Tourqe Tube

[Raceway cummins 04]

Does the new style TT still have the loudness of the turbo as the old style metal one.

 

[JVolpe]

Well you are probably going to have to be a little more vendor specific. I think I have seen four different "Torque Tube" manufacturers now, maybe more. I have the AFE metal with rubber ends. It is not that loud, you just hear the turbo with it on.



I would like to hear the new AFE with the plastic torque tube and air intake made as one piece. I just dont want to pay for it.



I don't remember the manufacturers of the other tubes, one is chrome and pretty and the others are plastic that I have seen. I am sure that they are all functional.



I have had my torque tube on with stock air intake and with AFE intake. I have ran the AFE intake without the torque tube. I have EGT and Boost gauges and I really cant tell much difference with it on or off, except for the turbo whine.



I honestly dont really hear it much, but passengers sometimes comment on the whine. The Banks muffler kinda hides the turbo whine now.

 

[supersonic]

The noise is about the same as a 03 I rode in that had the metal torque tube. This thing is smooth as glass inside and definately picked up responsiveness, ie: less lag. I love it! Here's some pics.

 

[crobertson1]

supersonic,



Is that the Stage II with the torque tube or what? Thanks.



Craig

 

[thejeepdude]

No, that's the new style stage I. It looks the same as the one I just got, except I got the metal tube. The stage II has a lid and a funky 5" to 4" pipe that's kinda flattened looking. I wasn't planning on buying one yet, but I had to get one before they went to plastic because I'm going to strip the silver painted parts and powdercoat them RED! I'll post pics when it's done.

 

[red-rider]

This is what the Stage 2 looks like, it has the torque tube in one system

 

[crobertson1]

Thanks guys. So which is better? And what is the price difference?

 

[racebeeper68]

Thanks guys. So which is better? And what is the price difference?

I 'm watching this to, I would like to keep the stock airbox and just install a torque tube and get rid of that funky baffled stock tube .

Part # and supplier?

Thanks Keith

 

[supersonic]

I don't see any problem with just installing a tq. tube in place of your factory garbaged up one, I paid regular price fot the oloder tq. tube because I ordered mine between the split, so I don't know that the revised pricing is

 

[SRadke]

Thanks guys. So which is better?

Read post # 13 in this thread for a little insight on that question.



http://www.nwbombers.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=13135&hl=flow

 

[Mark Craig]

Morning,



The polymer AFE Torque Tube pricing is the same as the metal one, better part for flow etc and looks better too, in my opinion anyway. The tube will work with Stage I intake system or the stock air box (haven't done this but have been told it works fine). Totally smooth mandrel bends and no inner parts to keep the hose from sucking down problems that impede flow that some parts have etc. The Stage II does come with an intake to turbo tube but it is totally different than the Torque Tube. It's got a 5 inch inlet for the filter, which is mauch larger too, bolts to the air box and is shaped a lot differently and reduces to the size of the turbo inlet at the turbo. It's a much better flowing intake system, but as always it's a lot more money too. Call us if you have any questions etc.



Mark @ DPPI