K&N fliter and Metco carbon fiber tube?

[Fourth Horseman]

Can I use my Metco carbon fiber air intake tube with the K&N FIPK for the Marauder? I know the K&N kit comes with its own tube, but I'd rather use the Metco tube for looks. Are they the same length?

[SouLRioT]

I'll send you a PM once I get home from work with some mesurements if no one else can help. I've seen the Metco tube, and from memory its wider than the K&N and as far as lenght, I dont recall. But with the supplied hoses it might still work.

[Donny Carlson]

Can I use my Metco carbon fiber air intake tube with the K&N FIPK for the Marauder? I know the K&N kit comes with its own tube, but I'd rather use the Metco tube for looks. Are they the same length?Well, I have a K&N, and I have looked at Todd's Metco tube... and I would speculate no.

Here's Todd's Metco hooked up to a Lightning MAF and conical filter -

http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/data/500/83IMG_1938-med.JPG (http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/showphoto.php/photo/6088/size/big/password/1b9de6ac0baddbf01f7c0d6e16ff9d dd/sort/1/cat/500)

And here's my K&N intake -

http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/data/500/1136DSC01555.JPG

Here's another angle of Todd's setup:

http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/data/500/1136DSC01574.JPG

[Fourth Horseman]

Thanks for the pics, Donny. It definitely does look like the Metco tube would be too short. Ah well, it was a nice idea while it lasted. :)

[CRUZTAKER]

Hey fourth....why not use your metco tube, and create the extentions and such to make it happen? Go buy a conical filter...and 'get'r done'.;)

[Fourth Horseman]

Hey fourth....why not use your metco tube, and create the extentions and such to make it happen? Go buy a conical filter...and 'get'r done'.;)

It's certainly a possibility. The only reservation I have is that I'm quite fanatical about having my engine bay look sharp. I'd prefer one clean piece of tubing from the throttle body down to the MAF. I'll have to look around, though. I might be able to fabricate something that would look good.

[MARAUDER S/C #5]

The only reservation I have is that I'm quite fanatical about having my engine bay look sharp.
Then you'll want one of these also:
http://www.mercurygallery.net/mmnet/data/500/1835air_2.jpg:P

[MARAUDER S/C #5]

I prefer one clean piece of tubing from the throttle body down to the MAF.
:thinker:
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[Fourth Horseman]

Hehe. I wasn't saying that the included K&N tube wouldn't work. I was just hoping I could keep my Metco carbon fiber tube. It looks nicer. :cool:

[MARAUDER S/C #5]

Ya think so ?

[CRUZTAKER]

I've seen them both....and yes Rick, the metco c/f is far more appealing to the eye.

Just outrageously overpriced!

That's why I will never have one of those.:P

[TAF]

It looks nicer. :cool:
You're 100% correct...

unless you want to add a bunch of neon "wire-loom" :puke:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Fourth Horseman]

I've seen them both....and yes Rick, the metco c/f is far more appealing to the eye.

Just outrageously overpriced!

That's why I will never have one of those.:P

It was "I'm not leaving MV II without buying something I don't need" syndrome, for me.
:lol: