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Old May 29, 2010 | 12:22 AM
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this took me a while but here's my exhaust:

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Old May 29, 2010 | 01:12 AM
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um why?
Old May 29, 2010 | 01:41 AM
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Sell it on ebay to some poor sap!
Old May 29, 2010 | 02:44 AM
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props for an incredible waste of time.
Old May 29, 2010 | 03:11 AM
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Yea... uh... wow. I don't really understand what would convince someone to do this.
Old May 29, 2010 | 03:25 AM
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im on sumemr break with nothing to do, over all only costed me $10 in materials and 4 hours of my time.

im trying to sell it locally, hopeing if i polish it, clean it up a little, people will be more likely to buy it

besides there's this cute girl living on my street also drive a tc, i was hoping i can get her attention.
Old May 29, 2010 | 03:43 AM
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^ nice, u polished a turd...

i hope ur not done, looks far from polished
Old May 29, 2010 | 03:53 AM
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Worst polishing job ever....

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Old May 29, 2010 | 04:28 AM
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Well... now that you cleaned it up, paint it black to make it look like stock.
Old May 29, 2010 | 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by matt
Well... now that you cleaned it up, paint it black to make it look like stock.

lol
Old May 29, 2010 | 04:34 AM
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why would someone buy your stock exhaust when there cars already have a stock exhaust?
Old May 29, 2010 | 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by dave2610
why would someone buy your stock exhaust when there cars already have a stock exhaust?
Polished exhausts adds 10hp over stock, non-polished exhausts. If you put a chrome Wal-Mart "turbo" sticker on there, you're looking at 20hp gain.
Old May 29, 2010 | 05:28 AM
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just looks like the color was stripped off. not really polished.
Old May 29, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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That's definitely lighter than stock!
Old May 29, 2010 | 09:10 AM
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Well, since it costed you only $10 and 4 hrs, props!

Hope that girl didn't have an idea as to what you were doing, because she would , just like we are right now.

GLWS by the way...should get you ~$30.
Old May 29, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by pyroman131
Polished exhausts adds 10hp over stock, non-polished exhausts. If you put a chrome Wal-Mart "turbo" sticker on there, you're looking at 20hp gain.
Damn. Someone tell tcpete this. Achieving over 200 hp should be a lot simpler than all the hard work he is doing.
Old May 29, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by matt
Well... now that you cleaned it up, paint it black to make it look like stock.
x2


honestly, your polish you paid $10 for isnt worth the bottle it came in


paint it flat black....please...
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I agree with many people above me that its pretty much waste of time and i agree of the fact that who will want this over the one that is already on the car ?

In my opinion thread should be locked,

any objections ?
Old May 31, 2010 | 02:20 AM
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wow i swear to god this is the worst support forum ever.

people may want to buy a used oem exhuast system, REPLACING their aftermarket, maybe because:
1) they changed their mind about the axelback they got
2) their wife is complaining too loud
3) they want to sell their car
4) want to give the car to a family member
5) got a ticket from the police cuz their exhaust is too loud

number 2, 3, 5 is the most likely reason why some one with an aftermarket exhaust would look for a stock exhaust
Old May 31, 2010 | 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by uhsentc
wow i swear to god this is the worst support forum ever.
wow chill out, boy scout.



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