Ive Got BOOST but NO Intake system
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Racer
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From: Youngstown OH
Ive Got BOOST but NO Intake system
RVY wins the prize.
My tuner did a dyno run today without the inlet tubing in place and he got 8 to 10lbs boost at about 3000rpm before he shut it down.
So now Ive found the problem but I dont have an intake tube.
Does anyone make this for the Corvette or anyone have any ideas how they fabbed one??
Thanks
John
My tuner did a dyno run today without the inlet tubing in place and he got 8 to 10lbs boost at about 3000rpm before he shut it down.
So now Ive found the problem but I dont have an intake tube.
Does anyone make this for the Corvette or anyone have any ideas how they fabbed one??
Thanks
John
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From: St. Johns Fl
Re: Ive Got BOOST but NO Intake system (JohnGuc)
John, was that the flat looking inlet tube that comes with the Vortech? The one that goes straight down to a 90 degree elbow that turns and fits the filter in the passenger side headlight bay? That is the one I have and was planning on using. Is this a bad idea and should I start looking also. Mine will be on my 93 Vette, 396 stroker.
[Modified by Ronnie_W, 2:19 PM 7/12/2003]
[Modified by Ronnie_W, 2:19 PM 7/12/2003]
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Racer
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From: Youngstown OH
Re: Ive Got BOOST but NO Intake system (Ronnie_W)
Yep that's the tube.
According to a Vortech engineer that flattened gray tube only flows 500cfm vs 1200cfm for the Ttrim
A major restriction.
They recommend a 4 inch intake pipe.
Course there aint a whole lotta room there for it guess we're gonna find out.
According to a Vortech engineer that flattened gray tube only flows 500cfm vs 1200cfm for the Ttrim
A major restriction.
They recommend a 4 inch intake pipe.
Course there aint a whole lotta room there for it guess we're gonna find out.
Melting Slicks
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From: Rochester NY
Re: Ive Got BOOST but NO Intake system (Ronnie_W)
I am working on a custom 4" oval tubing for the intake track. I buy 4" oval tubing and cut it to specific angle that I want and weld it back together. Hope this help. For high boost application and ATI/Vortech intake tubing is a joke.
Bruce
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93LT1 Conv w/ZF6
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Bruce
Cogged drive is in the works
93LT1 Conv w/ZF6
Blown D1-SC/N2O
ARE built 383ci/Stage II heads
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Drifting
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From: La Fontaine Indiana
Re: Ive Got BOOST but NO Intake system (Bruce)
ATI shipped me a 1200hp blower and sent with it an air filter rated at 350hp :crazy: I have not seen a vortech setup on a later C4 but sounds like Vortech and ATI engineers graduated from the same colllege :mad
A centrifugal is sensitive to restrictions on the intake and the intercooler that they suppy with the vette kit is. :U
[Modified by black bart, 10:24 AM 7/13/2003]
A centrifugal is sensitive to restrictions on the intake and the intercooler that they suppy with the vette kit is. :U
[Modified by black bart, 10:24 AM 7/13/2003]
