Looking at a CTS-V.... some questions

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watkins wrote:Put on some Magnaflowmasters! Solves everything.

The tricky part is getting those Magnaflows and Flowmasters to breed...
Easy. Like this:
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It does take some careful muffler husbandry to make it happen though
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F*ck all that muffler shit. Straight pipes.
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1974Alfa5spd wrote:F*ck all that muffler shit. Straight pipes.
That's how CBD got his infestation - he shudda been wearing a muffler!
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1974Alfa5spd wrote:F*ck all that muffler shit. Straight pipes.
That or cutouts.
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You need to read Ashman... he got a moose tang.
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Pics:http://imgur.com/a/awys3/1

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My gf's dad has the same thing, except in a dark blue. Looks great. 5-speed also :mrgreen:
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Metal "MUSTANG" letters...

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1974Alfa5spd wrote:http://i.imgur.com/MHFH8.jpg

Metal "MUSTANG" letters...
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Sadly, did not even realize those were not stock :/. What do you think the easiest way to remove them would be? Hair dryer?

Let's just say, I've already removed some more heinous "additions"!

http://i.imgur.com/pqycJ.jpg

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94Corolla5Speed wrote:My gf's dad has the same thing, except in a dark blue. Looks great. 5-speed also :mrgreen:
Thanks, I'm pretty happy with it so far 8) . Me and my uncle (mechanic) spent Saturday checking it over, other than needing replacement brakes next summer, it's in phenomenal shape.
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Those letters are almost certainly common adhesive-backed stuff. Warm them with a hair dryer and use a plastic putty knife to get behind them, or use a label-removing solvent (WD-40, Goo Gone, Goof Off, or something made specifically for removing labels). Whatever you do, try it on an inconspicuous place first to make sure your paint won't be damaged.
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Just thought I'd mention, I found out that Goof Off doesn't play well with plastic. Use with caution.
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I just thought of a good one: Hot water (and a plastic putty knife). You know that won't hurt the car.
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theholycow wrote:I just thought of a good one: Hot water (and a plastic putty knife). You know that won't hurt the car.
That sounds good. I don't know if you can see in the rear bumper picture, but I have a bit of haze on the left side (where I had to remove a sticker). I heated it up and just used my fingernail to get the sticker off, and used spray 9 to clean up the Goo. Came off fine... but then I have this haze. I could probably clean that up with a polish?
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nothfx wrote:
theholycow wrote:I just thought of a good one: Hot water (and a plastic putty knife). You know that won't hurt the car.
That sounds good. I don't know if you can see in the rear bumper picture, but I have a bit of haze on the left side (where I had to remove a sticker). I heated it up and just used my fingernail to get the sticker off, and used spray 9 to clean up the Goo. Came off fine... but then I have this haze. I could probably clean that up with a polish sausage?
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