Well after a year of planning and buying parts it is finally finished. Parts list...
1 - 2.75" 90 degree elbow
1 - 2.75" to 3" transition (for throttle body)
3 - 3" 45 degree elbows
1 - 3" 90 degree elbow
1 - 3.25" to 3" transition (for MAF)
2 feet of 3" tubing
2 inches of 2.75" tubing
'00 Contour MAF (or '00 Contour
)
3/4" Aluminum flat Bar for MAF bracket (I reused my CTA bracket)
15 - 3" hose clamps
3.25" hole saw
I haven't tallied it up but I'm guessing that it cost me around $250. BTW, I also built a custom jig to cut the silicone hose. I'll post a pic of that later.
And now the pics...
Entire intake from the front:
Entire intake from the side:
Throttle body to MAF:
MAF to filter:
Angled pic of MAF to filter (showing filter clamp):
CTA bracket supporting MAF:
<<<More pics for your viewing pleasure>>>The only tube that is showing is 7" long (5" showing). All of the other tubes were only 2" long. (Just enough to connect the silicone parts together.)
I also replaced my '96 MAF with a '00 MAF. This was because the '00 MAF has the IAT built into the MAF. That way I didn't have to drill a hole for the IAT into any of the pipes. You can barely tell huh? I even got some 3/8" split loom to match to stock stuff as close as possible.
The only thing that I don't like is the the 45 degree elbow that connects to the air filter is bent at more of a 60 degree angle. This slightly flattens out that bend. It isn't much but it still bugs me.
Also, I drilled the 3.25" hole in the body using one of the old battery tray mounting holes as my center (pilot) hole. This was soo perfect that it was scary. I also used some rubber grommet to finish the hole.
BTW, I am currently re-using the CTA filter. I am planning on ordering a filter that properly fits a 3" piece of pipe.
It also helps to unbolt the horn to get into the filter area under the car.
I'm tired so I hope that this makes sense.
BTW #2, this intake sounds AWESOME!!! It has a much lower tone than the CTA. It matches my exhaust perfectly.
BTW #3, I know my engine bay is dirty. Bite me.
Later,
Ben
