Building my own intake, putting together a DIY.
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RE: Building my own intake, maybe.
to tell you the truth, I dont believe its HP output for my truck. it says I am putting 205 to the wheels... it is good at seeing hp increases though... so I will put it in. it cant hurt. I will call to see what a dyno run costs... I want to know anyway so I might as well try it. I just hate to drive all the way down there and not have my stang on the rollers... I really want to see what that baby is laying down.
Champion
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From: Spokane, WA
RE: Building my own intake, maybe.
I know out here, and it might be the same where you live, but a lot of speed shops will do a $30 Dyno on certain Saturdays and you get three shots while they do it. I'd find out if anyone does that where you live.
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From: ontario, canada
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when I made mine for the 99 I got a piece of aluminum piping. and I connected it to the stock hat on the TB. then ran it to near the front of the engine bay and put a ractive cone filter on it. and made a box outta diamond plate aluminum for it and removed a piece in the rad sadle so cold air will come straight in. I think it gave it better throttle response and more power.
If you dont have your filter blocked off from the engine heat, then your not getting cold air and you'll probly lose power with all the hot air your bringin in.
If you dont have your filter blocked off from the engine heat, then your not getting cold air and you'll probly lose power with all the hot air your bringin in.
Grand Champion
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I found the pipe at the local steel place. I guess it was a rare find. but steel would be just as good.
I dont know what they used that pipe for but they had like 5' left over, so I got it cheap
I dont know what they used that pipe for but they had like 5' left over, so I got it cheap
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I will have to call around. steel is heavy, so it might off set the mod a little. wish I had a good mold for fiberglass... that or carbon fiber would be the shizzle... Maybe I make it out of steel, then use that as a mold. do it in sections. only hard part would be the bends..
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RE: Building my own intake, maybe.
I'm probably going to have one built where it goes through the right side wall and have the airfilter inside the splashguard pulling in the cold air. That way it'll be continuous. I'll have to bore a bigger hole, maybe a 3 1/16" hole for the 3" pip with a little bit of weather stripping going around the hole for support.