So I was rather bored the last few weeks, and was looking for a way to "improve" the current intake of the car for as cheap as possible. Preferably with things I already have in my garage. So I came up with an idea that I'll be trying next week when I have some free time.
Basically what I'll be doing is using the stock air box, with a K&N drop in filter (I know, I know, but I love the sound!), removing the resonator, and using some of the stock parts, to send a pipe from the air box to the inside of the wheel well for cool air, so as not to suck up the hot air it currently is.
So far what I've done is.
1. K&N Drop-in filter
2. Removed the little rubber elbow that connects air box to resonator
3. Started forming the contraption that will go into the wheel well, using the rubber elbow I removed.
Here's a picture of the monstrosity I've created so far.
Its very crude right now. I did sand and plasti dip the pipe because it looks ugly, and it will be black and not really noticeable when you open the hood.
Unfortunately it feels really bulky, and I'm afraid that those clamps aren't enough, so I might cut down the pipe a little. Only thing I need to figure out is how to make a "velocity stack" to put on the inlet. I MIGHT dremel out the ribs inside the airbox, but I'll do more searching if they actually make a difference in sound/performance first.
So far the only costs have been the $50 for the filter which I already had, but its not needed so I'm not counting it for the actual cost of all this. The pipe I also had lying around from an ebay intake I had a very long time ago, which was like $30, but they can be had much cheaper if you look around.
I'll try and get things rolling before tues/weds, but I have to go to work so I probably won't get to it until those days.
Thoughts, comments, is it a waste of time haha?
Basically what I'll be doing is using the stock air box, with a K&N drop in filter (I know, I know, but I love the sound!), removing the resonator, and using some of the stock parts, to send a pipe from the air box to the inside of the wheel well for cool air, so as not to suck up the hot air it currently is.
So far what I've done is.
1. K&N Drop-in filter
2. Removed the little rubber elbow that connects air box to resonator
3. Started forming the contraption that will go into the wheel well, using the rubber elbow I removed.
Here's a picture of the monstrosity I've created so far.
Its very crude right now. I did sand and plasti dip the pipe because it looks ugly, and it will be black and not really noticeable when you open the hood.
Unfortunately it feels really bulky, and I'm afraid that those clamps aren't enough, so I might cut down the pipe a little. Only thing I need to figure out is how to make a "velocity stack" to put on the inlet. I MIGHT dremel out the ribs inside the airbox, but I'll do more searching if they actually make a difference in sound/performance first.
So far the only costs have been the $50 for the filter which I already had, but its not needed so I'm not counting it for the actual cost of all this. The pipe I also had lying around from an ebay intake I had a very long time ago, which was like $30, but they can be had much cheaper if you look around.
I'll try and get things rolling before tues/weds, but I have to go to work so I probably won't get to it until those days.
Thoughts, comments, is it a waste of time haha?