Flames!!


Fracman

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Jan 4, 2011
284
Houston, TX
The only thing in my mind that is almost as cool as a clutched on/off Road Warrior supercharger sticking up through the hood (haven't figured out for the GT, will leave that to Fubar) is flames out the exhaust. I was able to get my wish on video:


http://youtu.be/Q_6t2UaSh_s
 
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jaxgt

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Love the flames !
 

2112

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Also Cool. :thumbsup
 

Mullet

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Oct 21, 2008
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that was a good one too. I've found mine will do it pretty good on BIG 4th gear pulls (letting off in 4th). You need to get a GoPro and stick it to your bumper to catch the sounds and flames. :)
 

RALPHIE

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Mar 1, 2007
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Have never seen any flames from my FRPP Rear Exit Header exhaust, but I continually have to clean black soot from around the exhaust tips and bumper....
 

dbk

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Have never seen any flames from my FRPP Rear Exit Header exhaust, but I continually have to clean black soot from around the exhaust tips and bumper....

I don't ever recall seeing it from your car but I guarantee if you wind that thing up and let off the gas it'll blast out of that system pretty big.
 
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HHGT

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Can the flames cause damage to the rear bumper?
 

Fracman

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Can the flames cause damage to the rear bumper?

There was not any noticeable heat transfer to the bumper.
 

Luke Warmwater

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My GT with FRPP headers never belched fire either. Isn't that also related to your tune and leaving some unburnt fuel in the exhaust? I thought for sure the 40 with the big sloppy Holley750 DP would blow flames as well but doesn't seem to either. Maybe lack of driving skillz hmmm lol. I agree though I always wanted some fire to come out the back to just put the whole experience over the top. There used to be a cool video of Chris A's GT on so cal speed zone blowing some huge flames passing a Lambo...
 
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Luke Warmwater

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[video=youtube;YaO4J44Lkhg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaO4J44Lkhg[/video]
 

6s219

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You could toast marshmallows with those flames!!!

[video=youtube;YaO4J44Lkhg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaO4J44Lkhg[/video]
 

BlackICE

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Nov 2, 2005
1,416
SF Bay Area in California
It is too bad I didn't catch a video of it, but when my cousin ran the Mojave Mile during the FGT event, I clearly saw over 2' flames shooting out when he lifted at the end of the mile. Pretty impressive too see it in bright sunlight! I guess my tune wasn't too lean. :lol
 

JAYGT

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Nov 20, 2010
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MIAMI
bad ass
 

sandman

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Late to the game but here's a picture of mine on the Thunderhill back straight.
 

Empty Pockets

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FBA

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Too bad he didn't blow himself up in the process...
 

fjpikul

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Craig used to tape hotdogs to his back bumper and cook them while he drove.
 

Fubar

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The flames are a result of a tune that leaves to much fuel on the deceleration function. It can deffinately cause damage. My rear bumper was lightly toasted around the exhaust ports. I have seen one GT that had the rear bumper catch on fire (I do not know if it was just decel tune or other issues). I had my tuner lean out the decel portion of the tune but I missed the fireworks so I subsequently had him add a little sideshow back in.

This video was from the Heffner/pulley version of the tune.
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=US#/watch?v=DP3w_DMFvzk
 

2112

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Sounds like one more argument for a bumper delete. :biggrin