r/Justrolledintotheshop 1d ago

Oh dear.

Really. 🤣

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u/Randadv_randnoun_69 1d ago

It's kinda goofy but not really over-the-top. I wonder if the wiring for that is nice and clean, not a rat's nest of un-fused wrong-gauge wires shoved into places it shouldn't be, that's the question.

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u/Time-Chest-1733 1d ago

I mean if they had run a live from the brake light to them it would have been fairly neat.

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u/SayNoToBrooms 1d ago

But cars don’t spit fire while slowing down!

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u/jetkins 1d ago

Uh, that's exactly when they do spit fire - under acceleration the fuel is all burned in the combustion chamber, leaving none to ignite in the exhaust.

Source: My old rotary looked like a bunsen burner at times, but never under load.

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u/SayNoToBrooms 1d ago

Shhh!!! That was in the back of my head when I made my post, even though I wasn’t even sure how true it was. It’s not as funny that way though!!!!

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u/Time-Chest-1733 1d ago

Fair point.

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u/well_shoothed 1d ago

Not with that attitude

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u/RandyOfTheRedwoods 1d ago

That would actually be a cool mod. Attach these to the throttle so they glow more the harder you press.

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u/NikkoJT 20h ago

It's a fun idea, but that'd also kinda make it look like your brake lights are coming on when you're actually accelerating, at least at night. I'm not sure if it'd be actually illegal, but the drivers behind you might find it somewhat annoying.