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Just installed my Milltek exhaust and after a short easy drive it smells like something is burnt....

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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 04:44 PM
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Default Just installed my Milltek exhaust and after a short easy drive it smells like something is burnt....

under my car. Is this normal for a new exhaust? It smells just like if you'd burnt something cooking. Let me know. Thanks. Oh yeah, no welding was involved in the installation, so that's not the smell.
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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 04:45 PM
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100% Normal, this nasty smell will go away after a week or two.
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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 04:50 PM
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Default Damn you got your exhaust before me?

Crazy Brits. How are you liking the exhaust so far?
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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 04:53 PM
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Default It's SWEET! But my tips are blank. They don't say Forge or Milltek Sport on them......

I think it's pretty stealth though. It seriously sounds great. Yeah, I came home from the airport (I was in L.A. for the weekend) and when I got home my roommate was like, "Your exhaust is here." I was in a ****ty mood cause I had to fly back to school on my birthday (big 20!) but this made the day better. I'm telling you, you'll love it.
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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 04:57 PM
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Default Great B-day surprise! :)

Glad to hear you love the exhaust. Hope mine gets here soon. Been waiting f-o-r-e-v-e-r.
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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 05:04 PM
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I just installed a Borla today and got the same smell. It's probably nornal.
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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 05:06 PM
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Got mine too! Blank tips also - kinda surprised, but not a big deal.
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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 05:37 PM
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How does it sound?? First impressions?
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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 05:52 PM
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Default It sounds excellent.....just what I wanted.....

It's nice and deep and I don't know what people are talking about when they say it's just as quiet as stock, cause it's not. Maybe that is because it's new but it's definitely noticeable from inside the car with all the windows UP. It looks great and sounds great. I'm going to do a few adjustments to get it to fit just right, but I'm VERY happy with it. If you remember, I had the Borla before this. No doubt it's queiter, but it's sound just as deep.
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Old Oct 22, 2001 | 07:07 PM
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It is a protective packing material called cosmoline which prevents rust, damageto the finish.ect.
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