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Put some more minor work in!
Followed @SheepDog 's writeup and replaced the kinked Procharger outlet tube.

Old, kinked tube

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Old vs New

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New tube installed, no kink!

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While I was in there I found my MAK inlet had been rubbing against the frame and actually wore through the metal. Nowhere open to get it patched so i wrapped some spare silicone from the tube job and put a clamp over it to seal it.

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Also cleaned inside the blower/impeller real good as it had alot of black residue on the blades. After 40k+ miles not too surprised as I've never actually taken off the pipe and cleaned it before. That couldn't have been helping efficiency. Maybe after these couple small things I can get it up to 850whp.

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I just ordered all the parts to do the same thing. I've always hated that outlet tube coming from the blower.
 

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Mine has the same ding. I tried to install it yesterday for first time with P1x and the outlet tube mod you just did. Didn’t work. So I’m stuck with turboguard for now.
 
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I just ordered all the parts to do the same thing. I've always hated that outlet tube coming from the blower.
Be prepared, install is a pain lol. So tight in that area. An extra pair of hands helps and you'll need to cut the 135* tube pretty short.

Better airflow without a kinked pipe so I'd like to think it'll add a little power lol.

Mine has the same ding. I tried to install it yesterday for first time with P1x and the outlet tube mod you just did. Didn’t work. So I’m stuck with turboguard for now.
I almost gave up several times and thought it wouldn't work too. I won't lie, it took me hours and with help half of the time. Took the blower off and had to really force everything together with the clamps loose and then tighten them up real good and bolt the blower back on. Also as mentioned I couldn't get it to fit together until the 135* tube was cut very short, just barely enough to fit the clamp on it.
 
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Put some more minor work in!
Followed @SheepDog 's writeup and replaced the kinked Procharger outlet tube.

Old, kinked tube

20200808-172015-HDR.jpg
20200808-172030-HDR.jpg


Old vs New

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New tube installed, no kink!

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20200809-101636-HDR.jpg

Had the same problem on mine. Is the "New" tube a newer part they've made to try to fix the old one from making such an extreme turn?

Probably get this done myself very soon and go over the whole kit to ensure its integrity.

Do you know the procharger part number for the new tube?
 
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Had the same problem on mine. Is the "New" tube a newer part they've made to try to fix the old one from making such an extreme turn?

Probably get this done myself very soon and go over the whole kit to ensure its integrity.

Do you know the procharger part number for the new tube?
Nothing from Procharger, it's all aftermarket.

Check out the write-up here. He lists everything you need and the whole process.

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/procharger-outlet-tube.129955/#post-2683597
 

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I almost gave up several times and thought it wouldn't work too. I won't lie, it took me hours and with help half of the time. Took the blower off and had to really force everything together with the clamps loose and then tighten them up real good and bolt the blower back on. Also as mentioned I couldn't get it to fit together until the 135* tube was cut very short, just barely enough to fit the clamp on it.
I admire your determination. I didn’t care to force it, and ruin the Mak pipe or the black finish on the blower. I’ll leave in the garage. Maybe sell it one day if I need funds.
 

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While I was in there I found my MAK inlet had been rubbing against the frame and actually wore through the metal. Nowhere open to get it patched so i wrapped some spare silicone from the tube job and put a clamp over it to seal it.

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Also cleaned inside the blower/impeller real good as it had alot of black residue on the blades. After 40k+ miles not too surprised as I've never actually taken off the pipe and cleaned it before. That couldn't have been helping efficiency. Maybe after these couple small things I can get it up to 850whp.

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Try a large tire patch to fix that hole. They are super durable and with a 5 min. epoxy or other super strong glue, it will last a long time. It will also keep it from rattling and will keep constant pressure against the rub spot.

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I admire your determination. I didn’t care to force it, and ruin the Mak pipe or the black finish on the blower. I’ll leave in the garage. Maybe sell it one day if I need funds.
The MAK pipe damage I had wasn't anything to do with the tube, I found it like that when I took it apart. I hear you though. Definitely don't want to ruin the blower's finish. And forcing it all together definitely wasn't fun.

Try a large tire patch to fix that hole. They are super durable and with a 5 min. epoxy or other super strong glue, it will last a long time. It will also keep it from rattling and will keep constant pressure against the rub spot.

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Good idea! I like that.

I'm ordering a replacement air filter so next oil change I'll swap it out and put the patch on the pipe at the same time.
 

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I'm ordering a replacement air filter so next oil change I'll swap it out and put the patch on the pipe at the same time.
Do you know the part number? I checked Mak's website and it's a generic "Large S&B PowerStack Air Filter."
 

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Compared some logs before and after the new blower outlet tube.

Old outlet: MAF maxed (86.68) @ 7200rpm @ 15psi

New outlet: MAF maxed (86.68) @ 6800rpm @ 14psi

So I'm not exactly sure what to make of that data, but I believe it shows that it's flowing more air/CFM, at less boost. Which would be a pretty good outcome and possibly a small gain to be had? Ambient temp was 10 degees lower for the log on the new outlet. Not sure if thats enough to skew the data in it's favor or not. But interesting results that I'm happy to see.
 
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Wow! Been over a year and a half since I've been active here. Someone sent me a PM and drew me online lol.

In a mix of losing interest and being busy, a lot has happened with the car.

It now has a sleeved motor in it after cylinder 8 cracked by the water jacket almost a year and a half ago. It progressively started burning coolant until it eventually got worse and I discovered it. I suspect from the time it leaned out to 1.00 lambda while in boost due to fuel pump going bad, and/or from pushing too much boost into it before i dropped it back down some. It happened so long ago now that I'm over it lol but can't say the same for when it happened.
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