[Shotimes] silencer cone

[Rick Glass]

You have the right idea, but I seriously doubt there is much structural 
protection in that 1 layer of sheet metal in the fender, there is no bracing 
or reinforcment in that area, just the sheet metal.  I never gave it a 
second thought, I know of at least 5 Gen II's (all of which have been sold 
off to different new owners in at least 4 different states) with this same 
alteration, fortunately there are no accidents to see if in fact anything 
would or could have been affected by it.

I really wish I could find those pictures.


Rick Glass
    '99 SF  66k
         Flowmasters
         Kirk'd


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zach Leahy" <leahyz@gmail.com>
To: "Rick Glass" <cmysho@comcast.net>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 6:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] silencer cone


> I'm I getting this right, you cut like a 6x8" (more or less)hole in
> the unibody?  That "sheetmetal" unfortunatelly is kinda structural.
> not terrible up front due to the subframe, but still that's a big hole
> in the unibody.  I have to wonder if there would be ill effects in the
> event of a collision, especially in that corner.
>
> Z
>
>
> On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 06:29:37 -0600, Rick Glass <cmysho@comcast.net> wrote:
>> I don't have any pics (well, I can't find them) of my '94 and the '93 I 
>> used
>> to have......I used a grinder (carefully) and cut the entire bottom and
>> fender side of the box bottom out and the sheet metal.  This left the 
>> intake
>> area exposed over the wheel well, but did not open it up to the heat of 
>> the
>> engine bay, without pulling the box cover and panel filter, you really
>> couldn't see it.  But it sounded incredible.
>>
>>
>> Rick Glass
>>    '99 SF  66k
>>         Flowmasters
>>         Kirk'd
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brett Lykins" <silversaxman2005@hotmail.com>
>> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 2:20 PM
>> Subject: [Shotimes] silencer cone
>>
>> >I was reading through the SHOtimes mods the other day and i saw one 
>> >about
>> >removing the silencer cone. Since my '93 is still stock, i was looking 
>> >for
>> >something that would make it a little more agressive (as if it werent
>> >enough already), and to make it a little louder. The only thing i could
>> >gather that would be a downfall to removing the cone would be that i 
>> >would
>> >have to clean out my filter every couple of weeks.
>> >
>> > Is that really the only downfall to doing this? are there any other 
>> > risks
>> > to damaging the motor in doing this?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Brett Lykins
>> > Maysville, Kentucky
>> > 1993 SHO
>> > Emerald Green
>> > ATX
>> > 1994 Porsche 968
>> > Black
>> > ATX
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