well, i went to sears today to get the parts i needed. i picked up a 2 1/2' shop-vac extension hose, and a 3'x 2 1/2' coupler. it took me about 15 minutes to do it. just follwed the easy directions that were on here. then i took it for a spin. definitely a good difference over stock. and the good thing is you cant hardly hear it at all. it cost me about $15, pretty good bang for my buck. now the thing that i noticed is that it has a lot more low end power over stock. anyone else notice this?

 

I went shopping today and went with your setup. I couldn't find any decent tubing. There was a ton of PVC, but I didn't think I could get it to fit right.

So I bought a Shop Vac 6 foot hose x 2.5 inch. and a 3 inch to 2 inch coupler. The 2 inch section is a tight fit, but it works great. I even bought an adapter which acts like a air scoop (some type of wand accessory). When I get a chance today I should have my SVCAI installed.

I'll take pictures.

 

I did the install of my SVCAI and I'm happy with the results.

Check out my page:

http://www.his.com/wc/maxima/svcai.htm

 

Nice pics and instructions. I was going to do this today since it was pretty nice outside....but I got too lazy and never got around to it. Thanks for the detailed pics....

 

Yeah.. a little windy, but nice. I've never been so productive on a Saturday. Did stuff for a HOA, home, and got to my car later in the day. Washed and waxed my car and installed the custom intake.

 

when you put it all back together, did you have a problem getting that little sliding sleeve to stay in place? mine just wont stay connected.

 

Which end? I haven't noticed anything just yet, but I've only had it on for a few hours.

 

the part that slides on the stock air scoop that connects to the stock air box. it slides to connect or disconnect the two pieces

 

My adapter is 3 -> 2 inches. Isn't your's 3 -> 2 1/2? Maybe that makes it stay. I'll check it out tomorrow to see if it's sliding down.

 

actually im talking about something that is already on the car even before the mod. its the little sleeve that connects the air box to the stock air scoop thats right above the radiator. it slides back and forth. i dont know how else to describe it.

 

I had the same problem... I have mine on... "good enough"

 

Actually, even without taking the scoop out, the sleeve attaching it to the intake box is a bit loose. I guess you can try clamping it down or sealing it with silicone or something to get a tight seal.

 

Mine's a little loose too. It stays closed enough though.

 

Maxman2k... which direction did you point your intake? I have mine under/near the silencer box towards the driver fender. I'm thinking of shortening my tube to make it come out before the silencer. Another option is to point it down through the middle beyond the splash guard. 2 bad things about this... more opportunity to suck up bad stuff and it's closer to the warmth of the engine.