has any one done this to their car and experienced any problems

http://www.drwebdesign.com/mymaxima/upperintake.html

i was thinking about doing it but i wanted to know what some ppl thought first

 

you will have no problems.

 

I did that about a year ago, and I don't regret it one bit. Its easy and makes the max sound nice and mean. Im not too sure that it really does anything for parformance, but it sounds cool as hell.
Kevin.

 

how about those homemade intakes sold on ebay for 50 bucks?? do you all recommend that?

 

No, I made mine for way less than that. I think mine was like 10-15 total, but I already had the K&N. I'd make my own again, Its not that hard. I think it took me maybe an hour, And that is including going to the store and buying the parts.
Kevin.

 

Just wondering does the intake described in the link above provide the same gains as say a pop-charger? or the intakes that they sell on ebay?

 

the gains will actually be better all around, cause the pop charger makes you lose a bit of low end power

 

I priced an intake (Injen, $470.00 Cdn.) I made mine about two weeks ago. Wicked sound! Makes heads turn. Nice deep growl! No 4banger blaat here!

 

P.S. K&N air filter:9" conicle, home made adaptor, Approx. $90.00 Cdn.

 

OK I get it about fabricating the pipe, but after doing so where do you get the filter from? Is it just an off the shelf filter or do you need something special?

 

your gonna lose power now that you wont have a hole for the tempature sensor.

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hreadid=231843

 

all you have to do it drill a hole in your MAF sensor and mount it there.

 

thats hacked lol

 

The air filter that I'm using is a universal K&N. Most shops can order you one. They have hundreds of sizes.

 

I did it and i drilled an extra hole in the pipe for that little sensor. second cheepest mod i have done to my car and i would do it again

Great sound expacially after the y-pipe

the only think i want to do is purchase silicone tubing to replace the hoses that connect to it.

(Cheepest mod was changing the color of my clock)

 

hehe

 

i cant find 3 inch pipe any where any one know what stores carry it everyone just has 2.5

 

I bought mine at AutoZone. It was an 18x3 extension pipe. I just cut to size.
Kevin

 

I was trying to install the intake, but I have no idea where I can find a 1/2 inch drill to drill in the pipe for the two hoses. If anyone has any ideas help me out.

 

Before you do this mod you should read these
http://www.users.bigpond.com/pgscott...resonator.html
http://www.users.bigpond.com/pgscott...rsAcoustic.htm

 

i used a step down bit.. you can find these at most hardware stores looks like a cone that when you start drilling will keep making the holes larger as the bit goes in deeper..

http://www.toolking.com/shop/view.asp?id=2295

that is the only picture on the web that i saw i didnt pay that much for it localy

 

Have ANY of you read through this thread?