I don't think this question has been posted yet but I'm about to purchase the gen 3's and would like to install it myself. I'll appreciate it more and find it more rewarding! (Or I'll just give up and pay someone)

I believe I have a "new" installation question and yes I did search a lot, that's how I noticed that everyone who has this intake has the hole cut bigger than it needs to be. I've seen some pretty clean cuts and some not so clean cuts but why the bigger diameter? Just easier to fit the bent tubing in? I would think it should be as snug as possible so it cant bang around due to vibration. I know it wont be perfectly snug but that gap though? Or maybe the pipes get too hot and will melt the plastic? Will that thermal adhesive be good enough to protect the plastic?

This may be a stupid question, but I'm sure someone has asked this but was afraid to get flamed...

Thanks guys!

 

Yes. This question has been answered many times. No I won't blast you. Someone else might.

Gen3 intake pipes simply cannot fit through the hole. They have to be widened to fit. Whether you cut the hole big, or just right, that's upon your discretion. The only concern with these intakes are how they rest on the ac lines on the driver side. At least make that hole snug and wrap the piping so soften the contact between the two. If you don't, you stand a chance of getting a hole in your ac lines and that is not a cheap easy fix.

Happy modding.

 

I know they cannot fit without enlarging the factory opening. I was just curious to WHY everyone has the opening as big as it is. Thanks for the response though.

 

When I did mine, I just shoved the pipes through. It's pretty hard plastic so you might want to have a power tool handy. The pipe does rest on the AC line but they give you 3/8 rubber tubbing that's already split and fits perfectly over the lines.

 

Thanks for the input, gonna order the intake in the next day or two.

 

U should hang around the classifieds. Could get an used one for a fraction of the price.

 

yeah I know but that stupid impatient bug keeps biting me! I'm also on vacation next week and will actually have time to install. But thanks for the heads up, good lookin out.

 

if you actually get the diameter of the piping like I did, and then go to Lowes/Home Depot and get a circular saw drill bit 1/8" larger, no need for guesswork. My Gen 3's sit sung as a bug in a rug (LMAO, see what I did there?)

 

There is a dealer near me that sells Stillen products, and this is why I seriously might spend the extra dough and have them install it. I just gotta see if they will install and warranty it if I provide the intakes. There is a local set for pretty cheap....

 

If you get the product new, there are silicone tubing that are included to wrap the AC lines so the pipes don't sit directly on them. Fedex says delivery on Saturday 8/15...lets just hope the install goes well.

 

Thanks for that tip. I was dreading having to cut a hole and hope it worked and if not cutting it some more.