The Oldsmobile Connection

[license2ill]

Just got done finishing 'er up. The APC filter is connected right onto the throttle body. The sound at WOT is really f'in AWESOME especially with the already loud dual exhaust!! I really did not expect a drastic change in sound like that at all!:D Everything runs good and there's no check engine light. Here's a pic of the finished product...



Over 106,000 miles on the clock and still runnin' Strong.8)

[Brando]

Looks pretty clean....what did you use to polish your upper intake?
:D

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Brando

[88delta88]

How did you handle the intake air temperature sensor? Or does your engine have one?

I know about the deep growl sound the filter gives you, it sounds sweet! Especially straight off the throttle body. The only problem is that you're not really sucking cold air... Have you thought about scooping air from behind the headlights, or is that an option in your engine compartment?

[license2ill]

88delta88 wrote: How did you handle the intake air temperature sensor?
For the temp sensor all I did was cut a paperclip in half and plug it into that sensor socket type of thing (can't think of the actual name for that part right now) that the temp sensor clicks into, Kind of like an eliminator I guess. Then I put a rubber vacuum hose over it so it would not get corroded. Seems to work fine and I'm not noticing any differences yet.

[license2ill]

Brando wrote: Looks pretty clean....what did you use to polish your upper intake?
:D

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Brando

Thanks for the compliment on the job Brando! I used the "usual suspects" for the polishing project... the allmighty Dremel power hand-tool and its corresponding bit numbers in the following order: 8193, 952, and 953 for the removal of most of the coarse surface, then bit 425 for the fine sanding all around after that. Then for the actual polishing stage I used bit number 520 with Turtle Wax brand Rubbing Compound and after that was done, bit numbers 429, 414, and 422 with Turtle Wax brand Polishing Compound. After you finish you can use any good car wax and remove it with bit numbers 429, 414, and 422 if you want to really shine it up. I didn't do the car wax part though because of the time constraints that I had been working under during all of last week.

[license2ill]

88delta88 wrote: The only problem is that you're not really sucking cold air... Have you thought about scooping air from behind the headlights, or is that an option in your engine compartment?
Yeah, I know that it's not a "cold air intake" per say, but that's just kinda the generic term thrown around for it these days I guess.:roll: I really should have called it something like "unrestricted and accelerated velococity air intake" or something to that effect.8) I was thinking about pulling air from the fenderwall, but I did not want any bends in the pipe and the installation for this design was very, very straight forward and simple. :D

[88delta88]

Sounds good man! Looks good too! I really like the sound a conical filter will give you at wide open throttle, its really mean sounding!

[license2ill]

*UPDATE*

I had to put the temp sensor back on instead of just disabling it like I had done for a few days. The car ran a bit cold (1/4 instead of the usual 1/2 on the instrument panel) causing the gas mileage to decrease. I put a rubber stopper over the sensor so it wouldn't be exposed to the elements being out in the open like it is now since it's sitting outside of the air filter as seen in the photo in the first post of this thread. Things seem to be running top-notch again, At least for now anyways! 8)

[88delta88]

you can use a resistor instead of the temp sensor IF your climate doesnt fluxuate too drastically... Myself, I just extended the wires long enough to thread the sensor into the front of my conical air filter. (just drill a hole and tread it in, silicone if you want)

I'd be more than happy to use a resistor, but my climate goes from -30 celcius to +35 celcius... To much variance!