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Apr 24, 2009 | 08:08 PM

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Alternate Smooth bellows...see inside

I have my whole lid assembly recessed back about 1 inch so i didnt want to buy an slp smooth bellows for $45-$50 dollars and have to trim it and it be right on the center bubble with the clamps...so i did some searching and found a nice unit on http://intakehoses.com/Merchant2/mer...gory_Code=SAE0 it is a 4" I.D. rubber coupling that has a 22* bend, which is pretty had to find...

fits perfect over the tb and is just a hair lose on the maf side, but once the clamps are tightened up it is perfect...it also cuts very easy and is pretty pliable...

cost was like 25 plus 8 for shipping...not extremely cheap but works perfect for what i needed...was at my house the next day too...

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Apr 24, 2009 | 08:38 PM

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Looks like a good deal to me

Apr 24, 2009 | 09:42 PM

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Link does not work for me.

Apr 24, 2009 | 10:00 PM

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i have been to that site before, they got some nice hoses there.

Apr 24, 2009 | 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by chrs1313

I have my whole lid assembly recessed back about 1 inch so i didnt want to buy an slp smooth bellows for $45-$50 dollars and have to trim it and it be right on the center bubble with the clamps...so i did some searching and found a nice unit on www.intakehoses.com...it is a 4" I.D. rubber coupling that has a 22* bend, which is pretty had to find...

fits perfect over the tb and is just a hair lose on the maf side, but once the clamps are tightened up it is perfect...it also cuts very easy and is pretty pliable...

cost was like 25 plus 8 for shipping...not extremely cheap but works perfect for what i needed...was at my house the next day too...

Great post, thanks.

Apr 24, 2009 | 11:23 PM

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Hey Chris what was the reasoning for recessing your lid back again?

Apr 25, 2009 | 12:55 AM

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Link does not work for me.

http://intakehoses.com/Merchant2/mer...gory_Code=2DE0

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Apr 25, 2009 | 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA

Hey Chris what was the reasoning for recessing your lid back again?

so i could get an extra 1" wider ram air

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Apr 25, 2009 | 10:59 PM

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so i could get an extra 1" wider ram air

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Like the one on my car

Apr 25, 2009 | 11:00 PM

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Like the one on my car

Yeah right

Apr 25, 2009 | 11:30 PM

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Like the one on my car

soon sweet cheeks...we have a date next weekend...

Apr 25, 2009 | 11:39 PM

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Oh yea hope it nice and cool

Apr 26, 2009 | 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by chrs1313

I have my whole lid assembly recessed back about 1 inch so i didnt want to buy an slp smooth bellows for $45-$50 dollars and have to trim it and it be right on the center bubble with the clamps...so i did some searching and found a nice unit on http://intakehoses.com/Merchant2/mer...gory_Code=2DE0 it is a 4" I.D. rubber coupling that has a 22* bend, which is pretty had to find...

fits perfect over the tb and is just a hair lose on the maf side, but once the clamps are tightened up it is perfect...it also cuts very easy and is pretty pliable...

cost was like 25 plus 8 for shipping...not extremely cheap but works perfect for what i needed...was at my house the next day too...

updated link

why do people put smooth bellows does the air flow more freely or why?I have a Camaro SS with the SLP Blackwing lid and its not smooth it has seems on it.

Apr 26, 2009 | 09:26 AM

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Isnt this damn near the same thing as the slp bellows? Just as cheap as the 22* one

http://intakehoses.com/Merchant2/mer...gory_Code=HHS6

Apr 26, 2009 | 09:41 AM

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im a cheap guy sometimes.....i went to home depot got a 3' plumbing hose and dremeled the **** out of it and uh.....it works perfect sooo i spent 10 min. going to store, 1-2 hrs dremeling and about 6 bucks!!! here is a pic of it

Apr 26, 2009 | 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by CLRD4TO

Isnt this damn near the same thing as the slp bellows? Just as cheap as the 22* one

http://intakehoses.com/Merchant2/mer...gory_Code=HHS6

yeah it is but if you look at the SLP smooth bellows it actually has some angle too it since the maf to lid is not a straight shot...i tried the frenco mod and didnt like how stiff it was and how it fit...it really needs the an angle in it...

Apr 26, 2009 | 10:57 AM

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yeah for an extra $25 i will pay for a better fit and not having to dremel for an hr or 2...functional though...

Apr 26, 2009 | 03:44 PM

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EXACTLY!

I got tired of dicking around with the fernco bellows from H.D.... just bought a stock accordion off another guy on here and put it back in...

but this looks like a nice/cheaper way than the overpriced SLP ****...