BlutVonSchwachen

iTrader: (7)

So I just nearly finished installing a wet plate kit on my car, and now the stock bellows is hitting up against the radiator support pretty good. Pretty frustrated after all the work having to go just to make this darn thing fit. So I was wondering if I get one of the high flow bellows, will that solve my clearance problem by making the peice smooth rather than all the rubber moldings on the stock one?

BlutVonSchwachen

iTrader: (7)

....so not a single person has purchased an aftermarket elbow?

Counted Out

iTrader: (6)

Are you talking about the elbow? It seems like a hard one would be harder to fit than a rubber one which will have more flex.

But I couldn't say for sure. Your question was kind of hard to understand.

DaveH71

you could always trim the stock elbow, cut off some of the ribs or trim the inlet a little so it fits.

BlutVonSchwachen

iTrader: (7)

The high flow bellows is the elbow. The rubber 90d peice between the TB and MAF. Im just wondering if the metal ones were slightly smaller in outside diameter as you are doing away with having to have flexing points in the rubber.

DaveH71

no i have the ceramic coated one and its not any smaller then the stock rubber one probly bigger actually

1993 z28 f1

iTrader: (6)

Hey:

When I used to have a 3/8 " plate I ground that much off my alloy elbow, to keep it all the same. As it made it tight and run into the rad mount at the bend.

When I went away from the plate, my elbow silicone coupler at the TB still had a little gap so I pushed up tight and you would never know that I had a plate kit on it. It all still lines up fine. So I think the trim was a good idea for me.

Hope this helps

Dub

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