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Old Dec 11, 2016 | 02:01 PM
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Finally got chance to fit my new intake tube earlier today.
Asked for one from Caldoofy & can definitely say it was more than worth the wait!
Excellent quality & a massive improvement over the factory item.
Thanks again!
Tony.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2016 | 11:08 PM
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How much are these caldoofy tubes? i got into a major battle today with the plastic garbage Jaguar saw fit to use for the air box and lid and ridiculous intake apparatus.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2016 | 05:36 AM
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Thanks 06XJR :-)

Catsgame you have PM.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2016 | 08:54 AM
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Tony, What do you mean by massive improvement?
 
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Old Dec 15, 2016 | 06:29 PM
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Somebody pretty much copied my username LOL.

I also have a Caldoofy. It looks nice, makes a slightly different sound. Can't say I gained any power but I don't care, I bought it for more noise.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2016 | 09:01 PM
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Same here. Installed mine about 2 months ago!
 
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 11:12 AM
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I built my own version for 30 bucks! Name:  20161030_155849_zpsuosmjlsa.jpg
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 11:31 AM
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Well done for making one up however they are not exactly the same are they, I believe yours is 75mm aluminium vs the 80mm stainless version that I make. By using the 75mm (presumably for cost reasons) means that you now have a restriction due to reduced surface area in your intake system (the standard air box diameter is 80mm) which means you are not getting the maximum benefit from this modification.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 01:08 PM
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Very possible Caldoofy...Yours I'm sure is better and many here would rather have a bolt on unit like yours instead of going through the headaches of assembling the parts and building the intake from scratch...I'm just a cheapskate!
 
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 01:17 PM
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Received my pipe this week.Fitted straight away.Looks so much better than the standard gubbins.And of course sounds so much better.

Big thanks Caldoofy keep up the good work.

Cheers Steve
 
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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by viper1996
Very possible Caldoofy...Yours I'm sure is better and many here would rather have a bolt on unit like yours instead of going through the headaches of assembling the parts and building the intake from scratch...I'm just a cheapskate!
When I built mine I found that the MAF housing tube was slightly smaller than the aluminum tubing.

I tried forcing it but was unable to with reasonable force so ended up with a coupler.

So if my aluminum tubing is 75mm the MAF housing tube is either exactly 75 mm or less.

So there is already a "restriction" at that point.
 
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