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Originally posted by '04 aler-ho@Apr 6 2004, 03:31 AM
if you can find some plastic tubing, it is better than aluminum ar stainless. plastic does not absorb the heat like metal ones will. therefore a plastic one is better. the hard part is finding a plastic that will withstand the temps of your engine bay. stay away from pvc at all costs. it will work, but when heated it lets off a strong "poisonous" gas
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Well, not necessarily. First, plastic looks ghetto. Second, the interior surfaces of plastic pipe is very rough. The rough inside surfaces will actually add turbulance to the air flow, and not let it work as well. Also, plastic pipes can't be bent like metal tubing... so to route it around your engine bay, you will have to use a bunch of elbows with a larger diameter joint. Stick with the metal.
I think the AEM short ram might be plastic, but I'm not sure. I don't think you'll find a plastic intake on the market because they would cost too much to make properly.