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Old May 18, 2011 | 06:28 PM
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Default Elbow plug?
what are you guys using to plug the bottom side elbow? I know the roadmasters and buicks use a round plug... our camaro ones are oblong... anyone know what to use on it?
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Old May 18, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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bottom of a pert plus shampoo bottle IIRC, glue it on there and paint it black
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Or get a full CAI and eliminate the elbow all together.
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Originally Posted by Rainman_11
Or get a full CAI and eliminate the elbow all together.
CAIs don't eliminate the elbow.
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Originally Posted by Wicked94Z
bottom of a pert plus shampoo bottle IIRC, glue it on there and paint it black
haha thats kinda funny but whatever works lol
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Old May 19, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
CAIs don't eliminate the elbow.
the badass ebay ones do...
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I made it out of wood using the bottom of the silencer as a template
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pert bottle.. ahahah nice, good thinking out the box..

yeah i really didnt want to buy a CAI just for the elbow.. trying to keep a stock look to it, and call me crazy but i like the look of the stock elbow.. i dont know..
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i used a top of an old spice deodorant, wrapped it with duck tape to make it thicker and shoved it in. Zip tied it externally to clamp it in place. Didn't notice a difference in power.. at all.
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Not looking for a power increase, just something to plug the whole so i dont have to use that long dong thing.
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Fomula413s idea seems the most solid to me. All those other ones would work though.

Funny I was just wondering how to quickly get rid of my friggen silencer, stupid thing...

Joe
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Thunder Racing used to sell a billet aluminum plug for that hole, cost like $50 or something. It's discontinued, was made by MBA who is defunct.

http://www.thunderracing.com/shop-by...Plugs_318.html
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