DDMworks 1.4L intake Testing

[JimmyQ]

It's pretty far out of my way 600miles each way, but if no one steps up soon I'm down for it

 

[runtz52]

damn, zzp better be looking out. i like this a lot, whats the heat shield made out of? steel? looks like a good place to mount a catch can so long as its sturdy enough

 

[wingman]

Dave, do you have a finished product for show yet?

 

[Crashbombs]

I was also wondering about the sturdiness of the heat shield. How exactly is it mounted? It looks like a real good intake, but if the heat shield rattled it would drive me insane.

 

[Sonny@bnr]

Ddm makes good stuff
I'm pretty sure there heat sheiks isn't going to rattle.

 

[Malvino89]

Any updates on a 1.8L CAI? Highly interested...

 

[Ridethesky84]

Awesome! Would look great in a matte black imo! Great work!

 

[Dave@ddmworks]

I was also wondering about the sturdiness of the heat shield. How exactly is it mounted? It looks like a real good intake, but if the heat shield rattled it would drive me insane.

The heat shield is pretty sturdy, it attaches to the chassis of the car using 2 bolts at the engine mount and then has a 3rd attachment point on the fender of the car. I would say it is easily more secure then the stock intake box. Also anywhere that the intake is close to sheet metal or to hard lines there is rubber edge molding to help seal and keep the shield from rubbing against anything.

Hope that helps,
Dave

 

[Dave@ddmworks]

Any updates on a 1.8L CAI? Highly interested...

Still no progress on the 1.8L intake, need to get a car here, although I see a GM loaner might be in the cards next month if we can not find anyone to stop by.

 

[Dave@ddmworks]

Also we did get pricing for all of the parts and it looks like we will be introducing the intake for $250 to Sonicownersforum members. Retail is going to be $275 and that is for the intake with filter and the heat shield. The heatshield will come in black powdercoated finish, and the tubes will be a polished aluminum, with powdercoated options for $30 extra. More information coming...

 

[Malvino89]

Still no progress on the 1.8L intake, need to get a car here, although I see a GM loaner might be in the cards next month if we can not find anyone to stop by.

Oh ok so maybe in the works for next month? Im super excited after seeing the 1.4 version!!!

 

[wingman]

Please post pics of finished product asap!

 

[SteveSonic]

Also we did get pricing for all of the parts and it looks like we will be introducing the intake for $250 to Sonicownersforum members. Retail is going to be $275 and that is for the intake with filter and the heat shield. The heatshield will come in black powdercoated finish, and the tubes will be a polished aluminum, with powdercoated options for $30 extra. More information coming...

Thanks for the update on the intake. Do you have a guess on the availability date?

 

[PapaSmurf805]

Also we did get pricing for all of the parts and it looks like we will be introducing the intake for $250 to Sonicownersforum members. Retail is going to be $275 and that is for the intake with filter and the heat shield. The heatshield will come in black powdercoated finish, and the tubes will be a polished aluminum, with powdercoated options for $30 extra. More information coming...

I'll be interested. Keep us posted.opcorn:

 

[Crashbombs]

The heat shield is pretty sturdy, it attaches to the chassis of the car using 2 bolts at the engine mount and then has a 3rd attachment point on the fender of the car. I would say it is easily more secure then the stock intake box. Also anywhere that the intake is close to sheet metal or to hard lines there is rubber edge molding to help seal and keep the shield from rubbing against anything.

Hope that helps,
Dave

That sounds pretty good. Something someone else mentioned was using the heat shield as a mounting surface for an Oil Catch Can. I thought this was a good idea too due to limited space, do you think the heat shield would stand up to having something like that mounted to it?

 

[wingman]

I can see this intake working out awesome on my car. I have a custom ram air setup that re-routes the plumbing going to the air filter box and pulls it from the front of the car through the fog light piece. Although it will no longer be a sealed ram intake, I have a feeling I will still be able to see IAT's within 5-10 degrees of ambient temps with that aftermarket intake sound I have been longing for. I feel like a kid on christmas eve waiting for Santa!

 

[Dave@ddmworks]

That sounds pretty good. Something someone else mentioned was using the heat shield as a mounting surface for an Oil Catch Can. I thought this was a good idea too due to limited space, do you think the heat shield would stand up to having something like that mounted to it?

It should hold up to something being mounted to it just fine, as long as its not a 10 pound weight or anything. The shield bolts to 2 of the engine mounts and a 3rd mount on the fender.

 

[Ridethesky84]

It should hold up to something being mounted to it just fine, as long as its not a 10 pound weight or anything. The shield bolts to 2 of the engine mounts and a 3rd mount on the fender.

Can't wait to see the finished product and I don't even have a Sonic yet. This intake looks like a winner though.

 

[sonic hotness]

anything diffrent with mpg on stock tune?

 

[Dave@ddmworks]

anything diffrent with mpg on stock tune?

Not that we saw while testing it with stock tune.