i know this is going to sound really ghetto, but has anyone made there own "z-tube" just taking out the g-tube and replacing it with some kind of metal or plastic 3" tube?

 

we own G's not kia's...why in the world would you do that to a car like this?

 

I think you might get a tow of negative responses for this question but Im gonna be nice.

I dont think anyone would want to have a piece of $2 PVC pipe under a hood of a $40k car. Is it doable? Yes, but i dont think you will have any takers.

As far as custom pipe, i could see a polished/color metal or chrome being done. I know i have seen a carbon fiber z-tube someware.

 

I didnt mean to be an a$$ or anything...I just thought you meant like pvc piping or something... If you can fabricate something yourself...more power to you!

 

No, but I did remove the box hanging off of my stock tube. I was installing a plenum and noticed my headers had burned a hole in the bottom, so I cut the thing off and used JB Weld to patch it up. Worked great.

 

i guess if you wanted to ghetto your car you could use dryer hose from home depot like the civic boys and make an intake pipe...btw stew you still owe me like 20 beers you ******!

 

Poor man? You can get a z tube for $50! If you cant afford that, how did you afford the car?

 

Dryer hoses huh... is that what you've been working on all ths time?

And its 5 beers you shmeger!

 

it's definately possible. replicate the z tube is no biggs. however, the time/money spent into it exceeds the actual price of a z tube.

just save up for an intake.

 

or better yet i saw someone piece one together out of cut 2.5" plastic piping held together by joints and plumbers dope...do you plan on in the future buying some of those spinner wheel covers from pepboys and neon flashers for your car???

 

Save up? Its a $50 part going on a $30-40k car! How is he driving it if he needs to save for a z tube!


Easy killer! Lets not get into piecing cars back together...

 

oh man, i just look at the z-tube and it doesn't look that hard to replicate, the z-tube is essentually a 3" plastic pipe! y not make your own out of polished aluminum or something?

 

jst save until you can afford one

 

Because the time it takes to buy a piece of 3" alum, do what's necessary to shape it, polish it etc... you would have well exceeded the $50 for a Z tube that fits perfect.

 

....bashing somebody for wanting to make a part that replaces an overpriced plastic tube isn't right. I think if he can do it, then he should do it. Of course if you plan to leave it unpainted pvc white then I'll add to the bashing. Good luck!