As posted in my last thread, there was interest for a group buy for the 3000GT intake pipes which fit all second gen motors. TuffTR bought up the idea, so lets see some interest, myself or Tuff will check some sellers to check whether we can initiate a group buy.

Picture:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g35/z0mgluke/25062007629.jpg

shouldn't it be in the for sale section:D
posted as EOI

I'd be very interested (depending on cost).
(no pod needed for me)

*edit*
Great idea ... depending on the final costs, etc ...maybe a small donation to AMC?

I've attached some pics of what these intakes look like...
(possibly not the actual ones that may be sold in this group buy)

shouldn't it be in the for sale section:D
posted as EOI
Is relevant to most second genners, therefore my justification is that some don't even look in the for sale section, or anywhere else on the site other than this part of the forums, so if they want it, they can :)

Yeah mate, i'd be in for that depending a fair bit on the cost, the setup ive got is ok, but that just looks sweeeeet! Count me in.

Cheers,
Adz

Ill do an email later opn tonight.
but if it cost Luci $120 AU Id expect the price to be around that, hopefully cheaper.
Ill let you all know later on.

so are these mainly for looks or performance? any noticable difference with it on?

so are these mainly for looks or performance? any noticable difference with it on?
Looks, these aren't performance tuned pipes, especially on a stock magna.

These aren't as loud as the resonator modded stock pipes, however they produce a nicer note, deeper etc.

Yeah the pipe cost me $120 shipped, hopefully a group buy will cut the shipping costs down a substantial amount.

Looks, these aren't performance tuned pipes, especially on a stock magna.

These aren't as loud as the resonator modded stock pipes, however they produce a nicer note, deeper etc.

Yeah the pipe cost me $120 shipped, hopefully a group buy will cut the shipping costs down a substantial amount.

I AM GONNA STAB YOU LUKE!!!!! ohhhhh man i just bought one of these and installed it today. u shoulda told me you were doing this bro. grrrrrr

yeh its a good part. get them from Chromeintakes on ebay, fast shipping and $120 with a POD.

just installed mine today and noticed a different exhaust note. looks teh sex too. had a bit of trouble with the clamps tho... nothing cable ties cant fix. pix up soon

I AM GONNA STAB YOU LUKE!!!!! ohhhhh man i just bought one of these and installed it today. u shoulda told me you were doing this bro. grrrrrr

yeh its a good part. get them from Chromeintakes on ebay, fast shipping and $120 with a POD.

just installed mine today and noticed a different exhaust note. looks teh sex too. had a bit of trouble with the clamps tho... nothing cable ties cant fix. pix up soon
lol This wasn't actually my idea, blame TuffTR! And don't forget I ordered mine without the group buy too :P

Cable ties? Omg you are loco man, get some clamps from supercheap auto or something!

And the noise you notice is induction noise, not exhaust lol

lol This wasn't actually my idea, blame TuffTR! And don't forget I ordered mine without the group buy too :P

Cable ties? Omg you are loco man, get some clamps from supercheap auto or something!

And the noise you notice is induction noise, not exhaust lol

the clamps i have and sell are too small.

looks like i got mine cheaper anyways. mine looks better than yours :D:D haha

count me in if there not to $$

the clamps i have and sell are too small.

looks like i got mine cheaper anyways. mine looks better than yours :D:D haha
I dunno man, cable ties detract from the look a bit :P

I dunno man, cable ties detract from the look a bit :P

true but if the clamps wont work what else am i gonna use?

oh.... Theres nothing that sticky tape cannot fix haha

goin to the drags tomorrow night... lets see if i can pull a 14 second pass with this mod hahaha

Luke... u wish your engine bay was Shiny like mine :badgrin:

Well i emailed a guy so i'll have to wait for his response.
So its
[TUFFTR]
perry
GRDPuck
AdamJ2006
Doug

I enquired on the price of 5 or more units + shipping so yeah im sure we can get another on board

You guys should make a kit yourselves that might give SOME sort of gain rather than this as it's just a pretty version of the same lame intake. Make your own THSmoker kit, will probably be cheaper and have faster delivery for the customers too, get some stainless 3" cut from a pipe or exhaust place etc etc (you know what the drum is). This will give you no performance gain, it's just a pretty pipe that costs A LOT.

