Custom AEM intake (WIP) Options

[3sgteLuke]

My new homemade AEM intake.



I only use quality parts



A close up of the details



Im considering going further and making my very own AEM cold air intake so I went ahead and prepared for it by removing all the useless plastic in the fender



the plastic box in the top left corner seems to serve no purpose at all and its tricky to remove. Somehow a mouse managed to get inside and poop all over all over everything.

I was on a roll so i decided to tackle that pesky drivers side headlight.



in progress. I forgot to take pics of me pouring all the water out of the lamp. there must of been atleast a cup in there! Nothing a little boiling and reseal cant fix



I placed the bumper on the grass to keep it safe and the wind carried it towards my side walk its scratched up now.
chicago weather really does suck sometimes



cant do a good job without the right tools





forget matco, forget snap on, I love my craftsman

Im trying to decide between making my own heat shield or going forward and running the intake to the fender. The heatshield would be easier but not neccessarily the best for performance. Running more piping on the other hand is going to be a headache because the space between the fusebox and the chassis is really tight. well see, right now im going to try some flex tubing to get a general idea of the dimensions I need, then ill see what jc whitney can offer me.

hey maybe ill be able to beat a miata next time

[BonzaiCelica]

My new homemade AEM intake.



I only use quality parts



A close up of the details



Im considering going further and making my very own AEM cold air intake so I went ahead and prepared for it by removing all the useless plastic in the fender



the plastic box in the top left corner seems to serve no purpose at all and its tricky to remove. Somehow a mouse managed to get inside and poop all over all over everything.

I was on a roll so i decided to tackle that pesky drivers side headlight.



in progress. I forgot to take pics of me pouring all the water out of the lamp. there must of been atleast a cup in there! Nothing a little boiling and reseal cant fix



I placed the bumper on the grass to keep it safe and the wind carried it towards my side walk its scratched up now.
chicago weather really does suck sometimes



cant do a good job without the right tools





forget matco, forget snap on, I love my craftsman

Im trying to decide between making my own heat shield or going forward and running the intake to the fender. The heatshield would be easier but not neccessarily the best for performance. Running more piping on the other hand is going to be a headache because the space between the fusebox and the chassis is really tight. well see, right now im going to try some flex tubing to get a general idea of the dimensions I need, then ill see what jc whitney can offer me.

hey maybe ill be able to beat a miata next time

Man how the hell did you take out the box thats under the fuse kit where the ecu is i couldn' take out the box thats in the bottom right hand corner and the top left corner of your pic of the old air box

do you need to take out the front left headlight the high beam in order to remove it, or just the front bumper??!

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Apr 26, 2008 - 2:26 PM