Stillen intake rattling problem?

lww · 05-07-2009, 12:21 AM

You guys crack me up.

I think I would be a little more comfortable with a good clearance gap and a properly designed bracket rather than some "weather stripping" to protect my new intake.

Does the G3 intake come with anything to line the hole with? Does it specify how large the hole should be cut?

wstar · 05-07-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by lww

You guys crack me up.

I think I would be a little more comfortable with a good clearance gap and a properly designed bracket rather than some "weather stripping" to protect my new intake.

Does the G3 intake come with anything to line the hole with? Does it specify how large the hole should be cut?

Well, when you cut the hole, you've got the tube sitting right there in your hand. If the tube doesn't fit in the hole, keep cutting. When it fits, you're done. It's pretty simple really, and works fine as it is.

lww · 05-11-2009, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by wstar

Well, when you cut the hole, you've got the tube sitting right there in your hand. If the tube doesn't fit in the hole, keep cutting. When it fits, you're done. It's pretty simple really, and works fine as it is.

Wouldn't the engine vibrations be an issue with the hole cut to fit tight enough to hold the intake? I would think it would rattle like crazy or, at some point, the contact would wear through the piping.

I guess you guys will have to let us know how it works out and if it causes any long term damage.

axio · 05-11-2009, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lww

Wouldn't the engine vibrations be an issue with the hole cut to fit tight enough to hold the intake? I would think it would rattle like crazy or, at some point, the contact would wear through the piping.

I guess you guys will have to let us know how it works out and if it causes any long term damage.

I think it's ok if it's tight. I would guess that the silicon couplings would be the point to absorb the movement if the intake tubing is held tight in the hole.

wstar · 05-11-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lww

Wouldn't the engine vibrations be an issue with the hole cut to fit tight enough to hold the intake? I would think it would rattle like crazy or, at some point, the contact would wear through the piping.

I guess you guys will have to let us know how it works out and if it causes any long term damage.

Mine's been fine so far. There were a couple of spots of concern, but not the holes themselves. More like little tabs of metal that come near the pipes elsewhere. I put little pieces of rubber in a couple place where I thought it might be necessary, but I'm kinda anal about these things anyways, and they probably weren't really needed.

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