proper way to widen intake inlet passage
05-01-2007, 12:22 AM
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proper way to widen intake inlet passage
ok i have a 75mm tb and i havea cobra intake so its onyl 70mm last time i check so i need to widen it 5mm total... whats the best way... a dremel?? is it just at thro the tb on there then take a pencil a trace around the tb on the intake and dremel it on to the line and smooth it in from there?? if a dremel is used what kind of attachments?? if nto a dremel then what??... also ne1 know how long this would take??
05-01-2007, 02:05 PM
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RE: proper way to widen intake inlet passage
ORIGINAL: CrazyCobraSpeed
i got an uncle with 2 milling machines and he also has access to a cnc machine so i guess i should run this buy him he mite know what to do
i got an uncle with 2 milling machines and he also has access to a cnc machine so i guess i should run this buy him he mite know what to do
05-01-2007, 02:10 PM
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RE: proper way to widen intake inlet passage
ORIGINAL: cassidymustang
Good idea. if he cant, its not hard to do yourself. i had to do it with mine.
ORIGINAL: CrazyCobraSpeed
i got an uncle with 2 milling machines and he also has access to a cnc machine so i guess i should run this buy him he mite know what to do
i got an uncle with 2 milling machines and he also has access to a cnc machine so i guess i should run this buy him he mite know what to do
05-01-2007, 02:17 PM
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RE: proper way to widen intake inlet passage
ORIGINAL: CrazyCobraSpeed
yea i thot think it would be hard... id rather not go hacking away at my intake untill i know what needs to be done.. i dont want ot disturb flow
ORIGINAL: cassidymustang
Good idea. if he cant, its not hard to do yourself. i had to do it with mine.
ORIGINAL: CrazyCobraSpeed
i got an uncle with 2 milling machines and he also has access to a cnc machine so i guess i should run this buy him he mite know what to do
i got an uncle with 2 milling machines and he also has access to a cnc machine so i guess i should run this buy him he mite know what to do
05-01-2007, 02:24 PM
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RE: proper way to widen intake inlet passage
From what I read if you decide to do it yourselfyour best bet is to stuff the intake with paper towel and use a dremel. When your done just use a vaccum and suck out the metal flakes 
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