Free Smooth Tubes . . .

[SapphireGTS]

Well, Not free.

I bought a 2 foot section of 3 inch silicon tubing from Napa for 20 bucks. It looks cool and was real cheap. I have half of the section left so it really was only 10 bucks.

Just an FYI. I see people charging an arm and a leg for the stuff.

 

[Ulysses]

Make sure the stuff you have will not collapse under vacuum. Maybe the reason for the price diff.

 

[SapphireGTS]

Yeah. Thats what I was thinking. I ran the heck out of it for a while and it seems ok. Well see. If they were longer I may worry about it. They arent quite as rigid as the factory ones but its close. The tubing sells for 30 cents an inch at most shops. At 3 inches wide and not that long, I cant imagine there is a WHOLE lot of vacume. Not as much as would be on a superchager intake tube (which are usually metal) so thats a bad example.

Ok now you have made me paranoid. . .

Well see. Its been ok for this weekend. We'll see when I get the filters if there is a problem.

 

[RoyV101621]

You can keep the softer smooth tubes from collapsing by placing two extra hose clamps, in the middle, at 1/3rd and 2/3rd positions of the hose. This will help keep the hose round instead on flattening on itself.

 

[Joel]

I asked Dan Cragin about the vacuum collapse, he reckoned that it doesn't until the motor reaches the 540 hp and above level

 

[SapphireGTS]

Yeah I think Im good. Although 540 HP. Hmmmm. Im at 530.

I wish.
Thanks for instilling confidence