$15 Cold Air Intake

[JD-33]

Hey guys,

The other day I made a cold air induction pipe for my 33 GTST. The actual pipe I bought cost $15 from magnet mart and some cable ties which are like 2cents each.

Here are some pics of the final result..

Works a treat!

atchmnt1

atchmnt2

atchmnt3

-JD

Edited November 20, 2007 by JD-33

[siddr20]

Awesome man its look good!! cheap as well which is a bonus!!

So im guessin u got a fmic, and dont use stock piping??

Got any tips for ppl who still use stock piping??

i got snorkle anyways, but would love to put more cold air for my pod.. (using mr_crusts heatsheild box for stock snorkle)

[JD-33]

yeah man, got a FMIC which frees up a hole below the POD..

will take some pics of the inside when i get a chance.. i forgot ..

yeah me and my mate are designing some CID pipe for his car which uses stock IC ..

will let you know how it goes..

Cheers,

-JD

[AlexCim]

Spray it black, then it will be stealth.

Looks a little dodgy like that is all...

[MacGuyver]

Top stuff, that's what I'm looking at doing also (when I can get off my lazy arse! )

[hanyou]

haah i did that with my old r33 for free with garden drainage hose oh and dont forget the cable ties lol

[Cubes]

I used PVC pipe for mine.

[Craved]

doesn't look very secure though.. can just see it ripping out at 180kph on the track thats all

[rob82]

Should be good when you go through puddles!!! Going to turn her into a water pump eh?

[Craved]

i dunno about you, but i would NOT drive through a puddle deep enough to get large amounts of water in there.

Edited June 15, 2006 by Craved

[khunjeng]

nice one...I have done exactly the same but with the Al pipe. Next seal the pod in a box...if u already havn't done so. As for water issues...had this type of setup for ages on all my cars....never had a problem...some have a BNC filter and others the Unifilter...

the filtering properties of a Unifilter for example has dust retention properties of 4microns (paper is 30 and cotton gause is 45!) however with a large enough service area it has been proven to get roughly 25% less restriction than paper filters...and about restriction as a std K&N cotton gause type.

anyway the conbination of the oil soaked foam and the fact water is much greater size than 4micons means ur pretty safe I reckon...(although I don't know what the actual size of water is but its much greater than air/dust!)

Edited June 15, 2006 by khunjeng

[rob82]

i dunno about you, but i would NOT drive through a puddle deep enough to get large amounts of water in there.

As would most people that accidently turn there cars into water pumps.

[KamikazeR33]

problem solved, dont drive ur car in the rain

or through rivers.... she dont float

[Cubes]

I've ran a 100mm dia cai which is larger than the one in the pic here.

In 4years maybe slightly more and 150,000km's.. Never had a problem.

People worry too much.

I've been though those big aquaplaning puddles that you can't see when driving in really heavy rain.

I checked the filter soon after, it was dry the cai did have a little mist in it.

[mad082]

just for the idiots out there, when you drive through a puddle, unless it is about 6 inches or more deeper, the front bar doesn't touch it. it is you wheels that splash it. the front wheels are behind the front bar, so there is no water splashing into the cai.

[quick_dry]

nice work, but I think it does look like it could do with a bit better support than the cable ties. As for sucking copiuos amount of water, I wouldn't think it should - if the area you're driving in has water up to there - turn around, you're in a river.

[satanic]

I just re-used the elbows and piping from my stock intercooler setup (through the hole that was left after the install). Sits inside the front bar perfectly and didn't cost me anything other than 15minutes of thought and half an hour of installation.

I agree with the "no water" thing, and if you are really unsure, just tilt the CAI so it's always pointed downwards, even if water gets in, it'll just run out again.

[mad082]

i did the same as satanic. except it took a lot less time.

[AnFz]

Whats the brand of that silver flexi piping? There is no magnet mart down here in VIC. hehe

[JD-33]

for water drainage i have pierced small holes in the underneath and backing of it... (used a pin todo so)

its very secure, ive taken it to 175 and she doesnt move at all, this is because the piping is like a slinkee, and i made it longer than as you see it, so when is in there with the cable ties its applying pressure towards to front of the car and ud towards to cabin..

the pipe has no brand, i just asked for an aluminum pipe which is flexible..

cheers,

-JD