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Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com
As mentioned the stock one is almost guaranteed to fail under high boost.
I have seen it fail with stock power as well
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Originally Posted by nioh_lbbm2
it's such cheap insurance and doesn't add any stress to a stock car (for those that are concerned with that). I literally see no reason why anyone wouldn't want to upgrade.
If the plastic CP cracks there might be a chance plastic pieces get sucked into the intake and that'll be fun for sure
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Most of the breaks are around the flange where it connects to the main tube, the breaks are generally very clean stress related fractures and don't often produce shrapnel. From what I have heard there has been no engines taken out due to a charge pipe breaking.
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Originally Posted by MZWIE
The aftermarket CP's are the same size as OEM. Other than construction material, what is the benefit.
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You also get 1/8" npt bungs for water methanol injectors, boost reference ports, Hobbs switches, and peace of mind not ending up in limp mode.