Poor mans 3.5 intake

ILoveBreakfast671 · 12-05-2012, 04:00 PM

Whatcha guys think?

The cost for the intake was $52 and the IAT sensor from Honda was $16. Little rubber donut rings for the IAT (I wanted a good seal) were 20 cents at Ace Hardware. That brings me to roughly $69 dollars and maybe 1 hour of labor, and 30 minutes of confusion due to a couple beer breaks.

I know it seems like I'm biting the Rick Spec'd or the GoPower. They do excellent work but then I realized their piping is just 45 degree piping that's widely available anywhere... So I made mine lol. Battery is using stock tray bolted to the frame below original position. I'm not baller status enough to buy brand name aluminum. Also pretend that breather filter is not there. That's temporary until I DIY a catch can when I get bored and have time. I'm 22 and poor. What's a guy to do? haha.

w00t692 · 12-05-2012, 05:46 PM

need moar length.

ILoveBreakfast671 · 12-05-2012, 05:54 PM

Yeah I was thinking the same too. Maybe in the summer if the intake temps are yucky I'll make it longer but right now I'm satisfied. Intake temps have been lowww. I'll just attach another 45 degree elbow in the summer mayybbeeee lol

JDM_ROB · 12-05-2012, 05:55 PM

Nice job sir.

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ILoveBreakfast671 · 12-05-2012, 06:21 PM

Thanks man! =] =] =]

my_kinda_livin · 12-05-2012, 08:37 PM

nice job! i agree for cai

red8th · 12-06-2012, 08:21 AM

Nice, way to keep from spending hundreds on an over priced part, yea another 45 works well, I have the same thing

K20 Wayne · 12-06-2012, 09:25 AM

whre did you buy intake?

ILoveBreakfast671 · 12-06-2012, 10:12 AM

pm'd you sir!

SiDanny · 12-06-2012, 01:17 PM

So where is the battery?

ILoveBreakfast671 · 12-06-2012, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ILoveBreakfast671

Battery is using stock tray bolted to the frame below original position.

I think it's called the sub frame or the cradle. One of those. It's on the black frame lol

SiDanny · 12-06-2012, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ILoveBreakfast671

I think it's called the sub frame or the cradle. One of those. It's on the black frame lol

You have a photo of that?

Did you have to modify the oem battery tray?

***Dar-Dar*** · 12-06-2012, 01:51 PM

You can just place the battery on the sub frame. It wouldn't go anywhere. You'll need to hold it on with something, of course.

SiDanny · 12-06-2012, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dar-Dar

You can just place the battery on the sub frame. It wouldn't go anywhere. You'll need to hold it on with something, of course.

I'm glad you said that. I have seen people that don't. That's why I was asking.

It's a scary thought that the battery is just flopping around down there.

***Dar-Dar*** · 12-06-2012, 01:59 PM

Yeah. The battery will jump around and the connections will definitely come loose if the car hits bumps. Lol.

ILoveBreakfast671 · 12-07-2012, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SiDanny

You have a photo of that?

Did you have to modify the oem battery tray?

I'll take pics sometime this week when the weather permits. I don't have a garage lol. Its wet and freezing outside... Both these DIYs helped me out a bunch with the battery situation.

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/engin...w-tiedown.html

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/engin...g-sri-cai.html

ep3-r · 12-08-2012, 03:44 PM

looks good to me

BxBluSIcoupe · 12-17-2012, 01:41 AM

Im thinking about doing this using a multi ply silicone hose to make a bootleg hybrid racing intake. The only problem i can think of is finding a 3.5' MAF housing to use with the tubing. I start to work the kinks out of the idea when its warm enough to do something about it.
What iat sensor did u convert your maf to?

w00t692 · 12-17-2012, 08:54 AM

I'm running like a damn 89 accord iat in my car

SiDanny · 12-17-2012, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by w00t692

I'm running like a damn 89 accord iat in my car

Sounds cheap and effective. Do you need to calibrate that one?

