DIY high-flow intake for $43.00

[Ravenlokk]

I was bored, and cheap and did a custom intake today!

I wanted to avoid/minimize any permanent modifications incase i want to return the car to stock for resale or other reasons... However i did have to cut out a section of the stock foglight cover (i'll post pics of it later- but its hardly noticeable unless u kneel down and look at it from ground level).



Parts required:
~4-5' of 3"dia Flexible metal pipe ($5)
~10' of heat shield tape ($10)
4" >> 3" pipe collector ($10)
chicken wire ($10 for a huge roll) or any metal meshing to stop rocks from flying into intake snorkel
3" screw type clamp ($2)

dremel tool to cut open the fog light cover

Basicly i replaced the stock snorkel with a 3" diameter pipe that funnels air in from the front fog light. I wrapped the pipe with heat shield tape to keep as much engine heat off of it as possible. And i used the collector to make sure none of the intake charge went around the pipe from the fog light enclosure.

The job requires removing the front bumper cover, as well as the airbox to fit stuff properly etc.

Pipe after shaping / wrapping


Test fitting stuff


Test fitting stuff


Before i put the bumper cover back on, with wire mesh installed.


It was too dark to take pics of it all back together, but ill get pics up tomorrow.

[fase4]

Originally Posted by Ravenlokk

I was bored, and cheap and did a custom intake today!

I wanted to avoid/minimize any permanent modifications incase i want to return the car to stock for resale or other reasons... However i did have to cut out a section of the stock foglight cover (i'll post pics of it later- but its hardly noticeable unless u kneel down and look at it from ground level).



Parts required:
~4-5' of 3"dia Flexible metal pipe ($5)
~10' of heat shield tape ($10)
4" >> 3" pipe collector ($10)
chicken wire ($10 for a huge roll) or any metal meshing to stop rocks from flying into intake snorkel
3" screw type clamp ($2)

dremel tool to cut open the fog light cover

Basicly i replaced the stock snorkel with a 3" diameter pipe that funnels air in from the front fog light. I wrapped the pipe with heat shield tape to keep as much engine heat off of it as possible. And i used the collector to make sure none of the intake charge went around the pipe from the fog light enclosure.

The job requires removing the front bumper cover, as well as the airbox to fit stuff properly etc.

Pipe after shaping / wrapping


Test fitting stuff


Test fitting stuff


Before i put the bumper cover back on, with wire mesh installed.


It was too dark to take pics of it all back together, but ill get pics up tomorrow.

still waiting dude