Jeremy-KY

I really want to get a metal pipe for between the throttle body and the MAF but im having a hard time finding one. I could make it but then again i never weilded something before, I can have a shop make it but why pay $60 when you can find the part alot cheaper.

L_Sport

Yeah I know, I had to have it too and I actually worked at a shop that I could weld the breather nipple to attach the breather hose. That is the only tricky part for the pipe between intake manifold and MAF, but I have some buddies that have done it another way. You can buy a universal pipe the size you need (forgot measurements sorry) and pick up a universal nipple coupler that is male on both sides used to joins hoses together. You can find this little couple at your local hardware store, I have seen it used for like washing machines and what not that have rubber hoses. It will be made of plastic or sometimes thine gage aluminum and works just as good for car applications, specially since this application will not be carrying heavy air or liquid pressure, it's just a breather. Then you drill a hole in the universal aluminum pipe you buy for 10 bucks and push through the 99 cent nipple "male" part of the coupler through the whole. Then you support the coupler in place through the wall of the intake pipe with your hand and push the breather hose onto it. Do a dry fit to make sure everything fits snug. Cut off the extra male end that will rest on the inside wall of the intake pipe since it will be useless on the inside of the pipe and the coupler has a fringe in the middle kinda like a washer so it will hold it's self in place once the hose is installed on the outside of the intake pipe. Next seal it all up with a little silicone caulking/glue and fit everything snug and make sure you pipe clamp is on good for the breather hose.

Here I drew you a quick sketch, hope I make sense! LOL if you have more questions you can PM me. Since I no longer work at that shop that I weld the last one on my ES, I will be making something like this for my LS, and it has 2 breathers with different size hoses I need to make, instead of just the one for the Windom!

swifty562

no... i said red... someone here on the forum i forgot who it was but he have the same windom like yours and he has one.


but nice ride btw

kphu

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Thanks L_Sport, I don't take care of her like I do with my GX which is the wife's car as I'm planning to upgrade the ES in a year or 2.

I'm leaning towards the GS350 but I might end up getting an ES350 depending on the roominess of the interior. I drove the IS350 and it was too cramped for me. I'm hopeing that the GS350 isn't as cramped.

I love the LS460 but I can't afford that right now, maybe I should repaint the ES300 and wait 5 yrs to get the LS460....nah....I can't wait that long for a new ride.


That's a sick looking custom intake. how much to fabricate one of those?



Jeremy_KY - Your windom looks 10X better with the tint. Schwweeeet!!!!

I think all cars should come factory tinted. It looks too damn good without it.


Ken

Jeremy-KY

I guess I mis-understood your question then from the whole beginning. I havent noticed any red fog lights though on my car.

Jeremy-KY

I agree, all cars should come factory tint that way, the po-po cant tear down your expencive tint that you spent your time and money to put onto the car.

I am a little confused when you said: "it looks too damn good without it"

did you mean that the car looks better without factory tint?, or did you really mean to say, "it looks too damn good with factory tint"? sorry for not being the sharpest tool in the shed

diablo9999

Nice ride, just want to ask you kphu, if you have spacers on those wheels and what size of tire did you got?

kphu

iTrader: (8)

yeah it looks too damn good with the tints so you can't do without it.


damn...this is an old thread and I've moved on to a 2nd gen gs430.

No spacers... If i recall correctly the tire size was 215/50/17

Maxx941

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I bet those lexani tires would be noisey, and yeah the 225/40/18 is the closest to stock.
I had some General tires on my old 18" set, they rode really well and quiet. good price too.
Nice Drop btw as well.