DIY air intake?

[Stang4u2nv]

hey fellas new to the forum and really interested on installing a diy cold air on my new EB mustang. i know i can buy a new piece from any of the vendors but i like to tinker around. so i figured why not give it a try and save some bucks. it might not be as pretty but it should function. Planning on using a 3" pvc piping and a velocity stack or filter if i decide to. anyone attempted such a feat on their ecoboost? cant be that difficult and the temp sensor can be easily intalled on a PVC pipe. thoughts?

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[Herr_Poopschitz]

PVC?

Please say this is a joke...wait...Miami...

 

[Stang4u2nv]

PVC?

Please say this is AWESOME ...wait...Miami...

There fixed it for ya...

 

[LeonBorden]

Enjoy the fumes PVC puts off when heated. I'd understand a filter right off the turbo before this. Please don't.

 

[Stang4u2nv]

I dont think it gets very hot to cause fume issues. I knkw because i have used it before and it hasnt been and issue. The engine bay where the intake would be would probably see 100 ish degrees so i dont think the thing would melt. I understand the niceness of the other products but like i said tinkering and proving others wrong is far more satisfying. That how i built my previous sn95 stang. I did everything myself it put down around 600 whp on a stock block and bottom end. Everytjing was junkyard retrieved. Very gratifying to beat other cars on a junyard build. Can i afford a nice intake? Sure anytime but is it satisfying hmmmm probably not.

 

[Edwin]

Good luck. I don't see the point in buying a brand new $25,000+ vehicle that hasn't been out for even a year and then injecting it with PVC and "junkyard" materials.... But if that's what gets your rocks off...

 

[LeonBorden]

Sounds like your mind is made up already. Why post then? May as well buy double and build your IC pipes out of it too.

 

[Ron@cp-e]

no offense...

tinkering is fun if you have some stainless or aluminum bends, a welder, some transition couplers, etc.

if you are making home depot intakes I'd suggest buying a kit from one of the vendors or used kit in the classifieds

just a thought

 

[Diablocoastie]

Please post pictures afterward, we wanna see it!

 

[GoBlues38]

I know back in 1998 this is what we did to get a cold air intake before anyone was making them. You could extend the pipe into the fender. Worked very well.

 

[EcoSwag1990]

Sounds completely pointless. There is no way this would be better than the stock system, even the best engineered CAIs from vendors are only adding like 10hp

 

[macworld]

hey fellas new to the forum and really interested on installing a diy cold air on my new EB mustang. i know i can buy a new piece from any of the vendors but i like to tinker around. so i figured why not give it a try and save some bucks. it might not be as pretty but it should function. Planning on using a 3" pvc piping and a velocity stack or filter if i decide to. anyone attempted such a feat on their ecoboost? cant be that difficult and the temp sensor can be easily intalled on a PVC pipe. thoughts?

Definitely a mustang to "envy"...

 

[Surtur]

You should probably use plastic if you want to keep it cheaper, stainless or aluminum if you can weld it or bend it.

Post pics when youre done either way

 

[Ecoboosted]

I'd say go for it. Post pictures when done.

 

[MoEB]

your going to spend 60-80 on filters clamps piping and what not spend 40-50$ more and buy the used one in the classified section someone is selling a MMR i believe for a steal.


125 - but proven results and you aren't going to mess up your new car. The amount of ambient heat in florida will cause the PVC to go weak and plus the hot air from the engine will most likely have a decrease in HP.


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