Cool Blue Hose...Just like a Torque Tube, only quiet, too.

[JCleary]

I just reinstalled my AFE Magnum Force intake with the PG7 filter, but as I have stated in the past I didn't like the Torque Tube design. I'm going to have it powder coated inside and out before I use it again to prevent corrosion.

Anyway, I wanted a quicker fix, so I ordered a Cool Blue Hose manufactured by Meheen Manufacturing. It looks like a Torque Tube, but it's made of blue silicone. It has two steel rings inside to keep if from collapsing.

After taking my truck for a drive, I was surprised at how quiet this intake tube was compared to the AFE piece. You can still hear the turbo more than with the stock airbox, but it's not piercing like the AFE TT. The AFE must resonate quite a bit. I could really hear when the wastegate would actuate, and everything else the turbo would to. Now it's a good pitch whine without being too loud.

Another thing I like about it is that there's no rattle from the airbox. Before I would shut down the truck, and the airbox would vibrate against its mounts and rattle. No damage, just annoying. The new intake hose does not conduct any vibration.

Overall I think it's a pretty good piece.

If I don't get the Torque Tube powder coated, I may buy the new plastic TT... I like intake whine!