Smooth Bellow Really Worth It??????
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Smooth Bellow Really Worth It?????? I am debating on buy one. The reason i ask is b/c i jsut bought an MTI clear lid, and i do not want to do the FERNCO b/c i hear that it crakes your ****! I know that the bellow does prolly nothing for gains, not looking for a gain, jsut looking to clean up the engine bay a little bit.
So would you buy the SLP one if there was a gain or just keep the stock accordian style one?
So would you buy the SLP one if there was a gain or just keep the stock accordian style one?
Well if you are doing it for looks then is $50 worth a better look under the hood to you?? That will answer your question.
If you were doing it for power, you might as well but a tornado and a new muffler bearing while youre at it.
If you were doing it for power, you might as well but a tornado and a new muffler bearing while youre at it.
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Originally Posted by brad8266
Well if you are doing it for looks then is $50 worth a better look under the hood to you?? That will answer your question.
If you were doing it for power, you might as well but a tornado and a new muffler bearing while youre at it.
If you were doing it for power, you might as well but a tornado and a new muffler bearing while youre at it.
hey i already have a tornado in the filter and new muffler bearings
LOL, i was thinking of buying one used, not new..
i mean the smooth bellow would have to let the air flow a little bit better right? With the stock one, isnt it turbulent? and the smooth one, well it is smooth so that the air can flow btter?
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Originally Posted by Iron Sights
You won't notice a tangible difference other than a cracked lid.
I have not heard of the SLP cracking the lid.. You thinking of the FERNCO??
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Originally Posted by 35thls1ss19
every little bit helps. Its only money cant take it with you 
haha But make sure you spend you money on the muffle bearings first, like said above 
haha But make sure you spend you money on the muffle bearings first, like said above i alrady bought the muffler bearings and tornado already!
but yea it is money and you can not take it with you. I dunno we will see if i can find a good deal
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i mean the smooth bellow would have to let the air flow a little bit better right? With the stock one, isnt it turbulent? and the smooth one, well it is smooth so that the air can flow btter?
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Verdad Gallardo how i see it is if your eventuly goin to spend 1500 on heads 400 on a cam, blah blah blah, whats $50? You wont even notice it out of your wallet, so why not get the extra 2-3 hp 
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Originally Posted by brad8266
It will barely flow any better. In the world of theory, yes it will flow better, but in the real actual world you will not see a gain from it. Now if you had an engine that produced massive airflow with worked/tuned heads, intake, exhaust then maybe the smooth bellow would make more sense. Thats more like a NASCAR application though.
i like to think in the world of theory lol... Like i said if i come across one used then i will grab one, but i am not gonna pay $50+ for one..
Thanks Brad
Seriously, just get the Fernco one! $5 at Home Depot I have exactly what you want and it works just fine. All I had to do was dremel the opening on the rubber some and heat it up to expand. Its tight, but it does the job great!
Sorry for the dirty pics, it was a shot taken after my header install.
Sorry for the dirty pics, it was a shot taken after my header install.
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Originally Posted by HotWhipT/A
Seriously, just get the Fernco one! $5 at Home Depot I have exactly what you want and it works just fine. All I had to do was dremel the opening on the rubber some and heat it up to expand. Its tight, but it does the job great!
Sorry for the dirty pics, it was a shot taken after my header install.
Sorry for the dirty pics, it was a shot taken after my header install.
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Originally Posted by Bo White
I ran one on my car with no issues either but the ones I did read about were M6 cars I think. Mine was an A4 car, M6 cars engines move around a little more.
Bo was that the FERNCO you were using or SLP??????
BTW how is the TB doing
I have the SLP bellows, stick, and no cracking or anything. Also have the SLP lid, maybe that's made out of more flexible plastic then the clear one. If it fits right, and doesn't put too much pressure on the lid, I don't see why it would crack. Maybe trim it down a bit if you're worried about it.
I don't have any pics for ya Jonas. All I did was dremel out the rubber a little on each end. Meaning making the inner diameter bigger cuz the rubber is pretty thick. I think I shortented the whole thing like 3/8" too.
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Originally Posted by HotWhipT/A
I don't have any pics for ya Jonas. All I did was dremel out the rubber a little on each end. Meaning making the inner diameter bigger cuz the rubber is pretty thick. I think I shortented the whole thing like 3/8" too.