Subject	do you think the stockers are insulated simply to keep
Posted by	robo (sebring1970) on February 03, 2006 at 1:03 AM
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In Reply To	mine seem to be as hot as the upper plenum. (n/m) posted by mpbond(STL) on February 03, 2006 at 01:00 AM
Message	hands from coming in contact with a pipe that is too hot? I dunno, I don't think the rubber gets that hot, but I can't see why Nissan bothered to insulate them.
Follow Ups	Hardpipes vs. Samco - Aquaholic1984 23:46:00 02/02/06 hardpipes are strictly for bling. PITA to deal with - Guapo 23:49:53 02/02/06 Thanks...I'll stick with the non-bling then. (n/m) - Aquaholic1984 23:51:25 02/02/06 bah! (n/m) - Shawn300zTT GT28R MD 23:51:54 02/02/06 2nd (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 23:56:10 02/02/06 100% agreed - maglito 00:05:19 02/03/06 Truth. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 01:00:14 02/03/06 I have chrome hardpipes, and I agree 100%. (n/m) - Kenny 01:26:08 02/03/06 Nth (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 01:53:25 02/03/06 And then some... (n/m) - Fuzznutz 06:47:10 02/03/06 Agreed. (n/m) - WickedZX (NoVA) 07:21:07 02/03/06 ^^^you're all a bunch of pansis^^^ (n/m) - Spee 10:09:48 02/03/06 *2nd, but I'm biased. ;-) It takes me about 3 minutes to - Scotts94z32 10:22:55 02/03/06 easier sure, but marginally. - Spee 10:49:20 02/03/06 Do you not recall my post from yesterday? (n/m) - SactoTodd 10:27:20 02/03/06 yes - Spee 10:52:52 02/03/06 I was referring to your name calling. ;) - SactoTodd 11:27:11 02/03/06 2nd what Guapo said... - drmx 23:55:41 02/02/06 exactly the same reason that I got hard pipes. - mpbond(STL) 23:59:36 02/02/06 I have the samco hoses - Ebola (Calgary, AB) 00:00:01 02/03/06 Hard pipes won't expand when pressureized like the stock - mpbond(STL) 00:04:01 02/03/06 I really, REALLY doubt it was the pipes that did that. (n/m) - PennStateZ 00:05:17 02/03/06 I don't know, I didn't change anything at all besides those. - mpbond(STL) 00:10:49 02/03/06 your clamps were tighter on the reinstall (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 00:13:19 02/03/06 Possibly, they were pretty damn tight before though. (n/m) - mpbond(STL) 00:15:25 02/03/06 Their is no way 9psi would expand the stock hoses - Ebola (Calgary, AB) 00:08:01 02/03/06 I don't know, read my post below VVVVV (n/m) - mpbond(STL) 00:12:13 02/03/06 All i can say is you had a different problem, - Ebola (Calgary, AB) 00:36:12 02/03/06 The only other thing is maybe there was a small hole - mpbond(STL) 00:37:40 02/03/06 Agreed. More likely old clamps & frayed leaky edges. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 01:13:52 02/03/06 to touch, tug and pull, my Stillen silicone hoses are much - robo (sebring1970) 00:12:29 02/03/06 I have never even seen the silicone hoses, that's why - mpbond(STL) 00:14:41 02/03/06 what does that have to do with this? (n/m) - PennStateZ 00:20:42 02/03/06 if there is an expansion issue, and I'm not convinced - robo (sebring1970) 00:32:04 02/03/06 Agreed, but it is the only logical explanation that I can - mpbond(STL) 00:35:35 02/03/06 figuring stuff out like this on Z cars can drive you gah gah (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 00:43:29 02/03/06 just a theory... - nissanZtt222 00:44:12 02/03/06 Possibly, but I don't think the temp. drop would be enough - mpbond(STL) 00:53:47 02/03/06 I've heard the temp theory at the intake pipes knocked - robo (sebring1970) 00:59:42 02/03/06 mine seem to be as hot as the upper plenum. (n/m) - mpbond(STL) 01:00:39 02/03/06 do you think the stockers are insulated simply to keep - robo (sebring1970) 01:03:40 02/03/06 I see absolutely no point to insulating them. The rubber - mpbond(STL) 01:06:42 02/03/06 would insulating the stockers have any effect on the - robo (sebring1970) 01:13:31 02/03/06 maybe they were insulate to keep the heat out? - nissanZtt222 01:40:07 02/03/06 valid point, except that I don't know of anyone who reports - robo (sebring1970) 02:50:22 02/03/06 This must be that new math I've heard so much about. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 01:13:03 02/03/06 Samco rep told me the silicone is good to 80 bar *shrug* (n/m) - Fuzznutz 06:50:07 02/03/06 No one cares about your 'bar's Bob. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 08:46:35 02/03/06 You know you are ;-) (n/m) - Fuzznutz 10:38:07 02/03/06 80 bar = 1160 psi. I find that a little hard to believe. - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 08:57:30 02/03/06 Yeah, he probably ment 8 but he said 80... - Fuzznutz 10:43:59 02/03/06 I like the idea of SSQV's right before throttle bodies!!! - nemo1080 00:43:55 02/03/06 I fought the bling - SeedyROM 01:38:18 02/03/06 that's my look ;c) - robo (sebring1970) 02:32:50 02/03/06 Those are for the AVC-R - SeedyROM 04:52:16 02/03/06 You are definitely packed in around there - ZXTwnT300 09:03:01 02/03/06 Yeah, it's almost counter productive - SeedyROM 12:31:32 02/03/06 I'm happy with my silicon. - CarlCuro 09:10:06 02/03/06 There is a reason that there is a good bit of insulation - VECTOR 09:24:19 02/03/06 That's something I've been wondering about... - CarlCuro 09:31:50 02/03/06 I disagree. I believe the pressurized, intercooled air - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 09:35:27 02/03/06 What do you think the under-hood temps are? - CarlCuro 09:38:35 02/03/06 I like the look of hardpipes. - EricTTZ 10:51:27 02/03/06 Just get the Scott Smith hardpipes and be done - Riddick 15:21:12 02/03/06
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