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Feb 10, 2004 | 07:45 PM

anesthes

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Fiberglass runners

I was thinking of cutting up and siamesing (fully) some stock TPI runners. You think fiberglass would stick to the alum well enough (rather than welding) to hold up. (this is a supercharged app too btw, 8-12psi)

-- Joe

Feb 10, 2004 | 09:04 PM

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Find an alternate route. Thats not gonna work.

Feb 10, 2004 | 09:11 PM

anesthes

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Find an alternate route. Thats not gonna work.

hah. well the primary route is welding. Fiberglass was the alternative. Think it would blow off huh?

Feb 10, 2004 | 10:05 PM

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I dunno, that's wierd. I figured I'd be first to suggest JB Weld though...

Feb 11, 2004 | 02:15 AM

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Don't skimp... cut them and weld them, or just pick up some SLP's and port them out. Since it is forced induction, I would try it with stock runners first. You might be quite satisfied with the results!

Feb 11, 2004 | 07:51 AM

anesthes

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From: SALEM, NH

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I'm running fully siamesed and ported SLP's with a siamesed and ported plenum.

I want to try some stockers and see the difference. Maybe sell the SLP's.

-- Joe

Feb 11, 2004 | 12:48 PM

wako29

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Originally posted by anesthes
I'm running fully siamesed and ported SLP's with a siamesed and ported plenum.

I want to try some stockers and see the difference. Maybe sell the SLP's.

-- Joe

I'll buy them

(if they're cheap)

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Feb 11, 2004 | 01:07 PM

anesthes

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I'll buy them (if they're cheap)

I've recieved multiple offers from $480-495.00 w/ plenum.

-- Joe

Feb 11, 2004 | 07:37 PM

wako29

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I've recieved multiple offers from $480-495.00 w/ plenum.

-- Joe

so its a siamesed and ported plenum, and siamesed and ported runners? I guess ~$500 wouldn't be all that bad then. Not for my tastes since I really only need the runners, but a good price none the less

Feb 11, 2004 | 11:27 PM

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Some local guy tried just that, didnt work. I forget if they melted or cracked.

Feb 12, 2004 | 06:21 AM

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anesthes

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Tried what, welding them?? I've seen a bunch of pics form thirdgen users doing it..

-- Joe

Feb 12, 2004 | 11:39 AM

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Nah, fiberglass. Welding should be fine if you dont burn through the paper thin runner material.

Feb 12, 2004 | 12:58 PM

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i've got a set of these that i need to get around to putting on

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Feb 12, 2004 | 04:38 PM

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wow those things are still around i am still wondering how they work compared to super ram

Feb 12, 2004 | 05:26 PM

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Looks like a homebuilt set of SLP runners. It'll be interesting to hear how they perform. They might be better than the SLPs, I've heard some complaints about the casting on the insides of them.

Feb 12, 2004 | 05:47 PM

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there a set of stock runners that have been cut and caped to make one big runner for 2 ports

Feb 12, 2004 | 06:15 PM

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I know that, thats why I said "homebuilt".

Feb 13, 2004 | 06:11 AM

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they were welding by a guy that used to here at our shop,he was a welder in the air force and most of his experince is with alum. welding.i'll probly end up selling the cause i gonna to go with an LT1 intake for my bird.