12-05-2012, 04:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
ILoveBreakfast671 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Naperville, Illinois aka no culture Posts: 423	Poor mans 3.5 intake Whatcha guys think? The cost for the intake was $52 and the IAT sensor from Honda was $16. Little rubber donut rings for the IAT (I wanted a good seal) were 20 cents at Ace Hardware. That brings me to roughly $69 dollars and maybe 1 hour of labor, and 30 minutes of confusion due to a couple beer breaks. I know it seems like I'm biting the Rick Spec'd or the GoPower. They do excellent work but then I realized their piping is just 45 degree piping that's widely available anywhere... So I made mine lol. Battery is using stock tray bolted to the frame below original position. I'm not baller status enough to buy brand name aluminum. Also pretend that breather filter is not there. That's temporary until I DIY a catch can when I get bored and have time. I'm 22 and poor. What's a guy to do? haha.
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12-06-2012, 08:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
red8th Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 76	Nice, way to keep from spending hundreds on an over priced part, yea another 45 works well, I have the same thing Last edited by red8th; 12-06-2012 at 08:23 AM.

12-06-2012, 01:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
*Dar-Dar* VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Jersey Age: 24 Posts: 13,051 Darwin	You can just place the battery on the sub frame. It wouldn't go anywhere. You'll need to hold it on with something, of course. __________________ "Gods, aliens, other dimensions. I'm just a man in a can." - Tony Stark "Would you choose water over wine? Hold the wheel and drive." - Incubus FS: Denso Iridium 2-Step Cold Spark Plugs

12-06-2012, 01:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
*Dar-Dar* VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Jersey Age: 24 Posts: 13,051 Darwin	Yeah. The battery will jump around and the connections will definitely come loose if the car hits bumps. Lol. __________________ "Gods, aliens, other dimensions. I'm just a man in a can." - Tony Stark "Would you choose water over wine? Hold the wheel and drive." - Incubus FS: Denso Iridium 2-Step Cold Spark Plugs

12-17-2012, 01:41 AM	#18 (permalink)
BxBluSIcoupe Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 73	Im thinking about doing this using a multi ply silicone hose to make a bootleg hybrid racing intake. The only problem i can think of is finding a 3.5' MAF housing to use with the tubing. I start to work the kinks out of the idea when its warm enough to do something about it. What iat sensor did u convert your maf to? Last edited by BxBluSIcoupe; 12-17-2012 at 01:43 AM.

12-05-2012, 05:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
w00t692 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Louisiana Age: 27 Posts: 9,972 Stephen	need moar length.

12-05-2012, 05:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
ILoveBreakfast671 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Naperville, Illinois aka no culture Posts: 423	Yeah I was thinking the same too. Maybe in the summer if the intake temps are yucky I'll make it longer but right now I'm satisfied. Intake temps have been lowww. I'll just attach another 45 degree elbow in the summer mayybbeeee lol

12-05-2012, 05:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
JDM_ROB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 547 Robert	Nice job sir. Sent from my iPhone using AutoGuide.com Free App

12-05-2012, 06:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
ILoveBreakfast671 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Naperville, Illinois aka no culture Posts: 423	Thanks man! =] =] =]

12-05-2012, 08:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
my_kinda_livin Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 38	nice job! i agree for cai

12-06-2012, 09:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
K20 Wayne Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: CT Posts: 212 Wayne	whre did you buy intake?

12-06-2012, 10:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
ILoveBreakfast671 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Naperville, Illinois aka no culture Posts: 423	pm'd you sir!

12-06-2012, 01:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
SiDanny Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Between Turbosis Town and NA City Age: 24 Posts: 15,946 White Danny	So where is the battery?

12-08-2012, 03:44 PM	#17 (permalink)
ep3-r Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 33	looks good to me

12-17-2012, 08:54 AM	#19 (permalink)
w00t692 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Louisiana Age: 27 Posts: 9,972 Stephen	I'm running like a damn 89 accord iat in my car

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