You guys should make a kit yourselves that might give SOME sort of gain rather than this as it's just a pretty version of the same lame intake. Make your own THSmoker kit, will probably be cheaper and have faster delivery for the customers too, get some stainless 3" cut from a pipe or exhaust place etc etc (you know what the drum is). This will give you no performance gain, it's just a pretty pipe that costs A LOT.

And how many units will you be making this year :P

I could do that, but cant really be bothered

I'll be in that:D

I be in depending on costs and if it fits a v6, it should as I think it's the same as the 2.6.

I be in depending on costs and if it fits a v6, it should as I think it's the same as the 2.6.

Yeah mate, Fits the V6.

Well i cant figure out costs until i find out how many people are keen. Obviously its all depending on price.

any more movement on this?:D

Sounds great guys! Definately count me in.
Got the 4 cyl tho, that be OK?

Sounds great guys! Definately count me in.
Got the 4 cyl tho, that be OK?

yeah mate, fits the 4cyl perfectly. its a good buy, i just got mine, Blingage! haha

If you have the DOHC V6 is there any advantage in having one?

If you have the DOHC V6 is there any advantage in having one?
Not really man, I do think its alot smoother inside then the standard plastic thingy but i dont see any other advantages in it rather then the bling factor

']Not really man, I do think its alot smoother inside then the standard plastic thingy but i dont see any other advantages in it rather then the bling factor

:stoopid:

unless u got some spastic cam or huge turbo itll make next to no difference. looks hot tho :D

Yeah a couple of ebay auctions claim an improvement in performance - but like, when do we beleive them! :bowrofl:
Anyway, I'm guessing any performance gain is from the pod you stick on the end - not the shiney silver tube.
But they do look nice :D - better than a stock black plastic tube.

However, if the tube is made out of aluminium - wouldn't it heat up slower (if at all given the airflow through it as well) than black plastic? ...and if so keep the air cooler? :confused:

Yeah a couple of ebay auctions claim an improvement in performance - but like, when do we beleive them! :bowrofl:
Anyway, I'm guessing any performance gain is from the pod you stick on the end - not the shiney silver tube.
But they do look nice :D - better than a stock black plastic tube.

However, if the tube is made out of aluminium - wouldn't it heat up slower (if at all given the airflow through it as well) than black plastic? ...and if so keep the air cooler? :confused:

you'd think so. its alot smoother so it increases flow, the POD makes a differnce too (did for me) but the bend after the MAF is right beside the top radiator hose and block so it absorbs a fair bit of heat from there. atm ive got cardboard between the pipe and engine til i can find something better lol. whether it gets hot inside the pipe or not im not sure. but it looks teh sex :D

However, if the tube is made out of aluminium - wouldn't it heat up slower (if at all given the airflow through it as well) than black plastic? ...and if so keep the air cooler? :confused:

Just because the pipe is cool doesn't mean the air is cooler, just like on a heat sync on a computer, the heat sync is cooled by the air, it doesn't cool the air.

Think about how the heat travels.

Heat released from combustion > Travels to pipe > Is conducted via the pipe to the air, heating the air.

Just because the pipe is cool doesn't mean the air is cooler, just like on a heat sync on a computer, the heat sync is cooled by the air, it doesn't cool the air.

Think about how the heat travels.

Heat released from combustion > Travels to pipe > Is conducted via the pipe to the air, heating the air.

not sure on this one mate, it might just be true. i'm thinking of it as a cooler bag. sure the air around it is warm, but the air inside iit is cold, with the resistance of the white plastic inside it stays cool. However, the bag heats up after a while if there isn't any ice inside.

you catch my drift? at the start the air would be cool and stay cooler for a longer period than the pipe, but as soon as the pipe heats inside, the air will too. really, any form of metal is bound to conduct heat.

not sure on this one mate, it might just be true. i'm thinking of it as a cooler bag. sure the air around it is warm, but the air inside iit is cold, with the resistance of the white plastic inside it stays cool. However, the bag heats up after a while if there isn't any ice inside.

you catch my drift? at the start the air would be cool and stay cooler for a longer period than the pipe, but as soon as the pipe heats inside, the air will too. really, any form of metal is bound to conduct heat.

