DIY cold air intake, CAI (PICS & Video!)

[xluben]

That's why I didn't hack mine up. It took me all of 5 min to swap the eBay intake for the stock one (minus resonator).

If you want it loud, just get the $30-40 thing off eBay, and once it's annoying enough you can just switch back to stock

 

[Led_zeppelin]

^^Yeah i decided to leave it normal so i can easily revert it to stock quickstatus...But its good for now till i get money to buy one off ebay .

 

[Diddy]

Great post and DIY luben. This inspired me 2 do my own nstead of buying one.. But i ran n2 a few issues when i tried yesterday. Hope u can help me out. I dont wanna sound completely incompetent but i couldnt not find the intake tube you showed. I took out the resonator n it looked like this...

The rubber gasket on the right came off no problem, so i fugured the cone thing, the intake, was just different from yours. But the problem was it wouldnt come off. And it just looked like ***.

I mean that thing just would not come off.

So my question is this. Does everything look copasetic 2 you? Did i just somehow miss the intake tube (dont know how i took the whole thing apart,) or do i have something different goin on. I obviously need some help man... thanks...

 

[Diddy]

Lookin around a bit more im thinkin the pipe n intake tube may b a bit different because pics i have seen have all been from jobs done on 4cyl models. Maybe my tube is different because it is on a 6? Just throwin stuff out there. Im sure i can go to Autostore or somethin and get a tube to put at the bottom of the lower intake box that fits with the gasket. I also want to cut the bottom to expand it so more air would go in there... Is my mind in the right place?

n is it was would it matter if i went plastic or metal???

 

[xluben]

Yep, look like your intake "tube" was badly melted. Not really sure how this
would happen, or why the tube is not removable, but I wouldn't worry about
it. It is probably not worth your trouble to find a new tube, etc.

I would just run the airbox without any tube/resonator at all. It should work
great. If you want more airflow, just cut a larger hole in the bottom of the
resonator (but then you will not be able to re-connect the stock
configuration).

Hope that helps.

 

[CG6Lemon]

ya just leave it without any tubes or piping. thats wut i did and it sounded great!

 

[Diddy]

so i did it. took out the resonator and am just running with the airbox upper and lower with no pipe or anything. Man, i just got back home and i swear at 4k she wakes up and upwards of that shes growls nicely!!! Not 2 much, but sounds muscularly finesse... The first time i heard it was on an onramp n i couldnt believe it! I cant wait 2 c wat she sounds like with a free-er flowin exhaust! Thanks for the help!!! This mod was great!

 

[dynasty]

i actually did this to my Honda Odyssey also. BAHAHA. i don't want to red-line the Odyssey because it's embarrassing but it's nice to know that i'm getting more air than before. haha

 

[JMillerUA6]

Great post and DIY luben. This inspired me 2 do my own nstead of buying one.. But i ran n2 a few issues when i tried yesterday. Hope u can help me out. I dont wanna sound completely incompetent but i couldnt not find the intake tube you showed. I took out the resonator n it looked like this...

The rubber gasket on the right came off no problem, so i fugured the cone thing, the intake, was just different from yours. But the problem was it wouldnt come off. And it just looked like ***.

I mean that thing just would not come off.

So my question is this. Does everything look copasetic 2 you? Did i just somehow miss the intake tube (dont know how i took the whole thing apart,) or do i have something different goin on. I obviously need some help man... thanks...

You have a V6 right?? Thats why it's different. Your intake setup is different from the 4cyls.

Just cut the bottom of your airbox off with a hacksaw.

 

[EnjoiPugs]

I decided to do this, just because I wanted to see what it'd do and I already had my bumper off anyways. Here's a pic just to add to the thread:

I got some better throttle response. Maybe a tad more power across the mid and higher rpms, but nothing really impressive of course. For what it is, I'd recommend it.