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Re: Intake tubes. Do size and shape count?

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 3:45 pm
by Law_
I agree with you owen... I hope mine intake pipe is not too big also...

Re: Intake tubes. Do size and shape count?

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:28 pm
by saxophonias
Mine is 55m. I am happy with it. The 75mm i had before was worse imo.

Re: Intake tubes. Do size and shape count?

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:30 pm
by mynameisowen
55 is the same as the TB no??? its probably best to keep it all about the same diameter really. maybe starting bigger and gradually reducing to the same as the TB...

Re: Intake tubes. Do size and shape count?

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:35 pm
by Law_
mynameisowen wrote:55 is the same as the TB no??? its probably best to keep it all about the same diameter really. maybe starting bigger and gradually reducing to the same as the TB...
actually i thought it is better to have the intake pipe little bit bigger than TB, so the air gains velocity in the passage. cheers

Re: Intake tubes. Do size and shape count?

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:58 pm
by mynameisowen
yes thats a good theory, but not lots bigger i think otherwise you will have a big depression after the TB.

Re: Intake tubes. Do size and shape count?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:01 pm
by saxophonias
Today i moved to a 75mm intake tube placed on the apexi filter in contrast to the 55mm simota filter and tube i previously had. I must say that i noticed a decrease in power from 1500 to 3000rpms. From there on, it's way too better. It becomes better and better as the revs get higher. I am a bit disappointed about that though. I may make another 55m intake tube to fit to my apexi filter.
What sizes do you use?

Re: Intake tubes. Do size and shape count?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:58 pm
by mynameisowen
well maybe make something in between :)

I think you loose to much velocity in the 75mm pipe at low revs, probably not worth it.

Re: Intake tubes. Do size and shape count?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:07 pm
by saxophonias
i've noticed that at low revs (1500-3000). I'll make another tube like my old one. But no more experiments as they cost :mrgreen: So 55mm it is.

Re: Intake tubes. Do size and shape count?

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:39 pm
by baz
Got this one now, will measure it tomorrow and compare it with the carbon whale penis intake.Image

Re: Intake tubes. Do size and shape count?

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:28 am
by mynameisowen
nice one looking forward to your feedback