So i have a v2 intake on my gsr b18c that was originally for my old y8 engine that works great for midrage power but my top end chokes out. The v2 intake is 3.5'' from the filter to the bend before the TB, then it goes down to 2.5'' after the bend. I was thinking of cutting off the 2.5'' bend and making it 3'' and making the second pipe inside the 3.5'' section, 3'' as well. I figured I'd do this because it seems to be cheaper and a whole lot less headache than selling this v2 intake and buying a ITR CAI. That plus i still need to B.A.R. my engine.
So, to the questions:



Does anyone know of a welder near the NorCal area that can do this?

Does anyone have a pic of their ITR CAI that they can post so i can see where its mounted and what the exact bends are?

T H A N K S!

 

After buying the materials and finding/paying someone to weld the aluminum, it would likely be easier and no more expensive to simply sell your current intake and purchase a replacement that meets your needs.

 

you really think so? Its a very small section! Just that top bend towards the TB.

 

the V2 is just a bunch of hype, get the j's

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tuck’d98 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the V2 is just a bunch of hype, get the j's</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm trying to avoid spending money on a new intake AND there are dyno's showing the exact opposite of what you've just said. From what I've seen, J's is 100% hype and that the AEM CAI walks all over it. At least in the couple of dynos that Gil and some other members have put up.

 

Sell your intake and get a generic ITR intake, case closed. Why go through all the trouble?

 

plus, since Gil's dyno of the ITR 3'' CAI vs. J's had the ITR one getting 12 WHP more than J's, and AEM's hybrid kits are 3'', I figured just cutting and replacing that one restriction on my V2 intake would make it a C.A.R.B. version of the Hybrid kit.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by d15singlecammer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sell your intake and get a generic ITR intake, case closed. Why go through all the trouble?</TD></TR></TABLE>

read man. First i said i dont feel like going through the hassle of selling my old intake and buying a new one. Second I said i needed to B.A.R. so obviously i need something that has a C.A.R.B. sticker

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FuNkDrSpOt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">plus, since Gil's dyno of the ITR 3'' CAI vs. J's had the ITR one getting 12 WHP more than J's, and AEM's hybrid kits are 3'', I figured just cutting and replacing that one restriction on my V2 intake would make it a C.A.R.B. version of the Hybrid kit. </TD></TR></TABLE>
12whp, I call B.S. For God sakes an intake is an intake, there is only so much it could do.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by d15singlecammer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">12whp, I call B.S. For God sakes an intake is an intake, there is only so much it could do.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You call B.S. on what? What i said or what Guilotine posted?


Modified by FuNkDrSpOt at 3:43 PM 12/2/2005

 

A.) what's your setup?

B.) I'll bet all of my money that it's not your intake that's "choking" you up top.

C.) give us more information on what you have and what you plan to do with it before you decide to start a flame war about intakes. Remember: you're asking <u>us</u> a question and you need to be able to glean the important information from the idiots who only want to flame you.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A.) what's your setup?

B.) I'll bet all of my money that it's not your intake that's "choking" you up top.

C.) give us more information on what you have and what you plan to do with it before you decide to start a flame war about intakes. Remember: you're asking <u>us</u> a question and you need to be able to glean the important information from the idiots who only want to flame you.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well i know its the intake because when i had the factory airbox-gutted to basically be a short ram it was a lot more powerful up top.

I'm not even trying to start a war about intakes, i just need to know if anyone knows a welder in Norcal that could make me a 3'' bend and weld it on and if anyone has a hybrid kit that they can post a pic of. I want to find out where i should weld a mounting bracket to

 

I didn't want to start a flame war, if it appeared that I was I'm sorry for that. Try your local yellow pages and contact welders to see if they would be able to accomplish what you want with your intake. Good Luck.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by d15singlecammer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Try your local yellow pages and contact welders to see if they would be able to accomplish what you want with your intake. Good Luck.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that is basically what im doing now. I'm asking if there are any good welders for my needs that others have had experience with.

 

You still didn't explain your setup. I've never known anyone to have this problem before: why you? Do you have a dyno comparison that tells you whether or not you gained power in places and lost it in others or are you just relying on your ***-dyno to tell you things that companies like AEM spend millions of dollars testing?

Just because the V2 gives you more power down low and in the midrange doesn't mean you've lost any up top. It might feel like you're getting less power up top because of the low end and midrange gains, but I can promise you that, if there's any sort of power drop with the V2 intake on your car it's not more than 2hp and that's not going to make you feel like your engine is "choking".

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You still didn't explain your setup. I've never known anyone to have this problem before: why you? Do you have a dyno comparison that tells you whether or not you gained power in places and lost it in others or are you just relying on your ***-dyno to tell you things that companies like AEM spend millions of dollars testing?

Just because the V2 gives you more power down low and in the midrange doesn't mean you've lost any up top. It might feel like you're getting less power up top because of the low end and midrange gains, but I can promise you that, if there's any sort of power drop with the V2 intake on your car it's not more than 2hp and that's not going to make you feel like your engine is "choking".</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well what i have up already is that i have a JDM b18c and this v2 intake was made for the 96-00 vtec engines (y8). The intake is 2.5'' at its smaller part and it also has a second tube inside the bigger 3.5'' parts that is 2.5''. The small part of the intake is actually slightly smaller than the TB.

The reason i KNOW that power was lost up top was because normally with my airbox the engine would respond very well between 5k-8k. As soon as i switched on my intake, the car felt like it was being choked out @ past 7k. It felt like I was extremely overreving. I know AEM spends a lot of money on testing and thats why i think its being choked out. This intake was made for an engine that doesnt go past 7k.

also, i have a skunk2 intake mani.


Modified by FuNkDrSpOt at 4:06 PM 12/2/2005

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You still didn't explain your setup. I've never known anyone to have this problem before: why you? Do you have a dyno comparison that tells you whether or not you gained power in places and lost it in others or are you just relying on your ***-dyno to tell you things that companies like AEM spend millions of dollars testing?

Just because the V2 gives you more power down low and in the midrange doesn't mean you've lost any up top. It might feel like you're getting less power up top because of the low end and midrange gains, but I can promise you that, if there's any sort of power drop with the V2 intake on your car it's not more than 2hp and that's not going to make you feel like your engine is "choking".</TD></TR></TABLE>

Seriously man! We are talking about Intakes here! You want to do fab work... For an Intake?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SE7EN3S &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Seriously man! We are talking about Intakes here! You want to do fab work... For an Intake? </TD></TR></TABLE>

yes if it is simple and costs less than the difference of me selling this intake and buying a new one.

All I want done is to chop off the bend and put a 3'' part on instead of a 2.5'' part like it is now. That and to remove the 2.5'' tube inside the 3.5'' section.

 

Ok missed this...

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FuNkDrSpOt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well what i have up already is that i have a JDM b18c and this v2 intake was made for the 96-00 vtec engines (y8). The intake is 2.5'' at its smaller part and it also has a second tube inside the bigger 3.5'' parts that is 2.5''. The small part of the intake is actually slightly smaller than the TB. [QUOTE=FuNkDrSpOt] </TD></TR></TABLE>


Ok, but try and match the paint!

 

maybe i should have tried the welding and fab forum but here goes another bump for anyone who can give me an answer