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88delta88
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it really doesnt matter what material you use, just think about how fast it will rust, how smooth the inside of the tube is, and how heavy it is (heavier is hard to work with). Why not use 3" galvanized steel, like they use for exhaust work? Stainless steel will be EXPENSIVE :-) aluminum may be up there in cost compared with galvanized aswell.
The only difference in the end is how it will look. Aluminum and stainless would look sweet! But I think you could polish galvanized to look good too... |
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license2ill
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88delta88 wrote:
This is IMO a very nice and clean setup! Costs far less than purchasing bent aluminum or whatever material (chrome, stainless, titanium, carbon fiber.. whatever it may be) piping for the intake tube. |
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DKnight
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Location: Huntington, WV
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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I recommend PVC because it's cheap, smooth on the inside, and it doesn't absorb heat like metal does, so the air stays some cooler.
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OldsGuy
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Location: Lees Summit MO
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| What do most stock applications use? Probably corrugated plastic flex tubing. It's lightweight, easy to move and flexible, and cheap. DKnight you are right about heat convection but I am not sure how much that would have an effect unless the tubing is covered with a blanket of insulation material. I think you mentioned that one time someplace. Personally I think if it looks good (polished aluminum tubing) it will convect heat, if it works good (described above) it looks like Sh*t. You gotta make tradeoffs someplace I guess. |
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Netdewt
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Location: Minneapolis, MN
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 11:53 am Post subject: |
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| Any filter brand recommendations? |
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license2ill
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 11:53 am Post subject: |
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| You could always paint the PVC piping with spray paint that's made specifically for plastic. |
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license2ill
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 11:55 am Post subject: |
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Netdewt wrote: Any filter brand recommendations?
An APC brand conical filter found in the "rice section" at any Pep Boys. It's $25 bucks I think with tax there. Same thing as a K&N filter - sans the oil |
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88delta88
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Thats exactly what I bought for my car... Seems to work good, and it always cleans up really nice when I take it off to inspect. |
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Netdewt
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I went to Pep Boys and picked up an APC filter, but after comparing it to the ractive online, it seems chinsey... its not double conical like the ractives so there is less filter area on the apc (less airflow?) top cap and bottom ring of the apc is plastic, where the ractive is brushed aluminum. and they are within $5 in price, I'm thinking of taking the apc back. |
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Brando
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Netdewt wrote: I went to Pep Boys and picked up an APC filter, but after comparing it to the ractive online, it seems chinsey... its not double conical like the ractives so there is less filter area on the apc (less airflow?) top cap and bottom ring of the apc is plastic, where the ractive is brushed aluminum. and they are within $5 in price, I'm thinking of taking the apc back.
Sounds like you should....get the Ractive :twisted:
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88delta88
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:43 am Post subject: |
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| my APC looked ok... no plastic on mine, maybe we have different models... |
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Netdewt
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| It's not "chinsey," just not what I was hoping for. |
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oldsmobile420
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 10:59 am Post subject: |
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can anyonetell me do i havea coldair intake or wtf thehosethatrun sfrom the air filter to the front fender is for itsthe hosethat s on the thing that say 4 tech
hurrs a pic if u need it |
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88delta88
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:56 am Post subject: |
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thats technically a cold air intake... And by the looks of the size of tubing, you shouldnt have any problems with air flow... You might want to stick a high flow air filter in place of your stock one (k&n makes direct replacements)
the hose likely goes into the side of your fender, where the cold air is. |
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furyolds
Joined: 20 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 2:28 am Post subject: pics |
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| im making a sweet intake on monday...well i should have pictures on monday...i will have some pics for tommorow too :p.... |
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