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Old 12-14-2001, 10:12 PM
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i'm having trouble installing the charge pipes on my crx....and my question is can i use a piece of exhaust flex pipe without it hurting the performance....i'm just agrivated....if anyone can help please post
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Default Re: using flex pipe for part of charge pipe(good or bad)????? (92cxhatch)

anyone???
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flexpipe for your charge pipe? NO GOOD! Dont do it.!
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No, if anywhere, use a steel woven flex section in the end of the downpipe! Or, it is ok for the intake part on the compressor.
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Default Re: using flex pipe for part of charge pipe(good or bad)????? (97CivicFerio)

use something thats less heat conductive...like a radiator hose
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