intake wont work right

hey i bought a intake tube the 3" one specified in other posts
i got a cone filter from walmart and a piece of pvc connecting rubber and put it all together where my stock air box was
but yet my car does not get a deep sound it still sounds stock
any ideas what the fuck could be wrong with it? or what i did wrong?
and where can i put that sensor from the airbox

Walmart filters are shit, Get a K&N Xstream or go stock IMO.

Maybe a high flow filter from RiceHQ (AZ) but I would just go with a RX-4750 X-Stream


You need to use a silicone reducer, nothing else for where the pipe connects to the TB.

If you purchased the correct pipe (92-00civ and 94-00 teg) you should be alright but you MUST cut 3" or so off the long end since it will be too long.

I'll show you what I did:

http://www.cal48.com/87/501.jpg

http://www.cal48.com/87/502.jpg

http://www.cal48.com/87/503.jpg

http://www.cal48.com/87/504.jpg

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A heat shield is best but make sure to watch it since these motors flex...here is a video of a L67 person:

http://www.williamwren.com/flex.MPG


http://bonneville.fearthepearl.com/images/pipeempty.jpg

http://bonneville.fearthepearl.com/images/pipearea.jpg

http://bonneville.fearthepearl.com/images/pip.jpg

http://bonneville.fearthepearl.com/images/intake1.jpg

http://bonneville.fearthepearl.com/images/intake2.jpg

NOTE: those are pictures from another member.

The credits go here...here is their page:

http://www.bonneville.fearthepearl.com/index.php?page=mods


www.ajusa.com. has the RX-4750 for $55.25 Plus Shipping.


another members example:

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~tjburris/Car/intake2.jpg

according to the guy at the autoparts store my car will never be louder than stock because id have to get a 5" diameter pipe and use some kind of metal or plastic reducer to hook up the filter then get a big silicon reducer to hook up to the throttle body and according to him the car struggling for air makes the brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm sound so is he right or do i return the intake i got from shit-mart (aka walmart) and make a new one or keep the one i got?

according to the guy at the autoparts store my car will never be louder than stock because id have to get a 5" diameter pipe and use some kind of metal or plastic reducer to hook up the filter then get a big silicon reducer to hook up to the throttle body and according to him the car struggling for air makes the brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm sound so is he right or do i return the intake i got from shit-mart (aka walmart) and make a new one or keep the one i got?


follow my post and instructions and you will be sound.


wtf would you buy anything your car at walmart?

It is a guy at a autoparts store...so no he is wrong.

you want a 3" to 3" coupler or a 3.25" to 3" coupler...both will work.

You also need to use the pipe mentioned...others have to much of a bend or not long enough.

Have any pics?

nope i returned all my walmart shit today
and put the stock air box back on
the k&n filter is 92$ at the autoparts store and i cannot order anything over the internet due to not having a credit card
also for the civic 92-00 at the autoparts store its 80$ plus tax
including a shitty filter
so i dont know what to do

do you have a checking account? ajusa takes paypal too. 60 bucks is a good deal for that filter.

If you buy a generic pipe you are buying the wrong one.... YOu need to BUY THE ONE MENTIONED. others have too much of a bend or are too short.

the filter you can get from summit racing. Their's is 60 bucks. as far as the intake goes ebay is the way to go. I bought mine for 15.00 and 10.00 to ship. If you do not have an ebay account somebody you know must have one just pay them and have them order it.

thanks for your help guys im just going to go without it
put the stock airbox back on
according to my friend and his father who are both mechanics
they said my engine wont be getting the right ammount of air and it can ruin the maf and other things too

They dont know about kr then.

whats kr?

Knock Retard (http://www.zzperformance.com/articles1.php?id=20)

thanks
i rebuilt my intake after reading that
i used metal flex tube a cheapie 25$ cone filter
and 2 4inch to 3 inch plastic pvc connectors to connect to the filter and the throttle body
i just need to drill a hole somewhere for the iat sensor

thanks
i rebuilt my intake after reading that
i used metal flex tube a cheapie 25$ cone filter
and 2 4inch to 3 inch plastic pvc connectors to connect to the filter and the throttle body
i just need to drill a hole somewhere for the iat sensor


Not any pipe will work with the l27 or any 3800 for that matter. You need to use the one specified, only availiable at some autozones or on ebay at some times. Never use PVC. Always use silicone couplers 3" to 3".

Just drop the project if you are not going to do it right. Just like why use a flathead when a philips is required.