xcelir8brz's Stock Intake Tube Rubber Delete
 

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Looks great! Do you mind elaborating on where you got all the parts including the measurements/dimensions? I may try this myself.

Spectre Couplers on Amazon (or anywhere else). Raw material tubing (industrial supplier). Grommet and Paint at Menards. Had to order, cut with my own metal cutting saw, polish, then paint - the tube.

Note: I'm now working on replacing the air box with a MAF sensor tube and K&N Cone Intake. I had a setup like this before (one piece design) and was really awesome (sound, HP, etc.), just high temps 104F through an A/F code and the MIL light went on. With my design, versus the other, I'm sure I can curb this happening again. Another part is on order and should have something by next weekend to present.

Does it sound louder at all?

From initial results on bone stock vehicle (unlike mine isn't), the engine sound is more linear/refined, a little more growl, and definitely more rev or to put it mildly 'get up and go'. It definitely sounds better than stock!

Looks good. Do you have any videos? I want to compare to mine and decide if deleting the resonator makes any difference.

Yeah it def. has more pep to its step and a deeper sound. less raspy. Very pleased I am glad i talked to brian before shelling out loads of money for a CAI

I would encourage more people to send Xcelir a PM before dropping a paycheck on an intake..

sry for picture size but there is a before and after shot

I did this same exact setup on my Cobalt back in 2006. Super cheap and gives the same results as a branded CAI. No problems for 4 years.

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Why you live so far away lol

FR-S Twin and myself, working on some other ideas. This weekend/next weekend should be interesting. We're looking at stage 2 and stage 3 on top of what we got.

nice work. how much would this run for

xcelir8brz, If you are building these for sale I would definitely be interested. Would it be possible to paint the couplers red (same red as Perrin's lightweight pulley) instead of black? If so, how much would I be looking at shipped?

Great mod and looking forward to your future projects! Cheers!

PM'd you!

Next weekend, I'll have time to fabricate a few more tubes.

I'll also be working with TBBandit (FR-S) to make a different intake system based on this design. What we will do is build a new extended pipe, connect it to the throttle body with a coupler, will be longer by a few inches towards the front of the car, then a 90 degree coupler on that towards the drivers side, a MAF adapter, then a cone filter. We will retain the front side of the stock airbox and will be putting a heatshield on the rear of the filter. This will pretty much encase the filter to have the stock CAI blow on it, and yet, provide a very deep growl and added horsepower. We've got all the raw materials inbound for this project next weekend. Thanks for the support!

PM'd you.

I also have not heard from the moderators or know the process to 'officially sell these public'. So any help to get this official and posted would be beneficial to everyone.

Thanks!

Intake Parts List
1-My Custom Finished Pipe w/Grommet
1-Rustoleum Bedliner Paint (or other)
1-Spectre 8791 Black 3" Low Profile 90° Elbow Boot with 2.5" Insert and Band Clamps
1-Spectre 8771 Black Intake Tube Coupler and Band Clamps

About $100/parts worst case cost w/shipping (including cost of my pipe) + time.

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1-Spectre 8791 Black 3" Low Profile 90° Elbow Boot with 2.5" Insert and Band Clamps
1-Spectre 8771 Black Intake Tube Coupler and Band Clamps
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$41 shipped to my door from Summit Racing. Add a can of paint and my pipe and you're done!

Did you use the 2.5" insert?

Nope.

K, just making sure. Thx

3 inch system through and through

I want one!!

Pm me.

I will have this and hopefully the Perrin crank pulley installed by late September (I have to install at home) and I will definitely report back with pictures and impressions.

Thanks Brian!

I'm interested in getting a price shipped to 32669, please.....

All -

Take a sneak peak at what's in development between now (revision a.1) and next weekend which will include a longer pipe by 2 inches extending the filter into the air box and a heat shield surrounding top, bottom, and rear of the K&N filter.

Both the BRZ and FR-S will be running this enhanced system for further testing.

The intake has a nice suction intake sound, the growl is back, and definitely a very noticeable increase in revs and acceleration. And no CEL so far! <- we need to do high heat testing to make sure this is a viable system.

Stay tuned!

Brian

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Extending that filter into the OEM airbox? That might be something I would be interested in.. keep us updated!

I really don't mean to sound like a ****, but any proof this provides a gain and isn't harmful to the engine? Have you done any before/after dyno tests? I'd be interested, but I'm not in the habit of buying garage parts with no backing to their claims.

That is my plan and it is working out so far.

I'm not selling intake systems or full kits. I am not authorized to do this. This post is a DIY for someone to build their own kit. I am not competing with any manufacturers of intake systems but helping the community with alternatives. As soon as I have access to a dyno, I can assist with numbers to help out. Remember, what I am doing is a part of what most other manufacturers are doing (minus dyno and A/F bench and other ECU or A/F tuning tests).

Open Air System Intake Parts List
1-My Extended Custom Finished Pipe w/Grommet
1-Rustoleum Bedliner Paint (or other)
1-Spectre 8791 Black 3" Low Profile 90° Elbow Boot with 2.5" Insert and Band Clamps
1-Spectre 8771 Black Intake Tube Coupler and Band Clamps
1-Spectre 9405 Air Flow Sensor Mount Tube
1-You Pick K&N Air Filter and Custom Bracket

Yeah I understand that, just might want to save yourself the trouble and not make claims to power gains without any proof. Forums are a nasty place. The only reason I bring it up is the slightest changes in intake size/positioning can have profound effects on the behavior of the motor.

Nice writeup though, I'd love to get a car on a dyno before/after. Let's get P&L to host a dyno day :P

Gotcha.

FYI - Driving on this revision of mod all weekend and have been very pleased with performance and bad ass sound. Lots of people have been taking pictures of the car and were surprised at the intake mod I put together was so professional. Lots of thumbs up. I've got enough raw pipe material on order and will have two of the intake delete pipes remaining and two of the open air intake pipes remaining, both available and not accounted for regarding our own R&D if others might want to grab them and try this DIY themselves. I don't anticipate there being another revision after next weekend as the revision I have now will just be extended fully into the airbox and no MAF issues as cool air is blowing directly on the intake from the stock bumper CAI opening. PM me if you're interested in either flavor of the pipe.