The kd4crs/Power Hungry/Gotts Mod (revisited - and with pictures)

kd4crs · #1 Tue, February 10th, 2009, 07:19 PM

Jack,

The smaller end of the downspout connector fits into the fender hole almost perfectly. Compressing the flex section while tightening the worm clamp insures that there is light pressure keeping the downspout connector fully seated in the fender hole. This also prevents it from making noise or vibrating. The PVC downspout connector helps prevent transmitting noise or vibration into the fender structure, similar to the rubber doughnut gasket on the stock snorkel tip.

***Jackpine*** · #2 Tue, February 10th, 2009, 07:58 PM

Thank you sir! Nice post!

Now I have to visit Lowes and Home Depot and see if I can find one of these downspout thingys.

- Jack

kd4crs · #3 Tue, February 10th, 2009, 08:40 PM

Jack,

I checked the web sites for both stores and Lowe's has them on the web site but Home Depot does not. Home Depot may carry them but I can't be certain since they are not on their web site. You may also be able to find a similar item at a local plumbing supply house. Anyway, here is the Lowe's link:

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...DSC&lpage=none

I tried to adhere to the KISS principle during the whole development process for this mod.

***Jackpine*** · #4 Tue, February 10th, 2009, 08:47 PM

Thank you David.

The link clarifies things nicely and now I know what I'm looking for. I like the KISS principle too, when I can see how to make it work.

- Jack

kd4crs · #5 Tue, February 10th, 2009, 09:39 PM

Pictures are now up in my post #71 of this thread. Also in my gallery.

***88Racing*** · #6 Wed, February 11th, 2009, 12:26 AM

Jack and David,
Got so gunho on this decided to make pit stop on the way home and basically came back with what I saw on David's pictures. I do not think it was over engineering more like pooling ideas but speaking different languages.

Great job once again

-Lars

kd4crs · #7 Wed, February 11th, 2009, 08:27 AM

Please don't take my comment the wrong way, I just meant that there is no need to go out and buy a dozen different things and try to cobble them together to accomplish what we are trying to do. I like to keep the KISS principle in mind when doing little projects like the DWV intake mod. I am in no way criticizing anyone's efforts to mod their vehicle. Sometimes the simplest solution is often the best.

Extreme Justice · #8 Thu, February 12th, 2009, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kd4crs

Jack,

I checked the web sites for both stores and Lowe's has them on the web site but Home Depot does not. Home Depot may carry them but I can't be certain since they are not on their web site. You may also be able to find a similar item at a local plumbing supply house. Anyway, here is the Lowe's link:

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...DSC&lpage=none

I tried to adhere to the KISS principle during the whole development process for this mod.

This is what I found from the Homedepot site. Would this work? is it the same thing as Lowe's. Looks different.

Have a look

http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/s...k=P_PartNumber

kd4crs · #9 Thu, February 12th, 2009, 11:25 PM

I don't think it will fit the outside diameter of the female coupler. That transition is meant to fit the outside diameter of 4 inch pipe. You may be able to order the downspout connector over the web.

***Jackpine*** · #10 Thu, February 12th, 2009, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Extreme Justice

This is what I found from the Homedepot site. Would this work? is it the same thing as Lowe's. Looks different.

Have a look

http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/s...k=P_PartNumber

It's kinda similar, but not the same. The thing at Lowes is a PVC connector. The reducing coupler you found at Home Depot is rubber. I don't think it will fit into the fender hole.

I think if you don't have a Lowes nearby and you want to make the mod using the approach kd4crs did, you should order the Lowes part over the internet.

- Jack