Making My Intake, Any Sug.?
12-16-2002, 10:14 PM
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Making My Intake, Any Sug.?
Hi there....well i was saving money to buy a frankencar or cattman intake, but i see me in the mirror and say...why not make my own intake. Well, i see is very easy.
1. 3" exhaust pipe
2. 1/2" mip adapter
3. brass adapter
4. 3" coupling adapter
5. k&n filter and maf adapter
mmm all that parts will cost my like $70 box, so do you have any suggestion or any detail that will help me? i will be carefully with the hose adapter, is should be very sealed to avoid the air lose.
I think the frankencar and other use the same parts but of course with more pro finished...but i think it will be almost the same sound, and HP-
1. 3" exhaust pipe
2. 1/2" mip adapter
3. brass adapter
4. 3" coupling adapter
5. k&n filter and maf adapter
mmm all that parts will cost my like $70 box, so do you have any suggestion or any detail that will help me? i will be carefully with the hose adapter, is should be very sealed to avoid the air lose.
I think the frankencar and other use the same parts but of course with more pro finished...but i think it will be almost the same sound, and HP-
12-16-2002, 10:23 PM
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I am guessing you are using these directions http://www.drwebdesign.com/mymaxima/upperintake.html
Only thing I can suggest is that I used JB weld on my fittings. Not really to hold them in place but to give a good seal. It's fairly easy to do. Just make sure you are cutting the pipe to the correct length. Since I was using a hacksaw it was the hardest part, would not want to have to re-cut.
Many Frankencar owners have seen my intake and were quite impressed. When it's all paintd and such it looks pretty much the same.
Mike D
Only thing I can suggest is that I used JB weld on my fittings. Not really to hold them in place but to give a good seal. It's fairly easy to do. Just make sure you are cutting the pipe to the correct length. Since I was using a hacksaw it was the hardest part, would not want to have to re-cut.
Many Frankencar owners have seen my intake and were quite impressed. When it's all paintd and such it looks pretty much the same.
Mike D
12-16-2002, 10:38 PM
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Re: Making My Intake, Any Sug.?
Originally posted by sebaxx
Hi there....well i was saving money to buy a frankencar or cattman intake, but i see me in the mirror and say...why not make my own intake. Well, i see is very easy.
1. 3" exhaust pipe
2. 1/2" mip adapter
3. brass adapter
4. 3" coupling adapter
5. k&n filter and maf adapter
mmm all that parts will cost my like $70 box, so do you have any suggestion or any detail that will help me? i will be carefully with the hose adapter, is should be very sealed to avoid the air lose.
I think the frankencar and other use the same parts but of course with more pro finished...but i think it will be almost the same sound, and HP-
Hi there....well i was saving money to buy a frankencar or cattman intake, but i see me in the mirror and say...why not make my own intake. Well, i see is very easy.
1. 3" exhaust pipe
2. 1/2" mip adapter
3. brass adapter
4. 3" coupling adapter
5. k&n filter and maf adapter
mmm all that parts will cost my like $70 box, so do you have any suggestion or any detail that will help me? i will be carefully with the hose adapter, is should be very sealed to avoid the air lose.
I think the frankencar and other use the same parts but of course with more pro finished...but i think it will be almost the same sound, and HP-
well hopefully it will sound the same... cuz it depends on the materials and whatnot. I was thinking of making my own upper intake... but i went w/ frankencar because 1) price, and 2) testimonials. I had an idea that it would sound decent... well actually it made no sound difference for me lol. Anyways, good luck w/ ure project.
12-16-2002, 11:04 PM
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Re: Making My Intake, Any Sug.?
Originally posted by sebaxx
Hi there....well i was saving money to buy a frankencar or cattman intake, but i see me in the mirror and say...why not make my own intake. Well, i see is very easy.
1. 3" exhaust pipe
2. 1/2" mip adapter
3. brass adapter
4. 3" coupling adapter
5. k&n filter and maf adapter
mmm all that parts will cost my like $70 box, so do you have any suggestion or any detail that will help me? i will be carefully with the hose adapter, is should be very sealed to avoid the air lose.
I think the frankencar and other use the same parts but of course with more pro finished...but i think it will be almost the same sound, and HP-
Hi there....well i was saving money to buy a frankencar or cattman intake, but i see me in the mirror and say...why not make my own intake. Well, i see is very easy.
1. 3" exhaust pipe
2. 1/2" mip adapter
3. brass adapter
4. 3" coupling adapter
5. k&n filter and maf adapter
mmm all that parts will cost my like $70 box, so do you have any suggestion or any detail that will help me? i will be carefully with the hose adapter, is should be very sealed to avoid the air lose.
I think the frankencar and other use the same parts but of course with more pro finished...but i think it will be almost the same sound, and HP-
If you want to be really cheap
1. Remove the steel ring on the top of the factory air box
2. Bend steel ring so that it creates a small lip
3. Attach steel ring to maf and and wrap with electrical tape
4. Attach universal cone filter to small lip and tighten
12-17-2002, 07:40 AM
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Re: Re: Making My Intake, Any Sug.?
Originally posted by nadir_s
well hopefully it will sound the same... cuz it depends on the materials and whatnot. I was thinking of making my own upper intake... but i went w/ frankencar because 1) price, and 2) testimonials. I had an idea that it would sound decent... well actually it made no sound difference for me lol. Anyways, good luck w/ ure project.
well hopefully it will sound the same... cuz it depends on the materials and whatnot. I was thinking of making my own upper intake... but i went w/ frankencar because 1) price, and 2) testimonials. I had an idea that it would sound decent... well actually it made no sound difference for me lol. Anyways, good luck w/ ure project.
12-17-2002, 08:02 AM
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12-17-2002, 08:10 AM
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You might want to check this out. The price is definitely right, and it's a COLD air intake as well. At $75, it's CHEAP too!
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=174563
Good Luck!
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=174563
Good Luck!
12-17-2002, 08:32 AM
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Well, it looks like we have the same thing going on as group deal for less total money from this site! There's a bit more information in the following thread.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=169132
Good Luck!
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=169132
Good Luck!
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