I was thinking about making my own torque tube. I was thinking about maybe pvc, but it might melt. Is metal or aluminum about the only thing I could use to make my own? What are the pros and cons of a torque tube?

 

using metal or alumium will make the air even hotter!

 

Has anyone made one before using like a big rubber hose? Or could it be possible to cut out the inside of the stock piece? All this work might not even be worth the gains!

 

People have hollowed out the "baffles" fromt the stock torque tube. DO a search and you can find out a lot of info. All it really does is make the turbo whistle louder, and maybe lower egt's. no noticable gains. Someone on here made there own out os some metal tubing, I think aluminum. Ill let you know if I find it.

M Sandt

 

The only gain is increased turbo noise, outside of that they don't do anything. I used 2 4" rubber intake elbows and about 10" of aluminum 4" intake pipe to make mine.
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...cat=500&page=1
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...cat=500&page=1
Looks like that.

 

Get yourself the MPC Eliminator pipe from Geno's. It looks good under the hood and makes a noticeable noise difference with the turbo. Don't forget to yank that annoying silencer ring either!

 

Aluminium is bad since over time it will corrode internally. Since the tube is fairly close to the exhaust manifold I wouldn't trust rubber/silicone or pvc. I replaced mine with a piece of hydraulic cyclinder internally chrome plated steel tube 5.25 Dia. by 6.25 long with a wall thickness of 1/8". Just spotted a piece of stainless 5" sch 10 pipe on the job that is going to find it's way under the hood The gains can be argued on the side of less restricted airflow and more turbo whistle.

 

Which part is the silencer ring? The part I'm talking about is the about 6" round tube with like an "x" all the way through the tube.

 

i did the same thing

 

look at link thread - it is the BHAF filter install.. tells you where to get all the pieces you would need..

BHAF Install - Pictures, Details and Prices

search above title in 3rd gen acc's. the link will not work for me..

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...highlight=BHAF

 

The MPC eliminator is a piece of properly sized CERAMIC COATED steel pipe. For those that keep up with such things the coating is heat reflective and also insulates the pipe to keep the heat OUT. It is for sound and LOOKS. Some folks like to make there truck look a little better under the hood, before someone flames for adding Bling Bling under the hood! If you sell your truck you have the stock piece to put back in.

 

I just checked out the MPC eliminator pipe... For $50 Id way rather do that then mess with building one.

 

I guess I don't really see the big deal of what has to be a minimal heat gain when it's pre-intercooler. And with the airflow moving through the engine bay, I can't believe that it's gaining much heat at all. My 2 cents.

 

For $12, a piece of 5" muffler pipe about 8 to 9 inch's long and some paint from the spray bomb that you already have in the shop looks pretty nice. And about $40 cheaper.

 

I built mine for about 100 filter and all. I used a 45* exhaust elbow and made two cuts and it came out perfect. The only gain like stated before will be sound - I built my own cuz I love fabricating! Here is a sneak peak: