PVC PIPING...hmm
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 160
Likes: 0
From: palmdale, ca, LA
PVC PIPING...hmm
here's what i read...
***pvc is fine for intake, just not charge pipes. they will work as charge pipes, but you'd want to get ABS(similar to pvc, just a higher temp tolerance)
pvc is nasty when melted on you exhaust manifold, but if its purely fot a CAI, youll be fine. just dont open your hood.***
what if you cover the pvc w/ heat repelling tape or dryer hose? you know to keep the heat down...? this interests me cause i have a friend that races rally for Mazda and for all there piping they use high tollerence plastics for there turbo setups cause plastics dont consume heat like aluminum or steel... so i figure that pvc on a turbo setup AFTER THE INTERCOOLER should be ok as long as its done right...anyone disagree?
-swift 
***pvc is fine for intake, just not charge pipes. they will work as charge pipes, but you'd want to get ABS(similar to pvc, just a higher temp tolerance)
pvc is nasty when melted on you exhaust manifold, but if its purely fot a CAI, youll be fine. just dont open your hood.***
what if you cover the pvc w/ heat repelling tape or dryer hose? you know to keep the heat down...? this interests me cause i have a friend that races rally for Mazda and for all there piping they use high tollerence plastics for there turbo setups cause plastics dont consume heat like aluminum or steel... so i figure that pvc on a turbo setup AFTER THE INTERCOOLER should be ok as long as its done right...anyone disagree?
-swift 
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,734
Likes: 2
From: Canada
if your running a decent intercooler and its going to drop the temperature enough then yes it will be fine. look up the actual heat tolerance of some available ABS and go from there. you'll likely be ok unless your intercooler isn't doing its job
OMG, I thought I was the only person who's ever had home depot IC piping. I ran mine underneath my stock rubber intake hose and cut a hole in my stock air box for the "clean" look, and also so that nobody would ever know my deep, dark, embarassing secret.
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 160
Likes: 0
From: palmdale, ca, LA
Re: (slomofo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slomofo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OMG, I thought I was the only person who's ever had home depot IC piping. I ran mine underneath my stock rubber intake hose and cut a hole in my stock air box for the "clean" look, and also so that nobody would ever know my deep, dark, embarassing secret.</TD></TR></TABLE>
lol...havent done it yet...i was just wondering cause i heard it is better for the cooler air...i have all the piping i pretty much need already i was just wondering if there was a cooler way to go with the cold air set up after my friend told me about this
lol...havent done it yet...i was just wondering cause i heard it is better for the cooler air...i have all the piping i pretty much need already i was just wondering if there was a cooler way to go with the cold air set up after my friend told me about this
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
GruvyTune
Forced Induction
8
Oct 26, 2001 07:51 AM
