Homemade intake
Just found it! http://www.autopia.org/forum/exterio...take-11-a.html
Just found it! http://www.autopia.org/forum/exterio...take-11-a.html
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But seriously... every company that makes intakes/car parts should state whether or not their product carries a FULL warranty. Sometimes its a LIFETIME in which case its a win win. I know Injen intakes have warranties, not sure about others. Hope that helped
Offhand, No, but I do know that whenever I am searching for an intake, or other performance part, I always check the warranty, if any. To be honest, that heavily influences me. Takes out all the out-of-pocket repair worries and lets me sleep good at night
But seriously... every company that makes intakes/car parts should state whether or not their product carries a FULL warranty. Sometimes its a LIFETIME in which case its a win win. I know Injen intakes have warranties, not sure about others. Hope that helped
But seriously... every company that makes intakes/car parts should state whether or not their product carries a FULL warranty. Sometimes its a LIFETIME in which case its a win win. I know Injen intakes have warranties, not sure about others. Hope that helped
you must be sucking in half of earths oxygen to break an intake (lil too much thought into an intake dont you think)Injunk intake is almost $300
homemade is about $50, if i was to break a homemade intake i can buy 5 more and still make out less than injen, i understand warranties are good to have but it really doesnt make sense for everything... thats like going to buy a baby bottle and you'd rather pay $300 for a baby bottle with warranty, how hard does a baby suck on a bottle to break it lol
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Dont know if its me, but id rather not opt out to save money when it comes to my car. Im not saying I wouldnt buy an intake because it dosen't come with a warranty, Im saying, it is just a major plus. Not to much thought, more of a habit to make sure Im getting a good deal and not ripped off. Injen isnt the only company that makes intakes, nor is it the only one for our cars, which im sure your aware of.
Id Rather spend 300$ on an intake with warranty, then fixing a half a$$ built homemade intake, that has the potential to break and fail much more easier. With all the money you spend building it 4 or 5 times you could buy a much more reliable intake with more powerful gains. I just dont like putting cheap things on my car.
Thats like going to buy a baby bottle and getting the cheapest one and having it break, and buy buying it again and again and again
Id Rather spend 300$ on an intake with warranty, then fixing a half a$$ built homemade intake, that has the potential to break and fail much more easier. With all the money you spend building it 4 or 5 times you could buy a much more reliable intake with more powerful gains. I just dont like putting cheap things on my car.
Thats like going to buy a baby bottle and getting the cheapest one and having it break, and buy buying it again and again and again
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yea I agree homemade intakes may be cheapER than aftermarket...but unless you have dyno proven results I think you are going to get laughed at for popping your hood to either 1) a hacked up OEM airbox or 2) a combination of dryer parts and hoses LOL
all short ram/ cold air intake will dyno just about the same number regardless of a brand sticker on it... if you want one just for show purpose then by all means spend a mill on it... And for dyno numbers, check with Jaypee who has a homemade intake, check with Datdude20 who has a homemade intake, check with vqmonster who has a homemade intake, or better yet, 1sexyleo who possible has the fastest NA auto 5.5 (13.6 and 245whp) also with a homemade intake...edit for corrected numbers
Last edited by Grand_hustle17; Jul 5, 2009 at 05:56 PM.
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I think for OUR cars (the 3.0 motor) the gains from aftermarket intakes are very minimal, if any at all...maybe 1-3hp...maybe even a power loss at certain rpms, however, I cant substantiate this.
... And for dyno numbers, check with Jaypee who has a homemade intake, check with Datdude20 who has a homemade intake, check with vqmonster who has a homemade intake, or better yet, 1sexyleo who possible has the fastest NA auto 5.5 (13.6 and 245whp) also with a homemade intake....
I am not going to CHECK with anyone about the custom airbox issue b/c I already have a BERK and I have no intention of hacking the ish out of anything under my hood. I am sure most of the guys you mentioned in your post have (I would hope) done a clean job under there but 99% of the "custom" airbox jobs I have seen are laughable to say the least...
I dont agree...I think it depends on the engine and the type of OEM airbox that the vehicle uses. You get modified airbox on a 55 or 63 AMG series benz and they are making dyno proven 15+ rwhp....there are also dyno sheets to support stillen's claim that their extra long tube intake for the G37 makes 18 rwhp...the K&N SR system for the Lexus ISF is making 15 rwhp as supported by dyno sheets on clublexus.
I think for OUR cars (the 3.0 motor) the gains from aftermarket intakes are very minimal, if any at all...maybe 1-3hp...maybe even a power loss at certain rpms, however, I cant substantiate this.
Come on aftermarket intakes for the maxima are not expensive at all. You can get an Injen polished CAI on ebay for 280-300 and that intake is IMO one of the best looking for "show" purposes.
In my post I meant unless the OP could provide dyno numbers of HIS SPECIFIC "homemade" intake set-up there would be no point of HIM hacking up his airbox. I was not making a blanket statement to assert that ALL "homemade" or "custom" air intakes cannot provide power gains.
I am not going to CHECK with anyone about the custom airbox issue b/c I already have a BERK and I have no intention of hacking the ish out of anything under my hood. I am sure most of the guys you mentioned in your post have (I would hope) done a clean job under there but 99% of the "custom" airbox jobs I have seen are laughable to say the least...
