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Offline robdrobd

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What does the number on the exhaust mean? i.e. HM404?
« on: January 12, 2012, 05:26:04 AM »
What does the number on the exhaust mean. Most that I have seen say HM404, but some are different. Is it pertaining to the quality of the metal or something?
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Re: What does the number on the exhaust mean? i.e. HM404?
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2012, 05:32:46 AM »
Should just be a basic stock model number pertaining to a certain year. Do not think quality would have anything to do with it.
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What does the number on the exhaust mean? i.e. HM404?
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2012, 06:07:52 AM »
I've seen the 404 stamp on different models and years, but maybe that's it.
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Re: What does the number on the exhaust mean? i.e. HM404?
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2012, 06:10:26 AM »
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Re: What does the number on the exhaust mean? i.e. HM404?
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2012, 06:26:09 AM »
it's the part number
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Re: What does the number on the exhaust mean? i.e. HM404?
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2012, 07:02:20 AM »
Indicates it's a part found on the 550K3/K4 and 500K3.
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What does the number on the exhaust mean? i.e. HM404?
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2012, 08:14:33 AM »
Thanks, I guess an "expert" should have known it.
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