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Old 07-16-2009, 05:46 PM
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Cool Got myself a new intake

This is only my second mod so far. Its 3" PVC with a Spectre cone filter. I don't know how good that brand is. I left the lower part of the factory filter box to try and block some of the water from splashing on it till i get a chance to make a good box. I still have stock exhaust so I can really hear a difference at about half throttle and up.

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I don't remember seeing a DIY on home made intakes so I took a few pictures as I made it to write one up. I'm not 100% finished yet i still need to do another coat of paint and change one more very small thing and I'm done. Also thats not grey thats metallic so it almost looks crome.
 
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Looks great.

Curious how you went about connecting the pvc together and not seeing the "humps" that connect the pipes together?
 
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Old 07-16-2009, 06:36 PM
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as am i
 
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if you trim the pipes correctly you can butt weld with the solvent glue

and if you buy a plastic welder it is even easier
 
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hermmm never thought of that....but i have a write up on how i did mine...i bealive...lol, looks friggin awesome!!but whenever you get a chanec ide go to aem dryflow...much better than my K&N K&N was dirty after like 2 months.....like seriously dirty
 
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Originally Posted by ctrhenry
if you trim the pipes correctly you can butt weld with the solvent glue

and if you buy a plastic welder it is even easier
Thanks
 
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I made a 4" PVC intake, but I am going to change it out for a 3.5" mandrel bent exhaust pipe. I wish I'd have thought of that sooner. Once I get it installed, I'll post some pictures here.
 
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Looks great.

Curious how you went about connecting the pvc together and not seeing the "humps" that connect the pipes together?


I used PVC cement rated for 6" tubes. It was only $6.
 
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Old 07-17-2009, 08:00 AM
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I like how you trimmed the joint flanges. Makes the intake look much better than if you had left them on there.
 
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Old 07-17-2009, 08:58 AM
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Yeah looks better than your average sewer pipe intake
 


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