Intake Tubing

"ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier" (shelbyracer78)
07/30/2014 at 13:57 • Filed to: Sable, Sable CAI

Okay Oppo, intake tubing. I'm planing on going full diy and using some PVC for the custom CAI for the Sable. The PCV will be painted in the end for the best look when the hood is open. Would this be a good thing or a bad thing? Again the filter is going to end up in the fender-well for the coldest of air. And I'm still open to ideas for connecting the tubes together.

Here's a Mustang for your time.

DISCUSSION (18)

trmoore09 > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
07/30/2014 at 14:08

Sounds fine to me. You should consider using Sch. 20 vs 40 to save a little weight. You can just use normal intake couplings and clamps for connectors.

OPPOsaurus WRX > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
07/30/2014 at 14:09

I believe there are two types of PVC. One is for water type plumbing and the other is for heating and ventilation type plumbing. The 2nd is formulated to withstand higher temperatures. I dunno if what your doing is a good idea or not, but if you do decide to go with it, i'd at least make sure to get the higher temp option.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
07/30/2014 at 14:10

Heat shielding could be beneficial, maybe plan on doing some of that? Either in the form of a box and/or some sort of covering.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > trmoore09
07/30/2014 at 14:10

Would SCH 20 be the thickness of the PCV?

HammerheadFistpunch > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
07/30/2014 at 14:12

I don't recommend you do it, other than as a learning experience; Its cheap DIY and it will be interesting but gains you will not see.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
07/30/2014 at 14:13

Since the filter is going in the fender, I don't think I'll have any shielding. But since I live in the northeast I should do some kind of shielding.

trmoore09 > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
07/30/2014 at 14:13

Yep, schedule 40 is standard, 20 is thinner. Since you're not going to have any high pressure in it (water, boost, etc.), 20 should be fine.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > trmoore09
07/30/2014 at 14:14

Is the 20 cheaper by any chance?

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > HammerheadFistpunch
07/30/2014 at 14:15

All I'm looking for is a loud intake.

coenen > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
07/30/2014 at 14:16

schedule is the thickness of the pipe wall.. not high pressure, so thinner is better here.

PVC should be fine, but there is aluminum tubing available on the internet for this purpose, and it isn't too expensive; the same sites typically also sell good rubber/silicon connectors.

Try to place your MAF in a straight section of pipe if it doesn't attach straight to the filter; if it has a honeycomb in front of it, make sure to keep it.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > coenen
07/30/2014 at 14:17

I'll be getting a MAF flange adapter to keep the MAF in the stock location.

daender > coenen
07/30/2014 at 14:18

What this person said, especially the MAF location.

Milky > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
07/30/2014 at 14:24

I say this not knowing how old your car is, but CAI on modern cars does nothing. That myth has been busted numerous times.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Milky
07/30/2014 at 14:28

Again, I'm just looking for some more induction noise. By the way I have a 2002 Mercury Sable LS Premium.

Milky > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
07/30/2014 at 14:41

Ahh okay, well more power to ya.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
07/30/2014 at 14:42

Any barrier between the engine and the piping may help too, slow the onset of heatsoak.

Mattbob > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
07/31/2014 at 07:03

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Mattbob
07/31/2014 at 09:23

Just looking for intake noise .