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Old 04-11-2004, 06:12 PM
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I guess I am showing my age......but I have always like the look of lake pipes on some cars.

What I am wondering is....has anyone out there ever put them on your own C-3? Would love to know what you thought after you did and perhaps might even have a photo you could share.


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There are a couple of different types of "side pipes". If you look at some of the sig pics, you'll see 'em. I like the Hookers best. If you're talking about the real "Lakers", with the flange and flat cap on the end, I haven't seen any like that on a Shark, but somebody might have them. A lot of these guys won't answer this, 'cause lakes pipes were before their time. :p:
Old 04-12-2004, 12:42 PM
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Sounds :cool: I'd like to see some on a shark ! :lurk:
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Here is a pick of some basic but styl'n side pipes for you. :cool:
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Default Re: Lake pipes (Mack76)

There are a couple of different types of "side pipes". If you look at some of the sig pics, you'll see 'em. I like the Hookers best. If you're talking about the real "Lakers", with the flange and flat cap on the end, I haven't seen any like that on a Shark, but somebody might have them. A lot of these guys won't answer this, 'cause lakes pipes were before their time. :p:

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There are a couple of different types of "side pipes". If you look at some of the sig pics, you'll see 'em.
Not sure what you mean by "sig pics"


I like the Hookers best. If you're talking about the real "Lakers", with the flange and flat cap on the end, I haven't seen any like that on a Shark, but somebody might have them. A lot of these guys won't answer this, 'cause lakes pipes were before their time. :p:
I am talking about the real "Lakers" and I agree that alot of guys would not be aware of them but I am hoping that maybe someone has put them on a
C-3 and tell me what they looked like........guess you are around the same vintage as I.....


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Not sure what you mean by "sig pics" ...
Look at the post that's directly above yours. The picture in the signature is a "sig pic"... It has side pipes BTW. :p:

Edit: I cain't spuell.


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Old 04-12-2004, 05:37 PM
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Hey dont dis on the young guys. I might not have grown up when they were popular but I still know what they are. :yesnod: I would recommend doing a search on the forum or maybe Yahoo or something.
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I seen a '76 C3 with them at Carlise last year. The guy had them capped and was running a stock cat system also. He said that he needed to pass inspections so he kept the cat and the y-pipes. He installed the lakers so that he could uncap them for weekend runs at the track. I looked under the car where he had joined the two systems together and it looked like a plumbing nightmare. Personally I would not have done it if inspections called for a cat system..... If not, then I'd have gone with a headers and a true sidepipe system. Looks better IMHO.

On the other hand they are neat for a '49 Merc lead sled....




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