my homemade plumbing midpipe for intake, is this going to hold? (pic)
06-12-2002, 06:56 PM
#1
my homemade plumbing midpipe for intake, is this going to hold? (pic)
I followed this instruction & tried to make that rubber pipe myself
http://www.drwebdesign.com/mymaxima/upperintake.html
here is the result
is my idle air hose going to hold onto the rubber? I'm worried the engine sucking that piece in & then BOOM
thats why I put silicone adhesive sealant all over it.
do you guys think this will hold??/what else can I do to prevent this?
http://www.drwebdesign.com/mymaxima/upperintake.html
here is the result
is my idle air hose going to hold onto the rubber? I'm worried the engine sucking that piece in & then BOOM
thats why I put silicone adhesive sealant all over it.
do you guys think this will hold??/what else can I do to prevent this?
06-12-2002, 07:00 PM
#2
Re: my homemade plumbing midpipe for intake, is this going to hold? (pic)
Originally posted by costcowholesale
I followed this instruction & tried to make that rubber pipe myself
http://www.drwebdesign.com/mymaxima/upperintake.html
here is the result
is my idle air hose going to hold onto the rubber? I'm worried the engine sucking that piece in & then BOOM
thats why I put silicone adhesive sealant all over it.
do you guys think this will hold??/what else can I do to prevent this?
I followed this instruction & tried to make that rubber pipe myself
http://www.drwebdesign.com/mymaxima/upperintake.html
here is the result
is my idle air hose going to hold onto the rubber? I'm worried the engine sucking that piece in & then BOOM
thats why I put silicone adhesive sealant all over it.
do you guys think this will hold??/what else can I do to prevent this?
06-12-2002, 07:04 PM
#3
looks fine to me compare to the guy who rode that 
but I don't know if it'll hold or not
http://www.drwebdesign.com/mymaxima/...e/P3210015.JPG
what I did was cut a small hole like 2/3 of the size of that thing & pushed that thing in really really hard, it poped in then I was holding onto that hose connecter & swinging it up & down with the coupling & it still holded, then I put silicone on all over & hope it makes it better. Will the hole/rubber expand under heat inside the engine? will the hole enlarge then the thing will fall into the engine?
but I don't know if it'll hold or not
http://www.drwebdesign.com/mymaxima/...e/P3210015.JPG
what I did was cut a small hole like 2/3 of the size of that thing & pushed that thing in really really hard, it poped in then I was holding onto that hose connecter & swinging it up & down with the coupling & it still holded, then I put silicone on all over & hope it makes it better. Will the hole/rubber expand under heat inside the engine? will the hole enlarge then the thing will fall into the engine?
06-12-2002, 07:34 PM
#7
Originally posted by costcowholesale
heres the inside
heres the inside
06-12-2002, 07:45 PM
#9
Originally posted by deezo
Try smoothing out the interior of the pipe. The less bumps and nics, the less turbulant air you'll encounter. You want the airflow to be smooth as possible.
Try smoothing out the interior of the pipe. The less bumps and nics, the less turbulant air you'll encounter. You want the airflow to be smooth as possible.
heres what it looks like, a diagram hard to see from pics
06-12-2002, 07:49 PM
#10
Originally posted by costcowholesale
I will smooth it out! if smooth air is so important, I should take the accordian section out right?
heres what it looks like, a diagram hard to see from pics
I will smooth it out! if smooth air is so important, I should take the accordian section out right?
heres what it looks like, a diagram hard to see from pics
06-12-2002, 07:51 PM
#11
Originally posted by deezo
Do the extensions feel loose or are they in super tight?
Do the extensions feel loose or are they in super tight?
06-12-2002, 07:54 PM
#12
Originally posted by costcowholesale
if u go on aol i can send u the video its super tight as far as I can tell, I was holding onto the extension, throw it up in the air, pushing it & made the rubber bend but the extension is still hella tight there! what i'm worry abt is heat changing all of this under the engine
if u go on aol i can send u the video its super tight as far as I can tell, I was holding onto the extension, throw it up in the air, pushing it & made the rubber bend but the extension is still hella tight there! what i'm worry abt is heat changing all of this under the engine
bags533@aol.com bags533 AIM
06-12-2002, 07:55 PM
#13
Originally posted by costcowholesale
if u go on aol i can send u the video its super tight as far as I can tell, I was holding onto the extension, throw it up in the air, pushing it & made the rubber bend but the extension is still hella tight there! what i'm worry abt is heat changing all of this under the engine
if u go on aol i can send u the video its super tight as far as I can tell, I was holding onto the extension, throw it up in the air, pushing it & made the rubber bend but the extension is still hella tight there! what i'm worry abt is heat changing all of this under the engine
06-12-2002, 07:56 PM
#14
Originally posted by deezo
That's why I was thinking you should use epoxy. The silicon won't melt but the moisture may cause the silicon to get old and week. Epoxy will get hard as hell and you won't have to worry about it at all.
