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Old Mar 23, 2018 | 04:56 PM
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Has anyone installed this? Help or waste of money? Ease of installation? Thinking about this with a Power Coupler. I would appreciate any feedback from users. Thanks.
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Loved mine....good flow, goes a long time between cleanings....installs in minutes, works best with silicone coupler...
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Originally Posted by pewter99
Loved mine....good flow, goes a long time between cleanings....installs in minutes, works best with silicone coupler...
Because I don't know the terminology, wWhich part is the silicone coupler?
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Originally Posted by smagray04
Because I don't know the terminology, wWhich part is the silicone coupler?
here is an example...they come in a variety of colors....you can probably get one cheaper...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/C5-CORVETTE...9Y7Hw4&vxp=mtr


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https://www.ebay.com/itm/97-00-C5-Co...5Y5-hL&vxp=mtr

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Originally Posted by pewter99
here is an example...they come in a variety of colors....you can probably get one cheaper...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/C5-CORVETTE...9Y7Hw4&vxp=mtr


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https://www.ebay.com/itm/97-00-C5-Co...5Y5-hL&vxp=mtr
Thank you for the clarification. MidAmerica sells this coupler for about $20.
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do u think replacing the airbridge is worth it especially on a semi stock car
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The coupler adds nothing to the change, just remember to get the correct Air Cleaner (97-00 or 01-04) for your car. A stock air bridge is fine for your use as well as the stock coupler, changing them without H/C change is just window dressing. If I were to add 5-9hp to my engine and took it to the drag strip under similar conditions I might see improvements in by times of a few hundreds of a second and no change in mph.
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Originally Posted by tigertank
do u think replacing the airbridge is worth it especially on a semi stock car
worth it? if you are looking for some magical gain......no.

as part of a huge overall change.....maybe 1%....as part of an appearance thing ...
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