New C&L 73MM MAF Installed- Pics

[Afboy143]

Got the new 73MM MAF installed today with a 3.5" AEM Dryflow filter. This is a MOD i did to further increase MPG. Tell me what you think! All custom and put together myself... tubing is spectre tubing

 

[section525]

That looks great! But dude.. that bracket.. c'mon! :

Link to info on the tube? What model is it for?

 

[Trebor]

word of advice about spectre tubing, the plastic couplings tend to crack over time aswell as fall apart.... which is something u dont want going into your throttle body. i have only noticed this with their plastic tubing, their metal piping is fine as it uses silicone couplings.

but overall Nice job

 

[Afboy143]

word of advice about spectre tubing, the plastic couplings tend to crack over time aswell as fall apart.... which is something u dont want going into your throttle body. i have only noticed this with their plastic tubing, their metal piping is fine as it uses silicone couplings.

but overall Nice job

Hmm, really? You mean the peices pointed out below?

 

[Afboy143]

That looks great! But dude.. that bracket.. c'mon! :

Link to info on the tube? What model is it for?

LOL The bracket came in a kit that I got for my B&M Trans cooler. Hey, it worked and was free!

The tube was made by myself from parts bought at pepboys...

 

[Jakee]

Not to bad. Looks good.

Trebor - I HIGHLY doubt that stuff will crack to the point that it goes into your engine. I've worked with that plastic and it's not like a "hard, brittle" type plastic. It's a little flexible but I'm not sure about what it's like after a few years of use. Who do you know, or do you have a link to someone where this happened? If so, please post it up here.

And that bracket has some pretty highly precision bends in It.

 

[Trebor]

Not to bad. Looks good.

Trebor - I HIGHLY doubt that stuff will crack to the point that it goes into your engine. I've worked with that plastic and it's not like a "hard, brittle" type plastic. It's a little flexible but I'm not sure about what it's like after a few years of use. Who do you know, or do you have a link to someone where this happened? If so, please post it up here.

And that bracket has some pretty highly precision bends in It.

i've had the couplings break apart which is what i was reffering to, and i got to it just in time before it caused any damage. high temperatures caused it to become brittle and with the constant moving of the engine it caused added stress and im sure was the major factor in them falling apart.
at the time i emailed spectre about it and they refunded me my money and said that its happened a few times but the majority of the products now are the aluminium tubing and silicone couplings so they said it didnt warant them pulling the product from the shelves. also because there wasnt enough complaints and problems arising from it.

either way i stay away from the plastic stuff now, at least their couplings which is what breaks.

 

[Trebor]

Hmm, really? You mean the peices pointed out below?

yes the couplings are what tends to break, expecially if over tightened

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

looks good

 

[aldive]

How stable is the mounting bracket?

 

[Afboy143]

Trebor, I will agree with you when you say the couplings break- but I do not see how they can get sucked into the intake. Reason being that the second coupling that is closer to the TB is becomes loose and will not tighten all the way. I have a silicone coupling coming in to replace it so it's good to go.

Jakee- Thanks! I took a vice and hammer to that sucker and go it to the point where I needed it!

Sam- Appreciate it!

Aldive- The metal of the bracket is pretty thick. It came from a B&M Transmission cooler kit and those arent cheap so its actually pretty sturdy. The bracket is bolted twice to the MAF then once on the front part of the engine bay with locking washing on each end so it isnt moving. I had the same bracket on my old intake, minus a bent, and it held for 2 years. If it breaks, Ill have to think of a new one to put i there

 

[Hartman]

Go to HD or Lowes in the metal section and get some 1" stock. You can make such a nicer looking bracket that will be more secure.

 

[Trebor]

Trebor, I will agree with you when you say the couplings break- but I do not see how they can get sucked into the intake. Reason being that the second coupling that is closer to the TB is becomes loose and will not tighten all the way. I have a silicone coupling coming in to replace it so it's good to go.

Jakee- Thanks! I took a vice and hammer to that sucker and go it to the point where I needed it!

Sam- Appreciate it!

Aldive- The metal of the bracket is pretty thick. It came from a B&M Transmission cooler kit and those arent cheap so its actually pretty sturdy. The bracket is bolted twice to the MAF then once on the front part of the engine bay with locking washing on each end so it isnt moving. I had the same bracket on my old intake, minus a bent, and it held for 2 years. If it breaks, Ill have to think of a new one to put i there

yeah i just didnt want you to do any damage thats why i let u know. and if it breaks apart when your on the throttle its sucking air in so any little peices can get sucked in aswell. but you said you have a silicone coupling coming in so yeah your all set to go.

 

[Jakee]

I'm guessing they make this stuff different than when they first started a few years back so I guess I can see what you're saying about the stuff breaking. One thing I always do is design a "flex" point into the intakes I use. I use "hump" connectors to accomplish this. What this does and gives the intake a flex point so when the engine moves, there is no added stress to the intake.

 

[Afboy143]

I'm guessing they make this stuff different than when they first started a few years back so I guess I can see what you're saying about the stuff breaking. One thing I always do is design a "flex" point into the intakes I use. I use "hump" connectors to accomplish this. What this does and gives the intake a flex point so when the engine moves, there is no added stress to the intake.

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very nice, and that is one sexy engine bay! Say- what does your truck look like? I always see your engine bay...never the truck itself...

 

[Jakee]

By the way, here is an option I'm just throwing out there for the DIY's. You could buy an aluminum intercooler pipe and make your own intake. The price is very low.

For example - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3-0-3-0-inch-60-Degree-Mendrel-Bend-Intercooler-Pipe_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a552Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el1318QQhashZitem320282133979QQitemZ320282133979

 

[Afboy143]

By the way, here is an option I'm just throwing out there for the DIY's. You could buy an aluminum intercooler pipe and make your own intake. The price is very low.

For example - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3-0-3-0-inch-60-Degree-Mendrel-Bend-Intercooler-Pipe_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a552Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el1318QQhashZitem320282133979QQitemZ320282133979

oh wow- that is really cheap. My intake tubing cost 30$ but its chrome plated plastic. I may have to go metal route in the future if/when the chrome starts peeling

 

[Jakee]

Alf - It's the basic 2001 Sport. I need a paint job and I'll be doing a thread soon in the bodywork and details section showing what it looks like along with what I'm planning for a new paint job. So far, the only thing I've worked on as far as looks is the engine bay and a little interior work. I've waited on the outside for the performance side to get finished (I'm now finished so time to make it look good)