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ahhhh, damn these cheap e-bay intakes!!! haha, so i ignored everyone that said to buy a name-brand SRI and ended up buying one off e-bay instead . anyway, after spending a ridiculously long time installing it, i found out that it doesn't completely clear the hood . when i close it, the intake hits the skeleton/frame/whatever of the hood (though it still closes). haha , i went the ghetto way and hammered the intake pipe a bit, but it still hits a little. pretty stupid, i know, but i wasn't about to go through the trouble of putting the stock intake on again. aaaaaanyway, anyone have any ideas on how to get some distance between the intake and hood? thanks, appreciate it

(this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2435646013 )

 
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honestly I would throw that ebay intake away and get a aem or injen intake, I dont think anyone has ever had any problems with them clearing their hood.

 
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haha. yeah, i know. but still, there ARE people that have ebay intakes that don't have any problems.

 
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btw, this is the one i got:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2435646013

 
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i have no problem with my intake from ebay except I had to rif it a little bit

 
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anyone have an ebay intake and a thottle body spacer that fits ok ?

 
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hmm i dont see how that'll hit the hood..

try adjusting it a bit... like, dont tighten the clamps on the rubber adapter and move it around a bit...

or maybe the adapter is too long, try cutting it or shaving it.. so you can adjust the pipe's position.

i haven't heard any serious fitment problem with the ebay intakes up till now.

you do have the er.. pipe to the right place right? heh. ie: the opening for the air temp sensor side should be on top of the throttle body.

you should have went with this one.. looks like it'll fit better:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2436432186

 
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you might want to consider cutting the hose on the throttle body a little, but if it was anything like the one i got a while ago, then you will have problems getting the air temp sensor in there because its too far to get into the hole... what i did for the longest time was got a cold air intake, and just ran it without the lower part... sri.. but it isnt as wide as that one...

 
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I have an ebay intake. It works great. The one you got does look kinda ghetto though.

 
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hey dragoon, which one did you get? not like i'll go and get another one right away, but maybe later...

thanks

 
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I got the "super intake", that takes air from the front. I still need to bend the mounting bracket so its secure, but a pretty good use of $75. And it looks cool :P

 
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Don't buy that intake!!! I bought one and paid by credit card, they took the money and said they didn't have my payment on file. i checked 5 times , they took the money. i called like 10 times and got the same computer trouble run around. I then bought the injen knock off intake from somewhere else and couldn't get the check enginee light to go off.and my engine was mis firing. If anyone wants it it is in my garage. MAke an offer

 
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I got the injen knock off one and it seems to work fine. i had to fit a part for the tube that comes off the valve cover to the intake and i had to buy some o rings to fit the (i think its an o2 sensor that goes into the intake throttle body) sensor and make it fit tight paid 4 bucks for both to make it fit right. now I just got astrut bar from ebay and it taps on the intake with engine vibration so i have to mess with it some more. I will let you know how it turns out. BTW I must have not seen it but ..... Do we have a pcv valve in our cars?

 
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i dunno about the valve, but about the rubbing...my intake came with two little (2 by 4 inches?) adhesive strips that are a little padded sort of. I really have to idea what they're for, but when I get an ebay strut bar, I'm going to stick them to my intake tube to keep it from scratching. THats what I would recommend; just stick something soft inbetween them.

 
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you sure you didn't put it in backwards, also im sure it was mentioned but i was too lazy to read alll of that. you can cut the rubber to lower the intake a little bit.

 
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you mean like with the filter on the wrong end and the wrong end on the throttle body? hehe, i'm pretty sure it's right, cuz if i did it the other way there's no way the o2 sensor would have fit in...

i'll try the rubber thing

 
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i am sure i didnt put it in back wards ther is ony one way to put it in and it to fit in the engine compartment. it just stands a little proud i may just cut the rubber that makes it fit the throttle body... if any one had difficulty getting the sensor in just go to a hardware store and buy some little o rings ( about 7 or so little orings) and fit them on the sensor and that will tighten up the fitment of the sensor... what about that pcv? any one anyone Buehler anyone.

 
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u get what u pay for

 
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thanks smart ***....... I dont see the point of paying 5 to 10 times more for a similar item... i defy you to show me how my injen knock off is 5 to 10 times worse than the name brand item they both are basically the same thing except that i may have to fiddle with mine during the installation a little more than if I bought a name brand item but if i remember correctly I ACTUALLY ENJOY MESSING WITH MY CAR!!!!

 
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Good Job Smart ***

 
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or youre just trying to make yourself come off cool because you really know you bought a cheap piece of **** off ebay. and you "defy" me to show you what? what the hell is that supposed to mean? and you say you have to fiddle with yours a little more? is that because youre having to tape the intake pipe back together after it fell apart before you could even get it on?

 
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noooooooooooooooooo flaming in my thread . the question was answered. *locked* poof.

oh, i'm not a mod

 
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lol @ ebay intakes