Show us your air intake mod...

PULLY6 · 12-09-2005, 11:59 PM

Lets see your intake mods guys...

I did mine last week.. costing a grand total of $37! Very happy with the result - its 'bang for buck'. Great sound to it, and better torque at higher speeds. Not the most aesthetically pleasing setup, but its never going to be a show car!

EFFalcon · 13-09-2005, 12:00 AM

didnt u get a metal intake?

i'll wait till someone posts a pic of a mandrel bent intake, coz mines like that.

CruizinEB · 13-09-2005, 12:31 AM

Pully6; are you planing to put a box over the POD filter?

Danny · 13-09-2005, 12:48 AM

Mine was exactly the same as yours Pully 6, what with the piping coming up through the wheel arch bit xcept on the top mine was all stock, I drilled a hole in the airbox and had the 10mm pipe go from brakeduct through and into the box that was fitted with a BMC panel Filter.

The naked eye couldn't tell that it had been tampered with. Till you opened the airbox and ripped out the airfilter that is ;) It was great, sounded good as well. I wont post pics cus you cant see any difference really....

XRated · 13-09-2005, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny

.....the piping coming up through the wheel arch bit xcept on the top mine was all stock, I drilled a hole in the airbox and had the 10mm pipe go from brakeduct through and into the box that was fitted with a BMC panel Filter.

That's tiny - was it a hose?

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Walkinshaw · 13-09-2005, 01:21 AM

Box it up pully. Looks the goods

QUIKXR6 · 13-09-2005, 01:35 AM

heres mine...very similar...but i believe more effective

EFFalcon · 13-09-2005, 01:44 AM

almost the same as this, had a few changes since then though.

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DOC · 13-09-2005, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by QUIKXR6

heres mine...very similar...but i believe more effective

Is that a carboard box over the filter ?

QUIKXR6 · 13-09-2005, 02:05 AM

it was see through..perspex...plastic...sprayed it cos it look bit ugly...still does but works welll...and on the side is like a fire proof barrier that does quite well at stopping teh heat transfer....

DOC · 13-09-2005, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by QUIKXR6

it was see through..perspex...plastic...sprayed it cos it look bit ugly...still does but works welll...and on the side is like a fire proof barrier that does quite well at stopping teh heat transfer....

Cheers when i first looked at it, it looked like an old apple box or something but looking closer its just a few shadows etc, sorry for the mixup.

Pete

DUMTEF · 13-09-2005, 09:15 AM

heres mine its a difillipo 3" ceramic coated intake, with k&n panel filter and au xr snorkle

Stevo · 13-09-2005, 10:12 AM

3" Herrod Pipe, Into a pod in the airbox. (cut up a 3" chrome pipe, and a few flexible ends to allow it to fit and a aftermarket adaptor inside the box to allow the stainless piping inside the box to hook up to the maf)

This is our old EF Ghia -

gozza · 13-09-2005, 10:50 AM

any of that fancy lookin gear suit eb's?

vegabass · 13-09-2005, 10:53 AM

Hey Stevo Thats a great Idea with the XR vent.
One question, is it sealed between the vent and the box? Where did you get the scoop thats moulded on the vent?
inside the front bar (Airbox side) there is the brake thingy (very tech) so there isnt much room to route additional pipeing for the underneath the box. Was it a crap of a job?

vegabass · 13-09-2005, 11:10 AM

EFFalcon the pic you posted has a different throttle body on it. is is a special one or was it one taken from a different model? does it make a difference?

EFFalcon · 13-09-2005, 12:19 PM

Mines a Gas REserach throttle body, its for LPG.

neb · 13-09-2005, 12:34 PM

this is mine

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=6336

Stevo · 13-09-2005, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by vegabass

Hey Stevo Thats a great Idea with the XR vent.
One question, is it sealed between the vent and the box? Where did you get the scoop thats moulded on the vent?
inside the front bar (Airbox side) there is the brake thingy (very tech) so there isnt much room to route additional pipeing for the underneath the box. Was it a crap of a job?

1) No it isnt sealed, And yes you would get greater gains by doing this.
2) I got it off a guy called Radek, from Fordmods.. Not sure if he is still around nor not.
3) I dont have any additional piping into the bottom of the air box yet. I just have the el gt snorkel feeding into it, and the air from the bonnet scoop. The other guys on here will be able to help you with that.
4) for what i did here, took only 2 hours or so

Sourbastard · 13-09-2005, 12:50 PM

Heres a popular air intake mod

neb · 13-09-2005, 01:01 PM

Doesn't look too good to me, I think that may cause damage to your engine

Pilch · 13-09-2005, 01:08 PM

Stevo, I like that setup! You need to get it sealed and happening properly, make the most of it ;)! Wouldn't mind trying to duplicate that kind of idea with the scoops on the XC

Otherwise neb's idea looks the goods!!!

gozza · 13-09-2005, 01:29 PM

im gonna do it this weekend
gonna pull half my car apart this weekend too...gettin ready for new painted bumpers..then i'll be able to up some pics lol

JUZXR8 · 13-09-2005, 02:31 PM

i wanna put one onto my EA, but its CFi n im not reli sure of how to go about it, does anyone have a pic of one done this way?

Age182 · 13-09-2005, 11:03 PM

metal intake is not good it heats up more than plastic which then heates the air going into the engine more than plastic which then makes the engind loose power so instead of getting metal why not get EL Air intake pipes which are just as big and plastic and use that ???????????????? :S

even tho i have the JMM pipe out of the airbox to the first elbow but its not over the engine.

mr_efxr · 13-09-2005, 11:13 PM

This is mine, one piece of it at least

http://www.fordforums.com.au/photos/...cat=500&page=1

The AU TE50 snorkel plus the pipe; which is double constructed PVC 3" piping. The other invisible mod is, 2x 90mm hole drilled and nicely meshed off in the front and qtr panel side of the air box - Niko has seen it, nicely hidden and colour coded to the box so you wont even pick it.

I find it too be very very effective.
In the process of making a 3" stainless steel pipe to replace the PVC.

InitialD · 13-09-2005, 11:22 PM

Mikey, didnt you get a intake that Jarred was suppose to give to you :S

LOL looks good anyway dude

montyv8 · 15-09-2005, 02:42 PM

just bought myself a hole saw set, some flexible tubing, a new airbox, and i already have a mig welder and lots of stainless steel sheet.....

time to get creative ;)

gozza · 15-09-2005, 03:30 PM

yeah what would u guys suggest to cut holes in the air box with???

gozza · 15-09-2005, 03:31 PM

thats not expensive to purchase