APC universal air intake kit?

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Aug 31, 2006 | 03:20 AM

Red06LS

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APC universal air intake kit?

I am a broke a$$ kid but i want to put intake on my car and i cant afford $300 bucks for it so i found an APC universal kit for like $50 bucks. What do you guys think? It would be a non-perm mod untill i could afford to get a real one.

Aug 31, 2006 | 03:24 AM

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the airbox mod does just fine! that's mt .02

Aug 31, 2006 | 03:29 AM

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the airbox mod does just fine! that's mt .02

Reading up on that right now.

Aug 31, 2006 | 04:27 AM

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Do the mod! Throw an Air Filter on that bi*ch and call it a day. Don't know if you guys have an airbox on the 2.2s / 2.4s, but if you do, I would dremel that thing off too. Especially if you plan on throwing and intake on their in the future.

Aug 31, 2006 | 11:28 AM

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Here is a cheap eBay intake for the 2.2L Cavalier/Sunfire. Just remove the stock airbox, use an adapter and cone filter. They do not offer anything for the Cobalt, but you get the idea.

Aug 31, 2006 | 11:30 AM

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be aware most things with the word universal in them are not usually the greatest idea

Aug 31, 2006 | 02:32 PM

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universal= it might fit but i aint gonna be pretty or might not fit at all so good luck

Aug 31, 2006 | 02:35 PM

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I highly recommend against this.

Almost everybody that tried to make their own intake ended up throwing a CEL due to the very picky MAF that we have. Don't spend the $50. Save it and get the nice custom made for the car stuff.

Aug 31, 2006 | 05:41 PM

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My custom intake has never thrown a CEL

Aug 31, 2006 | 08:35 PM

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when done right it shouldn't but halfcent is right...more people are getting CEL's than not

Sep 1, 2006 | 02:28 AM

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I got a CEL from my CDM Intake but it has not come on in 5 days or so. So I am hoping the problem had fixed itself... Other than that the intake that I made is great and looks good

Sep 1, 2006 | 03:21 AM

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no CEL here. if you do choose to go the air box mod route, just make sure ur MAF doesnt get dirty while ur working on it.

Sep 1, 2006 | 03:57 AM

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Yea it looks like im going for the air box mod i just have to find the time/***** to dremel my air box. Thanks for the info guys!

Sep 1, 2006 | 04:11 AM

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Red06LS

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What about this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CAVAL...spagenameZWDVW

Sep 1, 2006 | 04:08 PM

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you just said you were doing the airbox mode and then you post that link... read what everyone told you...again... lol do not get cheep. if ya want cheep trade your car in for a civic.....

Sep 1, 2006 | 07:54 PM

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Sry, just cant make my mind up!!

Sep 1, 2006 | 08:20 PM

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universal = the devil

$50 intake = the devil

air box mod = good, cheap!

K&N drop in + air box mod = same effect as intake, 39 dollars

Sep 1, 2006 | 09:12 PM

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you just said you were doing the airbox mode and then you post that link... read what everyone told you...again... lol do not get cheep. if ya want cheep trade your car in for a civic.....

civics arent cheap