Intake stupidity????

Kalypso · 05-30-2009, 12:08 AM

OK, I have a 2007 Si & I do want to increase the intake flow without increasing the exhaust sound....having already done all my former Camaro Z28's mods (when I was still able). I was considering this idea in my tiny little mind...& if this has been proposed before, I apologize in advance (I tried a search)!

My idea is this: Replace the drop in stock filter with a K&N, cut a 4" round hole into the bottom of the stock intake box & rivet a 4" washer Duct intake (such as this: Lambro Industries at Lowe's: 4" x 5' UL Transition Duct Vent Kit), run the lower intake into a position of lower air inflow box & have the lower end secured near the bottom of the vehicle.

I don't see a problem with water-lock (due to the intake being pointed down & the stock intake being operable). Is this a dumb idea or has anybody tried it yet? Any potential problems seen with this idea?
Thanks!
Doug

***Zeuceone*** · 05-30-2009, 12:11 AM

You can buy a kit from an autoparts store made of plastic just like that.

CanyonDriver · 05-30-2009, 12:15 AM

its been done. no hydro-lock issues unless you manage to submerge your car in water deep enough to get in through your doors

***F-1 Si*** · 05-30-2009, 12:16 AM

Why not just reuse the intake port on the bottom front of the stock box and re-route to the front of the car instead of the resonator in the fender well?

**NitrousG35** · 05-30-2009, 12:32 AM

Doug, I am having a hard time visualizing this. Are you going to keep the stock cold air tubing and then add an additional duct/hose at the very bottom of the base of the airbox? If you do that, I would try and pull air either from the front of the vehicle or the fenderwell area.

On another note, I would give serious consideration to the Amsoil dry type drop in filter that should outflow the K&N which is an oiled type of filter. AMSOIL Ea Synthetic Nanofiber Air Filter (EaA)

I would be glad to help out any way I can. Here is a link to the Mother thread I did on intakes, both aftermarket and DIY. You should be able to get some ideas from that thread. http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/bolt-...iscussion.html

Kalypso · 05-30-2009, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NitrousG35

Doug, I am having a hard time visualizing this. Are you going to keep the stock cold air tubing and then add an additional duct/hose at the very bottom of the base of the airbox? If you do that, I would try and pull air either from the front of the vehicle or the fenderwell area.

On another note, I would give serious consideration to the Amsoil dry type drop in filter that should outflow the K&N which is an oiled type of filter. AMSOIL Ea Synthetic Nanofiber Air Filter (EaA)

I would be glad to help out any way I can. Here is a link to the Mother thread I did on intakes, both aftermarket and DIY. You should be able to get some ideas from that thread. http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/bolt-...iscussion.html

Thanks Bill!
I just don't have the mobility to get into the routing of the intake anymore. I also have limited resources to build the upper air box to house a cone filter...much less make it look like a show piece! Old Age sucks, avoid it at all costs!
Thanks!
Doug

**NitrousG35** · 05-30-2009, 10:41 AM

Hey bro, I am 57. I know all about getting older. I wish I could avoid it LOL. Anyway, best wishes on your intake. Let us know how it goes.

09SiDan · 05-30-2009, 11:47 AM

sounds like a good idea

Kalypso · 06-18-2009, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NitrousG35

Hey bro, I am 57. I know all about getting older. I wish I could avoid it LOL. Anyway, best wishes on your intake. Let us know how it goes.

Bill had said he was going to try the K&N Apollo Universal system to me once, so I bit the bullet & gave it a shot!!

Without the tools for rebuilding the MAF housing, etc...I tried the next best thing. I installed a Takeda #1004P, SRI mounted with a K&N Apollo filter using the Honda stock resonator box & cold air intake system. Being an old fart, it took me 6hrs (for a 90-min job) & am planning my interior sound reduction to someone more able than myself!

Anyway, pics & dynos to follow...not being a Folgers kinda guy, this thing screams but I want to hear my tunes. So, the next thing is to dampen the outside noise!

Thanks for your help Bill!

CanyonDriver · 06-18-2009, 04:13 AM

^ Try dynamatting your firewall.

kingcuongo · 07-08-2009, 03:12 PM

to the OP: do you have a pix of this setup? ever get that dyno done yet?

05-30-2009, 12:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kalypso Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 17 Doug iTrader: 0 / 0%	Intake stupidity???? OK, I have a 2007 Si & I do want to increase the intake flow without increasing the exhaust sound....having already done all my former Camaro Z28's mods (when I was still able). I was considering this idea in my tiny little mind...& if this has been proposed before, I apologize in advance (I tried a search)! My idea is this: Replace the drop in stock filter with a K&N, cut a 4" round hole into the bottom of the stock intake box & rivet a 4" washer Duct intake (such as this: Lambro Industries at Lowe's: 4" x 5' UL Transition Duct Vent Kit), run the lower intake into a position of lower air inflow box & have the lower end secured near the bottom of the vehicle. I don't see a problem with water-lock (due to the intake being pointed down & the stock intake being operable). Is this a dumb idea or has anybody tried it yet? Any potential problems seen with this idea? Thanks! Doug

05-30-2009, 12:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
NitrousG35 Join Date: May 2007 Location: To Infiniti and beyond... Posts: 17,664 Never Again! iTrader: 3 / 100%	Doug, I am having a hard time visualizing this. Are you going to keep the stock cold air tubing and then add an additional duct/hose at the very bottom of the base of the airbox? If you do that, I would try and pull air either from the front of the vehicle or the fenderwell area. On another note, I would give serious consideration to the Amsoil dry type drop in filter that should outflow the K&N which is an oiled type of filter. AMSOIL Ea Synthetic Nanofiber Air Filter (EaA) I would be glad to help out any way I can. Here is a link to the Mother thread I did on intakes, both aftermarket and DIY. You should be able to get some ideas from that thread. http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/bolt-...iscussion.html __________________ Some cause happiness wherever they go: others whenever they go. -Oscar Wilde

05-30-2009, 10:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
NitrousG35 Join Date: May 2007 Location: To Infiniti and beyond... Posts: 17,664 Never Again! iTrader: 3 / 100%	Hey bro, I am 57. I know all about getting older. I wish I could avoid it LOL. Anyway, best wishes on your intake. Let us know how it goes. __________________ Some cause happiness wherever they go: others whenever they go. -Oscar Wilde

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