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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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o and make sure u take that magnum 4.7 hat off the top of your motor. thats what makes the thing quiet!! well less quiet anyways.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigc9164
o and make sure u take that magnum 4.7 hat off the top of your motor. thats what makes the thing quiet!! well less quiet anyways.
So, you used a flexible rubber 90 degree bend?

As far as the 4.7 hat...here is what I have made so far. I am debating taking the one 90 degree out and putting in another 2 - 45's so that it isnt such a sharp bend. I dont know how much of a difference that will make though since there are tons of crazy bends in the stock system as it is. Not to mention the corrugated flexible tubing they use that cant be all that great for airflow either.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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Also, I am using a PCV grommet from a Toyota to hold the AIT sensor. It seems to fit perfect.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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try to not make so many bends.. the less tubing the better the air flow.. i just made mine over the weekend heres what mine looks like.. (not painted yet) your truck will sound so bad *** when all completed and on..

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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by oefootball_70
Get it from O'Rileys. You can get the metal tubing and everything from them too. Still about 60 bucks and it looks professional.
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by JJn5526
try to not make so many bends.. the less tubing the better the air flow.. i just made mine over the weekend heres what mine looks like.. (not painted yet) your truck will sound so bad *** when all completed and on..



Looks good! Did you need to support it at all?
 
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 10:00 AM
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I added a support bracket to mine: Check the left side of the pic....I used a steel/rubber exhaust mounting bracket from autozone.

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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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I got a quick question....what kind of connection is made with the actual throttle body? What I'm basically trying to ask is how does it stay connected to the throttle body.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 03:39 AM
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the rubber on my filter keeps it proped up.. there is absolutly no movement to the intake so i didnt have to make a support.. i have no problems at all
 
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by TxbornTxraised
I got a quick question....what kind of connection is made with the actual throttle body? What I'm basically trying to ask is how does it stay connected to the throttle body.
You can use a 3" ABS rubber coupling for the throttle body attachment. I am reusing the stock rubber coupling that attached the resonator to it. It fits pretty good and you only have to add one gear clamp to it.
 
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