Does anyone know where i can purchase a Aluminum MAF adapter besides HTperformance. I recently had purchased this :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

i thought it was awesome that it was made of metal and the pricey was okay but i recieved it today and the K&N Filter when put on the metal adapter, it covers the holes where the screws are suppose to go, so i had to make a dispute to get my money back. Jcarryl had also purchased one >.< looks like you gotta ask for your money back too bro, make sure you tell them to pay for the shipping cost to send it back cuz its bs for us to have to pay for the cost to ship it back when its their fault.

but yea, does anyone know where i can get an aluminum one? the HTperformance one looks dope but the price is expensive, thats almost the price for a k&n filter itself. Your input is appreciated. Thanks.

 

Ebay has many...The 3rd & 4th Gen have the same bolt pattern....usually for $6...check out....http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/95-99...item3357cf521e

 

i already have a 4th gen aluminum maf adapter, and it is not the same bolt pattern. I had to tilt it sideways in order to use it. Currently using it right now. the hole is still centered for me to use it, but only bolted on 2 bolts. doesnt work man.

 

the one that i bought with the k&n filter looked simliar to this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=220499045155

but look how close the hole where your suppose to put the filter, it covers up the hole.

 

All the MAF adapters I've had over the years have that same issue. They don't COMPLETELY cover the bolt holes, but enough to make it an annoying issue. Are you sure you couldn't manage to get it to work? Like I've said, all my 3rd gen MAF adapters had issues with that, but nothing a little finagling couldn't manage to make it work..

*edit* I mean, for example, couldn't you just not put the filter all the way flush to the "base" of the MAF adapter?

 

Then order one from Cattman....The Maf bolt pattern is supposibly the same for 87-99....If they aren't you can enlarge them to fit! GL...here's a pic of my 5.5th Gen and it doesn't interfere with anything.....

 

i really didnt think of that, but i think its pretty dum how the hole is so close to the cylinder part that holds the filter. i returned it already. hmm

 

is it the one on the right :

 

That looks like you have plenty of room....if you use allen head bolt with space saver MS nuts which can be purchased in aviation supplies....

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT < good deal right here that you posted i would of bought one for my max and haggled em down to 30-40 bucks,tobad it wont fit

 

I guess no one gets the concept that HTPerformance makes one that works without monkeying around and is a quality piece designed by someone who actually had a 3rd gen.
but as with everything else, this 3rd gen community has degraded to a bunch of birds going "cheap cheap cheap" with no regards to service or quality.

 

okay first of all its not about being cheap, its about bein smart with your money. why the **** would you spend 40 something bucks for a chunk of metal when you can probably find another way to get it done with the same result without having to spent 48 bucks. for rich or for poor.

ps. not everyone is rich.

 

ps. not everyone is rich

VERY TRUE

 

Getting a good fitting maf adaptor was/is always a problem. Hence HT making one for us.

I had to make my own and I made some of a few others here. But I'm not doing that anymore.

 

how did you make it?

 

Everyone has a price!


Mine was custom made, but not by Jeff.


To the OP: Seriously, just look at the design. If you know someone that can weld, it is not very hard to get a metal one made. Otherwise, just pay for one you know is right.

 

the cattman one is a couple bucks more expensive than htperformance lol. 50 bucks something with a maxima.org discount. sheesh.

 

being smart with your money is knowing when to do it right even if you have to spend more. Brian's adapter is designed for the max, most other ones are just adaptable. If you want to try a cheaper one, go ahead, it won't cost me anything.

 

does anyone notice gains by having the velocity stack on the more expensive setups? like JWT and such?

 

1 - buy cheaper ones...(more than one) and have fitment problems or leaks.
2 - pay a little more for one that fits right the first time and you don't have to worry.

don't be penny smart dollar foolish.

get something that's higher quality if you intend on not having problems...or else you take that risk.

 

get 1/4 thick steel...cut out pattern same as MAF.
get 3" 16 ga exhaust tube...cut a 3-4 inch section...weld both pieces together.

profit.

 

yea i was thinkin about doing exactly that.

 

i actually found one for 12 bucks not including shipping. but seems like theres a problem

heres the one that fits my description:
http://weapon-r.com/english/index.ph...oducts_id=5853

however its square-ish and thats not how my MAF sensor shape is.

now this one doesnt fit my description however the shape looks exactly like it:
http://weapon-r.com/english/index.ph...oducts_id=5876

does anyone know if its made out of metal? i think it is but im not quite sure.

 

they are both plastic. I can see the signs of them being plastic in the larger pics.

 

yup they are plastic. you can see the mold/die marks on them.

seriously...how much would you pay for an metal adapter?

 

Ice skating uphill. some people do

 

technically all of us do/did with our cars... being that they are FWD

but yea i have a plastic maf adapter and it doesn't really fit very flushly to the MAF.. it came with a gasket but i'm pretty sure it's leaked since the day i put it on.

 

keeping my options open, definitely not paying 50 bucks. i think i mite head to my cousins shop. he makes custom bikes for a living, i think he has machines that can bend, weld, and all that jazz. hopefully that works out. you guys make it sound like im cheap, im not its just ridiculously over priced. u can probably get 2-3 oil changes with 50 bucks, plus its the holidays around the corner and with the economy bein the way it is, money is tight not just only for me.

 

do any of you know whats a good k&n cone filter to put on the adapter?

example:
http://store.knfilters.com/search/pr...x?Prod=RU-5176 $50
or
http://store.knfilters.com/search/pr...x?Prod=RU-4990 $41

etc.

 

Pretty much dealer's choice. Go with one that fits in the amount of space you have available, keeping size in mind if you ever decide to go for a full CAI. I *think* they all flow about the same (someone please correct me if I'm wrong).

 

The biggest 3" inlet you can fit! Go to the AEM or K&N universal cone air filter site and measure how much room you have to play with!

 

hows this for not spending 50 bucks

 

thats awesome ....how much?

 

i didnt spend a dime. my cousin helped me make it he has scraps of metal lying around and he drew it out on his plasma cam, and the machine automatically cut the shape and holes for you. then we just stuck a 3 inch pipe in and cut about 2-2.5 inches and welded it on.

 

sweat equity is $

 

lmao that's so baller. looks good tho. is he gonna start mass-producing them now?

 

well like i said...how much would you pay for a metal adaptor?
you made one with the help of your cousin...or your cousin made it.
he used a plasma cutter (water jet?), a welder, time to draw it out, looking for a 3" pipe piece..cutting the 3" piece.

so after all that work...how much would you or your cousin charge to make something like that?

aside from materials you have the cost of equipment.

so not saying that you're cheap or whatever...how much would YOU pay for it knowing what was involved in making this piece?

 

yeah but i'm only willing to pay $19.99 for it

 

i think max id pay would be prob 20 bucks too yeah. but if theres alot of people interested i could probably talk to him about mass producing them.

 

and shipping costs