cold air intake

[Final500Alero309]

Is there any websites that offer a legit cold air or ram air intake for the 3.4 L engine ? or is it better to build your own ?

[jawa]

build your own, and have a one off custom one

[Final500Alero309]

ok, I was just thinking of buying a filter and buying a 45 degree pipe

kind of like how the set up in this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR4R6sadshU

[sleepyalero]

As long as the filter goes down into the front bumper its a cold air. If its in the engine bay it will be a warm air

[Final500Alero309]

okay thanks, how about if i just take off the top of air filter box, and just let the after market filter lay on it ?

[jawa]

then you would be getting warm air

[Final500Alero309]

oh okay, is there any real risk of water getting into the filter, if you do it the correct way ?

[XanderWiFi]

All discussed in the past my friend. Look up the advice and education thread I created.

[sleepyalero]

I haven't had problems and I've had my intake way before I became a member on here.. but I need a new filter for mine. Just haven't gone to get one

[jawa]

i live in florida and we get heavy rain fall, ive had my filter in the fender for a little over 8 months now and ive never had a problem, i just avoid massive puddles, i also have mine mounted kinda high in the fender so just incase i do hit a deep puddle it doesnt ingest water

[Final500Alero309]

Originally Posted by XanderWiFi

All discussed in the past my friend. Look up the advice and education thread I created.

Thanks, This is my second car, I drove a Chevrolet Cavalier for two years, before this Alero, I used to be on the j-body.org boards a lot, I know just a little bit about modifications to cars, my best one was a glasspack muffler on my cavalier lol I will check out that thread out though

[jhubbz]

If you're scared of water getting into the intake they do make a bypass valve that reason

[XanderWiFi]

Definitely check it out because a few years ago I was right where you are, with the same questions and concerns. If you click on my profile you are able to view any thread I created. A lot of them are titled for ease of search and have a lot of helpful information.

[Final500Alero309]

Originally Posted by XanderWiFi

Definitely check it out because a few years ago I was right where you are, with the same questions and concerns. If you click on my profile you are able to view any thread I created. A lot of them are titled for ease of search and have a lot of helpful information.

seeing your mods I'm looking forward to checking out the headers and cat back exhaust

[kROntast1c]

Originally Posted by Final500Alero309

Is there any websites that offer a legit cold air or ram air intake for the 3.4 L engine ? or is it better to build your own ?

mpracing has a very good cold air intake, polished aluminum and such. but when it has a 220 price, not sure if your willing to pay that. seeing how a homemade one may still give the same performance.

[XanderWiFi]

Overpriced and you will most likely never get it from mpr. Just search on ebay for one-I got mine for 15 dollars that included a filter, but bought a K&N at autozone later.

Still trying to wrap up the headers mod. Need to learn how to datalog since there are not any decent dyno shops around here.

[kwhauck]

Please whatever you do, don't massacre that Final 500 with really tacky mods........

Or I will drive down there myself......

[xXManwhoreXx]

Originally Posted by kwhauck

Please whatever you do, don't massacre that Final 500 with really tacky mods........

Or I will drive down there myself......

I hurr dat!

[Final500Alero309]

haha I am keeping it stock I am not going to touch the interior or exterior, I just wanted some opinions on engine and exhaust mods

[Lucalare]

Originally Posted by Final500Alero309

haha I am keeping it stock ... I just wanted some opinions on engine and exhaust mods

Do you know what stock means?