# Cold Air Intakes

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [September 23, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152 "2006-09-23T12:53:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 17\
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**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/1 "2006-09-23T12:53:40Z")

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Anyone here make custom air intakes? My airbox has snapped at the throttle body and I’m drawing hot, unfiltered air directly from the engine bay.

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/2 "2006-09-23T15:09:38Z")

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jeff probably could

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**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/3 "2006-09-23T15:33:27Z")

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> [@NYSpeed BBQ this summer at Letchworth?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-bbq-this-summer-at-letchworth/24478/40):
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> Anyone here make custom air intakes? My airbox has snapped at the throttle body and I’m drawing hot, unfiltered air directly from the engine bay.

I hear thats not the only hot, unfiltered thing you’re drawing…

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**Author:** ![04AspenWhiteWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/9fc348/32.png) [@04AspenWhiteWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04AspenWhiteWRX)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/4 "2006-09-24T15:32:14Z")

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i had hybrid make me a nice 3in custom intake a few years ago and now sleeper is running it on his car.

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**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/5 "2006-09-24T16:33:55Z")

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So did that take the reno from 99 whp down to 97 whp?

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**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/6 "2006-09-24T17:19:41Z")

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boost it !😉

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**Author:** ![hayabusa03rx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90ced4/32.png) [@hayabusa03rx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hayabusa03rx)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/7 "2006-09-24T18:47:29Z")

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> [@New VW R32](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-vw-r32/24536/2):
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> boost it !😉

Man what is that. That’s only if you blow the motor do you boost it. Or is that swap it after you blow it.

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**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/8 "2006-09-24T18:49:36Z")

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your trickery wont work against me tribeck.

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**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/9 "2006-09-24T20:38:12Z")

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what is he talking about?

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**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/10 "2006-09-25T07:23:43Z")

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Maybe rig up something till you get it to 1st Try. Go to a hardware store and get a rubber coupling to hold you over for now

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**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/11 "2006-09-25T12:50:12Z")

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> [@1320"](#):
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> So did that take the reno from 99 whp down to 97 whp?

lol. sorry shaler didnt mean to laugh at your problems but that was funny.

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**Author:** ![dgramc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dgramc/32/5934_2.png) [@dgramc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dgramc)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/12 "2006-09-25T15:43:10Z")

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how did it snap off? isnt it a pretty new car?

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**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/13 "2006-09-25T16:52:58Z")

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how about some dryer duct or even ABS pipe

intakes are on sale at the hardware

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**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/14 "2006-09-26T01:05:52Z")

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> [@happy birthday 94wvwglxvr6](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happy-birthday-94wvwglxvr6/24535/43):
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> how did it snap off? isnt it a pretty new car?

probably the same time i cracked my water pump off of a rock

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**Author:** ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/15 "2006-09-26T05:16:16Z")

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i bet you could get a short ram for another application & it would fit.  
none of the other daewoo intakes fit.

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**Author:** ![Storamin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Storamin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Storamin)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/16 "2006-09-26T11:14:03Z")

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u mean it had 99 whp stock?

short ram K&N and just build a heatshield around it.

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**Author:** ![VictorSmalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/victorsmalls/32/5944_2.png) [@VictorSmalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VictorSmalls)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cold-air-intakes/185152/17 "2006-09-26T11:22:28Z")

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pvc and furncos (SP) are your friend
