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Old 08-28-12, 02:20 PM
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Default Custom Intake Built by ME!

Hey everyone, well i dont know about you but i hate spending a lot of money on something that isnt really worth that! Im referring too top secret's intake. Here mine that i built with everything from advance auto parts and Home Depot.



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Specter MAF Adapter
Specter Straight intake tube
Specter Vacum Kit
K&N Cone Filter
Aluminum Heat shield Coated in PlastiDip (Keeps it Cool)

Tell me what yall think!
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Looks pretty hot there!
Old 08-29-12, 05:57 AM
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Home Depot is a godsend for 'parts', even had it in Mexico.
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Do you have a 330 or a 350?

Does it really make much of a difference in gas mileage or power?

How much louder than factory is it?


I have been thinking about doing this for a long time, but idk if it is worth the money with these newer engines.

Thank you for your help.
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Good job!..
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Not going to improve any thing but sound pulling in hot like that. At least the factory setup had a direct air scoop going to the intake. I see you have the factory scoop in place which may get you sucking in 150 degree air rather that 200 degree air. A true cold air intake would be the ticket. Nice effort though!
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Nice SRI you have there...as stated you won't see or feel any gains...but you will hear it
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Originally Posted by Howiefied
Looks pretty hot there!
Yea it is hot, but the way i did the shields it helps a lot.
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Originally Posted by neelnaik
Do you have a 330 or a 350?

Does it really make much of a difference in gas mileage or power?

How much louder than factory is it?


I have been thinking about doing this for a long time, but idk if it is worth the money with these newer engines.

Thank you for your help.
I have a 330, It makes it sound like a mean Infiniti, but i do feel a differnece and id say a few mile increase especially on the highway. and too all that say feel no difference i beg to differ, I also had a 300 prior to this 330 and i built a intake for it and ran it too the front bumper opening under the driver side headlight and that was awesome! Working on a way to get the battery moved or just switching to a smaller powerful battery, This is what it looked like a few days ago, I just removed the stock cup link and put a more direct one on.
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Originally Posted by MeryLexmas
Not going to improve any thing but sound pulling in hot like that. At least the factory setup had a direct air scoop going to the intake. I see you have the factory scoop in place which may get you sucking in 150 degree air rather that 200 degree air. A true cold air intake would be the ticket. Nice effort though!
Yea i agree with the hotness, but i have been planning a way to run another air duct, but i first want to do something with the battery that is problem 1! Then i can extend the tube and really block off the hot air.
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