DIY ITB AIR FILTERS

saadzae92
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DIY ITB AIR FILTERS

Postby saadzae92 » Sun Dec 29, 2013 7:46 pm

Make your own ITB air filter elements to go over the trumpets following these easy steps and about $15 bucks

All you require is good quality multi-layer foam or you can use three different layers of foam (varying filtration size)
Good Quality Aluminum or Stainless Steel Mesh
A pair of Scissors
High Quality Glue (VERY IMPORTANT)

First Step !1
Get Good quality Foam .........Image
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STEP 2 .

CUT THEM INTO APPROPRIATE SIZES LENGTH ways .......Longitudinally
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STEP 3.

CUT THE ALUMINUM WIRE MESH IN THE SAME WAY PAYING ATTENTION TO YOUR TRUMPET LENGTH AND DIAMETER
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STEP 4.

ROLL THEM UP ROUGHLY AS BIG AS DIAMETER OF THE ITB (40-45mm) and USE HIGH QUALITY WIRE TO HOLD THEM TOGETHER BY TWISTING THEM.

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STEP 6.

ROLL THE LAYER OF FOAM ON TOP OF THE MESH CUTTING OFF THE EXCESS AND GLUING TOGETHER THE SEAM/EDGES ...AND CUT A HOLE IN THE REMAINING FOAM TO FORM THE TOP .....AND GLUE IT IN PLACE ....LEAVE FOR 2 HOURS TO SET. THEN USE HIGH QUALITY METAL CLIPS or zipties to secure them onto the ITBs
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Enjoy that open ITB orchestra at 10k RPM without sucking in dirt and debris

(WARNING: TRY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK , I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF YOUR ENGINE MANAGES TO SUCK SOMETHING FROM IMPROPER FITTING OR INADEQUATE GLUE ETC)