How can I buld my own INtake?? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

GreCam96 · 03-18-2002, 01:22 PM

I would like to build my own intake but I cannot seem to find sinstructions online on how to do this... cold air is my aim... can anyone help me???

92CAMRYGTS · 03-18-2002, 01:42 PM

go to home depot and try to sind 2" or 2 1/2" airduct tubing. take out everyparty of your stock air box. after you do that then just look where you can run the tube. it's pretty simple. i dude this and i ran mine all the way down to the front bumper. its a lot better than a short ai intake.

Slushangar · 03-18-2002, 01:57 PM

Did you just buy a cone filter to put on the end?

92CAMRYGTS · 03-18-2002, 05:00 PM

well at first i bought a shot air intake because i didn't think to make mine in the begining. so used the intake that i already had and just extended it and used the filter from that. but since you didnt buy an intake yet just buy the cone filter and run the tubing wherever you want.i wish i did this the first time, it would ahve saved me 180 bucks. for you if you make it yourself the filter is lke $40 or so if you get K&N and then maybe at the mst $20 in piping and then your time. goodluck. if you have any quests hit me with an email.

budking686 · 03-18-2002, 07:39 PM

First buy a 3inch K and N Cone Filter...Next buy some tubing to fit the cone and go snug into the intake pipe from the stock box...Remove the box...Take a peanut can with the plastic lid and poke 2 holes in the plastic lid to fit the size of the mass air flow sensor and pvc tubing and stick them into the can...Tighten the cone and the other end of the pipe with clamps...Take the can and use a large tie wrap to tie it around the end of the filter and presto your very own intake...as custom as can be...Same performance as with other 1$100-$200 intakes...For about $50 bucks....Good luck and I will place pictures on here soon!!!

GreCam96 · 03-18-2002, 07:54 PM

Cna someone post a detailed explanation, i planned to do this during spring break which is ... I would really appreciate it.. if it works out well.. then I can prolly make a couple and whoeva wants it thn juz ask meeh.. thnx

CorollaKen · 03-18-2002, 09:18 PM

Have a look at this...It inspired me to make my own last fall :smile:

http://www.teamdelsol.com/howto/coldair/diycoldair.htm

NOw I'm going to extend my current 'cool' air intake to an Arospeed-like front-mount cold air intake using marine grade reinforced rubber tubing and my old K&N drop in filter...

Good luck,

GreCam96 · 03-19-2002, 08:39 AM

thnx.. but anyone have instructions on how to put it on a 96 I4 camry... any help will be grateful...

GreCam96 · 03-19-2002, 12:46 PM

Does anyone know if the website given above would work>?? ishn't the civic intake different from a camry's... and I didn't think Camry's would take cold air because it is blocked by the crap below the filter canister...

NonSense7 · 03-19-2002, 01:05 PM

I've seen pictures of camrys with cold air. Would you really notice any increase in power at the wheel though?

speedemn · 03-20-2002, 02:02 AM

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On 2002-03-19 14:05, NonSense7 wrote:
I've seen pictures of camrys with cold air. Would you really notice any increase in power at the wheel though?

No CAI is basically for looks and IF ANY power it is hardly noticeable... even on a 5.0!

88 LE · 03-20-2002, 04:34 AM

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On 2002-03-19 13:46, GreCam96 wrote:
Does anyone know if the website given above would work??

Why not?

Just use the info from that website as a reference and make the CAI to fit your engine.

Heres a pic of the CAI that I built for my car:

Meisner · 03-20-2002, 06:51 AM

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On 2002-03-20 05:34, 88 LE wrote:

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On 2002-03-19 13:46, GreCam96 wrote:
Does anyone know if the website given above would work??

Why not?

Just use the info from that website as a reference and make the CAI to fit your engine.

Heres a pic of the CAI that I built for my car:

Is your filter located down in the fender now? Did you just rip out that plastic piece that was used to get air from in front of the battery?

Thanks,
Steve

jr_certs · 03-20-2002, 11:50 AM

hey 88LE what are the correct part numbers for the JC Whittney medrel bent tubes as mentioned on the desol website? Thanks. BTW any progress reports from your 3s-fte project?

CorollaKen · 03-21-2002, 12:15 AM

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On 2002-03-20 12:50, jr_certs wrote:
hey 88LE what are the correct part numbers for the JC Whittney medrel bent tubes as mentioned on the desol website? Thanks. BTW any progress reports from your 3s-fte project?

Hey, best thing to do is goto http://www.jcwhitney.com and do a quick search there using "mandrel" (It think) from there find the dia. of pipe you want (2.5" OD is what I used) and look for the 180° version.