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UNBROKEN’s Iconic Silver ST build

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When sanding the brown weld heat marks off your stainless exhaust snowballs....

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I love your progress. What kind of paint did you use on the tips?
 

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Exhaust is finally complete. Cleaned up the weld discoloration and buffed everything and touched up the paint on the tips.
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You da man!! It's time for that stained undercover to go. Show your rear end - it will look even meaner !!

I did get Borla resonators for mine but my local Midas didn't have a tig welder so I sent them back as I was afraid someone would dick up the S-type system trying to install the resonators. The Borla S-type burnt-in tone is growing on me.
 

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Love that stealthy exhaust look. Great job!
 

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You da man!! It's time for that stained undercover to go. Show your rear end - it will look even meaner !!

I did get Borla resonators for mine but my local Midas didn't have a tig welder so I sent them back as I was afraid someone would dick up the S-type system trying to install the resonators. The Borla S-type burnt-in tone is growing on me.
That cover cleans up with a water hose...it’s been raining a lot lately. I washed it this afternoon and it’s good as new...and I actually like that it hides the diff. It’s functional too....really firms up the rear bumper cover with it’s installed.
 

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Man - your build is amazing! One question - I know you ordered 1/4 spacers at the beginning of your build - are you currently using those with your 315/35’s?
 

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Man - your build is amazing! One question - I know you ordered 1/4 spacers at the beginning of your build - are you currently using those with your 315/35’s?
No, I dialed the 1/4” difference out with a rear camber adjustment to -.5*.
it’s also still on 305’s...315’s just flat don’t exist right now.
 

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I swear I’m a glutton for punishment and for some unknown reason I actually like messing with exhaust systems...I love experimenting. Now that I have everything exactly how it should be and sounding great...I ordered a pair of Vibrant 1136 mufflers to try out back. I just gotta know what they sound like. lol

I already have more black tips and mandrel bends so I’ll just cut the Magnaflows off at the weld and fab these in from there. If they suck I can reverse it with 1 cut and weld.
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I'm curious to hear how this sounds when you get it done. Someone else on here did Vibrants as well and they sound pretty good.

And I am with you about the exhaust.....seriously no pun intended...but its a major component in setting the tone for the car!
 

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Thanks. With a 22x10.5 at +30 offset and a 305/35 the fenders should be absolutely stuffed full of wheel. The H&R drop springs will help too.
Would 305/40r22s fit this setup?
 

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More deadener for the next couple of days. Tessa tape on everything that’s not wrapped already, butyl rope in the voids between the crash bars, CLD and CCF.
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And the results after the first door.
 

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Pretty impressive. Sounds like you're knocking on a solid wood block.
 

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Barely but it’s been done.
It’s my wife’s daily driver and I am debating if it’s worth the added sidewall, plus the availability of that size seems to be more than the 305/35s - but if it’s pushing it on fit, maybe I’ll stick with 305/35s
 

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Yeah, I need me some of that insulation/deadner. I've got an annoying buzz/vibration in the driver side door just with the factory audio. Although I think the factory audio isn't horrible, this is definitely making me want to upgrade!
 

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Rear doors are done. I’m taking a break from deadener...I’m wore out. lol
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