hey, so i ordered a spectre intake from pepboys 3 weeks ago. if this were any normal situation id be cruising and enjoying the extra performance, BUT IT AINT HERE YET!!!! so what ive decided to do is go get my money back and try a DIY air intake with spectre tube and a K&N filter, anyone ever do this?? how hard is it? planning on doing it tomorrow so the quicker the replies the better, thanks guys

 

There are plenty of DIY Writeups on here with other ways besides the expensive spectre tubes to worry about.... Do a search you'll find about half a dozen writeups on it.

 

yea i saw that allot of people use PVS but im weary of putting stuff like that on the thing that gets me to and from the base, id rather use something that is made and designed to be put in there ya know

 

Why do you think the high $$$ CAI are made of PVC... and the low $ ones are made of steel/aluminum.... Just saying. To beh onest, you're only going to notice a 2-5 degree difference from the metal to the pvc... but the pvc is gonna be much less expensive and less hastle in the long run. But hey, go with whatever you'd like. It is your truck right? haha

 

You could go for mandrel bent exhaust tubing if you wanted, I know some guys use that for snorkels

 

good idea didnt think about that

 

I have a K&N I paid $279 for when my truck was about three months old. Wish I knew about making your own in '04. I've since made about a dozen for people, I think three or four have been/are active members here.

I've seen no noticeable difference between buying one and making your own, given the quality of the filter purchased is about the same. Plus you can customize one that you make and color match it, besides the fact of paying about 1/5 what some of the name brand ones cost...

 

thanks allot hammer, would you know the size tube i'd need, i have a 5.7 1500, im pretty sure its 3" but just wana be positive on it

 

Yeah 3". Some use adapters and go a little bigger, but unless you change to a bigger throttle body, I really don't see any advantage to it.

Two that I made for members, since it was easy to search rather than look thru all my pics for some:

 

sweet man youve ben a big help, did you get the tubing from pep boys or something?