if an ASE master tech doesnt see any long term negative side affects of the silencer mod, that sells me.

i only have one question about the 3.0 mod though. if you're making the tube out of aluminum, won't the engine's heat heat the tube up? the colder the air going in, the better. just sounds like a downfall this system might have. can anybody prove me wrong on that?

 

I know you've heard it a million times, but glad to have you on board.

Matt

 

Welcome to the board Jay.

I think you are going to ghet a lot of questions.

 

I think you may be right. I am overwhelmed already.

Ill do my best for you guys.

jay

 

Trying to find out how to access PM's.

*sigh*

Jay

 

(Jay is da man!)

 

See the "user cp" button up top ^? That's what you need to push. Then you can access your PM's from within.

Hope this helps.
Dr. Z

 

Where do you live in Oregon and what dealer do or did you work at?

 

Beaverton, Oregon.

Beaverton Toyota. Now know as Russ Toyota.

Jay

 

Aloha and welcome aboard Jay. Always good to have another wrench here!
butnut

 

I thank you all for the warm welcome to the Boards.

I am completely overwhelmed in trying to respond to all of you. Even while on the phone with my customers at work, and people standing in line to see me, i was trying to fit in answers to private messages.

I hope to try and answer them to the best of my ability. I worry some of my answers will be upseting (in regards to what is covered and what is not covered by warranty etc. etc. ) But even I have to play by the same rules.

I have always been known for being honest.

Also, I have never admitted to having all the answers. However, my answers are always to the best of my knowledge.

Jay

 

can anybody answer my previous question about the aluminum tube getting too hot from the engine heat on the 3.0 silencer mod?

 

Actually, Aluminum is a poor conductor of heat. It's one of the reasons Aluminum is used for Electrical Conduit. I would have used Aluminum, but it was too expensive for what I wanted to do.

Hope this helps.
Dr. Z

 

I am not too familiar with this modification, I have never seen it done before coming to these boards today.

However, the answer to the question can be easily answered if someone can use a infra-red temp probe on one thats hot. I such a probe available for use, if I ever see one.

But i dont suspect it to be a problem at all. Even if it was, you could just rap it in Exhaust Header Tape. Might even look neat. :eek:

Jay

 

aluminum piping from the exhaust shop costs too much? i figured the shop would charge me about $15 bucks for the pipe, bent and all.

maybe instead of header wrap, i could paint the tube with some special hi temp paint that resists heat... if there is such a thing?

another idea off the top of my head for the 3.0 mod. i wonder if it would be possible to artificially cool the tube? like, say, get some kind of wrap that uses electricity to cool itself and attach it to the pipe. if it got cold enough, that'd probably be the best cold air intake you could get. or would condensation be a problem? i dunno... i'm just thinking out loud here.

 

You are becoming ever close to having designed an Intercooler.

Thinking is good.

 

Wow Jay,

Did you ever open up a can of worms. I bet you didn't expect to het hammered with responces like that. I just goes to show two things about this board...

1. everyone is very nice and helpful

2. we have lost of questions.


Welcome to Yotatech, we are glad to have you here!

 

Jay,
Why does the new 4runner look like a Aztek?

 

Who knows. I dont like it either.

It screams "GAY!"

Jay

 

ROFL

Exactly!

Dr. Z