BIG RED's build thread
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Keep that in mind, I may need to do that. Thanks bud.
LOL!!! It's all your fault damit! LOL!! Actually I did some reading on that sight and it said that building IC systems out of more silicone than pipe is becoming more popular, so I figured I'd try it. If I bought the pipe bends and boots needed to do with all pipe, it would cost the same or more from the prices I was getting. I was gonna text you, but I figured I been bothering you enough lately and you were bout sick of me! LOL!
LOL!!! It's all your fault damit! LOL!! Actually I did some reading on that sight and it said that building IC systems out of more silicone than pipe is becoming more popular, so I figured I'd try it. If I bought the pipe bends and boots needed to do with all pipe, it would cost the same or more from the prices I was getting. I was gonna text you, but I figured I been bothering you enough lately and you were bout sick of me! LOL!
You can give it a try, but like Mike said.. Don't be surprised if you are tearing boots. I've seen plenty of those 90* boots fail at the track. For a gas engine running 10-15psi, they might be just fine, but when that turbo blows 40psi through those boots I think they are going to have issues.
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You think the 60* and 30* would hold up better since it's not as much of a wall for the air to hit? If so, I can fab a 90* pipe and eliminate the only 90* boot in the system. It is in the worst place too.....coming right off the turbo.
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I do think they'll hold up "better", but I'm not sure if they will actually hold. lol. Give 'em a shot and find out! Since you already got it, you might as well try the 90* boot.
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Are the SD pipes steel or aluminum? Go ahead and talk to your cousin if you don't care Mike. I'll gladly pay for a set of pipes if you can get them. I just checked the site where I ordered the boots, and I can return the ones I don't need. I may be able to catch them in the morning before they ship.
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I got in touch with the place I ordered all the boots from and got the order cancelled before it shipped. I guess I shoild have thought about it a little more before I ordered that stuff, but I've never built an IC system before, nor am I the sharpest knife in the drawer! LOL!! I'll do it right now...
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I got in touch with the place I ordered all the boots from and got the order cancelled before it shipped. I guess I shoild have thought about it a little more before I ordered that stuff, but I've never built an IC system before, nor am I the sharpest knife in the drawer! LOL!! I'll do it right now...
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I see you're keeping an eye on my thread now......you aren't gonna let me screw up again are you LOL!!
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Got the turbo oil drain fitting that goes in the hole where the fuel pump was, and the e-fuel filter and pump mount done this evening. I set my e-fuel up for dual pumps, but I will only be running one for now. I just kinda stuck it together to get some pics. I'll take more when it's all plumbed up.
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