intake mod
May 5, 2003 | 09:49 AM
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intake mod
I was reading about the 3.0 V6 intake silencer removal mod.
It says it is for 2nd generations. I have a 88' V6. and the intake loks the same. Will the mod work for mine too?
It says it is for 2nd generations. I have a 88' V6. and the intake loks the same. Will the mod work for mine too?
May 5, 2003 | 10:02 AM
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if you do the mod...
if you do the intake mod don't paint it black that will absorb more heat from the engine bay and thin the air. you should either mahe it out of stainless steel or otherwise paint it silver or white or have it chromed this will cause it to reflect heat away from the intake and help to keep the incoming air as cool and dense as posible which will lead to better performance...there may also be an increasein the noise level it might sound like you've got a jake brake on the engine when you lift of the throttle...nothing wrong with that!
cheers Aviator
cheers Aviator
May 5, 2003 | 10:13 AM
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Re: if you do the mod...
Originally posted by aviator
if you do the intake mod don't paint it black that will absorb more heat from the engine bay and thin the air. you should either mahe it out of stainless steel or otherwise paint it silver or white or have it chromed this will cause it to reflect heat away from the intake and help to keep the incoming air as cool and dense as posible which will lead to better performance...there may also be an increasein the noise level it might sound like you've got a jake brake on the engine when you lift of the throttle...nothing wrong with that! cheers Aviator
if you do the intake mod don't paint it black that will absorb more heat from the engine bay and thin the air. you should either mahe it out of stainless steel or otherwise paint it silver or white or have it chromed this will cause it to reflect heat away from the intake and help to keep the incoming air as cool and dense as posible which will lead to better performance...there may also be an increasein the noise level it might sound like you've got a jake brake on the engine when you lift of the throttle...nothing wrong with that!
cheers Aviator
May 5, 2003 | 10:40 AM
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Originally posted by Mudd Runna
I know this has nothing to do with your post...But your name...Tatsuo....Is that from Akira? and if it is...Then I thought it was spelled Tetsuo....Nothing major...
I know this has nothing to do with your post...But your name...Tatsuo....Is that from Akira? and if it is...Then I thought it was spelled Tetsuo....Nothing major...
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May 5, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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Originally posted by Tatsuo
No it sure doesn't, But i do get asked that question a lot. Yes, in Akira he is named Tetsuo, The japanese name that was given to me is Tatsuo.
No it sure doesn't, But i do get asked that question a lot. Yes, in Akira he is named Tetsuo, The japanese name that was given to me is Tatsuo.
Tatsu:
"Dragon or Mighty"
o:
"Guy"
May 6, 2003 | 12:24 AM
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That thread sure went off topic in a hurry.........
If you have the 3.0 V6 in your truck you can do this mod exactly how the write up states. I am not familiar with the 4banger enough to say whether or not it'll work with that. My question for the techies is would wrapping the intake to keep it cooler even be worth the effort on a 3.slow? The one I am having built is fiberglass which I am hoping will be a crappy heat conductor.
If you have the 3.0 V6 in your truck you can do this mod exactly how the write up states. I am not familiar with the 4banger enough to say whether or not it'll work with that. My question for the techies is would wrapping the intake to keep it cooler even be worth the effort on a 3.slow? The one I am having built is fiberglass which I am hoping will be a crappy heat conductor.
May 6, 2003 | 06:19 AM
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Originally posted by UKMyers
That thread sure went off topic in a hurry......... If you have the 3.0 V6 in your truck you can do this mod exactly how the write up states. I am not familiar with the 4banger enough to say whether or not it'll work with that. My question for the techies is would wrapping the intake to keep it cooler even be worth the effort on a 3.slow? The one I am having built is fiberglass which I am hoping will be a crappy heat conductor.
That thread sure went off topic in a hurry.........
If you have the 3.0 V6 in your truck you can do this mod exactly how the write up states. I am not familiar with the 4banger enough to say whether or not it'll work with that. My question for the techies is would wrapping the intake to keep it cooler even be worth the effort on a 3.slow? The one I am having built is fiberglass which I am hoping will be a crappy heat conductor.
I would say no to answer your question. Color, Material, etc does not make enough of a difference on your intake piping to be worth the time or money.
May 6, 2003 | 07:16 AM
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No problem. I have also tried many different types of material on various vehicles, and nothing made much of a difference. Header wrap, plastic, metal, even Reynolds Foil Wrap (yes, I will admit it). The biggest difference ever felt was on my 95 SI when I went to an AEM CAI, and that piping was ceramic coated. So, the best bet is to modify where the air is ingested.
Just thought I might add that...
later!
May 6, 2003 | 10:02 AM
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The air does travel fast through the intake, but wouldn't the pipe become heated after a long period of driving and heat the air going in? Or does the air travel too fast for it to make a difference no matter how hot the tube gets?
May 6, 2003 | 10:10 AM
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Originally posted by Churnd
The air does travel fast through the intake, but wouldn't the pipe become heated after a long period of driving and heat the air going in? Or does the air travel too fast for it to make a difference no matter how hot the tube gets?
The air does travel fast through the intake, but wouldn't the pipe become heated after a long period of driving and heat the air going in? Or does the air travel too fast for it to make a difference no matter how hot the tube gets?
Figure it this way, it may make a slight difference as to what type of material your intake is, but not enough to register on the dyno. So, I would conclude that its not worth the hassle, unless it looks a lot better or something.
May 6, 2003 | 03:58 PM
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I thought about doing the intake mod on my 3.0, but once I got all the piping and boxes off, and was looking inside, the air already has a clean shot to the throttle body. I could not see what was to be gained from modifing the parts so the silencers are removed. I could understand if it was baffeled or restricted. Now I know that the boxes will help to quiet the intake sound, but do they reduce the air velocity or volume that runs through? Seems that they would resonate at certain frequencies and those might be 180 degrees out of phase with the frequencies within the intake tubeing and cancel them out. These frequencies might be only 1 or 2 of many, many frequencies, so the overall effect is that 2 frequencies are canceled while all the others, and thus the over all flow, is unaltered. Anybody have ideas on this? Like I said, I was about to modify mine, but just could not "see" what differences could be made, so I just put it all back.
