My Hollowed-out intake...

***blue rocket*** · 09-17-2007, 04:56 PM

Well, it looks like a bunch of people are trying different things with their stock intake. Until some mods are really beneficial, i decided to gut mine like a lot of others have done. Fins were clipped off, dremeled down and i painted the inside with high gloss black paint (thought it looked nicer, haha).

A few pics...

Gotta be honest, i didnt notice much of a difference.

xfactorwrx · 09-17-2007, 05:01 PM

wait.... did you remove the fins in the MAF housing? i hope you didn't...

***blue rocket*** · 09-17-2007, 05:48 PM

nope. they're still there.

gszam · 09-17-2007, 05:56 PM

are you still running the stock air filter element? i did my own mod....with the factory plumbing.....took the factory silencer out and a couple of wire ties and duck tape(ghetto) but i did notice better thorttle response

***F-1 Si*** · 09-17-2007, 06:02 PM

You forgot 1 very important thing

gszam · 09-17-2007, 06:07 PM

what do you mean important thing

***blue rocket*** · 09-17-2007, 06:11 PM

i'm using i with a K&N drop in...

***F-1 Si*** · 09-17-2007, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gszam

what do you mean important thing

How many K&N stickers do you have? You'll need them to achieve max hp

mO 64 StAnG 06 · 09-17-2007, 07:08 PM

Here is a secret not many people know.... But what Im about to share is the most effiecient way in bringing more air in.

Do this...

-Go to wal-mart, or any store that has shoe's.

-Steal about 30+ of those Oxygen Absorber packets, if your smart you should know where this is going already.

-Take those packets and fill up the bottom of the stock intake housing underneath the filter.

Now by doing that, those packets will absorb a lot of air which in turns brings more air into the intake.

Your welcome on the secret.

Oh, Rep me and I will share my secret on how to use Air Dusters as NOZZ.

PR_S14 · 09-17-2007, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mO 64 StAnG 06

Here is a secret not many people know.... But what Im about to share is the most effiecient way in bringing more air in.

Do this...

-Go to wal-mart, or any store that has shoe's.

-Steal about 30+ of those Oxygen Absorber packets, if your smart you should know where this is going already.

-Take those packets and fill up the bottom of the stock intake housing underneath the filter.

Now by doing that, those packets will absorb a lot of air which in turns brings more air into the intake.

Your welcome on the secret.

Oh, Rep me and I will share my secret on how to use Air Dusters as NOZZ.

This is one of those old domestic tricks. If I remember correctly that only worked on carburated motors.

I Vtec, do you? · 09-17-2007, 08:13 PM

Wouldn't it be beneficial to sand the inside smooth? It looks pretty rough after you painted it, wouldn't smoothing it down allow the air to enter with a substantial amount of less friction?

Asif22 · 09-17-2007, 08:54 PM

^ Agreed. Try to sand it and keep going with a finer grit to get that smooth surface

aki · 09-17-2007, 09:01 PM

It's not just the ribs that add turbulence. You need to use finer grit to smooth out the insides.

***blue rocket*** · 09-17-2007, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aki

It's not just the ribs that add turbulence. You need to use finer grit to smooth out the insides.

eh, for the extra 1/2 HP, i dont really care to spend that much time sanding...

Daishi · 09-17-2007, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue rocket

eh, for the extra 1/2 HP, i dont really care to spend that much time sanding...

uh... then why did you spend the time on this mod in the first place?

BubzSI · 09-17-2007, 11:26 PM

I did this mod as well and mine looks exactly like his, I did notice a better throttle response but I also installed the K&N at this time and took off my resevoir that sits behind the bumper..

awesome job bro! looks great.

mO 64 StAnG 06 · 09-18-2007, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue rocket

eh, for the extra 1/2 HP, i dont really care to spend that much time sanding...

Half-assed job FTL...

***blue rocket*** · 09-18-2007, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mO 64 StAnG 06

Half-assed job FTL...

it's better than what it was, seriously, having it baby-ass smooth would not make a ******* difference, it would have just wasted another hour of my life.

