Convert stock airbox to Wai

[Philbar71]

Here is a simple (and free mod) anybody with a 10mm socket wrench, knife(or some sort of cutting tool to cut plastic), and about 30 minuets of time can do.

Convert the stock airbox to a Warm Air Intake. Here's what I did. Basically I removed all of those crappy baffles that are lodged in the fender well and cut open the little intake hole on the stock airbox to increase flow. Simple. Here's a small diagram of what i'm talking about:

(Dashes represent air)

Throttle body <--- Very small little mini box shaped baffle (this can be removed and that hole can be pluged up with a PVC pipe end) ---- Stock tubing to air box ---- airbox to baffles in fender well--- small oval shaped intake behind head light housing --- air

Anyways, here's what you do,

Jack up the car (not necessary, you can do it with the car on the ground too, just a bit harder).

Turn wheel all the way to the left, Remove fender well plastic stuff (about 7-8 10MM bolts hold this on).

Then unbolt that overly large piece of crap baffle thing and remove rectangular tube that connects it to the air box.

Once that is done you can either, call it a day and leave the stock air box with that little rectangular hole to suck in air Or cut open that little rectangular hole and make it bigger. You can be creative with that last part and make your opening as big as you want.

Anyways here is some pics of mine,



^^ That's what it will look like when you are done That red oval represents stock rectangular tube that went from baffels to airbox.





^^ Better pic of inside of fender well, mmm look at all of that space for a CAI





^^ Pic of opening I cut in stock air box. In the end, I dont know if it adds any HP but it sure does help the engine breathe better. Also it sounds really nice. Best of all, it can be done for free

[JunkProwler]

Whats stupid about the ebay intakes? They're short, with smooth piping and a filter that flows better. This looks like something a high school student would do to the alero his parents bought him.

[alero_bmxer]

^X2 i lol'd

[Philbar71]

Originally Posted by JunkProwler

Whats stupid about the ebay intakes? They're short, with smooth piping and a filter that flows better. This looks like something a high school student would do to the alero his parents bought him.

Funny

Well I have a deep hate for Ebay. So maybe i'll take that part out

[JLw7123]

why ebay is amazing

[Nate's Alero]

i <3 ebay.....

[Philbar71]

Originally Posted by JLw7123

why ebay is amazing

I'ts mostly the whole not being able to pay with a debit card, instead you have to use paypal

[a4d2a0m]

... paypal is the best part!! Security+insurance= peace of mind!! register your card with them, it takes a few days.

[Philbar71]

Originally Posted by a4d2a0m

... paypal is the best part!! Security+insurance= peace of mind!! register your card with them, it takes a few days.

I only have a debit card, I though they only took Credit?

[Alerojester]

Originally Posted by Philbar71

I'ts mostly the whole not being able to pay with a debit card, instead you have to use paypal

i used my debit/cedit card on ebay all the time

[a4d2a0m]

Originally Posted by Philbar71

I only have a debit card, I though they only took Credit?

You can also register your bank account.... You give them your info, they make two or three deposits into your account(between 1 and 10 cents) you thell them the amounts and... BAM!!! you now have paypal!

The only problem doing it this way is you have to wait for the payment to clear from your bank before they ship your item, or you can transfer money into your "paypal account" and carry a balance to make the payments instant.

[Malibu369258]

Originally Posted by Philbar71

I only have a debit card, I though they only took Credit?

I have my debit card linked to my paypal account, and that's it. Been using it for a few years with no problems.

[Redog]

I don't think you're WAI conversion is going to help you

[Philbar71]

^ But it certainly cant hurt any thing

Originally Posted by Malibu369258

I have my debit card linked to my paypal account, and that's it. Been using it for a few years with no problems.

Cool, apparently paypal does take debit cards. I'll have to get one then

[Gr1m]

Originally Posted by Philbar71

^ But it certainly cant hurt any thing

there is a better chance of you losing hp from this "mod" then gaining, although it will be an unnoticeable number, so your statement is false

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

the stock intake system is a mid-filter CAI. what you did was turn it into a low-flow WAI. you did nothing for your performance, and took out the intake resonator so now it sounds louder. that's all you did.

[AleroDrime]

i forgot how much space that box took up