check it out- i just got an inspiration for something to use to make bellmouths for an ITB project- get ready for this--- EGGCUPS!

Most bellmouths are gonna cost you around $40 at any performance shop, i found these eggcups for $2/ea at wal-mart. heres what they look like:


all you have to do for a great bellmouth is grind away the bottom part with a dremel or whatever, and voila! $2 perfect bellmouth.

top chopped off-


even more practical uses- installed on an airbox for better flow w/o heat soak.

 

now thats thinking out side the box.

 

wow, good find... imma have to do this...

 

ive done that befor .. spice cups , dog food bowls , spun vases, spun bowls . i always look at the kitchen isle when im at stores for cheap s.s stuff .. 99cent dog bolws at walmart work good for a velocity stack as well

 

aluminum or SS?

 

lol...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by paul vang &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">aluminum or SS?</TD></TR></TABLE>and how big is the small end???

 

holy cow! i know what i'm gonna use if i never need a velocity stack!

 

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its stainless steel, and the small end is right about 3" in diameter

 

some one needs to build a comple itb set up and test them out.

 

Are these going to be in the Easter section? Kitchen tools? I'm gonna go look for them later just wanted to know where to look for them.

to you for creativity

 

thats tight! any walmart huh?

 

i found them in the cooking/home appliances section. lotsa people are telling me they are having trouble finding them, our walmart might be special i dunno . try a hobby shop or something, they are called eggcups and u use them to poach eggs in.

 

good find

 

 

woow....nice...i wonder if they ahve any that are aluminum

 

technically those really wont do anything... its a cool idea... but, when people make bellmouths for ITBs, they actually put a lot of math, and thought into it... theyre computer engineered... the dont just use any random bend in the metal... granted sure, iguess for a couple bucks its better than nothing, but the bellmouths are expensive for a reason...

 

i know thats true, but for an average joe like me who wants to get into a budget project and not end up spending thousands of wasted dollars on his car, this is a quick and easy fix. a way to look cool and rich without actually being that cool or rich (isn't that what modifying cars are all about? not being able to afford AUTHENTIC fast cars? )

 

haha, that is true.... and you get what you pay for... which is 2 bucks, and as long as it does something, i guess its a win situation. and if you like it, who cares what others think...

 

actually tried looking for it, but didnt find anything, dang walmart!!!

 

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Wow I never knew that. I always thought bellmouths were expensive but never knew why. Who knows maybe the walmart bowl was computer engineered as well.

 

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i'd venture to guess it was most likely engineered for a purpose other than for use in the automotive field though. like for poaching eggs maybe.

 

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i'd venture to guess it was most likely engineered for a purpose other than for use in the automotive field though. like for poaching eggs maybe. </TD></TR></TABLE>

hm wierd... haha

 

Nice find.

Now...someone needs to dyno an open intake tube against an open tube with one of these things on it.

Thats asking alot, though.

 

good call