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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 05:31 PM
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did anyone with smooth bellows have to heat up and stretch there smooth bellow to get it to fit onto the intake? Thanks- Zach
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I wouldnt try to put it on if its cold out. Mine went right on with no problems. If you have to take a hair dryer to it and heat it up. Wont hurt anything. Try twisting it as you put it on and make sure that you line everything up.
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cool thanks
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No problem, tell us how it goes.
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If you have a knock off bellow, and not the SLP one, it will be kinda difficult to get it on unless you do a little fabrication work. I had to do some cutting on mine but after that it went on smoothly.
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Originally Posted by 2K1WS6TA
If you have a knock off bellow, and not the SLP one, it will be kinda difficult to get it on unless you do a little fabrication work. I had to do some cutting on mine but after that it went on smoothly.
Sorry to change the subject, but 2k1 did you get a new ws6 badge for your ws6. Yours is shiney, mine is so dull, I would love to get a new one. if you got a new one where did you get it from?
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Old Apr 25, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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I had an SLP bellow on my Z28, went on easy. On my Formula I tried a Fernco, but I cut too much off it, so I made myself like the stocker.
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Went right on .
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yeah its a motorcraft it is slighty smaller then the intake but was on an 02 ss
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my slp bellow with minor heat slipped right onto my 90mm holley tb on my ls2 intake equipped 98 TA
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A warning to you guys, using the Fercno: Be careful if you have an aftermarket lid as it can cause it to twist and crack. I tried the Fernco for a little while but it made my MTI lid not sit right so i just went back to the stocker. The problem with the Fernco is it doesn't bend and flex like the stock rubber piece, so it ends up putting stress on your lid. It would be a sad day to see a 5 dollar piece of rubber cause your 100 dollar lid to break.
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Daredevil_TA
A warning to you guys, using the Fercno: Be careful if you have an aftermarket lid as it can cause it to twist and crack. I tried the Fernco for a little while but it made my MTI lid not sit right so i just went back to the stocker. The problem with the Fernco is it doesn't bend and flex like the stock rubber piece, so it ends up putting stress on your lid. It would be a sad day to see a 5 dollar piece of rubber cause your 100 dollar lid to break.
Thats why I have my stock bellow back on, the SLP broke my Whisper lid. But the best way I installed a smooth bellow was attach the lid,MAF,and Bellow all together first before clamping to the TB. then once the clamp is tight to the TB its just a small tug on the lid to slip the tabs in to the airbox.
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Originally Posted by Smokin00WS6
Sorry to change the subject, but 2k1 did you get a new ws6 badge for your ws6. Yours is shiney, mine is so dull, I would love to get a new one. if you got a new one where did you get it from?
I feel your pain, when I bought my ws6 new my badge was already dull, My wifes ws6 when she got hers was super shiny. In my mind I was like WTF. But you can take a metal polish like mothers to it with a cotton terry towel and go at it. the badge will clean up very nice. Just make sure you rinse all the polish off of it when finished and then wax the badge from then on. hope this helps instad spending 100.00 on a new badge
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Originally Posted by 7901 WS6
Thats why I have my stock bellow back on, the SLP broke my Whisper lid. But the best way I installed a smooth bellow was attach the lid,MAF,and Bellow all together first before clamping to the TB. then once the clamp is tight to the TB its just a small tug on the lid to slip the tabs in to the airbox.
This is exactly what I did/had to do when I did my lids. It is the safest way to put it all together, and it makes it easier. I forgot to mention this earlier too.
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Originally Posted by 7901 WS6
I feel your pain, when I bought my ws6 new my badge was already dull, My wifes ws6 when she got hers was super shiny. In my mind I was like WTF. But you can take a metal polish like mothers to it with a cotton terry towel and go at it. the badge will clean up very nice. Just make sure you rinse all the polish off of it when finished and then wax the badge from then on. hope this helps instad spending 100.00 on a new badge
$100 for a new freaken badge. Are you serious. I already tried the metal polish to it and it just didnt shine up. Oh well. Ill try it again.
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yeah you could fine a new red ws6 badge on ebay for like 80.00, but what i did with mine was use a metal polish with my finger wrapped in a terry towel and went to town with it. Then I repeated it again followed up with normal car polish on it. I mean if you really want to get that High polish I guess you take a dremel with a polish bit and do that first.
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