What is the procedure of making the intake horn flow better. Do you machine or polish it out? I haven't seen any pictures and didn't want to mess it up doing it the wrong way
LB7 intake horn
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Machine it to where it does not kneck down right before the compressor housing.
Polishing can't hurt either
Polishing can't hurt either
You need to machine it, either a mill or lathe. You can use a 1/4 endmill in a die grinder but you better have steady hands.
I would like to do it myself. I have my own Machine shop but I would like to see a finished product to get right Idea
Just make it the same size as the rest of the horn. It necks down right before the turbo. Take it off and you will see. It's not very difficult.
If you have a mill or drill press you can take it one step further.
It works and you don't have to remove the whole turbo just the compressor housing.
It works and you don't have to remove the whole turbo just the compressor housing.
Well if you havent done it yet, here ya go. Build a fixture to hold the horn by the three mounting holes. I you have a CNC your life just got easier, bolt fixture to table and interpolate away. If your doing this on a manual you can use a turntable (pain in the ass) or use a fly cutter:angel:.
If you have a mill or drill press you can take it one step further.
It works and you don't have to remove the whole turbo just the compressor housing.
man that is hoggin that whole thing out....
The Compressor housing what is the reason for hogging it out. Does it make the housing weaker. Does it flow more air
When you cut the inlet of the housing doesn't that effect the flow of the air going to the wheel. Gives it a turblance going in?
comp housing was done in a turn table on a mill with a 3/8" endmill and fly cutter it took a little time to set up. I tried to set up the horn in a mill but was taking too long, its a odd curved shape that is a mother to set up. the horn was don by hand, that picture was after 120 grit flap sander after i went to 160 than 220 eventually the whole horn was smoothed out. ill try to get pictures of it finished, its bin on about 6 months.
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It was hard to set up, time consuming. CNC saved my life there. The turntable method is a pain in the ass too.