Why does fire come out of the exhaust?
08-12-2002, 06:54 AM
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Why does fire come out of the exhaust?
Last night, while driving back on 465 South in Indy, a dark grey fully modded IS300 with touring wing, full body kit etc... comes flying by me. So, naturally, I gave chace 
. But as we hit the staight away and both of hit about 130mph, a blue flame came out of his exhaust! Why did that happen??
btw, finally hit 140mph (wohoo) with my 18's!
. But as we hit the staight away and both of hit about 130mph, a blue flame came out of his exhaust! Why did that happen??btw, finally hit 140mph (wohoo) with my 18's!
08-12-2002, 07:22 AM
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Re: Why does fire come out of the exhaust?
Originally posted by Str8ridin
But as we hit the staight away and both of hit about 130mph, a blue flame came out of his exhaust! Why did that happen??
But as we hit the staight away and both of hit about 130mph, a blue flame came out of his exhaust! Why did that happen??
08-12-2002, 05:22 PM
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Re: Why does fire come out of the exhaust?
Originally posted by Str8ridin
Last night, while driving back on 465 South in Indy, a dark grey fully modded IS300 with touring wing, full body kit etc... comes flying by me. So, naturally, I gave chace . But as we hit the staight away and both of hit about 130mph, a blue flame came out of his exhaust! Why did that happen??
btw, finally hit 140mph (wohoo) with my 18's!
Last night, while driving back on 465 South in Indy, a dark grey fully modded IS300 with touring wing, full body kit etc... comes flying by me. So, naturally, I gave chace
. But as we hit the staight away and both of hit about 130mph, a blue flame came out of his exhaust! Why did that happen??btw, finally hit 140mph (wohoo) with my 18's!
...This is assuming it is the same car that I raced.
08-12-2002, 06:09 PM
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He's probably boosted. I've seen many race cars like Le Mans cars shoot flame from the exhaust, and I think most of them are turboed. Or, if you have terrible timing or a malfunctioning spark plug, the unburned fuel might get ignighted in you exhaust, shooting a flame out.
08-12-2002, 08:08 PM
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i might look like a tard.... but with the flame coming out, theres no chance of it going back to the engine, or in anyway starting the car on fire somehow? 
:dunno: I think it looks neat... it doesn't look neat if some cheap car is doing it for the hell of it though... :rice:
:dunno: I think it looks neat... it doesn't look neat if some cheap car is doing it for the hell of it though... :rice:
08-13-2002, 07:43 AM
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Originally posted by sil SE
dashingmax did you win?
if he was turbo'ed backfiring would help keep him spooled i believe
dashingmax did you win?
if he was turbo'ed backfiring would help keep him spooled i believe
Let's face it,
atleast 7-8 psi boosted Turbo +
on a Supra engine +
superwide tires +
rear wheel drive car
cannot be beat by a front wheel drive, stock rims/tires, granny shifting, choking exhaust, supercharged Maxima.
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