Smooth coupler rip off?
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Melting Slicks
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Smooth coupler rip off?
I noticed this website posted in another thread:
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/index...fc8c208965b305
Does anyone have experiance with these products?
Seems like all the Corvette parts vendors charge more than double for the same product.
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/index...fc8c208965b305
Does anyone have experiance with these products?
Seems like all the Corvette parts vendors charge more than double for the same product.
Last edited by warren s; Mar 6, 2008 at 11:41 AM.
Melting Slicks
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Can we say: "Corvette Tax".
For quite awhile all the corvette vendors were selling O2 sims for around $160 while the Camaro vendors were selling the same O2 sims for about $80.....then people figured that out and now the corvette vendors have since dropped their price to match the Camaro vendors.
For quite awhile all the corvette vendors were selling O2 sims for around $160 while the Camaro vendors were selling the same O2 sims for about $80.....then people figured that out and now the corvette vendors have since dropped their price to match the Camaro vendors.
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ya think. and you would think that the corvette vendors would have them cheaper since they only have to stock 2 maybe 3 diff types instead of as many as this site is. I understand that they need to make money too, but the markup is crazy sometimes.
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Can we say: "Corvette Tax".
For quite awhile all the corvette vendors were selling O2 sims for around $160 while the Camaro vendors were selling the same O2 sims for about $80.....then people figured that out and now the corvette vendors have since dropped their price to match the Camaro vendors.
For quite awhile all the corvette vendors were selling O2 sims for around $160 while the Camaro vendors were selling the same O2 sims for about $80.....then people figured that out and now the corvette vendors have since dropped their price to match the Camaro vendors.
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I just went out and measured with a ruler. It looks like it needs to be about 6" at the large end and 4" at the small end and be 5" long to fit on a stock bridge and TB. But the biggest one the site has is 5" to 4" and 3" long. Maybe we could get them to make a larger one if enough people are interested. We need someone with a smooth coupler to chime in with the exact measurements.
Hopefully this wont get me in trouble... IB4TL
Hopefully this wont get me in trouble... IB4TL
Melting Slicks
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I didn't think this was a bad price.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...hlight=coupler
The throttle body/ air bridge coupler is an odd size, so I doubt you will find it at sites that don't specialize in Corvette parts.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...hlight=coupler
The throttle body/ air bridge coupler is an odd size, so I doubt you will find it at sites that don't specialize in Corvette parts.
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Yes they were good quality. I forget the size I ordered, it was over a year ago. I order 2 - for my halltech trap intake. One for the tb to intake and the other was for the top portion of the intake to the lower portion that goes into the bumper area.
I can go out and measure tomorrow. I need to start working on the car again anyway.
I can go out and measure tomorrow. I need to start working on the car again anyway.
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