It'sCowBurger
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Hey, all. I searched the forum for this question and could not find it so I will ask.
I was looking at the Boomba Racing inc throttle body and intake plenum spacers and thought "wow, those mid-range power gains would be fantastic for my build.". Then I saw the price... About $300 for 2 pieces of aluminum..... As someone with a CAD license, I could easily draw one up and have a local shop CNC it for half the price, but, I was thinking:
Why are we not just 3D printing these for $10?
- The temperatures around at the intake plenum should not get past 190 and at the throttle body would be even lower. Nylon, ABS, etc., would be good at a minimum of 230 degrees.
- These are not load bearing members so strength is not a problem. Although 3D printed parts can be very strong.
- The surface texture would not be as smooth, but that is actually what you want on an intake (too smooth is bad).
- DIY gasket material can be purchased at Autzoone for a few dollars. I have used it before, good stuff.
Has anyone tried this? Am I missing something?
Thanks,
There is no ham in hamburgers...
I was looking at the Boomba Racing inc throttle body and intake plenum spacers and thought "wow, those mid-range power gains would be fantastic for my build.". Then I saw the price... About $300 for 2 pieces of aluminum..... As someone with a CAD license, I could easily draw one up and have a local shop CNC it for half the price, but, I was thinking:
Why are we not just 3D printing these for $10?
- The temperatures around at the intake plenum should not get past 190 and at the throttle body would be even lower. Nylon, ABS, etc., would be good at a minimum of 230 degrees.
- These are not load bearing members so strength is not a problem. Although 3D printed parts can be very strong.
- The surface texture would not be as smooth, but that is actually what you want on an intake (too smooth is bad).
- DIY gasket material can be purchased at Autzoone for a few dollars. I have used it before, good stuff.
Has anyone tried this? Am I missing something?
Thanks,
There is no ham in hamburgers...
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