• The site migration is complete! Hopefully everything transferred properly from the multiple decades old software we were using before. If you notice any issues please let me know, thanks! Also, I'm still working on things like chatbox, etc so hopefully those will be working in the next week or two.

DIY Air Intake

will do, im assuming biggers better so more air flow ect. , I am going to buy the parts soon, i should be able to find the pipes and everything at a pep boys or auto zone? and i noticed in someone elses post that they had pvc pipe it looked like, should i go with metal or pvc?
 


it doesnt matter what material just as long as it 4in in diameter, which brings me to say idk if pep boys will have 4in piping, a filter and coupler maybe.

but only 1 way to find out!
 
Here's pics of the FWI I fabbed up yesterday. I need to get some sheet metal screws to attach the roof flashing to the fender and it will be complete.

It was super simple to make and it outperform any short ram aka "hot air" intake. Do yourself a favor and either do a FWI or if you insist on a short ram intake atleast build a box around it so the hot engine bay air doesn't get sucked in.

I bought:
1. 3" PVC - $5 at Lowes
2. Roof Flashing - $4 at Lowes
3. 7" K&N cone filter off ebay for $40
Total = $49

I shoved the PVC onto the stock elbow all the way up to where it is smooth so those restrictive ripples aren't being used. I had to cut a little out from the fender bracket in the fender well so the filter would fit in there but no big deal. You then cut the roof flashing to shape and slide in onto the PVC. The IAT gets plugged into the stock location and your done, super easy and effective. There are no harsh bends, a direct path of airflow and a filter that is blocked off from the hot engine bay. I noticed an immediate gain in torque throughout the low-end to midrange and the intake is now loud as hell. The cars exhaust note sounds a little more brawny, overall the best $49 I spent on a mod on any car.

003.jpg

001.jpg

002.jpg
 
not bad for a cold air intake, essentially you 'bypassed' the restrictive part of the intake. it may not be the best looking but this is a good cheap and effective solution for a CAI
 
CTKGP09 said:
not bad for a cold air intake, essentially you 'bypassed' the restrictive part of the intake. it may not be the best looking but this is a good cheap and effective solution for a CAI
Click to expand...

Yeah I agree, I wouldn't do it on a show car because the PVC will make it look "cheap" but for a car like mine that is a beater DD it's great.
 


I'm afraid that paint will flake off the PVC or so I've heard?? I was going to pick up some dark blue spray paint I need regardless and it would match the car and look pretty nice...
 
Alright so here is the new list for my intake, let me know what you all think:

Spectre 9732 Filter- Spectre Performance 9732 - Spectre Performance Air Filters - Overview - SummitRacing.com
Spectre Chrome 4" 45° Tube- Spectre Performance 9749 - Spectre Performance Modular Air Intake System Adapters - Overview - SummitRacing.com
Spectre 4" Coupler (red)- Spectre Performance 9772 - Spectre Performance Silicone Coupling Adapters - Overview - SummitRacing.com

I have the dark green color on my GP GT so I think the red will look good under the hood
Might eventually paint the brake calipers red
 


Will there be any performance gain or more just the sound will be different?
Either way I'm doing it lol
Also, do you know what the difference between stock spark plugs and the big 10.3 red ones they sell at zzp are? I asked the question in another thread and just got linked to the safely modding your 3800 thread where it does not answer my question

Thanks for all your help CTKGP09
 
with the links you posted above 2000grandprixgt are you going to have it put together like this? 45 degree arm -> coupler -> filter?
 
mk frilla said:
with the links you posted above 2000grandprixgt are you going to have it put together like this? 45 degree arm -> coupler -> filter?
Click to expand...


No.

He'll do it like this:

Throttle Body -> Coupler -> 45 degree arm -> Filter

The filter has a clamp on it already and it will hold onto the 45* pipe. You then attach the coupler to the pipe and Throttle Body. :th_thumbsup-wink: .....just like CTKGP09's picture above. The coupler is blue, the pipe is green and the filter is the maroon
 
thanks alot, like i said im completely new to this just trying to do it right the first time and not screw it up, thank you for helping explain it.
 
2000GrandPrixGT2000 said:
Will there be any performance gain or more just the sound will be different?
Either way I'm doing it lol
Also, do you know what the difference between stock spark plugs and the big 10.3 red ones they sell at zzp are? I asked the question in another thread and just got linked to the safely modding your 3800 thread where it does not answer my question

Thanks for all your help CTKGP09
Click to expand...
you will feel a little more power, hear more sound, and get 1 or 2 MPGs. its a good investment
 


ctk, in the photo above it doesnt show where you put the sensor on the pipe, or did you leave it unplugged, because my grand prix has a sensor attached to the stock intake pipe, does anyone have any links to pipes that have holes pre made if theres such a thing?
 
^^^ right like underneath the pipe, might have to extend the wired tho

mine is kinda thrown in and clamped through the coupler but sticks straight up so it still gets airflow
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top