Just put on a custom intake

[ladiesmanga]

I just did a cat-back exhaust earlier in the week, so I figured I needed an intake too. Rather than blow lots of money of some intake system, I just baught a cone filter and baught a rubber piping peice from Lowe's, which was a perfect fit.

I drilled out a hole in the piping peice for the O2 sensor, and pulled out the airbox. Turned out pretty good. I'll try to get pictures of it.

I didn't notice any performance gains, but it makes the car sound much more beastly. It even has a distinct "whooosh" when it sucks in the air, it almost sounds like a blow-off valve.

[VanishingImage]

sounds like what I did for my first attempt at an intake,it does help the sound,over time you'll see it does help a little to in the power but not enough to wow you or anything,lol....But i have the 2.4 so its a little different but same concept and idea,as long as it makes you happy i say hey,thumbs up:)

[ladiesmanga]

Originally posted by VanishingImage
,as long as it makes you happy i say hey,thumbs up:)

Damn straight! It's funner to make something yourself than to just buy something. I really have to get a picture. It looks surprisingly good.

[99GrandAMSE]

Exactly ... doing is sometimes more fun the buying, no question :)

[ladiesmanga]

Originally posted by 99grandamse
Exactly ... doing is sometimes more fun the buying, no question :)

hehehe, and it was also fun to see the guy at Lowe's look on his face. I don't really go there, so instead of wandering around I asked where the PVC piping is. He told me where it was, and asked me what I was doing. I said I was putting an intake on my car. He just sat there and stared me for awhile.

I didn't actually use a PVC pipe though, rather a black rubber peice that I guess would go inbetween two peices of pipe. It just so happened to fit perfectly, looked better than a white peice of plastic, and seems like it would be more airtight than the tube.

[Brownie]

hey do u think u can give me pictures...im thinkin of putting a intake in my 96 ga and i was wondering how u did it

[ladiesmanga]

Originally posted by Brownie
hey do u think u can give me pictures...im thinkin of putting a intake in my 96 ga and i was wondering how u did it

I'd like to do pictures, but my camera is out of commission.

I could probably talk you through it. It was pretty simple.

Keep in mind this is a Warm Air Intake, not a Cold Air Intake. It sits in the engine bay, where the airbox used to be. The whole process takes about 5 minutes (minus the time it took me to drill the hole for the O2 sensor...which was just obscene...)

[Brownie]

OH YEH im aware but the thing is changing to a WAI would that affect the performance and or health of the engine..........since you are sucking up warm more dirty air from the engine bay........yeh i would like some instructions thanks post them here or u can message me them

[Pte Socks]

"Exactly ... doing is sometimes more fun the buying, no question"

hehe what are you talking about!?!? I spend like 4 hours just trying to install my pre-fab CAI! Hehehe its hard enough as it is to just do something someone else has worked hard to build for me.

[Brownie]

doing the warm air intake takes 5 min oh i have a question wat if i just take out the air box leave the stock hose and stuff and just clamp on a cone filter to the end wat would that do? and would that work/?

[TA^Guy]

Originally posted by Neo-Blue99GASE
"Exactly ... doing is sometimes more fun the buying, no question"

hehe what are you talking about!?!? I spend like 4 hours just trying to install my pre-fab CAI! Hehehe its hard enough as it is to just do something someone else has worked hard to build for me.
Darn, 4 hours?
We did our CAI at the track in the staging lanes with a crappy selection of hand tools in about 20 minutes. Took the tire and inner fender off and all. Sure we had 3 people helping but whats the point of having friends if you can't make them help you out from time to time. :lol:

[Brownie]

ladiesmanga
I JUS GOT A 3 INCH PIPE TO CONNECT TO MY MAF THINGY IM GONNA GET SOME COUPLERS FROM HOME DEPOT TOMORROW OR SOMETHING NOW WAT SIZE CONE FILTER DID YOU USE?? AND DO I HAVE TEH RIGHT SIZE PIPE ITS BASICALLY TO DRILL A HOLE TO INSERT THE O2 SENSOR ADVISE ME.........OR POST SOME INSTRUCTIONS

[Grandamsse2]

Here is a pic of my air intake

[Grandamsse2]

Walmart has a nice cone filter that will fit right on the maf.
Its like $20.00 and it comes in all colors. I tryed to put a pic in here but it wouldnt let me.

[ladiesmanga]

Originally posted by Grandamsse2
Walmart has a nice cone filter that will fit right on the maf.
Its like $20.00 and it comes in all colors. I tryed to put a pic in here but it wouldnt let me.

That sounds like the cheap Ractive one I have....

Good old Wal-Mart...

[_Zain_]

I put one on too by my self easy as heck, all you need is a cone, and like small 2 inch...oh crap I dont even remember what i got :( but I took the stock manifold out and such it was more annoying then anyhting, it seemed to help a little bit, but not all sure..and I have a 96 grand am