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Squatch said:
Have any of you heard of this new(ish) thing that kids are doing where through some manner of fuckery, they get their exhaust to "pop" (backfire?) like gunshots? I live right next to I-5, and I hear this nonsense all too often. It sounds like they're letting off the throttle, and then there's a rapid-fire succession of popping sounds. Anyone heard this before? Anyone know what it is they've done to their rides to make them do this? It's a far cry far from a standard backfire. Something has to have been done to create this ridiculous fad.
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Fuck I'd HATE that... My PTSD would be in full swing all the time... I'd be up on I-5 & in the news for threatening motorists I'm sure..

Squatch said:
Sounds ridiculous to me, but it is what it is. It's not like any of the things we did to our cars as kids looked foolish to our parents...;)
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You mean like flames shooting out the tailpipes?
 
Wildman said:
Fuck I'd HATE that... My PTSD would be in full swing all the time... I'd be up on I-5 & in the news for threatening motorists I'm sure..
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You wouldn't be the only one who thought it was gun shots. To be honest, this one really does sound like some rounds going off.

 
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Wildman said:
You mean like flames shooting out the tailpipes?
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I'm thinking like staring at the ground while driving.

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My generation didn't succumb to that kind of foolishness. :sneaky:
 
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BlueC said:
I'm thinking like staring at the ground while driving.

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My generation didn't succumb to that kind of foolishness. :sneaky:
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I rather LIKE that raked look...

BlueC said:
You wouldn't be the only one who thought it was gun shots. To be honest, this one really does sound like some rounds going off.

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It's been almost 20 years and you still don't make loud unexpected noises around me as I might not react nicely.
 
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BlueC said:
I'm familiar with it. Some of this dumbassery.

I'm familiar with it in the terms of racing. It's the 'ol "stutter-box" or "two-step". I think these dumb fucks are using the same tech, but just hammering on their cars out in public with no other purpose than making a scene. Also, some are probably just hammering the valve train via rev limiter.
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That sounds quite a bit different than what I'm hearing, though I have heard what you've posted from some of the local "drifters" in the area. I assumed they were hitting the rev-limiter when I heard those sounds. 🤷‍♂️
 
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Squatch said:
That sounds quite a bit different than what I'm hearing, though I have heard what you've posted from some of the local "drifters" in the area. I assumed they were hitting the rev-limiter when I heard those sounds. 🤷‍♂️
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Are you hearing some turbo "anti-lag" devices like this?

 
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BlueC said:
You wouldn't be the only one who thought it was gun shots. To be honest, this one really does sound like some rounds going off.

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Well, hell...maybe that is what I'm hearing. I always thought I'd hear the RPMs drop before it happened, like they lifted off the throttle, or something. I'm going to have to pay closer attention, now. ;)
 
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For me, it was that I was seeing the outline of the taillights. Never even considered what you pointed out, though that's equally telling. Because, you know, shit like this is important to us. ;)
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I'm just glad it bothered someone else as much as me , (sitting here squinting at an important image on the computer to see if it's a 60 rather than the 59 I was sure of. ) :LOL:
 
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ColoJeep said:
I'm just glad it bothered someone else as much as me , (sitting here squinting at an important image on the computer to see if it's a 60 rather than the 59 I was sure of. ) :LOL:
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I sometimes worry that I come across as a prick when I sweat the details of something so unimportant as that. Then I stop and consider who I'm associating with. Ya'll are just as bad! :ROFLMAO: Besides, we should get our education where we can, no? ;)
 
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Squatch said:
I sometimes worry that I come across as a prick when I sweat the details of something so unimportant as that. Then I stop and consider who I'm associating with. Ya'll are just as bad! :ROFLMAO: Besides, we should get our education where we can, no? ;)
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I can't say there aren't as many things that bother me but then again I can be pretty annal about some things too.
 
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Squatch said:
Have any of you heard of this new(ish) thing that kids are doing where through some manner of fuckery, they get their exhaust to "pop" (backfire?) like gunshots? I live right next to I-5, and I hear this nonsense all too often. It sounds like they're letting off the throttle, and then there's a rapid-fire succession of popping sounds. Anyone heard this before? Anyone know what it is they've done to their rides to make them do this? It's a far cry far from a standard backfire. Something has to have been done to create this ridiculous fad.
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I assume you aren't referring to overrun or "the burble"... :geek:
 
Squatch said:
I do not want to like this, but I do...I do like this!

*Okay, I need some serious therapy.
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After spending so many hours in one I just can't see it as a platform for a hot rod. But I'm sure many WWII veterans said the same about guys chopping up Flatties.
 
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