Nissan 370Z Forum  

DIY Intake

Originally Posted by Cbtech My buddy Dave (FYD) was laughing at me because he thought that it was another "dryer hose" mock up idea that I had but I thought

370Z Forums HOME My Picture Album Nissan 370Z Pictures Premium Membership Become a Forum Sponsor
Go Back   Nissan 370Z Forum > Nissan 370Z Tech Area > Engine & Drivetrain > Intake/Exhaust
DIY Intake DIY Intake
Register All Albums FAQDonate Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


Like Tree34Likes

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-08-2015, 02:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
Track Member
 
SuperDave's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Manteca, Nor-Cal
Posts: 691
Drives: My Z Daily
Rep Power: 13
SuperDave is a splendid one to beholdSuperDave is a splendid one to beholdSuperDave is a splendid one to beholdSuperDave is a splendid one to beholdSuperDave is a splendid one to beholdSuperDave is a splendid one to beholdSuperDave is a splendid one to behold
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cbtech View Post
My buddy Dave (FYD) was laughing at me because he thought that it was another "dryer hose" mock up idea that I had but I thought that this could really work!
True, I thought I had shared my story with Ruben about the dryer hose intake on my Honda Civic 12 years ago in hopes to prevent him from doing it, not to encourage it.

However, these supplies impressed even me. The flex pipe is very smooth on the inside and difficult to bend (had to wrap around my knee and pull with both hands). The filters attach to the piping very securely. This particular pipe was very rigid and not as bumpy on the inside as you might expect.


Quote:
Originally Posted by Read T View Post
Not worried about the rattlecan flaking off eventually and potentially hurting the vroom-vroom or sensors? I say this when one of my cars has no filter or room for air filter at all.
Hi temp engine enamel, no, this is not a concern. It's main purpose was to prevent rust, as this was bare metal.

Quote:
Originally Posted by ANMVQ View Post
I thought about this but stayed away because the inside on the tubes are not smooth
True, there is some turbulence caused by the non-smooth inside of the pipe, however not as much as you would think. Additionally, some turbulence in the intake is a good thing. I was genuinely impressed and excited by the pipe Ruben had found. I'm sure the benefits outweigh the cons with this particular piping.

Overall if we were to do another, I might bump it up to 3" piping which would get reduced to 2.75" at the MAF and K&N tubing, which would definitely factor out any turbulence due to the flex pipe.

Pics and "most of the work" credit goes to me, FYR. Just kidding, I don't want my name associated anywhere near this thing

Also, good work with the write up Ruben, nice detail and pics.
Cbtech likes this.
Last edited by SuperDave; 01-08-2015 at 02:26 PM.
SuperDave is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-08-2015, 02:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
Track Member
 
LAVA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Ohio
Posts: 775
Drives: AWD Q50S_3.7
Rep Power: 81
LAVA has a reputation beyond reputeLAVA has a reputation beyond reputeLAVA has a reputation beyond reputeLAVA has a reputation beyond reputeLAVA has a reputation beyond reputeLAVA has a reputation beyond reputeLAVA has a reputation beyond reputeLAVA has a reputation beyond reputeLAVA has a reputation beyond reputeLAVA has a reputation beyond reputeLAVA has a reputation beyond repute
Default
you can always buy cheap mandrel bent tubing here

Nice job!
Cbtech and synolimit like this.
LAVA is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-08-2015, 02:35 PM   #3 (permalink)
Track Member
 
SuperDave's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Manteca, Nor-Cal
Posts: 691
Drives: My Z Daily
Rep Power: 13
SuperDave is a splendid one to beholdSuperDave is a splendid one to beholdSuperDave is a splendid one to beholdSuperDave is a splendid one to beholdSuperDave is a splendid one to beholdSuperDave is a splendid one to beholdSuperDave is a splendid one to behold
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by LAVA View Post
you can always buy cheap mandrel bent tubing here

Nice job!
We thought about piecing together pre-bent pipes or even maf tubes, as you can get those in different sizes with different bends as well. Only problem was we didn't know the exact path and dimensions we needed. We do now, and when we do my car, that's what I'll use! FYR
Cbtech likes this.
SuperDave is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-08-2015, 05:18 PM   #4 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
Cbtech's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 1,372
Drives: 40th Anniversary
Rep Power: 16
Cbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud of
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave View Post
We thought about piecing together pre-bent pipes or even maf tubes, as you can get those in different sizes with different bends as well. Only problem was we didn't know the exact path and dimensions we needed. We do now, and when we do my car, that's what I'll use! FYR
yeah but the Jew will end up spending a lot more for his set up than me :P

FYD give me my heat shields back bish!!
__________________
Cbtech is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-23-2015, 04:42 AM   #5 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
synolimit's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 5,051
Drives: 2013 Silver 370z
Rep Power: 3389
synolimit has a reputation beyond reputesynolimit has a reputation beyond reputesynolimit has a reputation beyond reputesynolimit has a reputation beyond reputesynolimit has a reputation beyond reputesynolimit has a reputation beyond reputesynolimit has a reputation beyond reputesynolimit has a reputation beyond reputesynolimit has a reputation beyond reputesynolimit has a reputation beyond reputesynolimit has a reputation beyond repute
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave View Post
We thought about piecing together pre-bent pipes or even maf tubes, as you can get those in different sizes with different bends as well. Only problem was we didn't know the exact path and dimensions we needed. We do now, and when we do my car, that's what I'll use! FYR
DIY cai?
Cbtech and SuperDave like this.
__________________
13 370z-
synolimit is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-05-2015, 03:31 PM   #6 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
Cbtech's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 1,372
Drives: 40th Anniversary
Rep Power: 16
Cbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud of
Default
Well done Scott! i might have you beat on cost though :P

Had i seen your DIY i probably would have done what you did
__________________
Cbtech is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-08-2015, 05:44 PM   #7 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
Cbtech's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 1,372
Drives: 40th Anniversary
Rep Power: 16
Cbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud ofCbtech has much to be proud of
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by LAVA View Post
you can always buy cheap mandrel bent tubing here

Nice job!

thank you... and Nice find...i didnt think about looking up mandrel bent piping on ebay. My only concern was it not being specifically bent for this application or fitment issues.
__________________
Cbtech is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Hybrid Mode Hybrid Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
K&N 69-7078TS Intake or Stillen 370z Generation 3 Ultra Long Tube Dual Intake ivan_star Intake/Exhaust 15 01-23-2020 10:02 PM
Test Car Wanted Moore Automotive Intake Cold Air Intake Moore Auto Moore Automotive 12 11-08-2013 12:07 PM
Test Car Wanted Moore Automotive Intake Cold AIr Intake Moore Auto Mid-Atlantic Region 3 11-08-2013 12:29 AM
370z Injen Speed Pro Series Intake | AEM ETI Intake **stupid pricing** Tunerz_Store Exhaust/Intake 11 11-01-2010 01:43 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:35 AM.

Contact Us - Home Page - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2