Intake Porn! My New 4" piping Cold Air Intake System...Pics!

[Guest 280ZForce]

*NOTE* Don't forget to also check out the 2 other links on the bottom of this post.

 

Just so you know, this is done because my turbo has a 4" inlet, yes, I'm sure it maybe overkill with the big filter, but it looks wicked up there and I'm gonna be flowing a sh*t load of air with my new build, so I figured I'd try to have some fun with it.

 

So I decided to be different (once again) and be adventurous in doing so...

 

With my new turbo header placing my turbo in a new position, my old air filter wasn't going to fit (4" inlet, 9.5" long and base was 5.25"-6.625").

 

So what did I do?! YEAH, I went BIGGER baby! My new filter is 4" inlet, 14" long, bases of 4.625"-6".

 

Now keep in mind, I've never really fabricated anything for a car, let alone anything before I started on this new build. Sure I've had lots of ideas and had other people make them happen for me, BUT for me to actually go out and find the tools and make this sh*t myself and look back and say, "F*ck, that looks pretty b*tchin' and even more so cuz I made the son of a b*tch!" It's an awesome feeling let me tell you.

 

The 1st pipes I made are the ic pipes right there as well in my engine bay.

 

Not sure if this new idea of mine is gonna help much or any, but anything should be better than my previous setup which had the filter right off the turbo soaking up all the heat in the engine bay.

 

Everything is just tack welded together for now... I showed my powder coater and he said you need to send that bad boy to me for coating! So on Monday I shipped the intake pipe, ic pipes and valve cover out to him. Finalization on the exact colors will take place soon.

 

The car still has some work I need to do to it before I get her started up.

 

I plan to make a splitter/belly pan and radiator/ic/air filter box somehow...I'll work out the details as I go.

 

Some member comments whom have viewed it prior to the post...

 

"holy f*ck thats huge!" - zguy95135

 

"damn thats crazy. i love it. that thing is huge." - aziza z

 

"you lie...*sees pics*...omg thats effn huge, it looks sweet man." - PrOxLaMuS©

 

"4"? WOW...that is a huge filter." - Jason Williams from Auto Cycle PC/my powder coater

 

"man i think that air filter is too small...its frekkin huge man." - 240hoke

 

"damn that's a fat intake." - SR240z

 

"thats your air intake pipe?!" - mycarispurty

 

"thats f*cking huge!" - Mark/friend from old Corolla forum

 

"pretty amazing that 4" pipe fits w/out being overly obvious on the underside. the filters a different animal, but the pipe... pretty suprising." - Jeremy/Z car owner

 

"f*ckkkkkk! god damn look at that intake lol." - SoCal-s130

 

 

 

 

 

This pic show all the piping, top pipe is the charge pipe outta 3" piping, the 2nd pipe is the hot pipe outta 2.5" piping and then of course the monster cold air intake pipe otta 4" piping...

 

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Soon I'll be fabricating my downpipe outta 4" piping, going to get the new v-band flange today!

 

Please view my other New Build Threads here:

 

New Powder/Ceramic Coated Parts...Click Here

 

Rebuild Progress Thread...Click Here

 

Of course, any and all comments, questions, concerns, etc are welcome and encouraged as usual.

[joe d.]

nice pipe! you show that to everyone? lol

[cygnusx1]

That's pretty much the route that my intake used to take. I had to ovalize it where it drops down behind the rad because I still have an A/C compressor there. Of course my pipe was smaller....pipe envy.

[slownrusty]

Justin - VERY nice....don't be surprised if I copy it!

 

Yasin

[big-phil]

I want that intake!!......................no really.

[e_racer1999]

Good Lawd!!!!!!

[Overkill Z]

dude....just to tell u our 800rwhp supra doesnt have that big of a air cleaner...can u say over kill??? lol

[240Z Turbo]

dude....just to tell u our 800rwhp supra doesnt have that big of a air cleaner...can u say over kill??? lol

 

It should and for 800hp you should be using an air cleaner rated for ~1200cfm. I am glad to see that you ran such a large air cleaner as such attention to detail for your project will make the difference. Too many folks choke themselves by running an air filter that is not rated for the numbers they are trying to make. BTW, I saw the pics on the other forum and your project is impressive. Good Luck.

[(goldfish)]

At one point JeffP made mention of having to go to an intake that large because he was getting quite a vacuum in there.

[ZDrifter]

I hope you dont drive that car in the rain.....Looks good tho!!!!

[Guest 280ZForce]

I am glad to see that you ran such a large air cleaner as such attention to detail for your project will make the difference. Too many folks choke themselves by running an air filter that is not rated for the numbers they are trying to make. BTW, I saw the pics on the other forum and your project is impressive. Good Luck.

Thanks James, it's appreciated for you to chime in and give me praise on this project. The intake pipe will look 1000x better once I get it back from coating. He has fully welded it up and cleaned up the curves and blended in the welds.

 

I was gonna make my down pipe today but the darn warehouse sent over the a 5" v-band flange, NOT a 4" one....grrrr. So now I probably have to wait until Monday to fab that up.

[autocyclepc]

Your fabwork was awesome now it on its way back to you. Check out the pics here....

 

http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=122064&page=2

[clsatt]

...that is your hand in the first pic right? I figured that the title was a joke...is this work safe?

[Guest 280ZForce]

...that is your hand in the first pic right? I figured that the title was a joke...is this work safe?

haha...yup that's my fist in there.

 

It all looks a lot better now actually, fully welded and cleaned up and is now candy apple red w/ a pearl metallic in it. Looks so damn good!

[alexideways]

Was just wondering, not bashing, won't a big pipe like that hurt intake air velocity???

 

Please don't take this as a critic, it's a true question???

 

I'm asking because of the discussion I and othe rmembers had, in a separate thread, about the Q45's 4" MAF & throttle body

[Guest 280ZForce]

Was just wondering, not bashing, won't a big pipe like that hurt intake air velocity???

 

Please don't take this as a critic, it's a true question???

 

I'm asking because of the discussion I and othe rmembers had, in a separate thread, about the Q45's 4" MAF & throttle body

Funny you mention that cuz I've got the q45 tb as well on my intake manifold.

 

But no, my turbo air inlet is 4" in diameter, you DO NOT want to choke your turbo by running a less diameter piping is the way I understand it.

 

Heck, when James Thagard pops in and compliments it and agrees...then I know I've done something right, cuz he is the turbo man.

[veritech-z]

Yeah, you don't need to worry about air velocity so much in FRONT of the turbo, where this pipe is going. Now velocity AFTER the turbo, ie the intercooler piping, you would want to strike a balance between flow and velocity, for reasons of boost response. Justin, this project looks AWESOME!!!!! Great work man!

[rvandivort]

Are You using exhaust tubing? And what is the make of your air filter? I like your design!

[Yorgee]

I hope you dont drive that car in the rain.....Looks good tho!!!!

 

But that is the best time to drive!

[rvandivort]

Can`t see where the underneath pipe is going?!