Funny Custom Midpipe Story - Kinda Long
#1
Funny Custom Midpipe Story - Kinda Long
Well, my "Custom" upper intake is done and installed. I reset my ECU and just took it out for a spin to make sure everything was working fine, and to enjoy the great noise at WOT. I'm heading down my quiet suburban street, and I decide to rev it just a little before I get to the highway. I hit the gas and... the pedal only goes down halfway! Of course I'm flipping out, thinking that something is wrong with my ECU or the sensors aren't reading enough air, and are keeping the throttle from opening up. I stopped and popped the hood, checked all my hoses and sensors... everything looks ok. I drove it right back to my house, and the gas pedal still won't go in more than a couple inches.
Once I got back, I opened the hood again, and tried moving the lever on the TB... It bumps into the clamp holding the black flex pipe of the intake to the TB.
DUMBASS
All that worrying was for nothing, I rotate the clamp, tightened it up again, and went crusing .
Mad props to Daniel Richards for his instructions. The intake is great. That whistle in the mid-revs that sounds like a turbo is awesome. Check out my site for more details.
Chalk up another believer in the 'upper intake brings back the lowend' club!
-Smitty
Once I got back, I opened the hood again, and tried moving the lever on the TB... It bumps into the clamp holding the black flex pipe of the intake to the TB.
DUMBASS
All that worrying was for nothing, I rotate the clamp, tightened it up again, and went crusing .
Mad props to Daniel Richards for his instructions. The intake is great. That whistle in the mid-revs that sounds like a turbo is awesome. Check out my site for more details.
Chalk up another believer in the 'upper intake brings back the lowend' club!
-Smitty
#2
Re: Funny Custom Midpipe Story - Kinda Long
Be careful with that. Meccanoble had the clamp get in the way, and the throttle wouldnt release, it got stuck. Thats when he had an accident.
#4
Looks real nice and the name is Dumass hehe. Did you try removing the accordion section at all? I have the 3" rubber coupling mid pipe and have been thinking about switching to the cut down exhuast tube. If I do, I'd like to get rid of the accordion section - that's why I ask.
#5
yea i did that when i had a CAI in and didnt realize it till 3 weeks later. one more thing, a high pitched whistle might not be a good thing, might wanna check for leaks. and make sure not to use a generic filter they dont filter crap, u can actually see the holes in some of them.
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Originally posted by Toolrocks
Looks real nice and the name is Dumass hehe. Did you try removing the accordion section at all? I have the 3" rubber coupling mid pipe and have been thinking about switching to the cut down exhuast tube. If I do, I'd like to get rid of the accordion section - that's why I ask.
Looks real nice and the name is Dumass hehe. Did you try removing the accordion section at all? I have the 3" rubber coupling mid pipe and have been thinking about switching to the cut down exhuast tube. If I do, I'd like to get rid of the accordion section - that's why I ask.
Do you see what I am saying about the pipe going all the way through the accordian section?
#7
thats what the instructions call for in the new custom upper....i wanted to do it myself, but, im too lazy, and drilling into metal just isnt my thing....i like my rubber coupling one, and so unless it starts to leak, i think im gonna stay with it..
also, im guessing you put a breather on your crankcase valve thingie...thats what causes the whistle when your at about 15% throttle
also, im guessing you put a breather on your crankcase valve thingie...thats what causes the whistle when your at about 15% throttle
#8
Re: Re: Funny Custom Midpipe Story - Kinda Long
Originally posted by skeelo34
Be careful with that. Meccanoble had the clamp get in the way, and the throttle wouldnt release, it got stuck. Thats when he had an accident.
Be careful with that. Meccanoble had the clamp get in the way, and the throttle wouldnt release, it got stuck. Thats when he had an accident.
#9
Re: Re: Re: Funny Custom Midpipe Story - Kinda Long
Originally posted by dko
why wouldn't you just take the key out of the ignition and pull over?
why wouldn't you just take the key out of the ignition and pull over?
Well, if your lets say stopping at a red light, I doubt the first thing you'll feel like doing is pulling the key out of ignition. If you have a 5spd its ok b/c ull hit the clutch, but on auto you're ****ed.
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Updated it
Whoa, I didnt know someone had an accident! I updated the page and put a special note on there so that something like that wont happen again hopefully...
And I30tMikeD... Thats what I tried to explain in the writeup, but it doesnt really make any sense until you acutally put it together, you know?
And I30tMikeD... Thats what I tried to explain in the writeup, but it doesnt really make any sense until you acutally put it together, you know?
#12
Re: Updated it
Originally posted by Danielsan
Whoa, I didnt know someone had an accident! I updated the page and put a special note on there so that something like that wont happen again hopefully...
And I30tMikeD... Thats what I tried to explain in the writeup, but it doesnt really make any sense until you acutally put it together, you know?
Whoa, I didnt know someone had an accident! I updated the page and put a special note on there so that something like that wont happen again hopefully...
And I30tMikeD... Thats what I tried to explain in the writeup, but it doesnt really make any sense until you acutally put it together, you know?
#13
Originally posted by I30tMikeD
I kind of got around the accordian section on mine. My pipe goes all the way through the accordian and bumps up against the TB. I cut the pipe at a slight angle because the pipe angles slightly off the TB. The way mine is set up the accordian section is negated. I still would like to have the 3"-2 1/2" adapter that would come with a manufactured mid pipe or CAI but it really would not be any different.
Do you see what I am saying about the pipe going all the way through the accordian section?
I kind of got around the accordian section on mine. My pipe goes all the way through the accordian and bumps up against the TB. I cut the pipe at a slight angle because the pipe angles slightly off the TB. The way mine is set up the accordian section is negated. I still would like to have the 3"-2 1/2" adapter that would come with a manufactured mid pipe or CAI but it really would not be any different.
Do you see what I am saying about the pipe going all the way through the accordian section?
#14
Originally posted by SamMan23
IF you take the key out of the ignition, the steering column will lock and you will not be able to steer. If you put it in acc, you should be ok. You will just lose power steering and power brake.
IF you take the key out of the ignition, the steering column will lock and you will not be able to steer. If you put it in acc, you should be ok. You will just lose power steering and power brake.
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