That's why I was thinking you should use epoxy. The silicon won't melt but the moisture may cause the silicon to get old and week. Epoxy will get hard as hell and you won't have to worry about it at all.
06-12-2002, 07:57 PM
#15
Originally posted by deezo
That's why I was thinking you should use epoxy. The silicon won't melt but the moisture may cause the silicon to get old and week. Epoxy will get hard as hell and you won't have to worry about it at all.
That's why I was thinking you should use epoxy. The silicon won't melt but the moisture may cause the silicon to get old and week. Epoxy will get hard as hell and you won't have to worry about it at all.
06-13-2002, 03:43 PM
#16
ok i'm done, take a look @ my setup guys.
http://images.cardomain.com/installs...65_55_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/installs...65_56_full.jpg
got some transparent tube to replace the stock heater hose becuase they weren't long enough.
heres my mini breather filter
http://images.cardomain.com/installs...65_54_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/installs...65_55_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/installs...65_56_full.jpg
got some transparent tube to replace the stock heater hose becuase they weren't long enough.
heres my mini breather filter
http://images.cardomain.com/installs...65_54_full.jpg
06-13-2002, 04:00 PM
#18
Originally posted by bags533
Looks good, and sturdy to!!!
Man wah your engine bay , Just Kidding
Does the breather filter attach anywhere?
How's the idle?
Looks good, and sturdy to!!!
Man wah your engine bay , Just Kidding
Does the breather filter attach anywhere?
How's the idle?
the breather filter is the black thing iwth a hole there that looks like a mini airbox.
this setup gained A LOT of low end torque
06-13-2002, 04:03 PM
#19
Originally posted by costcowholesale
the idle is fine! not stalling anymore
the breather filter is the black thing iwth a hole there that looks like a mini airbox.
this setup gained A LOT of low end torque
the idle is fine! not stalling anymore
the breather filter is the black thing iwth a hole there that looks like a mini airbox.
this setup gained A LOT of low end torque
Cool looking forward to a dyno..hehehe...lol
Yeah I saw the little air box, where is it gonna sit in the engine bay? I was trying to figure out if you are goning to have it secured somewhere, or tucked near the filter?
06-13-2002, 08:28 PM
#22
Originally posted by Danielsan
I remember when I made this a long time ago. I havent had to adjust it at all. All the fittings are still holding strong.
Maybe I should take the page down so people wont be so worried?
I remember when I made this a long time ago. I havent had to adjust it at all. All the fittings are still holding strong.
Maybe I should take the page down so people wont be so worried?
06-14-2002, 08:38 AM
#24
Originally posted by bags533
But epoxy won't flex, will that be a problem? I know the rubber hose will flex, but should'nt the fitting flex to?
But epoxy won't flex, will that be a problem? I know the rubber hose will flex, but should'nt the fitting flex to?
06-14-2002, 10:51 AM
#25
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You know if you really wanted to take it one step further you could use a 3" to 2" adapter to connect to the throttle body and then use a small strip of pvc piping in between and drill the piping connection there. That way every connection would be strong and resistant to vibration and heat.
Bad side is with all the work,time and effort I would rather just spend 50 bucks and get a upper pipe from ebay.
On a side note, I know a guy who made his own upper intake pipe from an Integra intake pipe. I am not sure exactly how he did it, but it looks better than any other pipe I have ever seen! Chrome, with two welded connections for hoses. Man it was sweet. If I get another chance to talk to him, I will get the details from him and do it myself.
Bad side is with all the work,time and effort I would rather just spend 50 bucks and get a upper pipe from ebay.
On a side note, I know a guy who made his own upper intake pipe from an Integra intake pipe. I am not sure exactly how he did it, but it looks better than any other pipe I have ever seen! Chrome, with two welded connections for hoses. Man it was sweet. If I get another chance to talk to him, I will get the details from him and do it myself.
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