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  1. #1 too much boost 
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    here is an example of what too much boost looks like

    https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1008342995892148
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    Terrible audio, couldn't even tell how much he was spinning it.

    A backfire could have caused it too.

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    It didn't even look like he was giving it that much gas. Thing looked like it just fell off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch View Post

    A backfire could have caused it too.
    ^^^^^ this is more likely or not torqued down properly.
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