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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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smooth bellows, i heard people call this ferco, is that the name of it at home depot, and what size is it and how long, im going to home depot tomorrow and i want to put this on my list , i just want to know the exact size, thanks
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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Fernco...
Go to the plumbing isle... They have various sizes...

Hope this helps..
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by PewterY2KZ28
Fernco...
Go to the plumbing isle... They have various sizes...

Hope this helps..

obviously they have various sizes so your post doesn't help him at all. he wants to know the exact size.
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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I think i used the 3in
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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Fernco 3X3 is the size a lot of people use.
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thanks for the replies
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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make sure you heat it up w/ very hot water so its soft and flexible when you install it, but before that trim them to make it fit real well.
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 12:06 AM
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Don't do it. It will crack your lid and it doesn't gain anything. I wish I would have listened to people that told me that. Now I have to get a new lid.
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 02:23 AM
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Don't do it. It will crack your lid and it doesn't gain anything. I wish I would have listened to people that told me that. Now I have to get a new lid.


Fernco is the worst "mod" in history. It's a bitch to put on, then it makes removing the filter a BITCH, and it doesn't do ****, did I mention it's a bitch to put on and it doesn't do ****?
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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Ya, this is really just a cosmetic thing probably. I did the Fernco first and got rid of it because it put too much stress on the lid and looked ghetto. Picked up an SLP bellow for $45, which is of course is too expensive for what it is, but definitely looks nicer than the stock or Fernco stuff.
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Fernco is the worst "mod" in history. It's a bitch to put on, then it makes removing the filter a BITCH, and it doesn't do ****, did I mention it's a bitch to put on and it doesn't do ****?
X 2 For sure....
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Welp, I am getting a SLP Flow Pac for christmas. I plan on dynoing with just a bellow on a stock motor, we will see what it gains.
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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^^lol, I am thinking .00000000001 RWHP
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Originally Posted by Ls1CamaroGuy87
^^lol, I am thinking .00000000001 RWHP
And thats being generous!
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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lol, I am thinking .00000000001 RWHP...

So that's .000000000002 at the flywheel?

Hmm...
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My lids fine and it went on in like 2 minutes.
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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see i am torn either to get the FERNCO or get an SLP????

FERNCO- i know it will bust your **** but then i heard some people are fine..

SLP- to much money, but will not bust your ****
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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I had fernco on a lid for over a year and it never cracked.
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 12:32 PM
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I like my accordian style stock bellow.
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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lol, honestly, just stick with the stock one. And if you are super convinced that these things work, then you can be like me and make the newbie mistake of buying the smooth bellow from SLP....
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