Hey guys, just a follow up on my intake that I put together...

I ordered the eBay polished pipes for like $60 and installed them with K&N filters.

The pipes are great, but I keep having the blue silicone couplings split due to high temps. I have already gone through two of them...

I just ordered two NICE red silicone reinforced couplings from Extreme Motorsports for $6.50 each.

Here is a pic of the intake before I installed it:


And heres a pic of the silicone hose I just bought to replace the shitty eBay silicone couplings:


Pretty much, if you buy the eBay kit, dont expect to use the silicone couplings!

 

Thanks for the info.

 

I have those same ebay pipes and haven't had any problems with the couplers yet. They do look pretty crappy though. Thanks for the link to the other hose seller.

 

Good to know that the Bomz pipes are okay... they seem SOOO cheap :-)

 

Are the ebay pipes mandrel bent?

 

Well, they aren't crush bent. =)

 

Are they kryptoninan plated too??

 

Not to be a killjoy or anything, but I'd be leary of a silicon coupler that costs $6.50. High grade stuff like Samco (which will outlast the car) is like $12-15 a coupler at cost. I say this only because our cars put out intense heat, and you really want only the best. The last thing you need is something melting/splitting. Though I am surprised to hear of splitting on intake couplers considering the stock rubber ones last a fair amount of time before crapping out.

 

Does the eBay pipe has 2.5" diameter? Thx.

 

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Do these Bomz pipes work with the stock air box very well?

 

I believe the size our intake pipes are 2.5"

 

looks very good bro
sand those edges down or put some rubber around the edges with glue

 

you get what you pay for

 

NOPE! Search under my name and you'll see why I know...

The RX7Store pipe DO fit perfectly!