imported_~ILLEST CIV~

Hey i've heard a lot of talk about homemade intakes...i was just wondering how i would make a stock 2000 Civic SE intake better then the one i have......obviously one would say just rip it out..and put a new one in......but how would you make it better? without spending that much cash....the current intake is a black tube that goes to the filter...

bbarbulo

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Ummm.... just asking that sort of question should really make you think about actually purchasing one... You shouldn't attempt to make something you don't understand... it would be like me asking on here "How do I clone an obedient copy of me... like a Me-Slave... I wanna do it in my basement on a budget of $35?" LOL

Jugglez

Hey bbarbarino .. chillax a little

here's an article, probably the oldest one around
http://www.teamdelsol.com/-howto-/-c...diycoldair.htm

it's for a sol but you cna use the same steps to make one for a 6th gen. you just have to alter the measurements a little.

a simpler mod would be to get a K&N drop in filter and yank out your intake resonator box.

imported_loudsubz

yeah duy, thats the one I was going to build before, but opted to get an already built one for cheaper, but still a great design.

jdmfan.com also has some other great articles.

bbarbulo

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Jugglez, LOL

Ya, the delsol article has been around forever. Sometimes though Duy, some ppl are better off purchasing a product. Can't assume that ppl will have the skill or the tools to custom manufacture a solid product for themselves, right? That's all I'm saying... I mean, where is he gonna get silicone hoses, mandrel bent piping... etc?

imported_loudsubz

Mandrel Bent piping? from JC whitney web site, about $40-45 after conversion from USD price.

Rubber hoses: from Home Depot or CT. Very easy to find all the parts. Some exhaust shops even have the 180 degree bent pipe. for a good price.

bbarbulo

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Ya, and you can find a used intake for $30-100 easily That is why I say.... plus all the trouble of making it.

And rubber hoses won't do, they kink when you make bends with them and restrict flow. Samco silicone formed hoses are the way to go ($$$). Plus buying a filter, that's another $50 prolly if not more. Oh, and does JC W ship for free, and does UPS/FedEx not charge brokerage fees?? Just some things to think about. Lookin at the big picture...

imported_loudsubz

You can use rubber hoses, they wont be bending, there just to connect straight pieces of pipe, there not used to connect 2 pieces and curver, the pipe is curved in the places already.

Filter $20 from AW. JC whitney does not ship for free, but the pipe is about $22 US there so around $45-50 after shipping/conversion etc.

IMO a great alt to buying one.

imported_loudsubz

Here’s what you’ll need:

180 degree mandrel-bent piece of steel tubing – see notes below
rubber PVC pipe clamps – see notes below
K&N "Funnel Ram" Filter – see notes below
(1) can of Plasti-Coat ceramic high-temp engine spray paint – see notes below
3/8" ID rubber grommet, 3/8" OD piece of plastic tube (about 4" of tube), 5/8" OD (3/8" ID) piece of vinyl hose (about 12" of hose) – see notes below
Flathead screwdriver
Hacksaw or air cutting wheel
Electric drill with 3/8" drill bit.
Metal file and sandpaper


"The rubber pipe clamps can be purchased at any Lowe’s Home Improvement Store. They are made of durable, flexible, high-temp black rubber, and already have (2) stainless steel clamps integrated into the clamp. Go to the PVC plumbing section, and look for "PVC Pipe Clamps". The ones you need are for 2" PVC pipe. The clamps cost $4 each, and you will need (4) of them. "

bbarbulo

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Great info Matt

~ILLEST CIV~ let's see pics of your finished product

imported_~ILLEST CIV~

Jugglez Thank you for seeing how mean bbarbula...or however you spell his name is.......lol jee what a meanie!....lol anyway yah....this project will go really slow...and thanks Jugglez for the link.....but for sure.....in about 3 weeks or so i'll post some pics. . .or maybe if i get money...i'll buy a intake!...haha

bbarbulo

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wasn't trying to be mean, just a general rule of thumb... <--- see

I'm not mean

LOL, Jugglez, see what you got the lurkers doing... I'm getting called bbarbie, bbarbula.... man where is it gonna stop.

BOND007

bbarbie YOU IS A MEAN BASTARD ,,,, But so am I

bbarbulo

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Jugglez, see what I mean ^^^ this n00b can't get it right neither LOL

imported_Joker

I agree with bbarbulo
GOT the name right !!!!

YOur better off buying an intake. On ebay they have them for like $20 US , thats cheaper than making one for sure. I saw one like that a while ago. Generic is still better than homemade and I will believe this until i see dyones to prove me wrong

Quick_CX

follow these steps

1. take out stock airbox...
2.tape square filter to stock plastic arm...
3.enjoy....

sounds like an intake
.....thats the ghetto way but i did it to my old cx motor before the swap...it was great

imported_Joker

it turns your filter black though