Clk 320 Cold Intake!!
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Clk 320 Cold Intake!!
Hey everyone,,
I bought it from MBKID, he is on the w202 c class forum
Its a custom Akimoto intake modified to fit the clk
I really was skeptical at first
BUT IT ADDS SO MUCH THROTTLE RESPONSE
and the NOISE is SO COOOLL!!
Check out a pic
I bought it from MBKID, he is on the w202 c class forum
Its a custom Akimoto intake modified to fit the clk
I really was skeptical at first
BUT IT ADDS SO MUCH THROTTLE RESPONSE
and the NOISE is SO COOOLL!!
Check out a pic
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thats so cool
i've just ordered the cone filter induction kit for my 320 from DEMON TWEEKS in the UK. Will it give me the same effect, i heard the sound is different too!!!
i'll have to customize the pipe and adapter though!!
i've just ordered the cone filter induction kit for my 320 from DEMON TWEEKS in the UK. Will it give me the same effect, i heard the sound is different too!!!
i'll have to customize the pipe and adapter though!!
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i'll probably customize a PVC pipe and the adapter. I've also purchased an aluminized CLIP ON shield so that the warm engine air don't get into the filter. its really cool cause its round and clips onto the filter itsef shielding it from the surroundings.
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Thats cool
If ur wondering how to connect it to the air sensor body, I used a 3" wide piece of neoprene tubing. its really strong and holds it fine. The piping i have is aluminum, pvc would work I assume, but wouldnt look as good. If you can get a black pvc to match the rest of the intake tubing that would be phat.
Lemme know if i can help u with anything on it.
If ur wondering how to connect it to the air sensor body, I used a 3" wide piece of neoprene tubing. its really strong and holds it fine. The piping i have is aluminum, pvc would work I assume, but wouldnt look as good. If you can get a black pvc to match the rest of the intake tubing that would be phat.
Lemme know if i can help u with anything on it.
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thanks alot
thats exactly what i plan to do.. paint it black... although i would love to have the whole pipe aluminium color cause the shielder is aluminuim too!! hmmmmm....
anyways, can't wait to get it, should be here by monday. I'll let you know how it goes...
thanks again!
thats exactly what i plan to do.. paint it black... although i would love to have the whole pipe aluminium color cause the shielder is aluminuim too!! hmmmmm....
anyways, can't wait to get it, should be here by monday. I'll let you know how it goes...
thanks again!
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Running the intake to the side, rather than over the engine, allows you to bypass a lot of heat from the engine (as heat rises). This would be much more effective if a heat shield was used to prevent as much heat as possible from reaching it as well.
This is for a BMW application, but it's the same idea:
This is for a BMW application, but it's the same idea:
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Yeah, mach430, i do think i need to create some sort of heat sheid. what is that bmw one made of
there DEFINATLY is a performance increase and the engine sounds so much better
Its 88 degrees here today and it doesnt feel sluggish at all, just better than befoe!
there DEFINATLY is a performance increase and the engine sounds so much better
Its 88 degrees here today and it doesnt feel sluggish at all, just better than befoe!
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I just made a cold air intake for my 2001 ml 320 which has the same engine layout as you guys and the sound is awesome. I just got my clk 430 today and I'm gonna make a intake for it. I will probably start making these and selling them. The only intake I've seen for clk's (430) was priced at 1200!!!! yikes.....
If if can get one made out of Lexan(bullet proof) or aluminum how much would it be worth?
Let me know
Thanks
Jeremy
If if can get one made out of Lexan(bullet proof) or aluminum how much would it be worth?
Let me know
Thanks
Jeremy
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I don't believe that an intake will not void your warranty unless the problem can be traced back to the intake. In other words if your car has a tailight problem I doubt your intake had anything to do with it hahaha. The intake you see on the 320 above would only cost a hundred dollars or so on ebay. However if you made a heat shield to go with it then it would probably go for 250 or up.
I'll see how good of a heat shield/intake I can make and see if possibly evo-sport wants to sell them. I've already made a unit for the audi TT and bmw e-36 series. After I get this one made I may start selling them on my web-site.
L8tr guys
Jeremy
I'll see how good of a heat shield/intake I can make and see if possibly evo-sport wants to sell them. I've already made a unit for the audi TT and bmw e-36 series. After I get this one made I may start selling them on my web-site.
L8tr guys
Jeremy
Last edited by CiLKY; May 10, 2002 at 04:12 PM.
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Hey Shy,
Yeah you can go on ebay and find an intake for a 3" hfm(tubing) and get a piece of silicone tubing to fit it on to your 3.5 air flow meter. I'm not selling these or nor did I make the one pictured I am thinking about making them in the future however.
just go look for 3" cone filter on ebay and see what you find or I'll post a link to one myself.
L8tr
Jeremy
Yeah you can go on ebay and find an intake for a 3" hfm(tubing) and get a piece of silicone tubing to fit it on to your 3.5 air flow meter. I'm not selling these or nor did I make the one pictured I am thinking about making them in the future however.
just go look for 3" cone filter on ebay and see what you find or I'll post a link to one myself.
L8tr
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1200 dollars??? im nto trying to b cheap but 1200 dollars is too much for some air intake
i was thinking of 2 or 3 hundred max
nawh i guess im not gonna get it
thanks alot for the info fellas
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i was thinking of 2 or 3 hundred max
nawh i guess im not gonna get it
thanks alot for the info fellas
g
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I would get one.... what I was saying about 1200 was that I saw one for a clk 430 that was 1200 (it was carbon fiber and so on)..... but you could get one for your car for much much less.
I could make one for 250 and send it to you. If anyone is near Asheville and wants to have the test subject clk 320(I have the 430) and I've already got one for the ml-320. Then it could be done pretty easily.
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check out this kit on ebay which would work on a clk 320
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1827626098
it doesn't have a heatshield though.
I could make one for 250 and send it to you. If anyone is near Asheville and wants to have the test subject clk 320(I have the 430) and I've already got one for the ml-320. Then it could be done pretty easily.
L8tr
Jeremy
check out this kit on ebay which would work on a clk 320
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1827626098
it doesn't have a heatshield though.
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the K&N filter cost me 100 bucks including the cleaner. The shield cost 35 bucks. I'll need to customize the pipe and adapter, but thats peanuts!
the filter is 3" ID
dimensiaons are 3 5/8" by 6" by 9"
the filter is 3" ID
dimensiaons are 3 5/8" by 6" by 9"
