Now this idea is someone else's from like 10 years ago so I did not come up with it myself. I got bored and finally did it myself today and figured I would make some kind of DIY for others to follow along and do it themselves.
In the pictures you will see a cone filter inside my intake. You may choose for yourself what you would like to do. This window modification works perfect with stock or cone set up.
This modification is for looks only and has no performance benefits.
The intake should be seeled at some point, otherwise the intake can suck air between the plexiglass and the air box, also it can suck in contaminated air and water.
The finished intake
http://ift.tt/1wSz3C5
What you will need
Dremmel is the best tool for cutting the intake box and the plexi glass
Plexiglass - for the intake window
Screw driver - to remove intake from vehicle
Drill - to drill pilot holes in plexiglass so it doesn't crack
Drill bit and driver bit
Permanent marker - to make intake and plexiglass for cutting
File- used to take down the burrs from the melted plastic and smooth the edges
Straight edge - used to mark out some nice straight lines
You may or may not want to remove your air intake. I removed mine in order to get into the inside to make the cut and so I didn't cut my filter. My way of removing air intake is to unscrew and unplug MAF sensor. Unplug that emissions sensor attached to the front of the intake. Then pull that cylinder of back of the intake. I then take a pry bar and pry up on intake until it pops up. Be carful to make sure you don't damage that vaccum line on the front for the intake actuator valve.
Step 1 Marking out the stock intake air box
Use the straight edge when marking out your lines
The side lines run parallel to each other and use the existing indents in the air box for a guide.
The top line is exactly a 1/2" from the top set of indents in the air box
The bottom line uses the bottom indent as its guide
After everything is marked out on the air box go ahead and measure it. Then you need to add a 1/2" all the way around to those measurements so you can use them to mark out the plexiglass.
I don't have a picture from before I started cutting. But this picture should give you the gist of it as I only had made one cut.
http://ift.tt/1wSz3C7
Step two Making the first cut
The bigger the cutting wheel you can get for the dremmel the better. The fins on the inside of the air box make it very difficult to cut through it. I only had a very tiny wheel so I had to cut on the inside of the air box and the outside.
Making a straight cut is very very important, and for most people that can be very hard to do. You will need to hold the dremmel with both hands and use your pinky or the side of your hand as a guide. Go slow to be sure that you make a nice straight cut.
http://ift.tt/1wSz3C9
Step three Cleaning up the cuts
This is a very simple process, all you need to do it use a wood file to straighten up and clean up and edges to make everything a little bit prettier. Do the same on the plexi glass after you cut it.
http://ift.tt/1wSz5tI
Step four Attaching the plexiglass
For this step I lay the plexi glass in place where I want it.
I then take the cordless drill with a drill bit slightly smaller then the self tappers and drill a hole in the first corner. Right through the plexiglass and the air box.
I then attach a screw driver head to drill and slowly screw in the self tapper. Be very careful, too much torque will crack the plexiglass
Then switch back to the drill bit and hold plexiglass in place and drill out the rest of the holes you want to secure it down.
You will then need to attach screw bit again and back the self tapper back out and make sure there are no pieces of plastic or anything under the plexiglass.
Once the plexiglass and area under neath it clear you can screw the plexiglass down to the air intake.
This doesn't make a complete water proof seal. If you want to completely seel you can use some sort of gasket maker or even use double sided weather stripping.
http://ift.tt/1wSz3Cb
Obviously four screws wasn't enough
http://ift.tt/1wSz5tK
So I did add two more screws, which isn't enough still for this thin of glass it flexes really easy. I may add a few more.
In the pictures you will see a cone filter inside my intake. You may choose for yourself what you would like to do. This window modification works perfect with stock or cone set up.
This modification is for looks only and has no performance benefits.
The intake should be seeled at some point, otherwise the intake can suck air between the plexiglass and the air box, also it can suck in contaminated air and water.
The finished intake
http://ift.tt/1wSz3C5
What you will need
Dremmel is the best tool for cutting the intake box and the plexi glass
Plexiglass - for the intake window
Screw driver - to remove intake from vehicle
Drill - to drill pilot holes in plexiglass so it doesn't crack
Drill bit and driver bit
Permanent marker - to make intake and plexiglass for cutting
File- used to take down the burrs from the melted plastic and smooth the edges
Straight edge - used to mark out some nice straight lines
You may or may not want to remove your air intake. I removed mine in order to get into the inside to make the cut and so I didn't cut my filter. My way of removing air intake is to unscrew and unplug MAF sensor. Unplug that emissions sensor attached to the front of the intake. Then pull that cylinder of back of the intake. I then take a pry bar and pry up on intake until it pops up. Be carful to make sure you don't damage that vaccum line on the front for the intake actuator valve.
Step 1 Marking out the stock intake air box
Use the straight edge when marking out your lines
The side lines run parallel to each other and use the existing indents in the air box for a guide.
The top line is exactly a 1/2" from the top set of indents in the air box
The bottom line uses the bottom indent as its guide
After everything is marked out on the air box go ahead and measure it. Then you need to add a 1/2" all the way around to those measurements so you can use them to mark out the plexiglass.
I don't have a picture from before I started cutting. But this picture should give you the gist of it as I only had made one cut.
http://ift.tt/1wSz3C7
Step two Making the first cut
The bigger the cutting wheel you can get for the dremmel the better. The fins on the inside of the air box make it very difficult to cut through it. I only had a very tiny wheel so I had to cut on the inside of the air box and the outside.
Making a straight cut is very very important, and for most people that can be very hard to do. You will need to hold the dremmel with both hands and use your pinky or the side of your hand as a guide. Go slow to be sure that you make a nice straight cut.
http://ift.tt/1wSz3C9
Step three Cleaning up the cuts
This is a very simple process, all you need to do it use a wood file to straighten up and clean up and edges to make everything a little bit prettier. Do the same on the plexi glass after you cut it.
http://ift.tt/1wSz5tI
Step four Attaching the plexiglass
For this step I lay the plexi glass in place where I want it.
I then take the cordless drill with a drill bit slightly smaller then the self tappers and drill a hole in the first corner. Right through the plexiglass and the air box.
I then attach a screw driver head to drill and slowly screw in the self tapper. Be very careful, too much torque will crack the plexiglass
Then switch back to the drill bit and hold plexiglass in place and drill out the rest of the holes you want to secure it down.
You will then need to attach screw bit again and back the self tapper back out and make sure there are no pieces of plastic or anything under the plexiglass.
Once the plexiglass and area under neath it clear you can screw the plexiglass down to the air intake.
This doesn't make a complete water proof seal. If you want to completely seel you can use some sort of gasket maker or even use double sided weather stripping.
http://ift.tt/1wSz3Cb
Obviously four screws wasn't enough
http://ift.tt/1wSz5tK
So I did add two more screws, which isn't enough still for this thin of glass it flexes really easy. I may add a few more.
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