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Hey ppls.

Well, I'm now starting my next project after the Radiator guides.

I'm going to be making up a bunch of aluminium pipes from the Air Flow Meter to the mouth of the turbo.

Reason?

It is well documented that at boost levels of around 0.9 bar, the standard rubber pipe can suck closed, resulting in everything you would expect to happen with bugger all air getting into the engine.

Also, in hot weather this phenomenon will happen easier as the pipe heats up and becomes softer.

Solution?

I'm making up a section of pipe that will 'splice' into the standard AFM to Turbo duct. You will simply cut the standard Rubber Duct and remove a small section of rib, then insert the section of pipe, then clamp up the pipe and reinstall the new duct.

Construction?

Mandrel bent pieces aluminium, in a raw finsih, TIG welded. No polishing will be done, but if you want to do it when you recieve your pipe, the aluminum is ready for it. There will be sufficient pipe at either end to give a good seal to to the air. The best finish will probably be either anodised or powder coated. I would recommend podwer coating personally.

Currently the R32 and R33 rubber ducts are down at the fabricators being prototyped, and I expect a sample of each back early next week (24th - 26th January 2005)

Not sure of the final price until I get the samples back.

The standard duct will not be able to be returned to standard after fitting the new section of pipe, but the duct will be such that it will be virtually invisible to the untrained eye.

They will fit in a TNT Airbag, so freight anywhere in the country will be $15.

Maybe if somebody in each state wants to be a distributor the freight can be greatly reduced.

So, who's interested??

Please advise your model of car.

R31s

Angry (RB20DET)

AnFz

Total R31 = 2

R32s

-Joel-

Sheepy

Predator

WazR32GTS-T

KICKIN (Ceffy)

FAT32

Jolinator

TurboX

26GTS

tkch55

sskylinee

Memph

Total R32 = 12

R33s

RedlineGTR

Robo's

Pinoi-Boi-r33

Riceline

B1 Mr_Fanny

Wolverine

Xr8Eater

gtrGhosTDoGG11

burnfest

SydnetKid (Stagea R33)

Jay95R33 (Stagea R33)

ICE12 (Stagea R33)

SKYBEE

|PRESA|

Trust33

tridentt150v

BLakniTE

SKYNUTS

lbfalcon

GOR33

Bobjones

CMS Drifter

knore

drewecrome

halz

R33 newbie

predator

R33_KRAZY

nacional

craz0

gts-wpn

LANFOH

Babia

r0ma

NZM.031

Zebbie

MYSTR33

Total R33 = 37

R34s

ME of course

Adzmax

Daz

Muz

Abo Bob

Coxy_

GTTR34

Neo_R34

CNBLOW

HKS34R

ascension

Total R34 = 11

Total So Far 62

BASS OUT

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Very interested but I can't say for sure until I have a closer look at my intake and see how exactly my pod has been fitted.

But after the last group buy I can highly recommend Bass's work. Great quality air guide and lotsa communication as to progress etc.

Hey guys.

Regarding the location of POD filters and the like, I think with a simply modification to the filter bracket, any misalignment issues would be sorted out.

When I fitted my Pod filter (fully boxed off Mr. Plod) the location of the AFM was very very similar to the standard location.

Obviously when I make up the AFM pipes, I will put my standard Airbox back on to make sure everything is spot on.

Different AFM sizes??? Internaly they are the same.

Different Colour Silicone.... I might well be working with Shift Performance or somebody like that for them, so you will be able to request different colours. I'm making mine black with black pipes.

Also, I may be able to powder coat or anodise the pipes if you want to match engine bays, but obviously these things will cost extra and it's something I can only do if a few people want to do it (anodising that is). Powder coating will be easy.

BASS OUT

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