DIY: Home made Cold Air Intake
08-11-2005, 08:32 PM
#1
DIY: Home made Cold Air Intake
First you'll have to remove the bumper.
Take out all of the stock Airbox
Parts:
K&N RC5000
Breather
Two 3" Plumbquik from Home Depot
One 3" radius aluminum pipe. <-- I'll have to go measure how long
Take out all of the stock Airbox
Parts:
K&N RC5000
Breather
Two 3" Plumbquik from Home Depot
One 3" radius aluminum pipe. <-- I'll have to go measure how long
Last edited by Speedrx8er; 09-25-2005 at 09:53 PM.
08-11-2005, 09:44 PM
#7
Attach the other end of the aluminum pipe the the air sensor tube.
For those that don't have the Greddy turbo. And if you want to do this.
You can chop your airbox for the air sensor then attach the 3" aluminum pipe to both end..
For those that don't have the Greddy turbo. And if you want to do this.
You can chop your airbox for the air sensor then attach the 3" aluminum pipe to both end..
Last edited by Speedrx8er; 08-11-2005 at 10:04 PM.
08-13-2005, 12:56 PM
#10
Originally Posted by staticlag
Any observations?
Gas Mileage? Sound? Idle?
Gas Mileage? Sound? Idle?
Sounds better(very quite) compare to the Arnix. Because it way in the front and shielded.
Idle seems better. Less viberation.
08-16-2005, 08:55 PM
#12
Originally Posted by Spyder_doo
How does the filter stay stable? Is it have a mounting point anywhere?
Jamie
Jamie
Its a pretty tight fit through the hole. Tight enough to stablize the filter and pipe.
Also, when you put the bumper back on. It puts a little pressure on the filter holding it in place.
Last edited by Speedrx8er; 08-16-2005 at 08:59 PM.
08-17-2005, 05:56 PM
#14
I got mine of a local store in MN Discount steel and aluminum.
mine was 9 inches. It was a little to long and was hard to put in.
I would recommend 8" or 8.5". However, Each car is different. I would also recommend you measure the space.
mine was 9 inches. It was a little to long and was hard to put in.
I would recommend 8" or 8.5". However, Each car is different. I would also recommend you measure the space.
Last edited by Speedrx8er; 08-17-2005 at 06:03 PM.
08-23-2005, 08:32 AM
#17
Originally Posted by adrian-1
Great idea. It's denitely not getting any hot air from the engine bay anymore. 
What did you do about the 3rd hose that was connected to the old airnix filter?
What did you do about the 3rd hose that was connected to the old airnix filter?
08-23-2005, 03:11 PM
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Speaking of every car is different, did you raise the turbo pipe so the blue rubber adaptor sat higher up in the engine bay? My MAF housing sits almost flush with the bottom of the OEM intake box and would require a 15 degree bend in the tube to make it even with the VFAD intake. Yours sits almost level.
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08-23-2005, 03:32 PM
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Check out the first picture of my DIY: http://www.hi-impact.org/ryang/modif...dy_airbox.html
You can see how the MAF housing sits just above the plastic and at an angle to the opening you put the intake through.
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You can see how the MAF housing sits just above the plastic and at an angle to the opening you put the intake through.
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09-10-2005, 05:36 PM
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I finally got around to extending my air filter out into the bumper.
I used a 12" silicone intercooler hose from hightempsilicone.com (cut the excess 1 inch to make it fit.)
Used a 3" hose joiner to connect the filter to the blue hose. (didn't take pic of that)
I tilted the coupler right before the MAF unit so it would line up with the bumper in the hole.
Zip tied the filter to a small hole on the top part of the bumper. It moved side to side alittle, but it's steady now.
http://www.hightempsilicone.com/ I also got 4ply hoses, reducers, and T-clamps to replace the blue hoses/reducers and worm clamps.
I'll post a new thread on that.
I used a 12" silicone intercooler hose from hightempsilicone.com (cut the excess 1 inch to make it fit.)
Used a 3" hose joiner to connect the filter to the blue hose. (didn't take pic of that)
I tilted the coupler right before the MAF unit so it would line up with the bumper in the hole.
Zip tied the filter to a small hole on the top part of the bumper. It moved side to side alittle, but it's steady now.
http://www.hightempsilicone.com/ I also got 4ply hoses, reducers, and T-clamps to replace the blue hoses/reducers and worm clamps.
I'll post a new thread on that.
Last edited by adrian-1; 09-10-2005 at 05:39 PM.
09-11-2005, 01:19 AM
#25
Originally Posted by rkostolni
So did you guys notice any hp difference from relocating the filter?
Highway air temp:
the outside temp was 73 degree.
air temp was 78(a good average would be 10 degrees
more then outside temp).
on local road :
air temp was 84(a good average would be 15 degrees
more then outside temp).
10 mins Idle temp after a 15 min drive :
120
Last edited by Speedrx8er; 09-11-2005 at 01:33 AM.