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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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FD throttle body inlet tube

I need an idea as to what people out there have done to install an FD UIM/throttle body while keeping the power steering . The stock FD ABS tube is angled too much to be of any use. Since the stock FD tube has dimples at the bottom, it makes it even harder to somehow draw up a plan.
No one makes a compression tube like the FC for FD. If there was one, that would be perfect. HIGGI made one long ago. Looking at something like this.
Anyway, if anyone has a picture of how they did it, I'd appreciate posting a pic.

This is for people using power steering !
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 08:47 AM
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Uh dude, HKS and Greddy make elbows. Half the modded FD's out there have a Greddy.
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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you know there is a 3rd gen specific forum on here, right?
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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FCs using FD UIM

The reason I posted this in the 2nd gen forum is..... it's for a 2nd gen.
Maybe I didn't make it clear in the first post. The picture clearly shows an FC.

To clarify...
Those using FD UIM on 13B block....
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 04:01 AM
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if you look closely at the picture you see an adapter plate between throttle body and compression tube..

looks to me they made an adapter plate to use FC compression tube on FD throttle body
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 04:53 AM
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I know...some sort. It looks larger than an FC compression tube though.

I PMd Higgi and he had someone make it for him.
Lucky to have someone working with metals.
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 07:59 AM
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buy this and modify it
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 11:20 PM
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I have one of those. Cutting that will be my last resort.
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by boosted1205
I know...some sort. It looks larger than an FC compression tube though.

I PMd Higgi and he had someone make it for him.
Lucky to have someone working with metals.
Its not larger, its just adapter and Greddy FC compression tube....









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Old Aug 9, 2010 | 12:43 AM
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Ahhh.... that's EXACTLY what I thought of doing.
Thanks HIGGI.
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Has anyone else made an adaptor like this so to use an FC compression tube on an FD throttle body? And, anyone that did, could you make another?

Thanks
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by HOZZMANRX7
Has anyone else made an adaptor like this so to use an FC compression tube on an FD throttle body? And, anyone that did, could you make another?

Thanks
Chopped my brand new fd greddy to get it where i liked it
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 07:58 AM
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I lowered the power steering pump instead of farting with a TB adapter.
I didn't have a CNC in my pocket.
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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not finished yet, when I'm done certain parts will not look like anything I have seen someone else do yet.

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