me he knew people who used to do it when he was kid I pretty sure it would have to be a sraight pipe
Joined: May 2005
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RE: Exhaust Flames
has anyone put that cheap kit you can buy off ebay onto your car? i would think it might actually burn your own rear fender. also, i don't think it would hurt because it runs on extra fuel in the exhaust. do v6's usually run rich? i'm thinking about putting this in.
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RE: Exhaust Flames
for the most part they are illegal but basically what it is, its an afterburner, it takes un burned fuel from your exhaust and theres a spark plug in your tailpipe that ignites it causing a "flame thrower" effect, i would think it would cause faster wear on your paint/exhaust thats just more heat that it has to withstand