air intake and cai

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I ordered my Neuspeed intake today

[NBTurboFreak]

Originally Posted by angelusnhc

does anyone else got pictures of there intakes. im not sure if i want to get a drop in and remove the snow box or just get a k&n filter and make my own intake. i want it to be loud but i alos want a heat shield so any ideas on how to make one or where to buy one.

Easiest way - buy an intake with a heat shield then take your DV and flip it over.

[angelusnhc]

Originally Posted by NBTurboFreak

Easiest way - buy an intake with a heat shield then take your DV and flip it over.

whats a dv?

[hygieneboy]

Diverter valve: it recirculates turbo boost back into the intake tract and reduces turbo lag when shifting. If this pressure was not released it would put too much stress on the turbo compressor fan blades and they would fail in a short amount of time. Many other turbo cars use blow off valves instead of a diverter valve to relieve pressure between shifts that blow air into the atmosphere in the engine bay . Do a search for " Diverter valve" and see what you come up with.

[noR]

2.0's don't have a DV; that won't help angelusnhc anyway.

Flipping the DV makes the spring and diaphram go perpendicular to the air pressure, it doesn't SEEM to hurt it much, and it produces a whistley sound as the air slices through the thin inlet.

[hygieneboy]

She just asked what a DV is. I never said she had one. I have something else she doesn't have.

[angelusnhc]

nope i dont got a dv valve. ;-). my idea so far is to buy k&n cone intake and just attach it straight to the maf. how does that sound?

[hygieneboy]

Sounds good to me.

[angelusnhc]

do i need to run that pipping in the middle of the filter like what you did hygieneboy? and mine has a lil sensor thing on it. will this be affected in any way?

[Too Cold NB1.8T]

You can run a cone style air filter but it won't have any substantial effect in terms of performance gains on the 2.0L, however if you're after looks and sound then this might lend a nice improvement.

[GGKauten]

Originally Posted by angelusnhc

do i need to run that pipping in the middle of the filter like what you did hygieneboy? and mine has a lil sensor thing on it. will this be affected in any way?

If you have a sensor that is attached to the air box, then attaching a cone filter straight to the MAF will eliminate the space needed for the sensor. I dont suggest doing that because I remember on my Protege 5 2.0L if that sensor wasnt in place between the filter and the MAF the car would go into protection and shut back off. So get a two or three inch piece of piping and attach the pipe to the MAF then drill a hole for the sensor in the pipe, then attach the filter to the pipe. That way you still have the sensor in place.

[GGKauten]

Originally Posted by Too Cold NB1.8T

You can run a cone style air filter but it won't have any substantial effect in terms of performance gains on the 2.0L, however if you're after looks and sound then this might lend a nice improvement.

I agree, the best gains to be had on a 2.0 are from doing a Cold Air Intake (CAI). Doing a cone filter would mock a Short Ram Intake (SRI) in which the main benefits are a less restrictive filter allowing more air without losing much of the filtering capability, and you will also get a more aggressive sound out of it. The ponies however will not come flowing in just doing a cone.

Another advantage to using a full SRI or full CAI is the metal resonates sound where as the factory plastic dulls sound, so you would get a much more aggressive sound out of doing a full intake setup rather than just adding a filter.

[angelusnhc]

thanks ill keep that in mind.

[angelusnhc]

ok i got an neuspeed p-flow intake super cheap off ebay and i have no idea at all how to install this thing. can someone plz help me here.

[Too Cold NB1.8T]

It's very easy and I'll be happy to tell you but it might be easier to have Neuspeed fax or e-mail to you the instruction sheet that normally comes with the P-Flo kit, I'm sure they would be willing.

[angelusnhc]

i already asked for it and im just waiting for them to reply. but i just figured someone might the instructions somewhere or a how to. but if you can tell me i would really be greatfull

[Too Cold NB1.8T]

Remove the stock air box and MAF sensor while noting the MAF sensor position, retain the origional air box mounting hardware for reuse.

Transfer the MAF sensor to the P-Flo heat shield positioning it the way it was on the factory air box (you will use the hardware supplied by Neuspeed for this.

Install the billet breather piece in the heat shield so that the breather nipple portion faces the same direction that the air filter will, tighten the nipple very firmly but don't over do it becuase it is aluminum.

install the breather filter with clamp, install the air filter with clamp then fit the P-Flo assembly to the car, the P-Flo mounting holes should line up just like the factory air box (use the original hardware to mount it).

Make sure the intake hose is connected to the MAF sensor, be sure you plug the MAF sensor back in and that the secondary air injection pump hose is connected to the oppostie end where the breather filter is attachedthat all clamps.

[angelusnhc]

Originally Posted by Too Cold NB1.8T

Remove the stock air box and MAF sensor while noting the MAF sensor position, retain the origional air box mounting hardware for reuse.

Transfer the MAF sensor to the P-Flo heat shield positioning it the way it was on the factory air box (you will use the hardware supplied by Neuspeed for this.

Install the billet breather piece in the heat shield so that the breather nipple portion faces the same direction that the air filter will, tighten the nipple very firmly but don't over do it becuase it is aluminum.

install the breather filter with clamp, install the air filter with clamp then fit the P-Flo assembly to the car, the P-Flo mounting holes should line up just like the factory air box (use the original hardware to mount it).

Make sure the intake hose is connected to the MAF sensor, be sure you plug the MAF sensor back in and that the secondary air injection pump hose is connected to the oppostie end where the breather filter is attachedthat all clamps.

wow that sounds complicated. ill try and see if i can figure it out. i dont think i can mess anything up if i do it wrong.

[hygieneboy]

I think you should get someone mechanically inclined to help you.

[angelusnhc]

i agree i should. does anyone got pictures they can show me. hahaha.