DIY intake

[Steven766]

Can anyone show me how to turn my stock air filter into a short ram intake.

[HATCHing]

Take your stock airbox out, leaving the intake tube on the car. Measure the diameter of the intake tube and then go buy the correct diameter cone filter so it can slip under the intake tube. Make sure you put a clamp on it so it wont slip out when you drive your car.

[The_Head]

Does that do any good?

[Steven766]

ok, thanks

Take your stock airbox out, leaving the intake tube on the car. Measure the diameter of the intake tube and then go buy the correct diameter cone filter so it can slip under the intake tube. Make sure you put a clamp on it so it wont slip out when you drive your car.

Thanks for the tips. do you know any threads that i can see how its done? Also will this turn my check engine light on?

[struckaccordCB7]

it will not turn on your check engine light.
and there are videos on youtube that go over intake removal/installation.

but the airbox removal is pretty straight forward,
just find all the bolts that hold the intake filter in place and take them out..


should only take a half hour

[steelbluesleepR]

dude, search. we have a DIY section and a search bar for a reason.

just to be nice though, here are a couple links to threads that have been made just for this subject.
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...ghlight=intake
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...ghlight=intake

[cb7_07]

if i was you, id just replace the air filter inside the stock intake system with K&N air filter and call it a day.

[SaiSofine]

Whats your budget?
If your looking to get a few HP quick then Ebay has really cheap air intakes.

[cb7_07]

Whats your budget?
If your looking to get a few HP quick then Ebay has really cheap air intakes.

+1

it would look cleaner too.

[steelbluesleepR]

if i was you, id just replace the air filter inside the stock intake system with K&N air filter and call it a day.

this, plus cut out the bottom of the filter box. mounts like stock, gives the hp bump of an ebay short ram.

[Noridetoolow]

this, plus cut out the bottom of the filter box. mounts like stock, gives the hp bump of an ebay short ram.

2 bonuses to this....cost is the same as ebay cheap intakes and you also get much better filtration than the cheapo intakes on ebay! If you really just HAVE to have the look of a cold air intake, just order a cheap one off ebay but the suggestion of a k&n + steelblue's addition will give you overall better results!

[AgentZero]

i spent about 50 bucks on my air intake its a spectre.

you can get them at most auto parts stores[IMG][/IMG]

[deevergote]

Those cheap filters don't work well, though... run them long enough and you'll do damage to your engine due to the excess dust that's allowed to pass through.

I'd change the filter of ANY cheap intake with a K&N or AEM filter.


The stock airbox has actually been shown to flow pretty well. The intake is not really a bottleneck on our cars. Better gains can be seen elsewhere.

[scudweiser]

If you want a better sound and better performance, buy a drop in K&N filter and "gut" your stock air box. If you want something shiny to flash when you open your hood then you can get a ebay intake, but if you care at all about your car throw away the filter that comes with it and buy a decent one from AEM or K&N.

[super sox]

Here is how I did mine homdepot and auto zone 35.oo big ones lol from what I understand if you leave the airbox in the bumper cut the front out of it you get the same results as a cold air induction also if you cut there our four holes in the lower part of the of the front bumper under the turn signal pass side it gives it a slight ram air affect dude we all had to search this info if the search button does not wotk for u use google like this : SRI DIY CB7TUNER.COM works for me that way ur welcome later!