[MaSnaka]

Progress report...I had Classic Chambered's 2 1/2" x 30" Cobrapacks installed onto my original 3" CR LTD side pipes. The muffler/exhaust shop, Fast Intentions, located in The San Fernando Valley, Southern California recomended the louvers be open to the rear not the front. Anyway I installed the newly assembled sidepipes back on the car to make sure I wouldn't need to make any changes before the new ceramic coating goes on. They fit perfectly, tig welded, they cleared all the ridges and edges on the inside that would impede airflow and did some very precision work IMO. I am happy. Well I figure as long as they are on, just tighten the flange bolts and take her out for a drive. The car fires right up, revs easily and now has a new personality. Loud screaming monster with a new deep throated growl. Performance was up significantly although I was taking it easy. Now my neighbors will hear me coming and going. Pipes come back off and get their new coating, dark gray. Hopefully back together this week and over to the dyno (JET) tuner for some super tuning. I am truley excited and can't wait to get it all back together. As promised I will have comparison numbers and pictures. On the downside I find it unbelievable that a company manufacturing a so called high performance kit car would design and build such a restrictive muffler/sidepipe combination. The only reason I can think to justify this is noise level. I guess thats why race cars are loud. It's a shame it had to be redone.

John