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*mlee* · 08-16-2014, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by alex70olds

Oh now my interest is piqued! Something with enough notice I can plan for.

Only one spot left. 1st one to send $200 to PayPal@H-TownCamaroClub.com gets it for Nov 1st.

I can't make this one. Have some trips planned, but there will be plenty of ZL1's and a Z/28 out there along with GT500's and some other cool cars. You will get to run as much as you want. The track is all ours.

*mlee* · 08-18-2014, 10:38 PM

Well, so much for the Cat delete this week. Pipes not big enough and have to send back... ugggggg

I told them over and over many times it had to be 3" on both ends not 2.5.

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SM0KE · 08-18-2014, 10:55 PM

Dude that sucks

*mlee* · 08-18-2014, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SM0KE

Dude that sucks

You're telling me. I haven't even started my car in over a month and now I go back to work for two more weeks. Guess it will be September now.

*TAG UR IT* · 08-19-2014, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SM0KE

Dude that sucks

You took the words right out of my mouth...

rjdapilmoto · 08-30-2014, 11:07 PM

Happy Birthday, Mike!!

*TAG UR IT* · 08-31-2014, 08:06 AM

Happy birthday, dude! Hope it was a good one!

SM0KE · 08-31-2014, 09:08 AM

Happy birthday!

*mlee* · 09-03-2014, 08:23 PM

Twenty Three is alive again... Offroad pipes installed and exhaust cleaned out.

Both Cats were completely clean inside..

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This was lodged in the X-pipe totally blocking flow to one side. The other one made it out the tail pipe.

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Rear O2 sensors melted as well. Road track carnage for sure.

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Made some dyno pulls and it's a bit rich in the 5k range so some tweaks will be made later but all good news and back on the road again.

And freaking loud as hell without Cats..

JusticePete · 09-03-2014, 08:47 PM

Dead cats on the road course happen.

*mlee* · 09-03-2014, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JusticePete

Dead cats on the road course happen.

But 02 sensors as well...

JusticePete · 09-03-2014, 09:22 PM

When the cat started to melt and clog from the supercharged exhaust heat the exhaust temps climbed higher because of the restriction. As the restriction became worse the temps went higher.

Way back when I was testing a G8 at Gingerman. I was running cut-out to open the exhaust. The exhaust was so hot, I melted the rear fascia. Literally. The lower portion melted away in about 6 laps.

JoeP@TeamBeckyD · 09-03-2014, 09:30 PM

Hi Mike ...

Hi Pete...
....
Dead cats......
Are Never Good ....

*mlee* · 09-03-2014, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JusticePete

When the cat started to melt and clog from the supercharged exhaust heat the exhaust temps climbed higher because of the restriction. As the restriction became worse the temps went higher.

Way back when I was testing a G8 at Gingerman. I was running cut-out to open the exhaust. The exhaust was so hot, I melted the rear fascia. Literally. The lower portion melted away in about 6 laps.

Thanks, that makes sense. No wonder my exhaust stretched over 3 inches... so much so that one muffler came off the hanger. Road Coarse will expose everything.

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Originally Posted by BeckyD@RodgersChevrolet

Hi Mike ...

Hi Pete...
....
Dead cats......
Are Never Good ....

Hi Becky..

No Cats = Good now but really loud..

08-18-2014, 10:38 PM	#996
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,497 View My Garage	Well, so much for the Cat delete this week. Pipes not big enough and have to send back... ugggggg I told them over and over many times it had to be 3" on both ends not 2.5. __________________

08-18-2014, 10:55 PM	#997
SM0KE IN THE CIRCLE Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: IN THE CIRCLE Posts: 1,920 View My Garage	Dude that sucks __________________ Increasing Circle Size is not important. Worthiness will knock at the door on it's own accord

08-30-2014, 11:07 PM	#1000
rjdapilmoto DAP-ONE [COTW - 12/23/13] Drives: 2010 - 2SS/RS IOM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,907 View My Garage	Happy Birthday, Mike!! __________________ Featured in "Wild About Cars" - October 2012 DAP-ONE's Build Journal

08-31-2014, 09:08 AM	#1002
SM0KE IN THE CIRCLE Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: IN THE CIRCLE Posts: 1,920 View My Garage	Happy birthday! __________________ Increasing Circle Size is not important. Worthiness will knock at the door on it's own accord

09-03-2014, 08:23 PM	#1003
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,497 View My Garage	Twenty Three is alive again... Offroad pipes installed and exhaust cleaned out. Both Cats were completely clean inside.. This was lodged in the X-pipe totally blocking flow to one side. The other one made it out the tail pipe. Rear O2 sensors melted as well. Road track carnage for sure. Made some dyno pulls and it's a bit rich in the 5k range so some tweaks will be made later but all good news and back on the road again. And freaking loud as hell without Cats.. __________________

08-31-2014, 08:06 AM	#1001
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	Happy birthday, dude! Hope it was a good one!

09-03-2014, 08:47 PM	#1004
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	Dead cats on the road course happen.

09-03-2014, 09:22 PM	#1006
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	When the cat started to melt and clog from the supercharged exhaust heat the exhaust temps climbed higher because of the restriction. As the restriction became worse the temps went higher. Way back when I was testing a G8 at Gingerman. I was running cut-out to open the exhaust. The exhaust was so hot, I melted the rear fascia. Literally. The lower portion melted away in about 6 laps.

09-03-2014, 09:30 PM	#1007
JoeP@TeamBeckyD Drives: SS,PaceCar,ZL1,1LE,C7Z51,Z06,17-ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit, Mich Posts: 68,623	Hi Mike ... Hi Pete... .... Dead cats...... Are Never Good ....