Vortech Aluminum Intake Elbow can you use a air foil with it
05-06-2004, 12:02 AM
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Vortech Aluminum Intake Elbow can you use a air foil with it
just bought a Vortech Aluminum Intake Elbow from realquick on this board [great seller by the way ] any ways before i got this off him i had called summit racing and i think they said do not use a air foil with this elbow does anybody no anything about this thanks
05-06-2004, 04:33 AM
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You can physically use the two together, but it creates a problem. The divider in the elbow is right in front of the hole in the airfoil where the IAC gets its air. The IAC counts will be maxed out at idle and the idle will be very unstable. It will also want to die when slowing down and coming to a stop. Obviously, the divider blocks the IAC from getting air through the airfoil. So the best thing to do is just remove the airfoil and let your IAC breathe 
05-06-2004, 06:50 AM
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Re: Vortech Aluminum Intake Elbow can you use a air foil with it
Originally posted by MAGIC Z
just bought a Vortech Aluminum Intake Elbow from realquick on this board [great seller by the way ] any ways before i got this off him i had called summit racing and i think they said do not use a air foil with this elbow does anybody no anything about this thanks
just bought a Vortech Aluminum Intake Elbow from realquick on this board [great seller by the way ] any ways before i got this off him i had called summit racing and i think they said do not use a air foil with this elbow does anybody no anything about this thanks
05-06-2004, 07:13 AM
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Originally posted by Steve 97Z
You can physically use the two together, but it creates a problem. The divider in the elbow is right in front of the hole in the airfoil where the IAC gets its air. The IAC counts will be maxed out at idle and the idle will be very unstable. It will also want to die when slowing down and coming to a stop. Obviously, the divider blocks the IAC from getting air through the airfoil. So the best thing to do is just remove the airfoil and let your IAC breathe
You can physically use the two together, but it creates a problem. The divider in the elbow is right in front of the hole in the airfoil where the IAC gets its air. The IAC counts will be maxed out at idle and the idle will be very unstable. It will also want to die when slowing down and coming to a stop. Obviously, the divider blocks the IAC from getting air through the airfoil. So the best thing to do is just remove the airfoil and let your IAC breathe
04-29-2005, 04:00 PM
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Re: Vortech Aluminum Intake Elbow can you use a air foil with it
Originally Posted by Steve 97Z
You can physically use the two together, but it creates a problem. The divider in the elbow is right in front of the hole in the airfoil where the IAC gets its air. The IAC counts will be maxed out at idle and the idle will be very unstable. It will also want to die when slowing down and coming to a stop. Obviously, the divider blocks the IAC from getting air through the airfoil. So the best thing to do is just remove the airfoil and let your IAC breathe
04-29-2005, 05:38 PM
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Re: Vortech Aluminum Intake Elbow can you use a air foil with it
I have the vortech polished elbow and I am using an airfoil just fine. It will fit and i have no issues with any sensors of any kind, running it for 2 years now. But if I could go back I would get the trick flow polished elbow, its just like the vortech but without the divider and is still chrome or satin, also cheaper i think.
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Re: Vortech Aluminum Intake Elbow can you use a air foil with it
Originally Posted by klpps
anyone else verify this? im getting my vortech elbow soon and from what i can tell now is that there will be enough room to run both. will it really hurt my iac counts?
04-29-2005, 10:32 PM
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Re: Vortech Aluminum Intake Elbow can you use a air foil with it
I have the SLP Cold-air setup.. with the vortech elbow. and the Air-foil port matched on my 52mm TB...
No problems at all with it... whatsoever..
The elbow.. was a little LONG... so I just chopped 4-5 inches off it so it would be easier to fit in..... just use a hacksaw...
Go for it.. use what ever elbow you want..
I also had to hone out the IAT sensor hole... so the plastic thing would fit in...
Hope this helps..
--Troy
No problems at all with it... whatsoever..
The elbow.. was a little LONG... so I just chopped 4-5 inches off it so it would be easier to fit in..... just use a hacksaw...
Go for it.. use what ever elbow you want..
I also had to hone out the IAT sensor hole... so the plastic thing would fit in...
Hope this helps..
--Troy
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