Well my accordian hose is starting to crack and was wondering how effective it would be to make a replacement out of pvc pipe ala home depot ic pipes? i plan on upgrading my turbo in the near future to an sp61gt and already have the lex afm so its kinda pointless i figure to keep that restriction in there. Input, suggestions etc etc lets hear it!
PVC Accordian Hose?
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how big of a restriction could it be? its just as large as the turbo inlet, people fit lex AFMs in there which have been proven to flow AT LEAST 450 horsepower.
IMO its more trouble than its worth, unless you have the SP turbo already and are gonna have a custom solution welded up for you.
dont waste your time with PVC pipe from home depot.
IMO its more trouble than its worth, unless you have the SP turbo already and are gonna have a custom solution welded up for you.
dont waste your time with PVC pipe from home depot.
lagged said:
i dont think most people do this for more flow. they do it to replace a bad accordian hose without having to spend a ton at the stealership.
CTsupra
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leave it on, so it will make you decide quicker on getting the sp kit. then you'll have a nice lil' pipe.
Goop it up with RTV sealant, it works great since the air is only sucking in there. New unit is like only 40 bucks anyway, from your local Toyota dealer (ask for a 89+ unit). Probably cheaper than figuring out why your piston rings blew out, and why there is all that dirt in your intake if it is really cracked.
Shawndude said:
This has got to be the worst advice I have ever heard! If that RTV decides to come off, or the accordian cracks more, guess where it is going? In to your 100,000 RPM turbo. This is good advice if you want to pull your compressor wheel out of your intercooler.
was more of an idea about how to not get raped at the dealer than anything. $40 for a hose? if it was that much id start buying grosses of them.. unfortunately they are more like 80 or so last time i checked for my bros car (yes i did ask for the 89+) {shrug} just an idea. im guessing just use silicone couplers to attach it. trying to save for that turbo more.
joe hit me up on aim...not only can i get them pretty cheap at the dealer but i have two from my parts cars that i can check on condition for ya.. 
I got mine from Champions totoya here in Houston and it was about $37 after taxes. If you talk with a certain guy in parts.
Jonnymkiii said:
Mine is a RaceTek Engineering piece. You can order one from Ray Fong at racetek82@aol.com IIRC it is somewhere around 140$.
don't use pvc.....mine shrinks as it gets hot and I have to tighten up the clamp once a week or so.
