First Mod
#11
Last edited by masonhoban; 12-09-2009 at 08:12 PM.
#13
Just modify the stock air lid for now, until you come into more cash. You can remove the baffles inside the air lid. I have an 02 v6, and the first thing I did was a SLP CAI. You won't notice much with it, perhaps slightly quicker to get up and going but no big difference from just the CAI. Look into a catback system, Magnaflow is great for the price. I have a Magnaflow catback on mine as well, costed about $450 shipped. This gave me a much more noticable increase in response than the CAI, and it sounds pretty nice sixer.
#14
Just modify the stock air lid for now, until you come into more cash. You can remove the baffles inside the air lid. I have an 02 v6, and the first thing I did was a SLP CAI. You won't notice much with it, perhaps slightly quicker to get up and going but no big difference from just the CAI. Look into a catback system, Magnaflow is great for the price. I have a Magnaflow catback on mine as well, costed about $450 shipped. This gave me a much more noticable increase in response than the CAI, and it sounds pretty nice sixer.
and i was gonna get that same $450 magnaflow kit in a few weeks
#15
Remove the air lid and look inside it you will see these thin strips of plastic running through it, the baffles. Take a Dremel with a cutting disc and cut down all the strips, then take a sanding attachment and sand them down more until everything is smooth.
#16
what are the benefits and risks of doing this?
#17
Catback exhaust first. Doing an intake scoop will do nothing with your massively restrictive exhaust. I would get a whisper lid before I got a scoop as well. Because the stock lid, even shaved and sanded smooth, doesn't even compare to a whisper lid.
Btw, the baffles on the inside of the lid snap off with pliers... Snap off, sand smooth, rinse with water, let dry... Done. Benefits is a better flowing intake. Risk... Well nothing.
And then, before doing an intake scoop, I'd still get headers first lol. Pacesetters are cheap and work very well. Intake scoops are only good for once you get your "pump" (your engine is essentially a massive air pump) flowing much better than it is. By doing what I suggested, you will achieve that.
Btw, the baffles on the inside of the lid snap off with pliers... Snap off, sand smooth, rinse with water, let dry... Done. Benefits is a better flowing intake. Risk... Well nothing.
And then, before doing an intake scoop, I'd still get headers first lol. Pacesetters are cheap and work very well. Intake scoops are only good for once you get your "pump" (your engine is essentially a massive air pump) flowing much better than it is. By doing what I suggested, you will achieve that.
#18
Catback exhaust first. Doing an intake scoop will do nothing with your massively restrictive exhaust. I would get a whisper lid before I got a scoop as well. Because the stock lid, even shaved and sanded smooth, doesn't even compare to a whisper lid.
Btw, the baffles on the inside of the lid snap off with pliers... Snap off, sand smooth, rinse with water, let dry... Done. Benefits is a better flowing intake. Risk... Well nothing.
And then, before doing an intake scoop, I'd still get headers first lol. Pacesetters are cheap and work very well. Intake scoops are only good for once you get your "pump" (your engine is essentially a massive air pump) flowing much better than it is. By doing what I suggested, you will achieve that.
Btw, the baffles on the inside of the lid snap off with pliers... Snap off, sand smooth, rinse with water, let dry... Done. Benefits is a better flowing intake. Risk... Well nothing.
And then, before doing an intake scoop, I'd still get headers first lol. Pacesetters are cheap and work very well. Intake scoops are only good for once you get your "pump" (your engine is essentially a massive air pump) flowing much better than it is. By doing what I suggested, you will achieve that.