Made my own custom intake (Large pics)
06-03-2009, 02:30 PM
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well it does look like it was just thrown together! i would have carefully thought out and sketched up what i wanted to do before i did it.
Yeah you should put the Radiator support back on it holds the radiator. also clean up the engine bay!
Yeah you should put the Radiator support back on it holds the radiator. also clean up the engine bay!
06-03-2009, 02:43 PM
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Where did you get your valve covers? I have to have a set for my car now, they look amazing. BTW I'm stealing your idea for the CAI too, pipe and filter are ordered now I just need to find some silicone couplers to finish it off
Where did you get your valve covers? I have to have a set for my car now, they look amazing. BTW I'm stealing your idea for the CAI too, pipe and filter are ordered now I just need to find some silicone couplers to finish it off
06-03-2009, 08:50 PM
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After reading several intake threads on here, and looking at pics of your setups, I decided to piece together a custom CAI.
I thought about doing the LS1 lid, but I figured I should try my own.
The SOTP meter seems to tell me I did good.
And I didn't have to trim the core support or the underside of the hood.
Total cost was about $100, and I could have spent less.
I do wonder if i need a radiator cover, as I don't think its going anywhere.
I thought about doing the LS1 lid, but I figured I should try my own.
The SOTP meter seems to tell me I did good.
And I didn't have to trim the core support or the underside of the hood.
Total cost was about $100, and I could have spent less.
I do wonder if i need a radiator cover, as I don't think its going anywhere.
06-03-2009, 10:52 PM
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Thanks guys 
To answer your questions...
First of all, 94Aquaformula did a superb job on the powdercoating for me!
The car does indeed have a maf, its relocated down below.
The "down"pipe as you call it is simply a 3.5", steel 60 degree, 1D radius mandrel bend that I bought from Dr.gas.com then trimmed to the correct length, then ovaled the end that mates up with the throttle body.
The valve covers are regular tall aluminum SBC ebay stuff, not LT1 specific. Then powdercoated wrinkle black
Mike, I don't think my setup works any better than your factory ram-air setup, just better than my old elbow+CAI, but I'm sure Larry could hook you up anyways
Oh, and don't plan on keeping your A/C with a setup like mine, there's just not room for a 3.5" pipe to run in that area if you still have the condensor in there. And I had to trim my "V" brace off the bottom of the hood latch for clearance too.
One more pic for good measure
To answer your questions...
First of all, 94Aquaformula did a superb job on the powdercoating for me!
The car does indeed have a maf, its relocated down below.
The "down"pipe as you call it is simply a 3.5", steel 60 degree, 1D radius mandrel bend that I bought from Dr.gas.com then trimmed to the correct length, then ovaled the end that mates up with the throttle body.
The valve covers are regular tall aluminum SBC ebay stuff, not LT1 specific. Then powdercoated wrinkle black
Mike, I don't think my setup works any better than your factory ram-air setup, just better than my old elbow+CAI, but I'm sure Larry could hook you up anyways
Oh, and don't plan on keeping your A/C with a setup like mine, there's just not room for a 3.5" pipe to run in that area if you still have the condensor in there. And I had to trim my "V" brace off the bottom of the hood latch for clearance too.
One more pic for good measure
Last edited by Colin91Z; 06-03-2009 at 11:02 PM.
06-04-2009, 10:16 AM
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I'm amazed at how everyone spends so much time and money designing and developing these magical custom cold-air intake kits, when they all perform the exact same way, and they rely solely on their butt-dyno as to whether or not it works.
THEY ARE ALL THE SAME.
/rant
THEY ARE ALL THE SAME.
/rant
06-04-2009, 10:40 AM
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How does the saying go? I think something about if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all.....
I did mine mostly for cosmetic reasons if you must know.
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06-04-2009, 10:42 AM
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Plus I can guarentee that colin91z CAI setup gets alot more cold air than than my old moroso kit or most others for that matter. As well as more air and less bends.
Plus on a side note colin91z and larrys CAI setup like this are some of the cleaniest custom installs I have seen. Our cars weren't meant for LS1 lids and I really haven't seen 1 that looked 100% ligit
Sorry if I offended anyone, but that was just my opinion
I wonder if oval tube would look better and keep from having to trim anything. 
06-04-2009, 11:41 AM
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Certainly I condone doing things that are unique, sure. But you can't deny how much attention the air intake on our cars gets because it's the simplest thing to understand. Everyone thinks the concept is more air the better, which is only true to a point. An engine will only breathe as much as it needs - it's a simple concept (until you add mechanical intervention, i.e. super/turbo). By adding a "ramming" or whatever effect won't have any impact on horsepower.
If you want a pretty intake, that's fine. I wasn't bashing anyone's creativity by any means.
06-04-2009, 01:15 PM
#39
With it on my LT1 I picked up about .25 sec, no butt-dyno needed cause I had the slips.
I'd put a paycheck on my current Lid setup functioning a **** load better than any Elbow-style LT1 Intake Kit on my 402 Stroker.
My Engine sucks in about 1100-1200cfm and maybe a couple of birds every now and then..I can't see any LT1 Elbow-style keeping up with my Lid.
06-04-2009, 01:31 PM
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Wrong.
With it on my LT1 I picked up about .25 sec, no butt-dyno needed cause I had the slips.
I'd put a paycheck on my current Lid setup functioning a **** load better than any Elbow-style LT1 Intake Kit on my 402 Stroker.
My Engine sucks in about 1100-1200cfm and maybe a couple of birds every now and then..I can't see any LT1 Elbow-style keeping up with my Lid.
With it on my LT1 I picked up about .25 sec, no butt-dyno needed cause I had the slips.
I'd put a paycheck on my current Lid setup functioning a **** load better than any Elbow-style LT1 Intake Kit on my 402 Stroker.
My Engine sucks in about 1100-1200cfm and maybe a couple of birds every now and then..I can't see any LT1 Elbow-style keeping up with my Lid.
Cooler air = more power and I don't think anyone can argue that