all i did was went and bought some dyer tubing thingy and strapped it with sip ties in some areas from the bottom of my bumper through where the intake resonator use to be and up right about under my short ram. it works great. more air flow. it's my home made air ram with a 3 inch tubing.

 

That's exactly what I plan on doing. I had one on my old car about 5 years ago....with the CAI on the integra I had no use for dryer tubing...but now I do.

 

Continuing for Brett:

I did the same thing, except I kept the stock intake arm. $10 of PVC piping from Home Depot in parts and a little ingenuity, which is free...or not.

Here's the pic of what we did. The opening is where the old filter would be for a regular AEM CAI.


I ran some PVC piping from the hole on the bottom of the airbox. You'd also need a couple L-shaped ones.

 

I broke open the stock resonator box and used the tubing out of it and used plenty of duct tape to have it look just like the Comptech Icebox I deciced to take the top off because I wanted to hear the intake but kept the bottom half on so the air still is getting there through the bottom.

 

the stock airbox (when working without the resonator) functions as a pressure box. air will build around the cone filter increasing air pressure inside the box. thus, giving better throttle response because of immediate availability of cooler air w/o the need to rev higher to create more suction of air.

it's complicated and hard to explain in text...i hope i got that - basically, taking the top of the airbox off it pointless.

 

I know this may sound like a dumb-ass question, but what is the purpose of a real ice box air intake system and does the DIY compare and serve the same purpose?

 

the icebox is a form of the cold-air intake systems but without an open element velocity stack near the ground. instead it utilizes an inlet behind the right turn signal to push air into the box and be used.

 

So let me get this straight....its a tube that leads up to the stock airbox?

I never did have a stock air box in my car,so i guess im kinda lacking the big picture...your not relocating the air box right?couldnt you just use the stock set up?

is putting the aftermarket filter make any difference?or are you just basically trying to RAM the air into it?
Lt6916 says"instead it utilizes an inlet behind the right turn signal to push air into the box and be used."
Does that mean you have to take the turn signal light out,or is there already supposed to be somthing to direct the air there?

These pics show how to do it,but not really showing WHAT your doing,anyone have any illustrations?

 

also,im wondering,is there still a chance of sucking up water?
Also,i understand that there would be better resposivness,but would it actually increase hp and torque,or lessen it compared to a normal cai?

 

I know this is an extremely crude drawing,but i wanted to know if this is basically the idea

is that basically the jist of it?remember the drawing only took me 2 minutes or less,dont pick on it...
And also,is it true that insulating the pipe would keep the air colder,thus getting more air to the motor?sounds like bs,but might as well ask.