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flexible intake duct for body mounted airbox - rdirtycar - 07-16-2010
I'm imagining this, in black, as a flexible coupler to connect an airbox that would be mounted behind the right headlight. It's called a hump hose and it's for a slight bend or misalignment in the ductwork. They don't say of course if you can use it to bridge the ductwork joint between the chassis and engine. All my motor mounts and engine shocks are new so the engine should be pretty stable.
Does anyone have any other suggestions for stiff, flexible union between two metal tubes?
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here's the link to the page on the website:
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/product_info.php?cPath=5&products_id=429&osCsid=033dd752fcefadabd561c9b694da0dda
RE: flexible intake duct for body mounted airbox - Captain America - 07-16-2010
Shhh, but I was thinking about drawing some cool air in through the cowl/firewall... Still working that out...
RE: flexible intake duct for body mounted airbox - ForcedInduction - 07-16-2010
All you need are two points of slight flexibility or one long flexible.
RE: flexible intake duct for body mounted airbox - Captain America - 07-16-2010
Oh, I meant to add that those look good. I think they would work well.
RE: flexible intake duct for body mounted airbox - Rudolf_Diesel - 07-16-2010
That is exactly what hump hoses are for, to transition from the body mounted intercooler, i.e. turbo to intercooler to intake. each end of the intercooler gets a hump hose. You could use it for a coupling too, that is what I am doing. I have quite a few 3" hump hoses left over, let me know if you need one - $5.00 + shipping.
RE: flexible intake duct for body mounted airbox - rdirtycar - 07-16-2010
Right on, thanks all. I was thinking of using two of these but I don't believe I have the room. I am planning on mounting it so it stretches along the length of the duct instead of between points shearing in relation.
RE: flexible intake duct for body mounted airbox - willbhere4u - 07-16-2010
You have to be careful if its under boost pressure it will make them move around as they expand and contract! other wise they are bad ass!
RE: flexible intake duct for body mounted airbox - rdirtycar - 07-16-2010
(07-16-2010, 05:51 PM)willbhere4u You have to be careful if its under boost pressure it will make them move around as they expand and contract! other wise they are bad ass!
That's good news because I need it to expand and contract lengthwise about two inches anyway I figure.