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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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Has anyone done this on anything other than a direct port kit? Any benefits other than underhood cleanliness? Is is hard to bend the lines? Do I need any special tools? If I try this, it will be on a Nitrous Express MAF Kit.
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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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Seen it done on a C5 and it looked great. Hard line is easy to bend once you get the hang of it. You will need a tube bender (around $10 to $15) and a 37 degree flare tool (around $50). you will also need the ferrels and nuts for the 3AN connection.
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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 11:59 AM
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I think -3 braided stainless flex hose looks better with MAF system and it's much easier to "flex out of the way" during jet change.

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Airwolf, did you do your own lines on the FAST manifold? Gollum, I highly doubt I'll change Jets much. 100 in one side and 150 in the other.
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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anyone have pics of a hardlined maf kit?
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Originally Posted by Bird_Of_Prey
Airwolf, did you do your own lines on the FAST manifold? Gollum, I highly doubt I'll change Jets much. 100 in one side and 150 in the other.
Yes I did. Took 6+ hours from the removal of the manifold to the re-install including the bending/flaring and tapping.
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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What about the rest of the plumbing? Can hard line (e.g. brake
line) be used reliably? It's just "stealthier", stainless braided
practically shouts "look at me!" but one more dull-finish piece
of hard line, nobody looks at. Unless of course it's going to a
blue and red anodized doohickey or a rack of 'em....
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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I'll post up some pics of my dual staged MAF kit with hard lines when I get home from work.
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