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Nov 9, 2005 | 07:05 AM

#11

kpxguy411

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From: Seattle, WA

Ok I'll try the claybar soon ... thanks for all the advice, guys!

Nov 9, 2005 | 09:17 AM

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ToeKneeC

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From: E LA

and after you clay, give it an extra coat of a thicker wax... i'm in the same boat as well.. the soot is accumulating..

Nov 9, 2005 | 09:27 AM

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moonsurfer

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Toe,
That sig is making me hungry!

Nov 9, 2005 | 09:37 AM

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SLO S2k

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From: Selling you tires......

I don't have a test pipe and my car does it with a single exhaust.......It's just a carbon deposit....

Nov 9, 2005 | 04:04 PM

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johnny

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On a related topic, seeing as how these test pipes completely replace the cat... does a car w/ a pipe emit more pollutants to the point where it can be seen? especially under hard acceleration?

Nov 9, 2005 | 04:27 PM

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kpxguy411

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Quote:

Originally Posted by johnny,Nov 9 2005, 06:04 PM

On a related topic, seeing as how these test pipes completely replace the cat... does a car w/ a pipe emit more pollutants to the point where it can be seen? especially under hard acceleration?

Oh yeaaaaa. When I VTEC and shift at redline there is a huge plume of smoke behind me when I gas it again. Kinda cool kinda not.

Nov 10, 2005 | 06:42 AM

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pushin9

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From: WISCONSIN

Yes the test pipe may be playing a factor... However I have been getting bumper melt before I installed my test pipe....normally after long drives (long being 10+ strait hour drives)