Project boot leg power pipe under way

[grey5.0beast]

I had nothing to do tonight for the first night in awhile so I went to Ace Hardware with a 50 dollar gift card that I got for Christmas. I got 3 90* bends, 2 feet of 3"pvc, and a large hose connector and also some high gloss black Krylon paint for 28 bucks.


This is what I got so far, I am trying to match it to the AFM powerpipe as far as bends go.

The AFM for comp.

 

[GTOreturns]

Looks like you gotta take off about an inch from the rubber connector. Your gonna paint it black rite?
What size MAF ?

 

[grey5.0beast]

I don't really need to, but I might, the MAF and the pipe meet squarely in there.

Its a 75 mm pro m yeah gloss black and I am gonna sand all the nubs and stuff off.

 

[GTOreturns]

It's actually a great idea using the PVC on the engine side, it doesn't hold the heat like metal does, thus getting cooler air in the engine!

Demolet uses that on his CAI's. Looking good!

 

[92GreenGT]

I think I would go with the MAF in the fenderwell first. Are you going to get the car tuned after you get it how you want?

 

[allballsmustang]

i didnt know ace hardware racing made power pipes?? lol

 

[S&B]

Gehettoo rig, but it will work, its better then the ribbed dryer vent piping i have seen,
but not much

 

[grey5.0beast]

Well I had a dyno last week, 271hp, 307 tq and I am going next weekend for another one on spray this time and I think I will do one NA run to see if I gained anything.

 

[S&B]

good thing is, if you car breaks down you can call a 24hr plumber

 

[stykthyn]

HAHAHA I did that with my hemi ram

 

[fiveohwblow]

good thing is, if you car breaks down you can call a 24hr plumber

 

[SteedaGT9150]

good thing is, if you car breaks down you can call a 24hr plumber

haha

 

[stykthyn]

mmmmmmmmm cheez

 

[gtcobra302]

I have got that same rubber coupler on my dakota, I built my own intake too. ACE hardware racing.

 

[MAC'n89Blckstng]

HACK. I think thats ugly as hell. Black or not, its still PVC pipe.

 

[82CapriRS]

HACK. I think thats ugly as hell. Black or not, its still PVC pipe.

what do you think JLT's are? you could make your own jlt almost exact. its pvc sanded smooth an painted. to leave it white would be ugle. but paint it all nice an it would look like a jlt. an make the same power any other cold air would, if not more.

 

[87coupe50]

nothin wrong with low budget innovation!

It's funny. Monday I was was workin on one for my S/C intake to replace the Vortech dryer hose, except I was using the 3" 45* PVC. I had bought a boostmaster pipe on ebay ( $89 @ uprproductsonline) but since I'm away from home with very limited tools I couldn't cut out the hole (3 1/2 -> 4 1/2). It's a tight space between the 90* bend at the S/C inlet and the inner fender. I had the PVC just right but I didn't have small enough connectors to tie it all together. Today I found the auto craft shop on base and used a cutting wheel to notch the fender hole and a rubber mallet to bend back the tabs and make the hole big enough for the boostmaster. Tomorrow I just need to finish the 1" hoses for the bypass.

 

[blckstng96]

HACK. I think thats ugly as hell. Black or not, its still PVC pipe.

OH PLEASE jesse,dont talk about hack haha.1st off its cheap and 2nd,JLT,one of the best names out there make thier cold air kits from pvc too.so its not really hack at all if you ask me.

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Just get some black Krylon Fusion and paint it black and i guarantee nobody will know the difference.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

HACK. I think thats ugly as hell. Black or not, its still PVC pipe.

I think he is doing things on a budget. He just did heads/cam/intake himself, and I think he is still in high school.. That is impressive to me.

what do you think JLT's are? you could make your own jlt almost exact. its pvc sanded smooth an painted. to leave it white would be ugle. but paint it all nice an it would look like a jlt. an make the same power any other cold air would, if not more.

+1.

nothin wrong with low budget innovation!

It's funny. Monday I was was workin on one for my S/C intake to replace the Vortech dryer hose, except I was using the 3" 45* PVC. I had bought a boostmaster pipe on ebay ( $89 @ uprproductsonline) but since I'm away from home with very limited tools I couldn't cut out the hole (3 1/2 -> 4 1/2). It's a tight space between the 90* bend at the S/C inlet and the inner fender. I had the PVC just right but I didn't have small enough connectors to tie it all together. Today I found the auto craft shop on base and used a cutting wheel to notch the fender hole and a rubber mallet to bend back the tabs and make the hole big enough for the boostmaster. Tomorrow I just need to finish the 1" hoses for the bypass.

+1

OH PLEASE jesse,dont talk about hack haha.1st off its cheap and 2nd,JLT,one of the best names out there make thier cold air kits from pvc too.so its not really hack at all if you ask me.

+1

There is nothing wrong with making something yourself and installing it on your car.

5.0 Beast. Great work so far. Dyno that thing N/A and see what you pick up. Then spray it!! Good Luck Bro!!