Custom intake through fog

[sonic007]

Got a little bored today and fixed up the intake. I had the Injen so it was a "hot air intake" anyway lol. I know this isnt really a DIY but I figured you could get some ideas off of it...

So a quick overview of what I did. I took the Injen intake and cut off most of it up to the MAF. I spun the pipe away from the engine. In doing so you have to increase the length of the MAF sensor wires. Easily done with a bit of wire, solder, and some wire loom.

I bought some extendable hose from Pep Boys for around 20 bucks.
I took out the fog light and fog light housing. Painted the fog chrome to match the wheels.

Next I ran the hose down through where the factory hoses run. The u shaped piping from stock was already removed when I did the foglights previously. After that, I mounted the filter down in the huge area behind the fog bezel.

Everything went very smoothly. I noticed the car seemed a bit smoother and flowed better through the power band. Have to get a cable to send in a data log to see what it did for sure.

The next step is to get a filter cover for the filter itself, then run a screen over the fog housing itself.

Best news is all of this 100% reversable if it needs to go back. Except for the intake. I have the SAB still. Ill just buy the DDM if needed.lol Heres a few pics of it.

 

[rdss]

Nice job! Is the filter just hanging out down there or did you hard mount it?

 

[sonic007]

For now its pressure fit until I can rig up a mount. Ran out of time at work lol. It doesnt move though so it will be ok for a while.

 

[rdss]

Gotcha, my RNI was just hanging as well and it didn't hurt anything.

 

[SPOTWORK]

Nice clean execution but what aboot rain

 

[sonic007]

For now ill just have to watch it. I dont drive it much so its ok. Ill be doing the screens soon so that will help it. I had a similar set up on my old car but the filter was behind the grill. Never had an issue.

 

[SuperSonicRS]

I know they make bypass filters you can add into your pipeline that cuts off the air coming from the filter if its submerged in water. I don't know it works for splashes of water or rain drops. Might be worth looking into.

 

[SuperSonicRS]

Otherwise, good work, looks nice. I'm Still trying to figure out how to do the high beam intake that the sonic in modified had.

 

[sonic007]

Otherwise, good work, looks nice. I'm Still trying to figure out how to do the high beam intake that the sonic in modified had.

Yea i may look into it. Better safe than sorry.

The highbeam mod is the one i originally wanted to do. But i wanted it to be reversable. So went to the fog.

 

[rdss]

A rain sock will shield the filter from rain drops and a small splash. Maybe add a arched shield in front of the filter to deflect and large amounts of water entering the "intake" in the bumper. Air wont hit the filter directly but I'm sure it will still pull more cold air than your 1.8 could ever need.

 

[Luv2xlr8]

Or you can purchase one of those AEM bypass valves.

 

[ScarabEpic22]

Id get at least a filter sock (K&N makes them, not sure who else). Glad to see this style intake has been done, I dont know how much performance increase it will give you but it should at least lower your IATs.

It makes a huge difference on the TrailBlazers because they have massive heatsoak issues even in stock form. Ive thought about doing this on my RS, but I havent gotten in there and seen what it all looks like yet.

 

[sonic007]

Yea im going to order one shortly.

 

[rdss]

Are you ordering the valve, the sock or both?

 

[sonichead94]

so clean

 

[sonic007]

Are you ordering the valve, the sock or both?

I may order just the sock today. Have to save up a bit of funds for the valve. That will come soon though.

 

[rdss]

Gotcha, unless you have flood zones and submerge the front of your car you should be fine with the water sock. There's a road here that floods and I was worried about a few times with my DDM intake but luckily I never pulled in any water, I would probably have installed the valve if I would have done your mod.

 

[sonic007]

Yea ill get there. Its not bad at all here. I know where the flood areas are and avoid them anyway.

 

[rdss]

I travel my flood rode almost daily. Luckily their is a new off ramp that makes another way much easier. Post up a pic once you get the sock installed.

 

[ScarabEpic22]

I dont usually have a flooding issue up here in Seattle, but we do get some rain. Ha!

My TBSS has the filter sitting in the brake duct right behind the front bumper, it's no more than ~4" off the ground and I havent had any issues with just a sock. I think the Sonic might be closer to the ground, but I also cant tell from the pics if there is anything on the bottom/underside of the filter which would help shield it from tire splash.