intake pipe
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intake pipe
Next in the series of threads flooding the P&B forum!
Would there be a problem with using a welded pipe as the intake pipe? I've found one that appears to be decent quality, and has a pretty smooth interior. If I cleaned it up more, and got it click as can be, would that be alright for my intake pipe?
Would there be a problem with using a welded pipe as the intake pipe? I've found one that appears to be decent quality, and has a pretty smooth interior. If I cleaned it up more, and got it click as can be, would that be alright for my intake pipe?
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Originally Posted by willwren
Read the ricer pipe sticky up a couple topics from this. We just installed one on DrJay'* car on Sunday. Worked well.
That'* my line of thinking right now... just wanted to make sure that it would be alright to use the welded pipe...
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Only one bad thing is the exhaust shop will more than likely be putting a press bend in the pipe or even worse a wrinkle bend which is bad for flow, especially on an intake pipe which is best with a smooth inside for lamniar flow. just my 2 cents....
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Good point. And that steel will hold the heat longer than aluminum. Wrap the snot out of it. 47 layers of aluminum foil and kryptonite.
The weight may be an issue, too. Couplers are flexible.
The weight may be an issue, too. Couplers are flexible.
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Is that a steel pipe? I'd avoid it if possible... Steel is heavy and will rust unless coated well.
You're going to need to coat it, which will run atleast 20 bux. You need 45 degree bend, not 70.
Jason'* running my setup now Will?
You're going to need to coat it, which will run atleast 20 bux. You need 45 degree bend, not 70.
Jason'* running my setup now Will?
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Same rice pipe I think. Plastic package, orange stripe? Check the meet pics in Your Ride. The empty package is in the foreground of the beer shot.
Same pipe, different filter. But a real K&N this time. Honestly, I think the filter made the most difference, but he had an EXTREMELY shitty fake cone on there. Maf counts changed from an idle of 1200 to 1500 with the filter change. IDLE MAF counts!
But the dual scream is freaking awesome with both cars running nearly identical intake setups
Same pipe, different filter. But a real K&N this time. Honestly, I think the filter made the most difference, but he had an EXTREMELY shitty fake cone on there. Maf counts changed from an idle of 1200 to 1500 with the filter change. IDLE MAF counts!
But the dual scream is freaking awesome with both cars running nearly identical intake setups
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
Is that a steel pipe? I'd avoid it if possible... Steel is heavy and will rust unless coated well.
You're going to need to coat it, which will run atleast 20 bux. You need 45 degree bend, not 70.
Jason'* running my setup now Will?
You're going to need to coat it, which will run atleast 20 bux. You need 45 degree bend, not 70.
Jason'* running my setup now Will?
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Originally Posted by willwren
Good point. And that steel will hold the heat longer than aluminum. Wrap the snot out of it. 47 layers of aluminum foil and kryptonite.
The weight may be an issue, too. Couplers are flexible.
The weight may be an issue, too. Couplers are flexible.
worst case scenario, I spend 10 bucks and find out its crappy. best case, I find out it works great, 30 bucks cheaper than the rice pipe setup.