El Tardo's DIY velocity stack kit

[el tardo]

I'm poor and love a challenge so i made my own air pod kit with velocity stacks and all the filters needed. all parts needed cost me $110.00

[johnnie27]

Originally Posted by el tardo

I'm poor and love a challenge so i made my own air pod kit with velocity stacks and all the filters needed. all parts needed cost me $110.00

cool man, good stuff...she really picks up when these are added to the mix

[dirkwrong]

Originally Posted by el tardo

I'm poor and love a challenge so i made my own air pod kit with velocity stacks and all the filters needed. all parts needed cost me $110.00

Where did you get the stacks? I know where to get the filters but I'm not sure about the actual stacks. After looking at the TPO parts Beast, I've considered just getting some aluminum tubing but have not done anything yet. The Beast appears to be just a tube with a smoothed inner edge on one end.

[el tardo]

the stacks are the best part. i took them out of a stock hyper air box.
they go from 2 inches at the base to 3 inches at the top. i bought the air box here in the classifieds and went to town with my dremel. the other funny part is the two small K&N filters cost almost as much as the two big ones.

so anyone can do this, they was no way in hell i was going to pay 300 for one of the name brand kits when i knew all the parts don't cost much.

[dirkwrong]

Originally Posted by el tardo

the stacks are the best part. i took them out of a stock hyper air box.
they go from 2 inches at the base to 3 inches at the top. i bought the air box here in the classifieds and went to town with my dremel. the other funny part is the two small K&N filters cost almost as much as the two big ones.

so anyone can do this, they was no way in hell i was going to pay 300 for one of the name brand kits when i knew all the parts don't cost much.

Very interesting idea, thanks. My stock SS airbox has a couple of horns in it. I suppose I could cut them out and use them also, but these Hyper stacks look nicer.

[08hyper]

do you think the plastic stacks will be able to handle the weight of the airfilters mounted to them? Aloha Alex

[Decreasing Dave]

Originally Posted by 08hyper

do you think the plastic stacks will be able to handle the weight of the airfilters mounted to them? Aloha Alex

Maybe he could beef them up with some metal strapping....

Dave

[el tardo]

Originally Posted by 08hyper

do you think the plastic stacks will be able to handle the weight of the airfilters mounted to them? Aloha Alex

yes they can,there about the same as pvc, very hard.
i just got done with install,took about a hour and a half with a small fuck up. i didnt route the fuel lines back inside of the frame , and didnt notice til i had it all back together. started it and omg it sounds so mean,the crack of the throttle is 10 times faster.
now time for the tune

[el tardo]

well thanks to Decreasing dave, i have a appt monday at dyno jet to get a power commander 5 and get my bike dyno'ed in vegas to have a custom map made for my mods.
they will offer the map on there site for there customers.

[08hyper]

Originally Posted by el tardo

yes they can,there about the same as pvc, very hard.
i just got done with install,took about a hour and a half with a small fuck up. i didnt route the fuel lines back inside of the frame , and didnt notice til i had it all back together. started it and omg it sounds so mean,the crack of the throttle is 10 times faster.
now time for the tune

Nice idea you have, but I would still be real careful and keep an eye on the plastic stacks, don't forget the bike vibrates & you have road issues to deal with, pot holes, speed bumps etc.etc. and with the extra weight and leverage of the filters on the plastic stack they might crack, remember they were designed to hold.......nothing. Just saying...... but GOOD JOB!!
I hope it works out for you, Aloha Alex