Thread: Simple Intake (pictures)

yes I do but there was no definitive markings on it denoting size. and thanks!

has anyone tried using silicone to help hold the cone to the pvc ?

just installed the nawarkk air intake system. i used a 3inch coupler i found in the plumbing section instead of the one nawarkk used. it was about 1/4 thick rubber. fought for a half hour trying to strtch it over the throttle body. kept hearing a voice saying "use your man arms ! " . tried lubing it with vasoline and still couldn't get it. just as i was about to give up and go look for a larger diameter coupling , i loosened the clamp up a little more and it slid right on .....guess sometimes using your brain trumps using man arms.
the coupler was 4 inches long and made a perfect spot to drill a half inch hole to snug the IAT sensor in.

anywho , after i tightened everything up and getting psyched expecting some changes in sound and/or performance , i started the car . i heard nothing. nothing different anyway. there was no big suction noise or anything different that i could here.took her for about 8 mile trip , mashing the throttle often. i did notice the whine was a bit louder than it was at WOT, but not a big difference. i think the throttle response was a little better but i did put new iridium plugs , wires and a new O2 sensor in yesterday as well.

my next step is to knock the dino oil out and put a new K&N Oil filter and some mobile 1 synthetic in it.

lol, because the throttle body is bigger than 3".

The pipe coupler was 3".

it wasn't the coupler that wasn't big enough for the TB , it was the clamp that wouldn't slide over it. it was one of these deals that already had the clamps in place and i had them loose...just not loose enough to go over the lip on the TB.

Or, you just bolt the filter on the throttle body like 99% of everyone does because it's simpleR and it works.

you see i asked about doing that in the noob intro forum and all i got was some smart ass replies and a debate about cai vs hai. not one person chimed in and said thats how they run their filter.

http://www.grandprixforums.net/threa...Question/page2

edit - the last poster said he runs it that way.

Because basically there were two people posting in there that actually were helping you.

If you're worried about it, try different setups. Get the tubing, install it. Then remove it and bolt the filter to the throttle body. It's not going to be any different either way like they stated. The cone on the TB will just make the blower louder at WOT, throttle response might be a little better too.

I do it that way because I'm lazy, it's easy, and the gains for all the extra work with intake piping don't warrant my time.

How's that?

Originally Posted by blueguy

I do it that way because I'm lazy, it's easy, and the gains for all the extra work with intake piping don't warrant my time.

How's that?

this is the kind of answer i was looking for. not, "do what you want".

Hey thanks for the write up nawarkk, i finished mine last weekend and I could not be happier. The increased engine noise was well worth it by it self but the increased acceleration I feel is awesome.

I still do not know how to post pictures directly so here is a link

http://s3.postimg.org/m1mr4jm8z/IMAG0220.jpg

Originally Posted by 00RedfireGT

I still do not know how to post pictures directly so here is a link

http://s3.postimg.org/m1mr4jm8z/IMAG0220.jpg

Just put [IMG] in front of your URL, and [/IMG] after it.

it me, or does that pipe look small?

no im used to looking at large things lol

thats a 2 inch pipe. see how tight the clamp is next to the one on the tb.

Big hands make everything look small.

Yer right Scotty. Must be one of them new power-reducing intakes. LOL

Originally Posted by ScottyDoggs

no im used to looking at large things lol

thats a 2 inch pipe. see how tight the clamp is next to the one on the tb.

it;s an optical illusion created by the scratch on the pipe that makes it look like the edge of the tubing...look at the iat sensor.

Originally Posted by EHBGoober

it;s an optical illusion created by the scratch on the pipe that makes it look like the edge of the tubing...look at the iat sensor.

Damn! Good eye.

lol..at first i was like ? then i realized part of the tubing was blending in with the black in the back ground..plus i have a 27 inch monitor so the picture is really big..lol

Thanks Scotty for posting the picture. It is the correct size pipe for all of those who are questioning it. This is a great mod.

4" intake ftmfw(ill paint the tube black one day)