DIY intake help

**Grandprix202** · 04-14-2014

im in the middle of a diy intake and need some help with two parts.

What do you do with this thing? im not really sure what people have done with it.

Also what do you do with this metal...thing. should i just secure it to the frame?

This is my setup

**MrPoopyButthole** · 04-14-2014

Yeah, that is your MAF, you kind of need that.

and the PCM most of us just zip tie it down.

**MrPoopyButthole** · 04-14-2014

Blowes or Homo Depot 3" plumbing coupler with a fitted hole for the PCV connection, attached to TB and MAF, then a coupler/extension to add the air filter.

**MrPoopyButthole** · 04-14-2014

Just an FYI, this doesn't add power, just noise.

**Grandprix202** · 04-14-2014

ok thanks drunkie your the bomb. i need to get another extension from the MAF to the filter... is it a no no to drive with out that on.. for me to run to the store and grab the coupler.. or should i put the stock box back on

**REDCRAPGP** · 04-14-2014

Throw the stock air box back on you need a functioning maf

**MrPoopyButthole** · 04-14-2014

You need that MAF, so stock box back in.

**Mad Monkey** · 04-14-2014

If it's 04+ make sure you assemble your intake in same sequence as stock. There are a million threads around here about building intakes. Search button and just follow what others have done. Less work that way.

**Speedy1973** · 04-14-2014

Originally Posted by Grandprix202

Also what do you do with this metal...thing. should i just secure it to the frame?

If you cant recognize your PCM. You probably shouldn't be modding a car ahah

**Grandprix202** · 04-14-2014

Originally Posted by Speedy1973

If you cant recognize your PCM. You probably shouldn't be modding a car ahah

Hey we are all rookies once in our life... I never new the pcm was in the air box and wasn't sure what it was.

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**Speedy1973** · 04-14-2014

Originally Posted by Grandprix202

Hey we are all rookies once in our life... I never new the pcm was in the air box and wasn't sure what it was.

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I hear ya. So how did this turn out? got a pic of the finished product?

**Grandprix202** · 04-14-2014

Yea I do but I gotta wait until I get to my computer since I'm on tapatalk right now... I'm so impressed... I mean the engine just sounds like it just has so much more guts. It sounds so much throaty and deep I love it.

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**Grandprix202** · 04-14-2014

And I love that it only cost me 30 smackaronies

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**industrialfish** · 04-15-2014

If you leave the front/bottom half of your air box in, it coincidentally works perfectly to hold the PCM in place...

**Grandprix202** · 04-15-2014

another sorry for my plasti dip mess i haven't cleaned up yet... im ashamed

**Grandprix202** · 04-15-2014

finished product... sorry for the extremely dirty engine bay... went 4x4 trying to get up driveways this spring and haven't cleaned it up yet

I still need the coupler from the MAF to the PVC pipe. it was a really tight fit but its not leaking at all so it will last until i can make it to home depot.

**CBWhite** · 04-15-2014

I would never use pvc pipe on a diy intake. That **** gets hot!!! Next time after a good drive pop your hood and put your hand on it. I know that's what most people use, but compared to the accordian style tubing that pvc has to be at least 20 degrees hotter..maybe more. When i say accordian i mean after market. Like the silver colored type.

**theaceofspades** · 04-15-2014

My PVC stays cool as can be?

**Speedy1973** · 04-15-2014

Originally Posted by Theaceofspades

My PVC stays cool as can be?

Yeah i'm with you, i've had my same DIY intake on my 3 gp's and i've never had it get that hot, maybe warm, but not hot.

Also, for the OP. I'd have went with a 45deg peice of pipe, rather that 90. There's nothing wrong with the 90deg, but personally, it just looks a little "odd"

Turned out well. Next mod should be matching the UIM with the same colour paint/powdercoat as the dogbones/diagonal bracing.

**Grandprix202** · 04-15-2014

Originally Posted by Speedy1973

Yeah i'm with you, i've had my same DIY intake on my 3 gp's and i've never had it get that hot, maybe warm, but not hot.

Also, for the OP. I'd have went with a 45deg peice of pipe, rather that 90. There's nothing wrong with the 90deg, but personally, it just looks a little "odd"

Turned out well. Next mod should be matching the UIM with the same colour paint/powdercoat as the dogbones/diagonal bracing.

Yea I can agree with you I wish the bend wasn't so sharp... But the pvc is so cheap if I wanted to change it I could! And yea I agree... I'm just worried that the engine paint won't Match up with the dog bones and it will stand out... I would just have to get high temp paint right?

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