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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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Anyone done it on a x-fire yet. Just a though...opinions?
 
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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i'm going to pretend this wasn't asked.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 12:18 AM
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won't work very well since for this to happen you have to interrupt the ignition for a second and have it dump raw fuel through the exhaust or be running mega mega rich ... with a catalyst in the way of the fuel going out the tail pipe, you're more likely to clog your cat up or damage it in the process than fire a ball of fire...

not to mention it has the possibility of being very very dangerous if used at the wrong time (it happens) ... if you want a great show item, look into the zex rapid fire machine gun style nitrous purge, you do not even have to have the system hooked to the engine if you just want it for show ... and it makes a much better statement than flames coming out of tail pipes setting your bumper on fire making everyone laugh out loud as you try to drive faster and faster to put it out hehehe. (seen it happen).

good luck whatever way you decide to go ... but please go the safer route.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by intenseblu
won't work very well since for this to happen you have to interrupt the ignition for a second and have it dump raw fuel through the exhaust or be running mega mega rich ... with a catalyst in the way of the fuel going out the tail pipe, you're more likely to clog your cat up or damage it in the process than fire a ball of fire...

not to mention it has the possibility of being very very dangerous if used at the wrong time (it happens) ... if you want a great show item, look into the zex rapid fire machine gun style nitrous purge, you do not even have to have the system hooked to the engine if you just want it for show ... and it makes a much better statement than flames coming out of tail pipes setting your bumper on fire making everyone laugh out loud as you try to drive faster and faster to put it out hehehe. (seen it happen).

good luck whatever way you decide to go ... but please go the safer route.
There are many other ways to make a flamethrower...i.e. propane tank in the truck with tubing run to the tail pipes w/spark plug igniters...works great on the neighbors 59 Mercury. Of course, it does have a continental kit on the back with chrome bumpers so there is much less chance of torching the plastic covers as would be our case. It is a great show stopper though.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 09:54 AM
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Instead of "flamethrower", I would think "afterburner". Picture this coming out of the back. It would probably do wonders for the 0-60 time as well...



FYI, its a Pratt & Whitney F135 engine in a test stand.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by SteveUSMC
Anyone done it on a x-fire yet. Just a though...opinions?
~ if you must...

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/car/s...wer-212339.php




... or ...

you could always smoke um...

http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/Autol...ts_Smoke.lasso
 
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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I had one and decided not to use it because you need to get rid of all 4 cat in your exhaust. Since 2 of them have oxygen sensors you xfire will run very poorly.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveUSMC
Anyone done it on a x-fire yet. Just a though...opinions?
You're are kidding, Right ?
 
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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I did mean using the propane kit, i just saw it done on "Trucks" and thought it looked cool.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by andrew
Hey I wouldn't mind getting one of those for those damn California Tail-gators! I'm serious. I can see it now, long smoke trails coming from all these cars on the freeways, lol. The police will not be happy, but it would be fun to do, just once.
 

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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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LOL and zorz.

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