pics of my custom intake - SRT Forums

sd05acr · 03-13-2006, 02:23 PM

A few weeks ago my roomate fabbed me up a cold air intake out of 3in aluminum piping here are some pics

NIVO88T · 03-13-2006, 02:31 PM

LOL, pretty neat!

is the electrical tape part of the custom intake?

LOL

SRTeveO4 · 03-13-2006, 02:36 PM

looks kinda weak. looks like someone could just punch the shit out of that and dent it. no offense man but just go buy one.

rubicon04 · 03-13-2006, 02:40 PM

looks decent, but would look 100x's better if you took some polish to it

moltenice · 03-13-2006, 03:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SRTeveO4

looks kinda weak. looks like someone could just punch the shit out of that and dent it. no offense man but just go buy one.

you quoted me

I forgot about that post

TO the original poster, It looks ok. The bend is a bit futher down then I would like as it places it right in the middle of the engine bay and not close to the battery at most others do. I would take it off and get some good metallic paint and go voer it a few times. They sell a good Gunmetal pain at Kragen In point Loma

camwt79 · 03-13-2006, 03:24 PM

Nice work. Some polish and elbow grease will make it look even better. What type of coupler is that?

endlessheart666 · 03-13-2006, 04:24 PM

Is that an bypass valve? I thought those things were bad for our cars...?

sd05acr · 03-13-2006, 04:27 PM

its isn't a coupler but an AEM bybass valve, which keep water from entering the engine. Also aluminum isn't weak and its very light. I personally like the raw aluminum look so I won't be painting it. The bend is further down so it dosen't hit the battery like the AEM unit does.

Remax Realtor · 03-13-2006, 04:33 PM

bypass valves should not be on a turbo motor

http://www.aempower.com/faq.asp?fid=21&sid=&tid=3

Evil Srt · 03-13-2006, 04:42 PM

You CAN NOT run a bypass valve on a turboed car. I give it another 2 weeks, then your turbo is over.

04TurboSRT · 03-13-2006, 04:55 PM

huh?

correct me if i am wrong but that looks just like a connector made out of porous material so in the event of water induction, that would stop the water from getting sucked in.. how will that kill the turbo?

Ghowie · 03-13-2006, 05:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 04TurboSRT

huh?

correct me if i am wrong but that looks just like a connector made out of porous material so in the event of water induction, that would stop the water from getting sucked in.. how will that kill the turbo?

think it about it!

sneaky brian · 03-13-2006, 08:28 PM

its gonna suck parts of the material into the turbo, then go boom

sd05acr · 03-14-2006, 11:48 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sneaky brian

its gonna suck parts of the material into the turbo, then go boom

Why the hell would parts get sucked into the turbo? pieces of the bypass valve aren't going to just fall apart. I now see that AEM says you shouldn't use one on a turbo car but what if you get water in there. I know a few people who have hydrolocked there engines that way.

BTR · 03-14-2006, 12:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SRTeveO4

looks kinda weak. looks like someone could just punch the shit out of that and dent it. no offense man but just go buy one.

lol

dude I'm just imagining someone walking up to this kids aluminum intake and punching the shit out of it and saying "haha owned bitch, shoulda got a real one"