Changed up my intake a little...

So, it was time that I got a new air filter... I was embarrassed to open my hood up in public places... Can anyone say "blue"? :shocked:



Here is the new one... No it is not a K&N, it is a Spectre... Good enough for me, and half the price... It is a little longer then my old one...



When I replaced the filter I also made a new support bracket... It was made out of some pipe hangers I got at Home Depot...



I have the older CTA intake for the Zetec... I have fiddled with it for hours, but could never prevent it from making contact with the hood when closed... So I got a couple modular Spectre intake sections and replaced the CTA intake swooping elbow... I cut 1/2 inch off the new elbow, and 1.5 inches off the straight piece... The only thing which worries me is the seal where the two pieces meet... There is a rubber gasket in there, but it is rather thin :blackeye:




And lastly, I cleaned up my engine bay, although it is hard to tell in this picture... Having a dirt driveway stinks... Please excuse the ghetto battery bracket as I am repainting the stock one

I'd be embarrassed to open my hood period!!!

jk man, setup looks good

Looks better!

nevrdull.

Get some from autozone and go to town on your intake pipe, that will shine that up like crazy! its what I did to my CTA intake.

looks much better though.

Very nice, If my zetec was worth it id try it out.

RawBurt said:

I'd be embarrassed to open my hood period!!!

jk man, setup looks good

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You should be. Nothing but rice under there.

AliasJerk said:

nevrdull.

Get some from autozone and go to town on your intake pipe, that will shine that up like crazy! its what I did to my CTA intake.

looks much better though.

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People told me to try that a while ago and I have, but it did not take off the corrosion... And I was not gentle with it either... It took off rust in a snap though :shrug: