check out my "homemade" power pipe!

stykthyn · Dec 5, 2008

was the STB pvc too?

NIKwoaC · Dec 5, 2008

That actually looks good for PVC. How did it handle the heat?

Gearbanger 101 · Dec 5, 2008

stykthyn said:
was the STB pvc too?

I wish.

NikwoaC said:
That actually looks good for PVC. How did it handle the heat?

It held up awesome. There were no issues with the heat what so ever. My solid steel intake tube (another home made effort ) on my current set up gets pistol hot, where my PVC pipe was only warm to the touch.

That’s the nice thing with the PVC pipe, it really insulates from the heat. This is probably why companies like JLT are based on similar set ups.....they just make theirs a little prettier.

red93gthb · Dec 5, 2008

looks great man. btw its not grey5.0beasts little brother, its david. but yea i was looking into buyin one of these setups but i like your idea better. i'm about to revive that thread with some spray paint and new wires

cenok is family · Dec 5, 2008

thanks man. My bad David, I couldn't remember your display name and I didn't know you by anything else.

Gearbanger, that is the first PVC setup i've seen that actually looks good!

red93gthb · Dec 5, 2008

hey brian any more pics of that full setup? or what about these specs cenok?

Gearbanger 101 · Dec 5, 2008

cenok is family said:
Gearbanger, that is the first PVC setup i've seen that actually looks good!

I still wouldn't go as far as saying that it looks good, but it does look better than some of them that I've seen.

red93gthb said:
hey brian any more pics of that full setup?

Of which car....my previous Mustang in the first pic, or my Cougar in the other two?

You can see a few pics and videos of my Cougar when you click above the horsepower figures in my signature.

red93gthb · Dec 5, 2008

the mustang. i was lookin into some but didnt want to pay for all the expenses. i'm looking for function over form

stykthyn · Feb 8, 2011

Bringing this one back. I just ordered all my materials off ebay for under 50 dollars. Hope it comes out as nice as yours. I just cant see spending the cash for the anderson unit and my 87mm MAF wont fit the stock tube.

aar0s · Feb 8, 2011

ya know, i wouldn't mind seeing this one in the sticky of stickies just so it dont get lost.

Gearbanger 101 · Feb 9, 2011

aar0s said:
ya know, i wouldn't mind seeing this one in the sticky of stickies just so it dont get lost.

Ask and Ye shall receive. Bottom one

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/808661-technical-thread-how-index.html

aar0s · Feb 9, 2011

Right on

now the real question is if there was any increase in power from the homemade CAI? Im sure that any would be minimal but any is better than none

Gearbanger 101 · Feb 9, 2011

At the very least, it certainly looks better than the plastic "accordion" we were saddles with from Ford?

stykthyn · Feb 10, 2011

Dynos show an increase with the anderson pipe. What I am really looking for is the improved maf readings and eliminating the maf/filter from under the hood.

torque89 · Feb 16, 2011

its been proven that power pipes actually hold back your car when launching at the track. Someone i know lost 3/10s of a second because of a power pipe

Gearbanger 101 · Feb 16, 2011

torque89 said:
its been proven that power pipes actually hold back your car when launching at the track. Someone i know lost 3/10s of a second because of a power pipe

I wouldn't exactly call that "proven". Especially when the dyno tells a different story. I would imagine your buddies loss could be attributed to other factors, tham just pipe alone.

90stang5speed · Feb 16, 2011

I would have to agree. I can’t see how a less restrictive or less turbulent intake tube would cause worse performance. I say good job on the homemade stuff. from what I have read, Its my understanding that its best to have 6-8 inches of straight pipe before & after the MAF. Thats kind of hard to do with the space available though.

stykthyn · Feb 16, 2011

My couplings came in today which was the last item I was waiting on. If anyone is interested I will take pics of the build up and do a write up. It looks pretty cookie cutter though.

NIKwoaC · Feb 16, 2011

stykthyn said:
My couplings came in today which was the last item I was waiting on. If anyone is interested I will take pics of the build up and do a write up. It looks pretty cookie cutter though.

Consider me interested!

Kdubslugga · Feb 16, 2011

Yeah theres always a good feeling when doing something like that yourself, awesome job, but like mentioned i would paint it or even polish it??? Still dude, great job!

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