Don't talk to me about half assed, take a look at my car and call my mods half assed.

***blue rocket*** · 09-18-2007, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BubzSI

I did this mod as well and mine looks exactly like his, I did notice a better throttle response but I also installed the K&N at this time and took off my resevoir that sits behind the bumper..

awesome job bro! looks great.

Wait, you didnt sand it down so it was smooth as glass, your mod sucks!!! lol You should get an AEM intake ftw!

I'm going to take out the resonator next time my bumper is off...

cation · 09-18-2007, 08:25 AM

+1 for this mod.

09-17-2007, 04:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
*blue rocket* The Sticker Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CT Posts: 3,020 GrafiXpressions.com iTrader: 92 / 100%	My Hollowed-out intake... Well, it looks like a bunch of people are trying different things with their stock intake. Until some mods are really beneficial, i decided to gut mine like a lot of others have done. Fins were clipped off, dremeled down and i painted the inside with high gloss black paint (thought it looked nicer, haha). A few pics... Gotta be honest, i didnt notice much of a difference. Last edited by blue rocket; 09-24-2007 at 09:24 AM.

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09-17-2007, 05:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
xfactorwrx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 25 Posts: 1,459 Emmanuel iTrader: 5 / 86%	wait.... did you remove the fins in the MAF housing? i hope you didn't...

09-17-2007, 05:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
*blue rocket* The Sticker Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CT Posts: 3,020 GrafiXpressions.com iTrader: 92 / 100%	nope. they're still there.

09-17-2007, 05:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
gszam Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 / 0%	are you still running the stock air filter element? i did my own mod....with the factory plumbing.....took the factory silencer out and a couple of wire ties and duck tape(ghetto) but i did notice better thorttle response

09-17-2007, 06:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
*F-1 Si* VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NJ Age: 40 Posts: 2,155 Peter iTrader: 1 / 100%	You forgot 1 very important thing

09-17-2007, 06:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
gszam Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 / 0%	what do you mean important thing

09-17-2007, 06:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
*blue rocket* The Sticker Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CT Posts: 3,020 GrafiXpressions.com iTrader: 92 / 100%	i'm using i with a K&N drop in...

09-17-2007, 07:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
mO 64 StAnG 06 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wylie, Texas Age: 20 Posts: 3,003 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Here is a secret not many people know.... But what Im about to share is the most effiecient way in bringing more air in. Do this... -Go to wal-mart, or any store that has shoe's. -Steal about 30+ of those Oxygen Absorber packets, if your smart you should know where this is going already. -Take those packets and fill up the bottom of the stock intake housing underneath the filter. Now by doing that, those packets will absorb a lot of air which in turns brings more air into the intake. Your welcome on the secret. Oh, Rep me and I will share my secret on how to use Air Dusters as NOZZ.

09-17-2007, 08:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mn Posts: 7,893 iTrader: 9 / 100%	Wouldn't it be beneficial to sand the inside smooth? It looks pretty rough after you painted it, wouldn't smoothing it down allow the air to enter with a substantial amount of less friction?

09-17-2007, 08:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
Asif22 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: United States Posts: 2,609 Mohamed El-Mubaslat iTrader: 0 / 0%	^ Agreed. Try to sand it and keep going with a finer grit to get that smooth surface

09-17-2007, 09:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
aki Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: tehインターウェブ Age: 29 Posts: 4,681 Resident Si Sedan Hater iTrader: 6 / 100%	It's not just the ribs that add turbulence. You need to use finer grit to smooth out the insides.

09-17-2007, 11:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
BubzSI Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Age: 24 Posts: 2,181 Travis iTrader: 5 / 100%	I did this mod as well and mine looks exactly like his, I did notice a better throttle response but I also installed the K&N at this time and took off my resevoir that sits behind the bumper.. awesome job bro! looks great.

09-18-2007, 08:25 AM	#20 (permalink)
cation Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: TN Posts: 1,778 iTrader: 8 / 100%	+1 for this mod.