Just want to let people who have the Steeda Carbon Fiber inlet tube know that mine decided to warp. The part on the inlet tube that connects near the throttle body metled in under the clamp. I fixed it by using a blow dryer on high then bent it back into position. Will see how it goes now. Just a heads up.
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Was the warping/melting noticeable without disassembly? Could you simply open the hood and see it? And, I'm wondering if that's a sympton of overtightened clamps.
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I wanted to have one installed at my dealer about a month ago, but the head of the parts dept. (Ford Racing) told me that he'd heard of a few cracking as well, and advised me not to do it.
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Was the warping/melting noticeable without disassembly? Could you simply open the hood and see it? And, I'm wondering if that's a sympton of overtightened clamps.
I could not see it when the hood was open. I was trying to make the heat shield fit better with my hood so I pulled the CAI out to dremel down the heat shield and saw it. I could feel under the clamp where it warped. It didn't tighten it to hard. I mean you go until its really tight then one nothing I would consider overtightened.
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damnit! I had my heart set on getting that one (Steeda CAI w/carbon fiber elbow) next month when I go for install/dynotune. I do remember reading about the black plastic elbow warping and figured the carbon fiber would be more sturdy. Guess not. But thanks for the heads up - may have just saved me from going postal on someone.
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Yeah it's kinda depressing for 200 dollars I expected it to withstand heat. I mean a few seconds of high with the blowdryer is enough to bend the plastic any way you want so it's really NOT heat resistant at all. If this doesn't work looks like i'll be going back to the saleen inlet tube good thing I didn't sell it yet.
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i had the steeda plastic inlet elbow with no warping problems at all........i since replaced it with the steeda carbon fiber elbow and sold the plastic one so now i have no backup.....my car isnt a daily driver so maybe that'll help out....ill jsut have to keep an eye on mine.....does steeda offer any kind of manufactureres warranty for crap like this?
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I suppose thats one reason Ford uses the bendy rubber type tube??
Another reason is that, being flexible, it doesn't rub against the hood liner every time you go wot (lots of folks have that problem with their stiff C & L and JLT CAI's).
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I suppose thats one reason Ford uses the bendy rubber type tube??
Another reason is that, being flexible, it doesn't rub against the hood liner every time you go wot (lots of folks have that problem with their stiff C & L and JLT CAI's).
Are you sporting the Bullitt badges on your Tungsten??
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So I pulled my CAI off a few days ago and noticed it started to warp a lot more at the same spot. My Carbon fiber tube is trashed. :( I'm going to call the company and see what they have to say. I'm guessing they will say there is nothing they can do you probably had the clamps to tight.
If they replace it I'll have it for sale since I'm using something else.
Wish me luck.
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