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Old 05-03-2008, 05:37 PM
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Default Is smooth intake bellow really worth the money??

Currently i have a lid with the filter, and was thinking about purchasing a bellow right now, but dont know if 65 dollars are worth spending... What do you think?
Does it even increase any hp???
Old 05-03-2008, 05:40 PM
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it's not going to give you any more power. it's mainly just an appearance mod.
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Originally Posted by slow1999blackz28
it's not going to give you any more power. it's mainly just an appearance mod.
yeah, i'd would rather buy an ftra...
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Just make your own smooth bellow. Then it's worth it.
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do a search on the fernco mod i think thats what it's called. you can go to home depot and make your own smooth bellow that way. as said ^
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Originally Posted by slow1999blackz28
do a search on the fernco mod i think thats what it's called. you can go to home depot and make your own smooth bellow that way. as said ^
but you said that it does not even give you anything...
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It does nothing but make your lid fit like crap and sometime's even cracking your lid. Worthless mod IMO
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Originally Posted by miamifan3413
It does nothing but make your lid fit like crap and sometime's even cracking your lid. Worthless mod IMO
Thanx for the info. Yeah, i figured that and gave up on it, instead i just ordered like 5 min ago an FTRA. I think it should be worth the money...
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Looks only mod.
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Originally Posted by black_phoenix
Thanx for the info. Yeah, i figured that and gave up on it, instead i just ordered like 5 min ago an FTRA. I think it should be worth the money...
Nice....just be careful of speed bumps and parking pylons. It tends to scrape on them and sometime's break off. I think they are made alot better now than they used to be. They do show great result's though.
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Keep your 65bucks and either make your own or put it torwards the FTRA
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no problems with mine and i do love the way it looks.
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i have a home depot bellow on my ws6, they are only like 8 bux at home depot
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Originally Posted by quadd2244
Keep your 65bucks and either make your own or put it torwards the FTRA

Already did hehe. Thanx
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Originally Posted by miamifan3413
Nice....just be careful of speed bumps and parking pylons. It tends to scrape on them and sometime's break off. I think they are made alot better now than they used to be. They do show great result's though.
i just hope it's not hard to install...
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Originally Posted by Raptor_WS6
i have a home depot bellow on my ws6, they are only like 8 bux at home depot
What exactly is that Fernco stuff? Just a plumbing tube type thing? I want to switch from my smooth bellows to a Fernco but honestly have no idea what to ask for when I'm in the store.

BTW my lid fits like **** because the smooth bellows has like no movement to it. The tabs on the back are cracked .
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Originally Posted by 95 Z28
What exactly is that Fernco stuff? Just a plumbing tube type thing? I want to switch from my smooth bellows to a Fernco but honestly have no idea what to ask for when I'm in the store.

BTW my lid fits like **** because the smooth bellows has like no movement to it. The tabs on the back are cracked .
The Fernco bellow you need is in the plumbing section of home depot....they have different sizes 3", 4", etc. You want to get the 4" one. Might wanna read this thread before you try it:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ght=fernco+mod
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picked mine up for 7 bucks at lowes
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The correct answer to the original question is: No.




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