are smooth bellows crap?
12-16-2006, 11:19 AM
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are smooth bellows crap? some people say they do work but ive seen alot more that disagree with them and say the stock bellow is just as good? so is it true the SLP $50 Bellows are a waste of money???
12-16-2006, 11:23 AM
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Have you tried a search on the subject? I only ask because it has been beaten to death many, many, many, many, many, many times.
Bottom line: if you do it, do it for looks alone. You will not see a power gain. Those that believe otherwise need to do a Google search for the "placebo effect", because I assure you, that's what's going on here. Marketing is one of SLP's strong suits...unfortunately, it gets the best of consumers that don't have the awareness to distinguish marketing from real world results.
Bottom line: if you do it, do it for looks alone. You will not see a power gain. Those that believe otherwise need to do a Google search for the "placebo effect", because I assure you, that's what's going on here. Marketing is one of SLP's strong suits...unfortunately, it gets the best of consumers that don't have the awareness to distinguish marketing from real world results.
12-16-2006, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by lastcall190
Well the other half is LS1tech's searching being half retarded. If you are curious, check out the Fernco bellows... fraction of the cost, and if you don't like it, it was only a couple of bucks.
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If you do the bellows change your piston return springs its easy and adds 15 rwhp and 20rwtq......
Sorry just being an *******.
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12-16-2006, 07:41 PM
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im not stupid i know the bellows didnt do much at all even if they did anything at all i was wondering cause when i got my car it had SLP cold air with the lid and bellow.
12-17-2006, 04:26 PM
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Definetely a waste of money, even for the fernco. With the "smooth bellows" on, you won't be able to unclip your lid and inspect/change the air filter without loosening the whole assembly from the back of the bellows that attaches to the throttle body. Another thing is your lid will be under added stress due to the bellows not being very flexible, this allows the torque from your engine to be transferred to the lid and could break the tabs at the back of the lid.
And yeah, the search really sucks sometimes.
And yeah, the search really sucks sometimes.
12-17-2006, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
Have you tried a search on the subject? I only ask because it has been beaten to death many, many, many, many, many, many times.
Well put Steve.
I had a Fernco, and it was a trimming nightmare. The lid rubbed the hood like a priest on a 14 yr old. 