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Sid 6.7 02-22-2008 03:59 PM

$40 Homemade Short Ram Intake **Officially now the SSR Intake***
 
$40 from Autozone's sorta new modular intake system. I got a 3"-2.5" coupler, 90 degree bend and a cone filter. I also put the little filter for the vent. I will shortly drill a hole to insert the IAT sensor.

I now dub it: SSR Intake (Sid Short Ram Intake)

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/7188475-lg.jpg

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07fitsport 02-22-2008 04:12 PM

same thing i did but i got blue coupler with 2 90 bends that i put just in front of battery and a short 4" inch pipe with short filter and made huge diff in sound from stock airbox...and can tell some diff ...the cai on our little engine wont make alot of hp or torque but a little and i couldnt see spending $200 to $400 for a setup...look nice with that red:vtec: also i touched my cai pipe after driving like 40mins and it was still cold

osborne 02-22-2008 04:23 PM

I must say that it does look good.

Sid 6.7 02-22-2008 04:45 PM

Thanks guys!

hmgFIT 02-22-2008 05:37 PM

damn, thats clean! did you feel any power gains, im sure its better then stock.

SD_MR_FIT 02-22-2008 06:15 PM

omg i should have done that instead of buying a k&n filter. during hard rains here in san diego, my car is too low for a cai. so i need to run the short ram/stock intake box.


hmm...why didnt i think of that?

07fitsport 02-22-2008 06:20 PM

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/1317/img1428ib7.jpg

here is mine i did..

Sid 6.7 02-22-2008 07:00 PM


Originally Posted by hmgFIT (Post 244320)
damn, thats clean! did you feel any power gains, im sure its better then stock.

Sounds throaty at WOT, quiet at part throttle. Butt dyno says YEAH! They say it has to gain 5whp before your butt dyno feels a difference. I feel a difference from midrange all the way to redline.

Snap Fit 02-22-2008 11:51 PM

looks good, I dig the red theme!:)
Interesting to see the textured cover too, with matching color.

so you say the butt dyno is feelin it...
so do you notice more pic up and go or is it the more snappy throttle response?...or both?....
do tell...I am uber curious...
Thanks:)

isitafox 02-23-2008 09:56 AM

Could you give me a list of what you used and sizes includin the little filter as I'd like to do this for mine. You can't get many tuning things for the Jazz in the UK so I have to import nearly everythin which is very pricey!

SPON FIT 02-23-2008 10:08 AM

what did you use to paint you cover?

oh yeah nice job on the intake :cool:

Snap Fit 02-23-2008 05:35 PM

kinda looks like he used one of those textured paints and then painted it red afterwards?

or just all in one go?

It is an interesting look, sorta masks the OEM middle texture a little bit.
oddly velvety..:)

Sid 6.7 02-23-2008 09:31 PM

I used VHT Red Wrinkle Paint and put about 8 coats on it. When it dries, it wrinkles up like that.

I was on the road today for 8 hours heading down here to Gulf Shores from Memphis. At one point with some slowing and speeding but setting cruise at 75mph, I got 40.5 mpg with about 500lbs total baggage and people. AMAZING!! I never got over 36mpg before.

Then after that, on a more stable portion about 150 miles long, set at 75mph, I got 43.8mpg!!!!!!

As I already mentioned, I used a 2.5"-3" silicone coupler, 3" 90 degree bend and a 3" base filter.

FELIXY69 02-24-2008 05:45 AM

i got the same set up.
tho i think because mine is usdm fit and got drive by wires etc....it doesn't fit so square

07fitsport 02-24-2008 11:10 AM

so no comments bout the setup i posted that puts the filter allittle more away from the engine and towards the fender....mine was litte more but not costly..feel diff in the butt dyno also and BIG diff in sound when u rev the engine you can hear more of the "sucking" from the filter and more loudness from under hood..

grouser 02-24-2008 12:58 PM

Nice job,,,,

J_L 02-24-2008 02:15 PM


I will shortly drill a hole to insert the IAT sensor.
Where's the sensor now, just hangin' out?

Snap Fit 02-24-2008 04:50 PM


Originally Posted by J_L (Post 245287)
Where's the sensor now, just hangin' out?

sound like an after school special or dateline story...haahaa:D ...

on a serious note, I am curious as well:)

c_mack9 02-24-2008 09:22 PM

me too....

Sid 6.7 02-24-2008 09:24 PM

I ziptied it to the firewall for right now.


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