# Intake Fabrication **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 12, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943 "2009-02-12T14:11:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/1 "2009-02-12T14:11:44Z")
Ok, so i plan on having my car tuned by Evan’s and he used to make custom tuned intakes, but stopped due to not being able to produce them for a reasonable cost. He said if I bring my own he would modify it to the correct length. So basically I dont have the knowledge or skill to do this myself, so i’m willing to pay someone to do it. Its basically just a custom length short ram intake. The specifications : 3" inch aluminum piping. Needs to fit it in a crx engine bay w/ b18c5 engine. Maybe a 24" starting length? Thats about all of the info I can think of, if your interested and have more questions just ask. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/2 "2009-02-12T14:17:17Z")
24" starting length on a intake ? do you want the best airflow to be at idle or something ? ---
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/3 "2009-02-12T14:22:17Z")
> [@HotRodKid](#): > > 24" starting length on a intake ? do you want the best airflow to be at idle or something ? like i said, i dont know much about it. He said he would find the best length and then modify the intake. I just want it to be a long enough starting length. ---
**Author:** ![Firehawk853](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/firehawk853/32/7607_2.png) [@Firehawk853](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Firehawk853)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/4 "2009-02-12T14:25:51Z")
Why aluminum? It is good but expensive, you can also do mild steel then have it powder coated ---
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/5 "2009-02-12T14:35:43Z")
thats what he was making them out of, im guessing bc they are lighter and dont qoute me but doesn’t it dissipate heat pretty well? ---
**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/6 "2009-02-12T14:46:59Z")
Short ram intakes suck the hot air from around the engine. If I were you, I would get a true cool air intake or at least build a heat shield. If I’m not mistaken, cooler air = better performance, slightly less MPG. Warmer air = less performance, better MPG. I love my ICEMAN, the plastic dissipates heat better than aluminum and sucks cool air from the wheel well. ![http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/products/1824_b.jpg](http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/products/1824_b.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/7 "2009-02-12T14:52:46Z")
He used to make intake MANIFOLDS, not like actual intake tubes… I think? Just get some 3" mild stainless, or pick up a used ITR AEM Cold air off honda-tech on the cheap. I just picked up a section of 3" for a short ram for 12 bucks lol. Pick up one of these and call it a day [http://www.bpinitiatives.com/assemblies.php](http://www.bpinitiatives.com/assemblies.php) ---
**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/8 "2009-02-12T14:54:47Z")
At first I thought he was talking about a custom fabbed intake manifold also. That would explain why that Evan guy said they are too expensive to make cuz an air intake can be made very very cheaply. ---
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/9 "2009-02-12T14:55:02Z")
already have the flowstack, maybe i read wrong but i swear it was intakes. i guess ill have to double check. ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/10 "2009-02-12T14:58:13Z")
i know he designed Full-Race’s intake mani as his engineering thesis project lol. fucker. I don’t think they make them anymore. IMO just buy an AEM CAI and cut that if you want. ---
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/11 "2009-02-12T15:02:36Z")
no, its definitely an intake, bc there are several builds that specify they have edelbrock IM and custom length intakes with velocity stack. And there is a dyno test vs. a normal short ram. so back to who wants to make me one! ---
**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/12 "2009-02-12T15:10:06Z")
Get a DYI intake kit from AutoFail. ---
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/13 "2009-02-12T15:15:00Z")
yea your funny, autofail. ha, that was hilarious. you should go kill yourself now. ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/14 "2009-02-12T15:21:11Z")
so then just pick up some 3" sections of tubing and let him cut it there. probably need a 45, a 90 and u can use the straight sections from the two. ---
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/15 "2009-02-12T15:39:17Z")
yea but it still needs to be welded together, so i might as well have it made now. ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/16 "2009-02-12T15:51:22Z")
how’re u going to weld it if you dont know how long to make it? pretty sure he can weld it up there. just cut into sections and hold it together w/ hose & clamps for now ---
**Author:** ![lsvtechatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@lsvtechatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lsvtechatch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/17 "2009-02-12T15:55:46Z")
he wont weld it together, he will only cut it or give me the specifications. thats why i plan on making it longer than needed then just cut it. ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/18 "2009-02-12T16:00:29Z")
gotcha. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/19 "2009-02-12T16:03:15Z")
> [@glitch](#): > > At first I thought he was talking about a custom fabbed intake manifold also. That would explain why that Evan guy said they are too expensive to make cuz an air intake can be made very very cheaply. what the fuck are you even talking about? :picard: OT: buy a 3" ebay intercooler kit keep the piping, sell the intercooler. weld the pipes, cut. and make like 80% of ur money back lol ---
**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943/20 "2009-02-12T16:21:36Z")
> [@deebo](#): > > what the fuck are you even talking about? > :picard: > > OT: buy a 3" ebay intercooler kit > keep the piping, sell the intercooler. weld the pipes, cut. and make like 80% of ur money back lol I couldn’t figure out if the OP was talking about an intake tube or intake manifold due to his terminology but I know now… I think. :fail: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/intake-fabrication/62943.md?page=2)