Modified Intake

[Bugzuki]

Well, I finally got around to doing something with my intake. I had read about the Gotts mod and have seen some intake systems out there.

I happened to have some polished aluminum pipe with a 90 degree bend so I decided to just go for it.

So here is what I did:





The pipe is about 2 and 7/8 inch inside diameter. This is larger than the throttle body, but smaller than the MAF.

I removed the rubber tube completely and trimmed the filter box/cone. I retained enough to clamp the filter and make use of the stock mounting.

Now, it shows the MAF - which I think looks cool. The pipe is nice and polished and I got rid of the inlet restriction. I just need a nicer looking filter.

Right now - during the winter - it feels like the beast runs much better, and sounds better. We will see how it does next summer. It doesn't get too hot in Washington, so I should be ok. I might work on a new filter box though.

Let me know what you think.

 

[rburch]

Looks good! I think you could get a K&N and trim the box a little closer to the retaining band an it would look even better!

Great tinkering!

 

[walnuts4x4]

looks good...

 

[GAINMOB]

i have a K&N sticker you can put on it...lol

 

[Scottandtyson210]

Looks good, I was thinknig about cutting my box up like that, I like the look, i think i have a project for this weekend.

 

[tbird610]

Looks good.

 

[callee11]

Looks good.... thats how I cut my box... I have a k&n on it and it looks decent.... But I dont have the fancy piping lol so im sure it will look ten times better on yours

 

[pooleo8]

nice!

 

[masterhacker]

looks good, but it seems to me it would just suck in hot engine air, defeating the purpose of a cold air intake. allot of k&N ones have that problem too. I'm looking int the volant one, its enclosed and uses the stock fender intake hole

 

[BakerEdition]

Here are a couple of detailed pictures I did when I did the Gotts mod...there is a double wall in the fender and there is no air flow from between gap 1&2 and you have to make sure you stop the air coming in from the front of the truck or it kinda passes right by...so I took the Gotts mod a little further in order to direct the air into the intake and stock filter...I do have a K&N filter. I also added front bumper vents and did some direct air flow mounting.