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Intake Pipe

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:51 pm
by spetz
Hi,

Does anyone know if and what intake pipes work well with the FTO motor?

I think the 90 degree bend where the TB is could only do harm. I have a optima battery which I plan to move to the trunk hence I want to use a different intake pipe which will hopefully net some power.

Can someone advise me on anything?


Thanks

Re: Intake Pipe

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:53 pm
by bass_twitch
spetz wrote:Hi,

Does anyone know if and what intake pipes work well with the FTO motor?

I think the 90 degree bend where the TB is could only do harm. I have a optima battery which I plan to move to the trunk hence I want to use a different intake pipe which will hopefully net some power.

Can someone advise me on anything?


Thanks
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=Win

Re: Intake Pipe

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:48 pm
by spetz
Yes but the bend is still there.
But for cars with a battery relocation to the trunk that bend is unnecessary.

Maybe some Honda carbon intakes fit? They look quite nice and free flowing

Re: Intake Pipe

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:37 pm
by spetz
To revive an old thread of mine, I meant something like this:

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Re: Intake Pipe

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:42 pm
by dstocks
Probably works well, but that pipe just looks wrong

Re: Intake Pipe

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 3:02 pm
by Gholdwayne
^ THIS!

Now that is a whale penis!!

Re: Intake Pipe

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:02 pm
by spetz
Do you guys think it would fit without fouling anything?
It looks like it will but they are quite expensive to buy just to try

Re: Intake Pipe

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:02 pm
by dstocks
not without hacking it up. The distance between the throttle body and the firewall in that picture is much greater than in the FTO (the throttle body in that is much shorter)

Re: Intake Pipe

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:15 pm
by spetz
Dstocks, which part will foul do you think?
Keeping in mind this is under the assumption that the battery is relocated to the trunk

Re: Intake Pipe

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:33 am
by d_dan
Arc intake chamber for the win

Re: Intake Pipe

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:45 am
by evoman
spetz wrote:Dstocks, which part will foul do you think?
Keeping in mind this is under the assumption that the battery is relocated to the trunk
Just visualising the shape and positioning of that Honda pipe I think Dstocks is saying it kinda looks like it is too long and doesn't have enough of a bend to avoid running into the fuse box or inner guard.

Kinda like this penis fest...?

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You should buy one anyway and try (assuming they have the right throttle body size). Worst case, I'm sure there would be a million VTEC YO!!!!! fanboys out there who would be willing to buy it back off you for about the same price.

Re: Intake Pipe

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:26 am
by spetz
It's not a cheap piece of kit at around $250 or so, making it too pricey to buy to test it out.
Hopefully a shop may have it in stock and I can tell them "I will buy it if it fits"

Re: Intake Pipe

Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:09 pm
by BearOnFire
Did a dummy test during the winter season by locating the pod beside the windscreen washer bottle.
With many angle to play with as far as setting up the pod for optimum air flow around it, also placing a shield behind to trap air on the filter.
PROS: no heat soak, feels little more zippy going up hill, induction sound.
CONS: dirty quick(checked every 3 days), hydrolock?,

Re: Intake Pipe

Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:16 pm
by Kustom
BearOnFire wrote:Did a dummy test during the winter season by locating the pod beside the windscreen washer bottle.
With many angle to play with as far as setting up the pod for optimum air flow around it, also placing a shield behind to trap air on the filter.
PROS: no heat soak, feels little more zippy going up hill, induction sound.
CONS: dirty quick(checked every 3 days), hydrolock?,
Any pics?

Re: Intake Pipe

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 4:32 pm
by BearOnFire
None sorry. The set-up is very common on V-tec'ers. Borrowed the idea from them.Forgive me :|

The UAS pipe is sold.
Thank you buyer.