I think for OUR cars (the 3.0 motor) the gains from aftermarket intakes are very minimal, if any at all...maybe 1-3hp...maybe even a power loss at certain rpms, however, I cant substantiate this.
Come on aftermarket intakes for the maxima are not expensive at all. You can get an Injen polished CAI on ebay for 280-300 and that intake is IMO one of the best looking for "show" purposes.
In my post I meant unless the OP could provide dyno numbers of HIS SPECIFIC "homemade" intake set-up there would be no point of HIM hacking up his airbox. I was not making a blanket statement to assert that ALL "homemade" or "custom" air intakes cannot provide power gains.
I am not going to CHECK with anyone about the custom airbox issue b/c I already have a BERK and I have no intention of hacking the ish out of anything under my hood. I am sure most of the guys you mentioned in your post have (I would hope) done a clean job under there but 99% of the "custom" airbox jobs I have seen are laughable to say the least...
yes intake gains will vary depending on engine, thanks for the lesson because i really didnt kno that (
). i was referring to a VQ35DE, IMO $300 for an intake is extremely expensive for the HP gains... why not just add an extra $100 and get headers (way more HP gains) if you can pay $50 for 5-7whp i dont see why pay $300 for the same 5-7whp... just think for a minute dude, its a damn pipe with a filter on the end (nothing in the pipng to give better air or boost hp... just a dang pipe)
In my post I meant unless the OP could provide dyno numbers of HIS SPECIFIC "homemade" intake set-up there would be no point of HIM hacking up his airbox. I was not making a blanket statement to assert that ALL "homemade" or "custom" air intakes cannot provide power gains.
I am not going to CHECK with anyone about the custom airbox issue b/c I already have a BERK and I have no intention of hacking the ish out of anything under my hood. I am sure most of the guys you mentioned in your post have (I would hope) done a clean job under there but 99% of the "custom" airbox jobs I have seen are laughable to say the least...
I am not going to CHECK with anyone about the custom airbox issue b/c I already have a BERK and I have no intention of hacking the ish out of anything under my hood. I am sure most of the guys you mentioned in your post have (I would hope) done a clean job under there but 99% of the "custom" airbox jobs I have seen are laughable to say the least...
This my my "homemade intake" I have made about 20 of these for the local maxima club, the one on my car is actually 6061 aluminum, but these are e-coated metal
installed
Last edited by knight_yyz; Jul 7, 2009 at 01:45 AM.
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i was referring to a VQ35DE, IMO $300 for an intake is extremely expensive for the HP gains... why not just add an extra $100 and get headers (way more HP gains) if you can pay $50 for 5-7whp i dont see why pay $300 for the same 5-7whp... just think for a minute dude, its a damn pipe with a filter on the end (nothing in the pipng to give better air or boost hp... just a dang pipe)
Knight_YYZ: I believe I read somewhere that you are a machinist (is this right?) which explains the apparently perfect fit and finish and excellent build quality of your product. Like I have to say those intakes look great and I'm sure they are going for way less than the "aftermarket" branded ones....thats a nice piece of DIY there
beautiful... just beautiful... was it a must or just a personal choice to use the rubber tube at the TB??? and did you make that yourself or did you weld that???
I have no doubt that you already knew that (you have like a million posts clearly you are not a noob)...just I'm sure a lot of other people were not aware of the power gains that other makes of cars were experiencing with aftermarket intakes.
Yes I agree headers will add more power than an intake....but I think (and correct me if I'm wrong) the install cost of the headers is almost going to equal the price of the product (around $300 to install?) -which personally stopped me from buying them as of yet. Myself and many people can install their intakes themselves costing a grand total of $0 + the cost of beer lol.
Knight_YYZ: I believe I read somewhere that you are a machinist (is this right?) which explains the apparently perfect fit and finish and excellent build quality of your product. Like I have to say those intakes look great and I'm sure they are going for way less than the "aftermarket" branded ones....thats a nice piece of DIY there
Yes I agree headers will add more power than an intake....but I think (and correct me if I'm wrong) the install cost of the headers is almost going to equal the price of the product (around $300 to install?) -which personally stopped me from buying them as of yet. Myself and many people can install their intakes themselves costing a grand total of $0 + the cost of beer lol.
Knight_YYZ: I believe I read somewhere that you are a machinist (is this right?) which explains the apparently perfect fit and finish and excellent build quality of your product. Like I have to say those intakes look great and I'm sure they are going for way less than the "aftermarket" branded ones....thats a nice piece of DIY there
i agree.. like i said, my buddy is an intake freak and loves brand intake, which is fine, get one if you like it for the looks of it... its like me i love suspension and exhaust and wouldn't mind wasting money to try all of them (e.g. i've tried cut springs, k-sport coilovers, eibach... im in the process of doing HP design springs, and then in a couple of weeks the NEX coilovers then i may try Boss Chen) or for exhaust sake ( i bought a 5th gen just because i liked the look of the EVO 2 on it... loved the 5th and now with a 5.5 and is doing Ebay tip with a custom and resonator, then ill be in the process of trying rattman, megan or frankencar axleback) waste of money yes but i love messing with those stuff not for performance purposes... but to the OP if you want a brand intake sure go for it, just lettn him kno that there is no performance difference... /Thread
Last edited by Grand_hustle17; Jul 7, 2009 at 04:59 PM.