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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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That guy has been doing it for a long time like that. I wouldn't trust any plastic for intake piping unless it was post intercooler. You'd wanna do something about the PVC being slick, my PVC boost leak tester works its way off and hits me in the face sometimes. Dont' know if hairspray would be ok for that...

I prefer using junkyard intake hoses. It's a lot cheaper and easier to deal with than PVC even. Just don't use the molded ones, only the type that look like multi-layer radiator hoses, or hard pipes. Walked out with enough to go across the engine bay twice for $5
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 02:00 AM
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heavy? are you being serious? if you dont get a thick gauge pipe its not heavy, and you can buy mandrel bends, its not hard
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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i opted for rad hoses, i think there the best thing so far the bend easily and they are made to withstand heat. Thanks guys!
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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---- with the price of that xspower bullshit just do that mine was like 100 with a good intercooler have a couple friends running it and it actually fit haha
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by patfraser3
i opted for rad hoses, i think there the best thing so far the bend easily and they are made to withstand heat. Thanks guys!
Yes, they are the best thing ever. Aluminum is for over-engineered cars that need to last and ----.
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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shut the ---- up and quit arguing.

Pvc can and has been used with great sucess.
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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So have nuclear power plants. One or two failures is a very low percentage over the grand scheme of things.
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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Quit being a little bitch, nuclear power plants are the ----.
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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No doubt. The Russians loved their's.
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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Thats why they broke. They can't engineer worth ----. Ever see the episode of top gear where they try to find the best made communist car? They all sucked so bad there wasn't a best.



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