home-made cold air intake?

stomli1 · 01-13-2004, 12:54 AM

Has anyone tried to build their own cold air intake. I have a short ram air right now and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on simply extending that tube in some fashion down into the wheel well.. ?
Or is it worth it to pay the money for an AEM? THANKS ALL

Dj_Xao · 01-13-2004, 01:15 AM

i've done it except i have an L Series

Rear-Vue · 01-13-2004, 02:10 AM

i am in the start of making one for my automatic sl1... it would run from the tb, to the front of the car then over the radiator fan then down their. because i got got an auto wont fit right down. using 2.5inch piping and all mandrel bend 90angles.

Tycho · 01-13-2004, 07:35 AM

Doesn't get colder than this.

http://homepage.mac.com/dgiessel/PhotoAlbum12.html

bennett9000 · 01-13-2004, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tycho
Doesn't get colder than this.

http://homepage.mac.com/dgiessel/PhotoAlbum12.html

HA! Especially since it's in Alaska...

eRic 02sc2 · 01-13-2004, 10:44 AM

pay the money for an AEM and get it from SPS. that way aem will keep making them for saturn cars and sps will stay in business.

Rear-Vue · 01-13-2004, 01:01 PM

are you a mannual or auto car? if hes a mannual ya aem is the way to go if you got $$ its expensive but well worth it apparently. but ifs your auto. make your own. or try 2.

Mac · 01-13-2004, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rear-Vue
i am in the start of making one for my automatic sl1... it would run from the tb, to the front of the car then over the radiator fan then down their. because i got got an auto wont fit right down. using 2.5inch piping and all mandrel bend 90angles.

too much plumbing, and running it across the front of the engine bay, especially that close to the rad, is going to nullify any added cooling your going to achieve. You'd be better off just leaving the cone filter in the position of stock the air box, so that it's getting air up through the original snorkle. but take some sheet metal and bend it/cut it /paint it/add some weather striping around the top of it, so that when the hood is closed, the filter is isolated from the rest of the engine bay.

TheSaturnKid · 01-13-2004, 09:05 PM

http://www.turbosaturns.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3471

This guy modified an aem cai to fit an auto.

He didnt know it wasnt made for the auto.

eRic 02sc2 · 01-14-2004, 11:12 AM

ok... the text is black on a dark grey background. i can barely read it.

ReZDoG · 01-14-2004, 06:09 PM

Blah.. save yourself the money, and just buy a K+N cone with a Dryer hose.. Its the Rally way ;>

PunkerTFC · 01-15-2004, 07:41 AM

rez, is that how you did yours? Because that sounds good and cheap... I might do it to my SL2. I gotta check that out sometime

01-13-2004, 12:54 AM	#1
stomli1 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 46	home-made cold air intake? Has anyone tried to build their own cold air intake. I have a short ram air right now and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on simply extending that tube in some fashion down into the wheel well.. ? Or is it worth it to pay the money for an AEM? THANKS ALL

01-13-2004, 07:35 AM	#4
Tycho Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Posts: 1,219 Tycho's Photos	Doesn't get colder than this. http://homepage.mac.com/dgiessel/PhotoAlbum12.html ... Forced induction is rape.

01-13-2004, 10:44 AM	#6
eRic 02sc2 Super Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Closed Course. Professional Driver. Posts: 14,542 eRic 02sc2's Photos	pay the money for an AEM and get it from SPS. that way aem will keep making them for saturn cars and sps will stay in business. ... eRic 02sc2 DR SCCA Solo 2001,2002 1st DSP WHRRi 2007,2010 Fun Run 1st DR SCCA 2008 Triathalon 1st PF DR SCCA Solo 2009 2nd ST DR SCCA Solo 2010 1st ST Crutchfield: pkeqe-6j8e3-d2qqe

01-14-2004, 11:12 AM	#10
eRic 02sc2 Super Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Closed Course. Professional Driver. Posts: 14,542 eRic 02sc2's Photos	ok... the text is black on a dark grey background. i can barely read it. ... eRic 02sc2 DR SCCA Solo 2001,2002 1st DSP WHRRi 2007,2010 Fun Run 1st DR SCCA 2008 Triathalon 1st PF DR SCCA Solo 2009 2nd ST DR SCCA Solo 2010 1st ST Crutchfield: pkeqe-6j8e3-d2qqe

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01-13-2004, 01:15 AM	#2
Dj_Xao Advanced Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville Fla Posts: 526 Dj_Xao's Photos	i've done it except i have an L Series

01-13-2004, 02:10 AM	#3
Rear-Vue Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cratter City, Canada Posts: 364	i am in the start of making one for my automatic sl1... it would run from the tb, to the front of the car then over the radiator fan then down their. because i got got an auto wont fit right down. using 2.5inch piping and all mandrel bend 90angles.

01-13-2004, 01:01 PM	#7
Rear-Vue Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cratter City, Canada Posts: 364	are you a mannual or auto car? if hes a mannual ya aem is the way to go if you got $$ its expensive but well worth it apparently. but ifs your auto. make your own. or try 2.

01-13-2004, 09:05 PM	#9
TheSaturnKid Master Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: BFE, Ohio Posts: 2,202 TheSaturnKid's Photos 1997 SC2	http://www.turbosaturns.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3471 This guy modified an aem cai to fit an auto. He didnt know it wasnt made for the auto.

01-14-2004, 06:09 PM	#11
ReZDoG Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indian Island, Maine Posts: 76	Blah.. save yourself the money, and just buy a K+N cone with a Dryer hose.. Its the Rally way ;>

01-15-2004, 07:41 AM	#12
PunkerTFC Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 77	rez, is that how you did yours? Because that sounds good and cheap... I might do it to my SL2. I gotta check that out sometime

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