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like the title says just an idea wanted to see what you fellow members thought. for a while now ive been wanting to do something different to spice things up a bit so im thinking about reduing the wastegate dump tube piping and making it come out the side bumper like this thoughts welcome good or bad thanks.

 
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sounds like a good idea, till u have to go for emissions. I dont know the pro's or cons so yea, i guess on creativity, it will be cool cause i dont see it that much.

 
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i think it looks pretty cool...if you can, i say go for it.

 
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well lucky for me we dont have emissions here in west palm beach FL. so im really considering it i think im gonna start to fab it up this weekend. thinking about doing an aluminum plate on outside and spray some clear on it and polish the pipe

 
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I dont think that will be a good idea. Your bumper may turn black from the exhaust and could potentially shoot a flame and melt the bumper too.

 
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i think the plate is more so the heat from the dump doesn't melt your bodywork. you see it done a lot on boosted race cars, 'specially fwd draggers

+1 for you if you decide to do it though.

 
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Hmmm... I'll bite.

Pros:

- Looks cool
- Makes it easier to fab a DP if you don't have to **** with plumbing in a DT
- DT gases don't disrupt the flow of the current exhaust stream when the valve opens

Cons:

- The potential bodywork damage from the heat (exhaust wrap and a plate can reduce this)
- That rim will get dirtier faster
- Visual inspection and emissions issues if you ever leave Florida


I say go for it!

 
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Seems like a little too much work for very little reword...

What PSi are you planning on running?

 
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i really dont beat on the car that much only when i have to or just feel the need for speed so i dont think its gonna affect any of the body work. and it should only take about 30 minutes to an hour to fab & mount the only difficult part would be the dump tube and thats the exhaust shops prob plus the guys at the exhaust shop down here are really good when it comes to things like this. as for the PSI im only on 5psi. and i plan on leaving it that way my car was personally tuned by paul himself and he did an amazing job we tuned for 3 nights straight. one of which i ran a volkswaggon GLI on 14psi and aftermarket blow off valve from a second gear roll and instantly jumped him 2 car lenghts they were tuning as well with laptop just like paul what are the odds. but back on subject i will try to do it by this weekend and post pics asap. thanks for the replys guys!

 
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im really interested in seeing how it goes. hurry up! lol. nah do it good nd post up some pics!

 
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completely off topic but i really like that color green. just i dont think anything but the EG can pull that off.


now ontopic it could look good if done right, if i did it i would make the metal black cause i got a ssm car, if your doing it, you want it to stand out. so if you car is a light color go with black if its a dark color go silver

 
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Off topic, I also am diggin that green. I've seen a CRX shell in a color close to that, which also looked really good. Also, WPB represent!

Semi-on-topic, FYI Florida recently adopted (or announced plans to adopt?) California emissions standards, but I think it may only apply to '09 and newer models??

 
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lol yea im tryn to get it done asap im in the process of moving i just bought my first house and things are crazy. but i think im gonna go to my boys shop tonight and cut out the template of the aluminum and mock everything up. if everything comes out good and people like it enough i might just make enough templates and sell them well see. I think im gonna leave it polished aluminum and clear it, my car is magneisium metalic and i have a polished lip on my rims but good idea. but yea gotta rep the FL im the only person in W.P.B reppin the EM2 hard no one else that ive seen. maybe a couple of ricers but thats it. so ill post up pics as soon as i can thanks again guys

 
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good luck man

 
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thanks its scary doin somethin no ones ever done before and not knowin what its gonna look like, cause once you cut you can't cut back.

 
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what about water getting in right there?

 
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haha put a flapper on it like a semi truck so when the valve is open it moves back an forth..

 
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I think that looks mad hawt though...

 
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i dont think water is gonna be a prob it would have a long way to go to get that high in the engine bay especially through that pipe but good thinkin.

 
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i really would like to see what this would look like before i go fabricating & cutn a hole in my bumper so if someone could please photochop this for me i would greatly appreciate it thanks

 
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Workin' the PS now Anthony...

 
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It's late, I'm half in the bag, but here's a quick stab at it.

 
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Dooo It.

 
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i was actually thinking something along the lines of th Mercedes SLR Mclaren... behind the front wheels... good idea tho..put it into play and let us kno how it went

 
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yooo that looks sickkkkkk..doooo itt!!

 
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There isn't enough room to get it behind the front wheel. You have to do some serious internal body defrabrication to get from the engine bay out to that spot.