build your own intake?

[fellowtraveler87]

I've been wanting to put a better intake on my car. They have some kits on eBay I was considering, but then I got to thinking that all there really is to them is some basic tubing, clamps, and a cone filter. Anyone had some success putting something like this together themselves? I'd like to put a K&N on it. How would you know what diameter tubing and what size filter to use? Or am I better to stop being such a cheapskate and just buy a premade kit?

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: build your own intake?

cheapskate? pssht. I got a 4" to 3" reducer followed by a 3" elbow, to about 20" of 3" to another elbow to the filter. Works great..even looks pretty good. It's heater ducting, i don't have pics but i could get some up if you want. this works for the cars with angled tbs..what year is your car?

[cantrip]

Re: build your own intake?

cheapskate? pssht. I got a 4" to 3" reducer followed by a 3" elbow, to about 20" of 3" to another elbow to the filter. Works great..even looks pretty good. It's heater ducting, i don't have pics but i could get some up if you want. this works for the cars with angled tbs..what year is your car?

id like to see pictures

[blackRS]

Re: build your own intake?

air intakes that cost $250 are dont do much more (if any) than those that cost $30 on ebay. Most important part of a "CAI" is the filter. you could setup the piping yourself and just put a nice K&N filter or something on. if youre gonna go through the trouble tho makke sure you get it below the engine bay (like the fender area) otherwise its just collecting the engines hot air and not gaining any power (probably actually losing power from the stock system).

[fellowtraveler87]

Re: build your own intake?

yeah some pictures would be nice. but i might just go the route of eBay. what do you guys think about those intakes? they've got some for about 35 (incl shipping) that have a generic filter, and for about 75 or so you can get one with a K&N. so.....is it worth the extra 40 bucks to get the K&N or am I just paying for the brand name?

[95CamaroGuy]

Re: build your own intake?

I bought a 95 3.4L last week and I couldn't stand not having a cold air intake on it so I went to Autozone where they have these "build your own" intake kits. The brand is Spectre http://www.spectreperformance.com Basically what I did was I took off the crappy looking/working factory intake ducting and relocated my battery to the driver side hatch hole in the back and put a chrome 3'' chrome Y pipe on my throttle body then I just basically built my own intake with hi-flow air filters in each front wheel well area. I'll get some pics up soon it looks really SICK!! Highly recommended! It's easy to do!

*Note* Look to spend around $200-$250 for everything you'll need ie.. angled chrome tubing, 2 air filters, drill bit kit to install vacuum tube and IAT sensor. When you're done you'll realize you could've bought an AEM or K&N for the same price but then your intake wouldn't be custom chrome and wouldn't have a filter on each side of the car! Anyway you could put K&N filters on it if you're set on reppin the name! Have fun guys!

[lookout4theyeti]

Re: build your own intake?

I got a 4" to 3" reducer followed by a 3" elbow, to about 20" of 3" to another elbow to the filter.

:poke: lol the first time i read that i was pretty confused..

[badinfluenceRS]

Re: build your own intake?

I bought a "Chrome Intakes" ebay kit w/ K&N Filter, then extended it into the fenderwell with a rubber bend from the hardware store...

Total cost was $75 including shipping...

If you can find some rubber bends, light-metal intake tubing, and KN Cone Filter cheaper than that go for it...

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: build your own intake?

mine was under $20 aside from the filter which was attached in place of the airbox when i bought the car. yay !silencer

I'll get pics up when i can, i'm at work now and by the time i get home it might be dark, we'll see.

[badinfluenceRS]

Re: build your own intake?

I think the cone filters alone are at least $30

[96greenmachine]

Re: build your own intake?

30$? there always in the discount section at autozone...couldnt be that high...

[95CamaroGuy]

Re: build your own intake?

I bought the blue poweradder filters for $24.97 at Autozone so yeah I got 2 for what 1 K&N would cost and I noticed the filters I got are EXACTLY the same material as K&N with the same hi speed flow characteristics. And they're half the price of K&N so you'd be crazy to spend an extra $20!