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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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I did it the easy way. When I bought the Haltech Stinger it came with a smooth coupler and a larger air bridge.

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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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I thought I read that some wouldn't work W/ the 90mm TB. I'd like to see a pic of anyone's solution. I'd never heard of the fernco mod.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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they look good but add no HP
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MPM IV
I thought I read that some wouldn't work W/ the 90mm TB. I'd like to see a pic of anyone's solution. I'd never heard of the fernco mod.
I used the SLP smooth bellow with my Mamofied 90/90 FAST intake. Fits perfectly.



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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 01:04 AM
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Do these actually do anything or are they just for looks?
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by MPM IV
I'd never heard of the fernco mod.
Here is my Camaro with a Fernco 4" rubber sewer adaptor instead of the standard bellows. Will this work on my C5?

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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by glide
Do these actually do anything or are they just for looks?
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Old May 5, 2008 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by SeaLawyer
Here's the measurement of a C5 smooth air coupler: 3.75" x 4.5" x 5", which isn't listed as being carried by that site.
3.75" x 4.5"
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Old May 5, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MPM IV
I thought I read that some wouldn't work W/ the 90mm TB. I'd like to see a pic of anyone's solution. I'd never heard of the fernco mod.

FERNCO is the name of a company that supplies rubber couplings for home plumbing fixtures.
In a closed engine compartment, the thin rubber will deteriorate, just like rubber hoses, belts or anything else.
Yes, they're cheaper than silicone, but you might find yourself with cracking rubber connections in your intake that contribute to poor performance.
This was an old modification in '94-95-96 Impala SS LT1/LT4 motors. Many owners discovered that saving a few dollars cost them more later.
I used the SLP bump bellows on my car as well. It's the perfect size at both ends and still have the flexibility that the oem accordion bellows offered.
In the end, it's your car to do with as you please...
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Old May 5, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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I guess I'm lost but they don't even have our sizes so what's the big deal?
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Old May 6, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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Call or email them. They might just whack you off a longer version- at an additional cost of course. I did this at a different site a couple of years ago.
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