Can I go with out my intake flex pipe

03-10-2010, 01:20 PM

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Can I go with out my intake flex pipe

I use a K&N drop in and would like to remove my flex pipe just dont know if that would be ill advised

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03-10-2010, 01:31 PM

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if you mean the part in the bumper area, the vfad, hen yes you can remove that. remember to cap off the vaccum source

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03-10-2010, 01:38 PM

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I dident think it would matter if I did but I did wounder about that vacu line on the side

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03-10-2010, 03:30 PM

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The DIY:
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-removing-vfad-148881/

From a similar situation:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...22#post3087222

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Originally Posted by Jon316G

Did you plug the nipple behind the throttle body?

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