Hey guys.
I am making a new cold air intake
I’m looking for who has the best pricing for quality bends. straight pipe isn’t as much as an issue. Here is some of what im looking for
2.5" mandral U-bends. MS. some with a tighter radius
5-4" short MS transition
4" mandral U-bends. MS. some with a tighter radius
3" mandral U-bends. MS
3" mandral U-bends. Al
all preferably in 16ga…i think
Also looking for good pricing on v-bands
as well as 2.5" flex pipes
thanks guys
K&S might have that in stock … if not summit
summit is usually cheap / easy.
You can get em all day at KS
Thats where i get mine from…
GL
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summit is usually cheap / easy.
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last I checked they were $1 cheaper than jegs
16 ga is perfect for a cold air kit :bloated: My buddy used that stuff for a 408 LSx with a ST85 or 88, should work good for your cold air kit. 
it’s called sarcasm
and ST series is far too small for a 408. S series is where its at. thanks for keeping tabs on me though :lol: i could care less if people knew my setup. didn’t care in the past, won’t care in the future. otherwise i wouldn’t have posted this here, besides, what difference does it make?
thanks for the info guys. i was figuring on summit, but just wondering if anybody knew cheaper
I wasn’t keeping “tabs” on you. I just read a few posts you made on LS1tech. I don’t know the diff between the S and ST, french to me anyway. I’d like to see you at the track this year with the new stuff.
basically ST is T4 based and S is T6 based. they are both very compact for their CFM, and have low comparable back psi for their respective cube ranges.
i’m interested to see what it does at the track as well, but as always, am not looking to shatter any records by any means. obv the M6 is a very limiting factor. i will probably do something about tires, even if its just some MTs on 16in rims. but at the end of the day its just a street toy. the only reason im changing setups is because my crank was junk, and i couldnt pass up the 408. building this should be fun. something to do over the winter, and isnt costing me anything (besides the 408)
umm autozone on southpark has alot of the coldai tubing you use to make your own i know it dosnt compare to k/s or summit but its just a thought maybe your buddy jackstands could check it out for you
^^UGH…stop posting.
on a side note…maybe jc whitney for lowest price?
Jegs will match summits pricing.
IMO the intake should be constructed of stainless or aluminum only.
Mild steel will rust with condensation and will allow flakes and dust to come off before the compressor. This obv has the effect of allowing your enging to ingest rust but also will adhere to the compressor blades causing the efficiency to go down and an inherent imbalance which over time can do damage to the turbo.
www.vibrantperformance.com carries a bunch of options and you get alot for your money.
thanks for the input don
i know both materials have their pros and cons
if this were done in SS, i’d be way over budget. all the parts will be fully coated with the best of coatings. the car is always being cleaned and inspected so i will do my best to insure issues like what you mentioned dont happen. of course there is always that possibility.
edit: just re-read what you posted. i missed the intake part. im still planning this out, but i believe filter will be directly on the compressor. pre-fmic will be aluminum, and i haven’t made a decision for post fmic.
hot parts will be mild and coated. goal is to have the least amount of piping, and MINIMAL connections possible. on the other hand im still playing with the twins idear
If you use mild anywhere are you planning on coating the inside? I would think that the mild bent and then coating it would put you over budget… I think that would cost more than stainless which would need nothing. Aluminum is cheaper than stainless by a tiny bit.
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If you use mild anywhere are you planning on coating the inside? I would think that the mild bent and then coating it would put you over budget… I think that would cost more than stainless which would need nothing. Aluminum is cheaper than stainless by a tiny bit.
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im coating the hot parts inside and out whether it’s mild or ss, as well as the exhaust housing and DP. Im trying to find a high-temp coating that has a high-polish finish, much like this:
i want to use the aluminum pre-fmic to dissipate as much heat possible. it worked well on my last setup which is my reasoning. that pipe wont be long at all. im def open to input here though. the goal is to do this using the least material possible. i want the setup simple as can be while effective, and im doing it within a certain limited budget.
that was a reference to the type of coating im looking for. not the build. i have a good amount of money to work with, but i need to budget it correctly (plan and spend wisely)
