Great lakes flat decks check in!
10-13-2009 | 07:24 AM
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I think it would be fun to have a flatdeck reunion. Its always interesting to see how guys have modified the older boats to personalise them and improve performance. I think there is 1 more flatdeck in west mi. area, it is your sister ship its paint scheme is almost identicle to yours.
Kris
10-15-2009 | 01:48 PM
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RMPRam; great looking 90mph. paint scheme, I am interested in your exhaust system. Whos headers and tail pipes, are they wet or dry. I am running Gil offshores dry and I am considering the same type of system you have running the exhaust below the waterline. I like the way yours look, but I am concerned about the stereo volume on plane. I love the sound but my wife,not so much !
10-15-2009 | 06:24 PM
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RMPRam; great looking 90mph. paint scheme, I am interested in your exhaust system. Whos headers and tail pipes, are they wet or dry. I am running Gil offshores dry and I am considering the same type of system you have running the exhaust below the waterline. I like the way yours look, but I am concerned about the stereo volume on plane. I love the sound but my wife,not so much !
The tailpipes are custom made out of 4" stainless tubing. I bought some 180 deg., 90deg. and straight ss tubing from Burns Stainless and a good friend, that builds race car cages, fab'd the tailpipe set. The tailpipes are wet and with all 4 "dumping" between the drives and pointing downward, the noise is greatly reduced without loss of any performance. They are approx. 6" under water at idle, so the noise is just a "gurgling" sound. The only time that they are a little bit loud is when I'm getting on plane. After that the noise is within acceptable limits for any state.
If you send me your e-mail address I will forward several more pictures to you.
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10-15-2009 | 08:54 PM
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The headers are Eickert, when he had his original company.
The tailpipes are custom made out of 4" stainless tubing. I bought some 180 deg., 90deg. and straight ss tubing from Burns Stainless and a good friend, that builds race car cages, fab'd the tailpipe set. The tailpipes are wet and with all 4 "dumping" between the drives and pointing downward, the noise is greatly reduced without loss of any performance. They are approx. 6" under water at idle, so the noise is just a "gurgling" sound. The only time that they are a little bit loud is when I'm getting on plane. After that the noise is within acceptable limits for any state.
If you send me your e-mail address I will forward several more pictures to you.
The tailpipes are custom made out of 4" stainless tubing. I bought some 180 deg., 90deg. and straight ss tubing from Burns Stainless and a good friend, that builds race car cages, fab'd the tailpipe set. The tailpipes are wet and with all 4 "dumping" between the drives and pointing downward, the noise is greatly reduced without loss of any performance. They are approx. 6" under water at idle, so the noise is just a "gurgling" sound. The only time that they are a little bit loud is when I'm getting on plane. After that the noise is within acceptable limits for any state.
If you send me your e-mail address I will forward several more pictures to you.
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