[mn12bird]

I have an 05 Duratec 2.0 and man. the prices for a cone filter and a pipe with some holes in it is retarded!!! I was wondering if anyone has a Duratec and has made their own?? I just want the sound... that sounds lame but I know an intake doesn't really give any performance upgrades. espacially with a stock motor and MAF. but I like the sound of the motor sucking in air drowning out the sound of the motor rattling!

tHx

[microbunny]

mn12bird,Jun 12 2006, 08:06 PM Wrote:I have an 05 Duratec 2.0 and man.  the prices for a cone filter and a pipe with some holes in it is retarded!!!  I was wondering if anyone has a Duratec and has made their own??  I just want the sound...  that sounds lame but I know an intake doesn't really give any performance upgrades.  espacially with a stock motor and MAF.  but I like the sound of the motor sucking in air drowning out the sound of the motor rattling!

tHx
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If thats all you want, get a generic cone filter and a collar and just strap it on the end of the tube as a short ram..

[meford4u]

I beleve the member focusnme from Barrie made his own and can help you out getting the supplies. You should PM him.

[nass]

microbunny,Jun 13 2006, 12:18 AM Wrote:

mn12bird,Jun 12 2006, 08:06 PM Wrote:I have an 05 Duratec 2.0 and man.  the prices for a cone filter and a pipe with some holes in it is retarded!!!  I was wondering if anyone has a Duratec and has made their own??  I just want the sound...  that sounds lame but I know an intake doesn't really give any performance upgrades.  espacially with a stock motor and MAF.  but I like the sound of the motor sucking in air drowning out the sound of the motor rattling!

tHx
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If thats all you want, get a generic cone filter and a collar and just strap it on the end of the tube as a short ram..
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+2 this is what I did. I actually used a K&N filter that was meant for a GM truck but it fits just perfect on the stock tube

[sssuperfly]

i did the stealth cai works great and sounds good to

[NOS2Go4Me]

I started with a K+N cone filter bolted to the MAF. I then moved to a short ram intake. The full intake is significantly louder than the simple filter addition, but it improves airflow decently by offering a straighter, smoother path back to the throttle body.

I'd recommend a proper intake if you can afford it. Hearing the intake is nice, but feeling a difference is even nicer.

[OAC_Sparky]

When you pull out the filter box and see the snorkle that the Duratecs have, you'll see that it does help the performance a bit as far as throttle response goes.

[NefCanuck]

OAC_Sparky,Jun 13 2006, 01:06 PM Wrote:When you pull out the filter box and see the snorkle that the Duratecs have, you'll see that it does help the performance a bit as far as throttle response goes.
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I'll second that. After getting the CAI installed and bypassing that asthmatic snorkel that the 2.0L Duratec has grafted onto it, the throttle response is RIGHT NOW! as opposed to Lemme think about it... oh okay let's go <_< and that's with the autotragic transmission ;)

NefCanuck

[mn12bird]

cool. I thought about slapping on a cone to the end of the pipe but there is a sensor on my car down low AFTER the stock box and without it the check engine light comes on. I guess I'll think about a focus sport intake or something.

Jake

[SVTmonkey]

^That's what I would suggest. You'll sleep easier at night.

[snorcus]

mn12bird,Jun 19 2006, 08:40 PM Wrote:cool.  I thought about slapping on a cone to the end of the pipe but there is a sensor on my car down low AFTER the stock box and without it the check engine light comes on.  I guess I'll think about a focus sport intake or something.

Jake
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The stock box you are talking about on the duratech isn't actually the filter its just a sound muffler for the intake. I removed mine and just pieced a rubber tube in and the throtle response is realy good. Soon I plan on straping on a cone filter under the MAF sensor and it should sound better also.

[Drivesthebeast]

CAI's DO make a difference in power, but at a higher pricetag. When I had my stock intake assembly on my car, I simply put a K&N flat panel filter in the stock airbox, and then I removed the baffle box off the side. Slight change in throttle response, and made the SRI sound...that was on a Zetec. Putting the AEM intake on the car combined with my TB and exhaust DID make the car more powerfull, and wanting to move with more haste.