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Old 10-05-2004, 10:53 PM
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Where can I find the best deal on a smooth bellow? Mine seems to have developed a small hole in it. I figured I'd replace it with a smooth one since the stock one iis $25 anyway. Thanks guys.
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....07&postcount=4

review your options and search around for the bests price.
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I got mine at the local hardware store for like 3 bucks, works great, looks good!
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What exactly did you get? A 4" rubber coupling? Thanks.
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What exactly did you get? A 4" rubber coupling? Thanks.
It's called a Fernco. It's 3" I believe, and its found in the plumbing section at home depot. Some have to trim it to make it fit, some don't. Costs about 5 bucks.
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or get the airflow systems bellows for like $13 or something. Its got the pleat in it like the SLP so it bends, plus you can get it 3.5" on one side and 4" on the other. Mine fit perfect.
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I also got the Fernco, and I ended up having to cut 1/2" around half of the circumference (sp?) on on side, then put it in the microwave to soften it up in order to get it around the TB. I saw it all in a write-up, although I can't remember where.
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Yeah, and there's a guy making tons of cash selling those pieces of toilet material as smooth bellows on eBay for $17 or so... don't use those!!

Don't buy the $3 piece, it's not made to be under all the engine heat.
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my old style slp one fits perfect on the ws6 cars.

I would not get a fernco on any ws6 cars, they work great on the other low cars iwth a stock airbox.

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I went with Airflow
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Link to airflow?
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http://shop.airflowonline.com check under rubber hoses and clamps then hump hoses and reducers
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What size Uno99?




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