custom Air Scoop for stock R18 airbox

hygieneboy · 01-09-2009, 03:54 PM

I made this for my R18 out of a black funnel and one zip tie in 5 minutes. It acts to scoop and direct air to the stock suck location and serves as a heat shield as well. It looks very incognito in real life and functions like a dream. With my drop in K&N air filter my stock intake sounds like an quiet jet engine. My girlfriend just bought an new V-6 Accord coupe and is jealous of the sound. She says, " Can you make my car sound like an airplane too?"

**obert** · 01-09-2009, 03:55 PM

Good job.

lovecheese · 01-09-2009, 03:56 PM

And people wonder why we're called ricers?

RSaLAN · 01-09-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by lovecheese

And people wonder why we're called ricers?

i dont see how this is rice whatsoever..

raybyduhbay · 01-09-2009, 05:54 PM

Sooo.... how do you make it?

Domo* · 01-09-2009, 05:55 PM

i second that not seeing any rice at all but yea good job man post a sound clip!

hygieneboy · 01-09-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by raybyduhbay

Sooo.... how do you make it?

I'm crafty with those heavy duty bandage scissors that will cut a penny in half. I took a $1.50 long black transmission funnel and cut off the bottom skinny half then cut in down the middle and tucked, wrapped and wedged it around the stock suck horn and radiator reservoir bottle and just trimmed it down a bit to fit perfect. It fit very tight and secure but I still put on a zip tie to the top of the battery box so it won't ever move at all. The airhorn shape just amplifies the suck sound a little bit in an audibly pleasing kind of way.

raybyduhbay · 01-09-2009, 06:27 PM

side question. if i make my own intake will it pass visual inspection for smog checks even if they are made from OEM parts that are all cut up and stuff?

***travis_si*** · 01-09-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by hygieneboy

I made this for my R18 out of a black funnel and one zip tie in 5 minutes. It acts to scoop and direct air to the stock suck location and serves as a heat shield as well. It looks very incognito in real life and functions like a dream. With my drop in K&N air filter my stock intake sounds like an quiet jet engine. My girlfriend just bought an new V-6 Accord coupe and is jealous of the sound. She says, " Can you make my car sound like an airplane too?"

get a big ass wing and youre ready for takeoff.

haha jk. nice creation. id do it if i didnt have an intake and a k20 lol

hygieneboy · 01-09-2009, 06:38 PM

It depends what you do and how much you do??? The emissions shouldn't change as long as your CAT/MAF stay put.

xrs54 · 01-09-2009, 06:52 PM

Yea, I don't see how this is rice either, nice work OP

k__dam · 01-10-2009, 11:54 AM

Is this noticeable only from 3000rpm+?

hygieneboy · 01-10-2009, 10:13 PM

YouTube - 0110091054

Here's a quick sound clip from my cell phone. It doesn't accurately reflect the whirring jet-like sound it makes in real life but I guess a bad quality sound clip is better than nothing right

MannyP305 · 01-10-2009, 10:16 PM

not bad

civicmarc · 01-10-2009, 10:28 PM

Did you notice the "jet" sound with just the kn before the scoop?

***Cr8tive_leo*** · 01-10-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by k__dam

Is this noticeable only from 3000rpm+?

It's an R18, not a K20

TcivicT3 · 01-10-2009, 10:35 PM

very creative good job.

and since when are people ricers when they make subtle performance mods?

civicmarc · 01-10-2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Cr8tive_leo

It's an R18, not a K20

? What?

***Cr8tive_leo*** · 01-10-2009, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by civicmarc

? What?

K__dam drives an Si. Different engine than the Op used to do this mod.

Implosive_Disgorgence · 01-10-2009, 11:46 PM

^^ if he thought it was a k20, he would of asked if there was a difference from 6000+

nice work op

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hygieneboy Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 84	custom Air Scoop for stock R18 airbox I made this for my R18 out of a black funnel and one zip tie in 5 minutes. It acts to scoop and direct air to the stock suck location and serves as a heat shield as well. It looks very incognito in real life and functions like a dream. With my drop in K&N air filter my stock intake sounds like an quiet jet engine. My girlfriend just bought an new V-6 Accord coupe and is jealous of the sound. She says, " Can you make my car sound like an airplane too?" Last edited by hygieneboy; 03-22-2009 at 08:14 PM.
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hygieneboy Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 84	youtube sound clip YouTube - 0110091054 Here's a quick sound clip from my cell phone. It doesn't accurately reflect the whirring jet-like sound it makes in real life but I guess a bad quality sound clip is better than nothing right

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civicmarc Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,547 Señor Marcos	Did you notice the "jet" sound with just the kn before the scoop? Last edited by civicmarc; 01-10-2009 at 10:30 PM.

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