Custom Homemade Intake For My GTA
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Car: 87' GTA
Engine: 350 L98 TPI
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9-Bolt
Custom Homemade Intake For My GTA
Well, looking at my current stock intake for my GTA, I thought to myself, this plastic, boxy intake HAS to be restrictive compared to a straight intake, So, I got to thinking about making my own, and I did.
This Intake Is Made Of The Following:
Heavy duty rubber coupling, 4x3 Inch
Heavy duty rubber 90" elbow
PVC Pipe
Rubber Downspout Connector (To connect to MAF)
45" Plastic Elbow
K&N Filter
Plenty Of Hose Clamps So Nothing Gets Loose
The last step to this intake will be a new K&N filter, mine on there now looks like its time for a replacement.
So? What Do You Think? Is It Better Then The Stock One?
Im open to all opinions.
This Intake Is Made Of The Following:
Heavy duty rubber coupling, 4x3 Inch
Heavy duty rubber 90" elbow
PVC Pipe
Rubber Downspout Connector (To connect to MAF)
45" Plastic Elbow
K&N Filter
Plenty Of Hose Clamps So Nothing Gets Loose
The last step to this intake will be a new K&N filter, mine on there now looks like its time for a replacement.
So? What Do You Think? Is It Better Then The Stock One?
Im open to all opinions.
Last edited by quisterio; 06-29-2006 at 12:00 AM.
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Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt Posi 3.73
It doesn't look bad, I don't think it looks awesome either, but by no means does it look bad.
Good Job.
Good Job.
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Car: 1982 Trans-Am
Engine: 355 w/ ported 416s
Transmission: T10, hurst shifter
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt, true-trac, 3.73
other than the writing on the white piece of pipe, I think it looks good. Sturdy and solid.
Very nice, should flow well too.
PS my buddy had one made for his t-bird s-coupe, it was an aluminum tube, bent to shape. If it was 1/8" off (and it was), it was HARD to line up and fit right. That plastic should work great.
Very nice, should flow well too.
PS my buddy had one made for his t-bird s-coupe, it was an aluminum tube, bent to shape. If it was 1/8" off (and it was), it was HARD to line up and fit right. That plastic should work great.
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Car: 87' GTA
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Originally Posted by Sonix
other than the writing on the white piece of pipe, I think it looks good. Sturdy and solid.
Not really going for looks as much as better flow, but hey, it dont look THAT bad
Originally Posted by Vader
Who cares what it looks like? As long as it's an improvement in flow, it's an improvement. Is that the MAF just before the long sweep ell?
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It would look good if it was hidden inside a fender or something…
The real problem with those plumbing fixture setups is that real world, every bend and every not totally smooth joint is a restriction… with all those joints I’d bet that it doesn’t flow significantly better then stock, crappy intake.
The real problem with those plumbing fixture setups is that real world, every bend and every not totally smooth joint is a restriction… with all those joints I’d bet that it doesn’t flow significantly better then stock, crappy intake.
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Car: 87 GTA
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Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: Dana M78 3.27 posi
Originally Posted by 83 Crossfire TA
It would look good if it was hidden inside a fender or something…
The real problem with those plumbing fixture setups is that real world, every bend and every not totally smooth joint is a restriction… with all those joints I’d bet that it doesn’t flow significantly better then stock, crappy intake.
The real problem with those plumbing fixture setups is that real world, every bend and every not totally smooth joint is a restriction… with all those joints I’d bet that it doesn’t flow significantly better then stock, crappy intake.
Only thing I'd change is, some kind of box for the filter itself, to prevent it getting hit directly by water and bugs.
Nice job!
If mine wasn't MAF, I'd custom build a t-shaped air intake.
I'm trying to figure out, if there's any way to utilize the stock GTA hood vents on a MAF system.
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gotta love teh home depot speed shop!
now if you get brave, take that to an Exhaust shop and see how much they would charge to bend it out of pipe. probably not much, and the inside would be smooth and not as restrictive as all those joints.
now if you get brave, take that to an Exhaust shop and see how much they would charge to bend it out of pipe. probably not much, and the inside would be smooth and not as restrictive as all those joints.
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I just realized....
You made it to go straight down, behind the rad, huh?
I've been thinking the same thing. Maybe a deflector, so the hot air flow from the rad, goes around the intake tube. Then again, after 10 min of driving, the heat wouldn't matter.
You made it to go straight down, behind the rad, huh?
I've been thinking the same thing. Maybe a deflector, so the hot air flow from the rad, goes around the intake tube. Then again, after 10 min of driving, the heat wouldn't matter.
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Originally Posted by Stealthy-One
now if you get brave, take that to an Exhaust shop and see how much they would charge to bend it out of pipe. probably not much, and the inside would be smooth and not as restrictive as all those joints.
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