What I am saying is that pipe is cooled by the air flowing through it, this would cause the air to get warmer!

However, in real life there is going to be more heat going into the pipe than is being taken away by the air, so the pipe will get hot and so will the air.

What I am saying is that pipe is cooled by the air flowing through it, this would cause the air to get warmer!

However, in real life there is going to be more heat going into the pipe than is being taken away by the air, so the pipe will get hot and so will the air.

Fair enough, but it'd take longer for the aluminium to heat through than black rubber, seeing as aluminium doesn't absorb as much heat as rubber. It'd take longer for te air to heat up with the alu tube than with the rubber one.

I do agree, however, that it wouldn't stay cold forever, and would end up being the same heat if not hotter than what i would be with te rubber pipe.

Response From one Ebay member i contacted in the US;

Thank you for your interest in our product. We cannot ship to different address' and give you a discount on shipping. We can offer you a shipping rate of $195 for 5 of the intakes to be shipped to one location in australia. This is not including the product prices.
:doubt:

']Response From one Ebay member i contacted in the US;

Thank you for your interest in our product. We cannot ship to different address' and give you a discount on shipping. We can offer you a shipping rate of $195 for 5 of the intakes to be shipped to one location in australia. This is not including the product prices.
:doubt:

oooo...steep! lolz

']Response From one Ebay member... ...shipping rate of $195 for 5 of the intakes to be shipped to one location in australia. This is not including the product prices.
:doubt:So, is that...
1. $195 AUS or US dollars?
2. $195 for 5 intakes ($39 each).
3. What was the product price?

Tuffy, PM me who you emailed. I emailed a couple of US ebay sellers about 6mths to a year ago when I had a similar idea. I'll see if I can find their responses and see how they compare with your sellers/prices.

1. $195 AUS or US dollars?
2. $195 for 5 intakes ($39 each).
3. What was the product price?

1. dunno
2. Somewhere in here it said that someone paid $120 for it and to expect the same price
3. The $195 is only for delivery from what I gather


We can offer you a shipping rate of $195 for 5 of the intakes to be shipped to one location in australia. This is not including the product prices.

1. dunno
2. Somewhere in here it said that someone paid $120 for it and to expect the same price
3. The $195 is only for delivery from what I gather

they'll quote in US dollars. $195 shipping for 5 kits is pretty good. i paid $65US for one kit.
works out to be $39US each for shipping. not bad. id say take it

they'll quote in US dollars. $195 shipping for 5 kits is pretty good. i paid $65US for one kit.
works out to be $39US each for shipping. not bad. id say take it

Yeah sounds good, but after it gets here, and we have to then ship them off to everyone else (he only ships to one address) we'd only end up saving $10-$20.

hmmm, $10-$20 is better in our pockets but at the end of the day, hardly worth the hassle of getting money from people, ordering them in bulk, possible risk of import duties when you bring in larger qty of one item, repackaging them & then sending it out to everyone. Also the questions, problems (if any), etc. :doubt:

Maybe each to their own again. Pity, would've been good if the savings were more.

damn...bit of a shame there, if anyone in the Sydney area is up for a bit of an expedition to an exhaust shop to get this thing fitted, PM me and we'll arrange something, looks like im making my own! mmmm chrome HPC....

Cheers,
Adz

Cost ya $68 US including delivery from this seller

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bomz-91-99-Mitsubishi-3000GT-Stealth-SL-N-A-Air-Intake_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ38634QQihZ004QQi temZ140135340958QQrdZ1

Sounds fair......

Cost ya $68 US including delivery from this seller

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bomz-91-99-Mitsubishi-3000GT-Stealth-SL-N-A-Air-Intake_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ38634QQihZ004QQi temZ140135340958QQrdZ1

Sounds fair......

Thats standard shipping rate to the whole of the US, To australia is $55 postage US

:nuts: oops!!

If they didnt make such an awkward oval shape end on the pipe would be so easy to make one up at home!!!