smooth intake duct
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Melting Slicks
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From: In a van down by the river! Florida
smooth intake duct
I want to get the smooth intake ducts for my car, AKA: Power Coupler
I already know there will be like 0 performance gain with them, I want them because I think that with an SLP Claw will look very clean under the hood.
BUT! I'm NOT about to pay ecklers/MAD ect. $120 for 2 peices of pipe.
Anyone have a line on where I can get some for a reasonable price?
I already know there will be like 0 performance gain with them, I want them because I think that with an SLP Claw will look very clean under the hood.
BUT! I'm NOT about to pay ecklers/MAD ect. $120 for 2 peices of pipe.
Anyone have a line on where I can get some for a reasonable price?
Team Owner
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
I would recommend against it. The bottom seam will split after a few years and fill your motor with dirt for awhile before you notice. And it makes it a pain to remove the maf or air cleaner. (FWIW, the SLP claw also offers zero hp gain)
Some have cut sections out of orange construction cones to use. These will actually last. You could then try cooking it in some fabric dye to change the color.
Some have cut sections out of orange construction cones to use. These will actually last. You could then try cooking it in some fabric dye to change the color.
Safety Car
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From: Hayward CA
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
(FWIW, the SLP claw also offers zero hp gain)
Le Mans Master
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From: Magnolia Mississippi
St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Central: Had my smooth duct for 3 yrs now, no problems - the thing to do is boil it, then install on TB and let cool, that shapes it and theres no stress to break... besides they do look alot better than the dirt catching stock ones..or go get a 4"-3" turbo adapter and pipe the rest.
this pic was just in the fitting stages...before the NOS and the rest was installed.
this pic was just in the fitting stages...before the NOS and the rest was installed.
Team Owner
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Man, that mess of turbulence dumping that into the throttle body with that sudden expansion will more than cancel out any benefit of the smooth tube.
You'd be much better off with a tapered piece. These guys at Burns stainless sell stainless transitions for exhaust tubing, wonder how much work it'd take to make the end of this oval shaped...
What size tube is needed to fit the TB? I've heard 3-1/2" round or 4" round. I know the MAF is 3".
This is a 4-3 reducer for $30. And you can use heavy duty no-hub couplings to attach to the TB and MAF to keep it shiny.
These are dirt cheap.
You'd be much better off with a tapered piece. These guys at Burns stainless sell stainless transitions for exhaust tubing, wonder how much work it'd take to make the end of this oval shaped...
What size tube is needed to fit the TB? I've heard 3-1/2" round or 4" round. I know the MAF is 3".
This is a 4-3 reducer for $30. And you can use heavy duty no-hub couplings to attach to the TB and MAF to keep it shiny.
These are dirt cheap.
Last edited by CentralCoaster; Nov 12, 2006 at 01:42 AM.
