Cascade Crew

STEEL · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: This has GOT to be a record.

Well, as some of you know, I am a pizza delivery driver. I am also running a 383 with straight pipes. This all adds up to the conclusion I am in the wrong line of work, and the cops seem to think so to.

All I can figure is that people keep calling the sheriff because Im supposedly speeding through their neighborhoods, which is CRAP, my car is just louder than what is reasonable.

First ticket: February 14th, 1am, just taking it for a test drive after installing my new tach, pulled over for a supposedly illegal u-turn.

Second ticket: February 15, fifteen over the posted speed limit. Ok, I deserved that one.

Third thicket: February 18, defective exhaust. Exact words from the cop, "I didnt get a chance to hit you with the radar, but it sounded like you were hauling ass"

Now, not to bitch, but this is in the middle of a terrible week any way. I had just broke up with a semi serious girl friend. An old friend of mine had gotten himself kicked out of his house, and decided to move in with my family. (We seem to just keep taking in these stray teenagers)

To top it ALL off. Sunday myself and my father and I just about came to blows over something stupid. Monday I had to find somewhere else to spend a few days because I couldnt handle my house.

On the up side, scored some pretty parts Very Happy

They are used and not perfect, but they were only $20

STEEL · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:40 am Post subject:

Oh, in case its not obvious, I got fired....

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:31 am Post subject:

Jeez. Been there. No no no...

Two words bro, lawyer, and mufflers.

STEEL · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:38 am Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:03 am Post subject:

Heh, that's not going to help the noise at all. It might mess up the exhaust flow, and maybe get the illegal exhaust ticket thrown out, but that's about it.

STEEL · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:06 am Post subject:

blue89 · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:59 am Post subject:

Remember this one? It might quiet it down a little.

http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3

Laughing

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject:

that sucks about the tickets dude...

I was always paranoid that was gonna happen to me when I had the open headers for like a month or two.

hang in there dude....it'll get better.

iansane · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject:

You drove open header for a month!?

305 302eater · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject:

STEEL · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject:

STEEL · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject:

will a magnaflow quiet me down much?

iansane · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:48 pm Post subject:

Which magnaflow? I've got their standard stainless steel one on my bird with long tube headers.

Vid.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v521/iansane/?action=view&current=vag.flv
And yes, the second dump should've been another gear lower. Oh well.

STEEL · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject:

OK! I have it now.

Total for my red neck no weld teenager special? Under $150. (Ouch, but the muffler shop wanted $300)

My thinking is, I can use that connector to join up the 90 degree to my existing exhaust system. Then, I just mount this 40 inch magnaflow parallel to my rear bumper, pointing out the drivers side. I can then mount the tip, pointed right at the center yellow line.

No welding, and with a 34 inch long case, and a 7 inch diameter, on a 3 inch piece of pipe, it ought to quiet down alot, right?

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:44 am Post subject:

Fedora FTW, Ian. Laughing

I'm a little confused on what you plan to do with your muffler though. Magnaflow doesn't make a 40 inch muffler that I know of, and if they did, it's not going to fit in the stock position like that.

STEEL · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:54 am Post subject:

Its a 34 inch long case, 40 inches long overall. (From the back of the car) I just plan to add one more left turn, towards the drivers side, behind the rear tires, put the muffler there, and then have it continue out the drivers side. I havn't measured, but I think there would be ALMOST enough room. Wost case, I have to go down one size.

Xophertony · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:55 am Post subject:

i know a certain crewbie that makes your "record" look like no big deal. but he is a special case. you however, seem to have had a run of bad luck. condolences.

Dewey316 · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:13 am Post subject:

I did once get 6 tickets in 3 weeks, all from the same officer, and got 2 on the test drive with my new clutch (withing 2 blocks of driving).... But 3 in 3 days is a pretty good.

STEEL · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:16 am Post subject:

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:56 am Post subject: