cheap cold air intake

[birdman]

ive found out that the honda civic cold air intake that you can get at any autozone for around $40 will fit our cars perfectly if you cut about 3 inches off the end. they are in a orange package and have sone stupid writing on it. i got mine off a friend for $5 including air filter. ill post pics if anyones intrested.

[RednBlack]

Our cars? I doubt it... Might fit a couple. I'd like to see the pics.

[goatman]

It works, I did it to mine last summer. Just get that, one of the rubber connecter things, and a K&N cone filter, works just fine.

[pwmin]

http://www.clubgp.com/cgi-asp/mods.asp?modid=57

[RednBlack]

So where does the "Cold" air come from? Surely not from under the hood.

[birdman]

heres some pics. i know its not a real cold air intake but its better tham stock and sounds much better. im gonna try and build a heat shield to keep it cool. if the pics dont work ill try again, im not quite sure how to post pics
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[birdman]

i think i got it this time, sorry the pics arnt the best but it gives the general idea.

[vsop4me3.1]

you guys should try building some sort of a box to keep the heat out. I know when I had a set up like that on my GP, beit a 3.1 it ran like shit.

[Kyles93Z34]

All and all, how long did it take you to remove the stock box and replace with the new intake? I am thinking about doing this but am not very mechanicaly inclined. Do you have to drill any holes or anything of that sort. And will it increase any performance on a stock car.Thanks.

Kyle

P.S. Is that a Lumina Z34 in the pics?

[birdman]

it'll take 30-45 min. to do. you have to cut about 3-4 inches off the long end and drill a hole for the Intake Air Temp. sensor. fairly stright forward. seems to give mabey 5-8 seat of pants HP. also give it a real good sound under acceleration.

And its a 92 EURO 3.4

[RednBlack]

That is simply a cone filter. There is no "Cold" air involved. Cold air comes from outside the engine compartment.

[Kyles93Z34]

Is this that sensor? How large do you think the hole is? Thanks again.

Kyle

[birdman]

its the sensor on the back driver side of the origonal air box. i put on the bottom of the tube near the filter. and like i said before i know its not a true cold air intake but im going to build a heat sheild along the bottom and engine side to keep it cooler. there are also other things to keep in mind. like the less restriction, and less turbulance. still a fairly good upgrade for the price. look one up on www.rsmracing.com big price difference for basically the same thing.

[Kyles93Z34]

Thanks

Kyle

[birdman]

that hose you circled was to connect the plastic tube that used to plug in the top of the intake tube to the existing fitting on the new intake.