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Apr 19, 2012 | 01:10 PM

EBM_Z06

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4" Intake mod ?

Hi,

I did a search but haven’t quite found what I was looking for.
What exactly is the 4” Intake mod ? Does this mean 4” tubes on the head unit or TB ?
Is there a upgrade kit available or is this done all custom ?
I have a maxed out A&A V3-Si Kit and wouldn’t mind picking up another pound of boost with that mod.

Thanks ,
Alex

Apr 19, 2012 | 04:13 PM

joshtownsend

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going to the head unit itself. You have to drop the rad and have some cut down. I did the intercooler to the TB in 4 inch as well.. although most wont benefit from it.

Apr 19, 2012 | 05:07 PM

123sugey

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I did a 4" tube last month on my NA motor from my Vararam to the TB. Basically it woul be the same type of job... Lower the radiator support and trim the plastic cover where the pipe passes over. $30.00 from A&A for the drop spacers and less than $20.00 for a 4" 45 degree tube (for me).

Apr 19, 2012 | 08:34 PM

Milan

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Basically you want the straightest inlet to the supercharger head unit as possible. In order to do this you need a dewitts cut down radiator or you need to lower the radiator in another fashion.

Apr 19, 2012 | 08:37 PM

Boosted_C5

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I was wondering what the benefit of this mod was. I have it on my car but I want to sell my mine and get different pipes for a better and tighter fit

Apr 19, 2012 | 10:22 PM

Milan

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Benefit is more boost and it fattens up the midrange

Apr 19, 2012 | 11:50 PM

NemesisC5

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Originally Posted by joshtownsend

going to the head unit itself. You have to drop the rad and have some cut down. I did the intercooler to the TB in 4 inch as well.. although most wont benefit from it.

Same here, my older style A&A intercooler has an oval 4" discharge plumbed through 4" charge pipe.

Apr 20, 2012 | 08:04 AM

EBM_Z06

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What I don’t understand is, what benefit would I have from a 4” tubing to the head unit, when the inlet OD on the V3-SI Trim only is 3.5”?

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Apr 20, 2012 | 08:40 AM

joshtownsend

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How exactly is a rainbow made? How exactly does the sun set? How exactly does a positrack rear end on a Plymouth work? It just does.

Apr 20, 2012 | 08:47 AM

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Just an FYI, the ECS supercharger kit comes standand with 4" ducting.

Apr 20, 2012 | 09:57 AM

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Just an FYI, the ECS supercharger kit comes standand with 4" ducting.

shh now they'll start to know why we've always been faster

Apr 20, 2012 | 11:07 AM

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shh now they'll start to know why we've always been faster

I like my 4"

Apr 20, 2012 | 11:10 AM

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Boosted_C5

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DOUG @ ECS

Just an FYI, the ECS supercharger kit comes standand with 4" ducting.

Is it also 4" from the blower to the intercooler?
Also I have been trying to get ahold of you Doug, but your a busy man lol. You called me back 1 time but I missed the call and I have not been able to reach you since.

Apr 20, 2012 | 11:21 AM

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Blitzkrieg

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All of the ducting is 4" on my kit, I'm pretty sure ECS uses only 4" on all there kits!

Apr 20, 2012 | 01:28 PM

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Boosted_C5

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Hmmm. Mine is not 4" from blower to IC and ita also all rubber. I have been thinking about hard piping it from blower to IC. Would I gain anything by going 4" from the blower to the IC.

Apr 20, 2012 | 02:07 PM

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EBM_Z06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joshtownsend

How exactly is a rainbow made? How exactly does the sun set? How exactly does a positrack rear end on a Plymouth work? It just does.

Okay, good point made

So besides requiring the 2“ shorter Dewitts radiator, what kind of tubing do I require and where can I get it ? I assume there is no upgrade kit for an A&A kit available…