home made intake
03-30-2002, 12:54 PM
#1
home made intake
hey guys. i did a search and tried to find out how exactly to make a home made intake. in the search, all i found was the general stuff like "buy an adaptor and a cone and put together". Anyone know of a site that has directions and the specific parts that i would need to make one for my VE? (93 se auto) thanks in advance.
03-30-2002, 01:13 PM
#2
You dont even have to buy an adapter. All you have to buy is a cone filter ($25 at PepBoys for APC cone filter).
Now, take apart your stock airbox. Look inside it and you'll see this brass looking round thing. Use this piece as the adapter. If I remember it's held in with two rivets; you'll have to drill those out. Now, take out that brass piece and there's your adapter. Put the filter on that (you'll have to bend the edges of the "adapter" straight because they curl over, you'll see what I mean when you get it all out and take a look) and bolt it up. I had this setup for almost a year before I got my CAI a couple months ago. Pop-charger for 25 bucks, cant beat that.
Good luck.
Now, take apart your stock airbox. Look inside it and you'll see this brass looking round thing. Use this piece as the adapter. If I remember it's held in with two rivets; you'll have to drill those out. Now, take out that brass piece and there's your adapter. Put the filter on that (you'll have to bend the edges of the "adapter" straight because they curl over, you'll see what I mean when you get it all out and take a look) and bolt it up. I had this setup for almost a year before I got my CAI a couple months ago. Pop-charger for 25 bucks, cant beat that.
Good luck.
03-30-2002, 01:29 PM
#3
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The problem with doing it that way is you are ruining a very expensive part for if/when you need to return the car to stock. Speed shops sell a real cast aluminum MAF adaptor for V6 Nissans for pretty cheap (OBX makes one, as well as other companies).
If you're REALLY cheap you could try using a square electrical box cover with a 3" hole in it (like 99 cents). Might have to glue an extension or the filter itself onto it though since it only protrudes about 1/2". Search for "ace intake" (or "ace" something - as in Ace Hardware) in General or 4th Gen to see this thingy.
Just remember to keep sealing good when you do the intake. Either use RTV with oil on the parts (so you can remove them later) or cut some 99 cent roofing rubber and make a gasket.
HTH
If you're REALLY cheap you could try using a square electrical box cover with a 3" hole in it (like 99 cents). Might have to glue an extension or the filter itself onto it though since it only protrudes about 1/2". Search for "ace intake" (or "ace" something - as in Ace Hardware) in General or 4th Gen to see this thingy.
Just remember to keep sealing good when you do the intake. Either use RTV with oil on the parts (so you can remove them later) or cut some 99 cent roofing rubber and make a gasket.
HTH
03-30-2002, 01:41 PM
#4
Originally posted by Bman
The problem with doing it that way is you are ruining a very expensive part for if/when you need to return the car to stock.
The problem with doing it that way is you are ruining a very expensive part for if/when you need to return the car to stock.
03-30-2002, 01:59 PM
#5
do you still have your old one? if so, would you be willing to sell it to me so i dont have to do any of that stuff?
Originally posted by James92SE
I had this setup for almost a year before I got my CAI a couple months ago. Pop-charger for 25 bucks, cant beat that. Good luck.
I had this setup for almost a year before I got my CAI a couple months ago. Pop-charger for 25 bucks, cant beat that.
Good luck.
03-30-2002, 02:09 PM
#6
Originally posted by atulb84
do you still have your old one? if so, would you be willing to sell it to me so i dont have to do any of that stuff?
do you still have your old one? if so, would you be willing to sell it to me so i dont have to do any of that stuff?
03-30-2002, 02:11 PM
#7
let me know asap. thanks james
Originally posted by James92SE
Uhmm....I might still have it. If I do it'll probably be a little beat up cuz it'll be in the backyard. But if I have it, it's yours....dont worry about paying me....lemme check and get back to ya.
Uhmm....I might still have it. If I do it'll probably be a little beat up cuz it'll be in the backyard. But if I have it, it's yours....dont worry about paying me....lemme check and get back to ya.
A dog probably buried it or something! Too bad about that though...
03-31-2002, 05:28 PM
#11
Originally posted by James92SE
Uhmm....I might still have it. If I do it'll probably be a little beat up cuz it'll be in the backyard. But if I have it, it's yours....dont worry about paying me....lemme check and get back to ya.
Uhmm....I might still have it. If I do it'll probably be a little beat up cuz it'll be in the backyard. But if I have it, it's yours....dont worry about paying me....lemme check and get back to ya.
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