Homemade intake, should I?

[White07Tahoe]

Found this a while back on another forum I'm on and have been wanting to do it. Good or bad idea? Why would an intake I buy from somewhere be better? It looks good to me. If I did it, I would wrap it in heat resistant insulation to keep the tube as cool as possible. Also I might modify the stock air box a little to get a little more air into it.
http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116743&highlight=homemade+NNBS+intake
Thanks for the help!

 

[andrew383]

Nothin wrong it really,many have done it and many more will...Me personally i hate pvc intakes

 

[lt1z350]

buying a good one is way to go unless good at fabing stuff. I can make anything and still bought a volant for my truck. air aid is cheap and really good for 200 bucks cant beat it.

 

[emazingli]

I just only did my intake a year ago and guess what it works great and still using it it.

 

[White07Tahoe]

I am hopefully going to make it this weekend. I plan on running an air scoop from either the tow hook hole like the volant kit or from around the radiator like the tri power kit. Also I am going to me modding the stack air box a little too. Has anyone modded the stock air box, if so what did you do?

 

[felixgun]

I just put in the Airaid Modular Intake Tube today. I Installed it onto my stock air box and I love it. It sounds great and I feel the extra acceleration.. Ordered the cone air filter with the heat shield to replace the stock air box. I'll have a week to test drive it before the second half of the CAI system comes in and is put on. I'll be sure to post any differences I notice and also if the cone air filter is even worth purchasing. Some say the airaid jr kit is sufficient which consists of the same intake tube I got but comes with an airaid dry air filter that fits the stock air box.

 

[White07Tahoe]

I have a medium round sized KN filter I am going to put inside the stock box. My family is coming in from out of town so I don't think I will be able to get much done this weekend. But Ill try and Ill keep yall posted

 

[fire730]

DO IT!

Then I can see it in person.

I was planning on doing something with my intake on my NBS before I did anything with my wifes NNBS intake. But I do plan on doing both of them. I just cant justify $300 a piece for an aftermarket intakes.

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

yes

I would hope GM put some of that stuff in there for a reason...

 

[fire730]

They are there to cancel out intake noise. As far as I know that's the only reason for them.