So this is my new intake idea...

ps2cho · 10-11-2009, 02:36 AM

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Y...ice_187123.htm

What do u guys think?

Maybe if I point my A/C vent at it, I will get more HP.

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Saijin_Naib · 10-11-2009, 11:19 AM

I dont know whether to LOL or facepalm.

rivcal4life · 10-11-2009, 01:18 PM

Ummm...wow.

bsmuwk · 10-11-2009, 03:12 PM

..... for seriously?

Saijin_Naib · 10-11-2009, 03:13 PM

Intake noise must be nice though :P

Wolfe190 · 10-11-2009, 04:21 PM

ps2cho, arn't you the one who asked to see pics of my intake? Sorry I never got back to you before, photobucket wasn't working for me at the time. Here it is...

You can see in this one where I routed the new intake runner. I removed all the AC components and stuck it in my fender where there used to be a little AC module (not sure what it is really called)

The hole I cut in the back of the airbox is about 3"wide by 2"tall. I used the AC ducting out of a 1978 300D, but I'm sure that you could get the same pieces out of any older Mercedes

I was worried at first about dirt coming up through the fender, but I've kept a close eye on it and the filter always seems fine, but I still replace it every 9,000 miles.

Not sure if there is any gain whatsoever because I don't have a dyno, but I like to think it gives me an edge. It certainly isn't hurting anything and best of all, it was free!

calgaryce300 · 10-14-2009, 02:52 AM

what did you use to cut through the airbox
and about how long did it take?

Wolfe190 · 10-14-2009, 03:10 PM

a dremel would work. I used a dye grinder because it's faster. Just use a cutting wheel to get the aproximate size, then use a sanding wheel to get it to fit up. Just be careful becuase if you go oversize there's no going back, so be sure to check the whole to the size of your hose often.

It took 30 minutes tops from start to finish

10-11-2009, 11:19 AM	#2
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10-11-2009, 03:13 PM	#5
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10-11-2009, 04:21 PM	#6
Wolfe190 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bellingham, Wa Posts: 177 Drives: 1989 190e	ps2cho, arn't you the one who asked to see pics of my intake? Sorry I never got back to you before, photobucket wasn't working for me at the time. Here it is... You can see in this one where I routed the new intake runner. I removed all the AC components and stuck it in my fender where there used to be a little AC module (not sure what it is really called) The hole I cut in the back of the airbox is about 3"wide by 2"tall. I used the AC ducting out of a 1978 300D, but I'm sure that you could get the same pieces out of any older Mercedes I was worried at first about dirt coming up through the fender, but I've kept a close eye on it and the filter always seems fine, but I still replace it every 9,000 miles. Not sure if there is any gain whatsoever because I don't have a dyno, but I like to think it gives me an edge. It certainly isn't hurting anything and best of all, it was free!

10-14-2009, 02:52 AM	#7
calgaryce300 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Drives: CE 300 24valve	what did you use to cut through the airbox and about how long did it take?

10-14-2009, 03:10 PM	#8
Wolfe190 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bellingham, Wa Posts: 177 Drives: 1989 190e	a dremel would work. I used a dye grinder because it's faster. Just use a cutting wheel to get the aproximate size, then use a sanding wheel to get it to fit up. Just be careful becuase if you go oversize there's no going back, so be sure to check the whole to the size of your hose often. It took 30 minutes tops from start to finish

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