Was wondering if anyone has ever done this. I have done this on my old avenger and did it on a few Hondas. I know getting a t engine would be better,but I wanna see what the NA can do. Heres my idea. I was thinking getting a front mount intake and mounting it with a aem bypass (incase it rains). Whats everyone think?

 

waste of time and money, keep the stock intake and keep the filter clean.

I have a 13b-rew swapped into my FC, since doing the swap I have had an HKS intake that sucks hot *** air from behind the radiator, a 3 inch mandrel bent pipe that supply's both turbo's via a y with a cone filter where the stock brake duct goes, and the stock intake with the same y pipe supplying the turbo's.

The stock intake performs just as well as the mandrel bent pipe intake. Minus the AFM the stock S5 intake will accept a 3 in pipe into the bottom of it with some slight massaging, and the scoop is bigger than 3 inches in area all the way along its length.

The HKS intake heats the air by about 40-50 degrees above what it is with either the stock intake or the 3 in pipe

 

Well wouldn't you think a intake in the front of the car would do better? See my problem is the guy that had the car before me took the stock intake out and just put a filter on it. I mean the way I was thinking the since the filter was in the front it would get cooler air and alot of it since I like to drive fast.

 

the stock intake sucks in air from DING DING DING in front of the radiator

 

compared to open air.....

 

that is open, unheated air

 

isn't the radiator slanted? if so wouldnt the front mount get more air than the stock

 

I mean the way i was looking at is the filter would be open and have nothing in front of it.

 

You have obviously already made up your mind, so just do it.

 

Naw not yet just seeing if anyone has done it and wanted to see what everyone thought

 

that's easily a 1 hp mod if you're lucky. plus it will probably end up looking ghetto.

 

LOL hmm i didn't think about the ghetto look hmm probly a bad idea then
thanks everyone again

 

You'd be better off with a cone filter, cold air box, and vented headlight cover. Even that will only get you a net gain of 2-5hp, if you're lucky and use the better stuff available. I would know; I shelled out $90 for a vented headlight cover, $40 for a Mariah Motorsports cold air box, and like $30 for a MAF adaptor and cone filter. That's $160 for a couple horsepower. While I like my car the way it is, I think I would rather have saved the $160 and held onto it until I go forced induction.

If you want to see exactly what you can do with an n/a, you'll end up with an unstreetable car that will barely make over 200RWHP, if you're lucky, skilled, and rich.

 

dang the vented headlight was my next idea. lol heh just saving to turbo it then

 

dude... just put a snorkel... then you can go off road!

 

The vented headlight is pointless and tacky, from the looks the stock intake setup is decent just go with a drop in K&N

 

Local guy wants your OEM engine when you swap to J-spec... (me)

 

Dyno proof of your 2-5 hp gain, or its BS

 

Somebody explain how the stock intake isn't good enough, it draws air from a cold area and its pretty wide for the most part....

 

kk im saving up now for a turbo ill let you now when I get a different one