OB intake tubes
05-04-2017, 04:44 PM
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05-04-2017, 05:00 PM
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OK, here is my tubing. The inside is aluminium, not paper. I thought it looks just right from the outside but now I understand it isn't correct. This is exactly the reason why I quit the restoration of my 1971 911S a long time ago. The colour of that part isn't correct, the pattern of the sound deadening material under the mats isn't right, that part is from another year, etc, etc. While being a huge car enthousiast and with a lot more knowledge of car history than many, I just don't seem the learn that 100% correct is the only way to go. If it isn't 100% correct people will not stop making comments. Such a disappointment and totally demotivating for me.
05-04-2017, 05:13 PM
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OK, here is my tubing. The inside is aluminium, not paper. I thought it looks just right from the outside but now I understand it isn't correct. This is exactly the reason why I quit the restoration of my 1971 911S a long time ago. The colour of that part isn't correct, the pattern of the sound deadening material under the mats isn't right, that part is from another year, etc, etc. While being a huge car enthousiast and with a lot more knowledge of car history than many, I just don't seem the learn that 100% correct is the only way to go. If it isn't 100% correct people will not stop making comments. Such a disappointment and totally demotivating for me.
05-04-2017, 05:43 PM
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Please don't construe anything I ever say about 'correct' as being derogatory, the Eberspacher tubing is a very good match to the period pieces, and would probably have been a better product for the factory to have used than what they did. And is a better product to use now in 2017. And is a better solution that putting S4 tubes on it.
We made a set of tubes out of the eberspacher tubing for William's car, they look better than the 'correct' tubes because their ends aren't all frayed.
The race to trailer queen 100% NOS-parts polished perfection that you can't drive is a dead end. Not much point in that....
We made a set of tubes out of the eberspacher tubing for William's car, they look better than the 'correct' tubes because their ends aren't all frayed.
The race to trailer queen 100% NOS-parts polished perfection that you can't drive is a dead end. Not much point in that....
05-09-2017, 04:07 PM
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80mm. Doublecheck the OD of your air cleaner inlets, I think they're something like 76mm or so.
05-09-2017, 08:36 PM
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That's not going to happen on this forum. I know you're in Europe, but if you ever get the chance, come to Frenzy. 928s are celebrated and appreciated no matter what kind of crazy parts you put into it. As long as it's running and loved.
05-09-2017, 09:03 PM
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05-09-2017, 09:04 PM
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Discovered this material yesterday - a buddy at cars-n-coffee had it for his 914. Perfect size and appears to mimic the early material exactly. I am waiting to hear where he sourced it from. I know Jim has some good stuff too - I have his intake set on Blumaxx. I think the inside of Jim's tubes is silver. These are heavy cardboard. Maybe the same material?
IMO the chatter around "correct" tubing isn't the challenge of finding a tube which will physically fit and look good. The challenge is finding something "period correct" which will satisfy a concourse judge.
If function were the only concern, the later 16V tubes fit all the same.
If function were the only concern, the later 16V tubes fit all the same.
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Last edited by 77tony; 05-10-2017 at 12:33 AM.