Its Done- Home Depot Customized Intake for M271
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This is a concept that I had brought up a while ago, but I guess someone actually came out with a filter for it. Anybody try this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...00571407QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...00571407QQrdZ1
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Originally Posted by drexappeal
This is a concept that I had brought up a while ago, but I guess someone actually came out with a filter for it. Anybody try this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...00571407QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...00571407QQrdZ1
i didnt buy it becaust i think its just made of cheap foam
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/151417-m271-ramfilter.html
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Originally Posted by Pascal_TTH
Very nice ! Where did you found this carbon look pipe ?
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you can choose plastic or metal.....its a 12" long pipe, 3.5" diameter
use 3.5" silicone turbo/intercooler couplers to connect the ends.
basically, cut all the stock plastic pipe off but leave the plastic ends and clamp the new pipe onto there.
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So were can i find a carbon fiber pipe? or can i put a stainless steal pipe and wrap it with a carbon fiber look a like sticker? any performance gains or better sound? It looks better than cloth thats for sure....
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Haha.. okay, why I did the CF piping is because 1) it looked damn good 2) presumably CF is a natural heatshield (and that was DRY CF piping). Generally you want to stay from metallic pieces as they just warm up and soak heat, so a thin plastic you might be able to get away with...but it has nothing close to the strength of a CF mold.
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its not real carbon fiber.. i wrapped it.. it's an 3.5" aluminum pipe. i got silicone connectors. but it looks good.. looks close enough to carbon fiber.. i cant find a carbon fiber pipe so this will do for now... but i dont think this gives any performance... sounds the same too... i might be wrong...
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the more i looked at it, i was a bit more skeptical. you may end up losing performance/hp on this due to the pipe getting heat soak. hope for the best.....
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the stock pipe is cloth.. so it gets heat soak too... what ever you put it still gets heat soak... everyone has a cold air intake the pipe is still under the hood right? the filter could be under the bumper or in the trunk... the pipe is still under the hood... heat soak is normal... how can you make a air intake with out heat soak?
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the cloth pipe is there cause it handle heat better then metal, which im sure you know. but since you asked...
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/202838-m271-gruppe-flip-intake-scoop-direct-bolt-fabrication.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/202838-m271-gruppe-flip-intake-scoop-direct-bolt-fabrication.html
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its not real carbon fiber.. i wrapped it.. it's an 3.5" aluminum pipe. i got silicone connectors. but it looks good.. looks close enough to carbon fiber.. i cant find a carbon fiber pipe so this will do for now... but i dont think this gives any performance... sounds the same too... i might be wrong...
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i did the same thing for my kompressor, it looks clean and all, but it shouldnt really gain that many horses. what i did was connect one of those intake filters from kragen and put it right on the front, near that area in your grille where air is meant to flow through. this is suppose ti give me at least 10hp.
check it out.
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0023_large.jpg
this pic is when i first put it on, so it was just hanging right near the pulley, and fan belt. the next day i changed it so it wasnt hanging there anymore, unfortunately i dont have a pic of that.
nonetheless, this is idea works
check it out.
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0023_large.jpg
this pic is when i first put it on, so it was just hanging right near the pulley, and fan belt. the next day i changed it so it wasnt hanging there anymore, unfortunately i dont have a pic of that.
nonetheless, this is idea works
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