differences between intake elbows?
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... so we have come to the conclusion that it is all a matter of appearence?!?!
either way, the one i had is now on the motor i put in my truck, so i need an elbo.......anyone have one for sale? no stockers with silencers please!!!
either way, the one i had is now on the motor i put in my truck, so i need an elbo.......anyone have one for sale? no stockers with silencers please!!!
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check ebay and the for sale section of the forum, the stocker is high quality, the only downside is the silencer. But the 1LE fixes that so I highly recommend a 1LE. If you cant find one you could use a stocker and plug the hole for the silencer....
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The 1LE is the exact same part as the stocker, they just don't cut out for the silencer tube and the rubber for the stocker is plenty thick as long as you don't abuse it. In fact it is probably thicker than the rubber for the aftermarket elbows.
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yeah- a shampoo cap (pert) fits perfectly and alot of people actually do that. $2 > $60 for the 1lE.
I don't think that people judge the amount of horsepower your car has by looking at the intake elbow.
1LE elbows range from $50-80 depending on where you find them...I've seen them on Ebay for $60ish..I've had mine since 1996 and it hasn't torn or anything...I like the stealth look under the hood...If you popped my hood you'd have no idea what's going on in there...even have the stock AIR hoses/valves hooked up to the Kooks LTs (which don't really stand out because they are uncoated stainless)
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They should have designed it to be the thickness of the adapters K&N used for the intake I have on my Jeep. If they had, it would require some serious effort, and probably a hacksaw, to tear it up. In the pics I've seen of the trickflow elbow, their adapters appear to be very similar to what came with my K&N. But, I prefer the look of the stock elbow.
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They should have designed it to be the thickness of the adapters K&N used for the intake I have on my Jeep. If they had, it would require some serious effort, and probably a hacksaw, to tear it up. In the pics I've seen of the trickflow elbow, their adapters appear to be very similar to what came with my K&N. But, I prefer the look of the stock elbow.
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My intake often feels as if it's actually stuck to the throttle body. But, that could be due to the electrical tape someone used attempting to "repair" the tear.
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My new(ish) 1LE goes on and off smoothly. the only thing I do special is take off the MAF and put my hand inside to make sure it doesn't fold under when I slip it on.