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ntl5002
10-25-2005, 07:04 PM
Well I bought a Civic intake off Ebay... haven't gotten it yet b/c of some quality control issues so I'm getting a full refund.
So I'm considering getting a Spectre Intake (http://www.powerflowracing.com/1home.html) Modular CAI to make the whole thing nice instead of having the ribbing. My question is has anyone made a intake from them? Also about how much does each piece cost? Lastly how do these piece stay connected?
MantaGreen97
10-25-2005, 07:11 PM
Hmm modular inake eh? That's an interesting idea. First time I've seen something like that. From the looks of it, it seems like the peices hold together via compression/friction fit. Like you have to push the parts together with some force and they don't come apart easy. I could be wrong, but that is what it looks like.

The "velocity funnel" parts look a bit gHey/unnecessary but the rest of it looks like a good idea.
Wallflower
10-25-2005, 07:21 PM
Dun-Dun-dah-dah-daaaaaaaah! Spectre wholesaler at your service.

http://www.powerflowracing.com/images/modcomponents.jpg

First off, your car has a specific combination to put together. You buy the parts according to that 'recipe'. The pipe sections are in the $9-15 per piece range depending on part itself. Filters range depending on style.

The pipe sections are held together by the collars included with each piece, seen below. The tubing and collars are made from achrome plated polymer that resists the typical heat associated to some intakes.

http://www.powerflowracing.com/images/airintake.gif

You can get a mock up kit from a Spectre retailer so you can design your own system if your car is not available, then go back and buy the parts needed to duplicate it.
ntl5002
10-25-2005, 10:42 PM
I noticed a Pep Boys back home is listed as a retailer. So I just ask them for the mock up kit then.
ChevelleSSLS6
10-26-2005, 08:10 PM
there's a group buy going on for CAIs.
urweak
10-26-2005, 09:49 PM
www.tranzgenic.com
PontiacGT
10-26-2005, 10:19 PM
Originally posted by ChevelleSSLS6
there's a group buy going on for CAIs.

I don't see one going on for the 3100. I see one for the 2.4.
ntl5002
10-26-2005, 10:40 PM
Originally posted by ChevelleSSLS6
there's a group buy going on for CAIs.

I saw that. That one an isn't the entire intake, it still hase the ribbing. I want to do the whole thing, esp for that kind of money.

Originally posted by urweak
www.tranzgenic.com

Thanks. I'm going to check and see how much it might cost me to do the Spectre. Then see which will be cheaper.


I think the Spectre should look really clean since there is only one colored coupler and it connects to the intake.
1992grandam
10-27-2005, 01:24 PM
www.tranzgenic.com----look there......good looking intakes for a decent price
PontiacGT
10-27-2005, 01:29 PM
Lol^^ thank you for the quick and up-to-date news.

Originally posted by urweak
www.tranzgenic.com
bubba2533
10-28-2005, 02:12 PM
what would it take to get a mock up kit? does any one know a retailer that I could get a kit from...and do u have to pay for the kit it self.
thanks
Branden
tryin2bfast
11-02-2005, 04:41 PM
Is there a way I could jus pay for the piping of the tranzgenic? I already got the air intake but the pipe is what I want.

Thank you, bye bye....lol
1992grandam
11-02-2005, 06:38 PM
Originally posted by PontiacGT
Lol^^ thank you for the quick and up-to-date news.

I know you said that...I was restating what you said since he didnt get it the first time. :lol:
greenNblack
02-25-2006, 11:43 PM
my whole intake is Spectre and I love it, it works very well and sounds damn good and I only spent $70 for everything. I highly recommend Spectre if you have a 3.3L V6 or something similar.
ntl5002
02-26-2006, 10:34 PM
Cool, I was wondering how much it might cost.
Did you do the whole thing or did you leave the "ribs"?

I'm not sure if I'm going to do this anymore b/c I might be getting a good job over the summer and maybe looking for another car.
Martyr
02-26-2006, 10:46 PM
I've never heard of Spectre before, great thread.
I would like to pick up a kit and put the ends through the foglight
openings.
Mike94SE
02-27-2006, 12:39 AM
Search here; two people did it, and got V6's.

One quoted $80 w/o pipe.

Keyword Spectre
Mike94SE
02-27-2006, 12:42 AM
O ya if anyone has a Quad; it's (Top to bottom in order from TB to filter):

-8808
-8698
-8738
-8707
-8808

Friend @ Pep Boys got it for $20 for me
TorquePower
02-27-2006, 01:42 AM
yeah, I'm interested in this spectre...but I want a true CAI.
PontiacGA
02-27-2006, 08:13 AM
The Spectre thing seems like a very easy and cool idea, with a free mock up kit to boot. If I wouldnt have RA, I would think about that.