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Originally Posted by itlynstalyn,Feb 19 2010, 01:17 PM
I would have wanted one when I had my comptech. The elbow would rub really easily on the fan shroud. However, I believe the updated ones are under $60 if ordered from comptech.
Are they the silicone ones or polished metal ones you can order from them?
I doubt it would be anything noticeable but I am also considering a ceramic coating that has a polished look. Also available in a flat black ceramic finish.
Really not sure as I have just started looking into. I would think the elbow would be in the vicinity of like $50 or something. The full replacement elbow for Vortech with couplers probably more towards 100 with everything needed.
If I do make these and I am able to get them ceramic coated that would drive the cost up but should help out with intake temps I would think.
Make sure you get a 4 inch radius 4 inch 6061 elbow. All the cheap ones are 6 inch radius and that won't fit. It is tight with the 4 inch radius and requires the shroud to be clipped.
This is an elbow I polished.
It just fits and a heat shield is simple.
Comparison of Vortech intake tube and 4 inch aluminum.
This is what it looks like if you don't polish the elbow.
There you go Moddiction. All the info you need to make them. I thought of making them before along with the heat shield, I just didn't want to interfere with Sideways.
I can make you the heat shields if you like. Hell I can make you the whole thing lol.
Apart from stating the obvious ie bore size, is there really any performance difference or anything that can be considered an advantage?
I will shortly be running a stock'ish 7psi comptech SC AC setup you see, is the CT elbow corrogated inside or prone to heat up or soemthing?
Sideways, i see you run a heatshield i believe you have a beast of an S but would this be worth while doing as opposed to using the comptech ice box on an CTSC?
02-19-2010, 09:30 AM
