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Simms
02-21-2015, 09:34 AM
I know the factory box vs. K&N and AP airbox have been debated to death.

Any thoughts on smooth tubes for the factory airbox? I know it is very minimal, if anything at all, but are there any negative thoughts to it? I assume the 08-10 smooth tubes could fit.
SilveRT8
02-21-2015, 12:31 PM
+1,
I have my red smooth tubes from Gen4 in a box
Voice of Reason
02-21-2015, 01:40 PM
I have some from my 13 that I'm going to put on my 14 in the spring. I thought I read here somewhere that it could cause issues with how much the engine moves and then not allowing as much flex as the stock pieces but I never had any issues on my 13 in 4-5k miles. My thought is that they can't hurt flow any so why not do them.
Simms
02-21-2015, 03:12 PM
I have some from my 13 that I'm going to put on my 14 in the spring. I thought I read here somewhere that it could cause issues with how much the engine moves and then not allowing as much flex as the stock pieces but I never had any issues on my 13 in 4-5k miles. My thought is that they can't hurt flow any so why not do them.

My thoughts as well. Were these tubes for a Gen IV?
Voice of Reason
02-21-2015, 05:07 PM
My thoughts as well. Were these tubes for a Gen IV?

I got them from RSI (before I knew who RSI was). I'm not sure if they were designed for Gen V or taken off a customers Gen IV he had sitting in the shop. But at least they took 4 months to send them to me after I paid for them.
viper04
02-21-2015, 05:58 PM
I got them from RSI (before I knew who RSI was). I'm not sure if they were designed for Gen V or taken off a customers Gen IV he had sitting in the shop. But at least they took 4 months to send them to me after I paid for them.
LOL sorry could not help myself..
Junkie
02-22-2015, 01:00 AM
I have them on my GenV, bought from Partsrack. No issues so far with 4k miles
triblk6spd
02-22-2015, 02:08 AM
I got them from RSI (before I knew who RSI was). I'm not sure if they were designed for Gen V or taken off a customers Gen IV he had sitting in the shop. But at least they took 4 months to send them to me after I paid for them.

Right! Those fools are still at it!
AM.MSCL
05-14-2015, 11:15 AM
JonB. shows Gen IV-V as an option http://www.viperpartsrack.com/viper-engine/smooth-tubes-viper