Intake Help Needed

[KeeWee]

HEY PEEPS!

KeeWee here..lookin' for a few good men...or women! My intake is knocking like it's going out of style and I can't get it to stop. Need a bracket to hold it in place, I think...can anyone here volunteer their expertise and time to try and fix it up? I'll buy ya drinks!? I'm a Central Chick...the ones Dave lusts for...

[ChopstickHero]

I lust for central chicks too, but they're too tall! JK! http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Anyways... the other Dave, 323S~FW, has made several brackets before to hold the intake in a firm place. He might still have them, i'm not sure. It's best that you get in touch of him to see if he can still make/sell you one.

[KeeWee]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (ChopstickHero @ Sep. 26 2002,7:02)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I lust for central chicks too, but they're too tall!  JK!    http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Anyways... the other Dave, 323S~FW, has made several brackets before to hold the intake in a firm place.  He might still have them, i'm not sure.  It's best that you get in touch of him to see if he can still make/sell you one.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I tried sending him a message..and he never answered me! sniff sniff http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif so neglected....

and i'm not THAT tall..you're still taller...

[ENVD P5]

Here is an idea............. why not msg someone like me ????? LOL i bet i could help without the special brackets from midgets like Dave.

[KeeWee]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (ENVD P5 @ Sep. 26 2002,7:24)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Here is an idea............. why not msg someone like me ????? LOL i bet i could help without the special brackets from midgets like Dave.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Think he's talking about the other Dave...Eastside Dave? or is it Farmside Dave.....anyways, the tall Dave...the one that can see over the hood of his car....

[MixedAznBoy]

i used the bracket that came wit the car and kinda put it ackwardly in but it doesn't move at all! and it doesn't break.. pretty awesome lol

[KeeWee]

so, does anyone mind meeting up with me and showing me how it's done? and dave...no comments from you.

[MixedAznBoy]

if u go to one of the meets someone would prolly do it for u in a second.. it only takes a second.. i don't have access 2 a car often lately lol.. im still a youngin

[YP5 Toronto]

keewee....there is a 97 cent piece that I have used on about 6 TOProtege.com club member's cars. If i have time next week we can head over to Canadian tire and pick up the bracket. I would say lets do it this weekend, but I have a wedding.

Let me know.

[ENVD P5]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (KeeWee @ Sep. 26 2002,10:21)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">so, does anyone mind meeting up with me and showing me how it's done? and dave...no comments from you.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
You know what would help ??? If you cleaned up your PM inbox LOL. Anywyas...... if you still need help PM me.

[firefly]

Hey I would like to join the Can Tire field trip...where do I sign up?! http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Protege5 Kid]

I need help with my Intake knocking too!
When you guys run to help out pretty little
KeeWee can you help me out too?
I might not be as cute as KeeWee
but at least i put out!

[YP5 Toronto]

Nick.....is it still knocking? I thought I had fixed that?

let me know.

[jali-p5]

uh-oh.....guess the $0.97 solution isn't working so well....... http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif

[MP5Navy]

Only one without any problems is Chopstick cause his intake was WESTSIDE engineered. Honestly I don't know why more people don't pay attention to how Mike and I installed his intake. IMO it's the best way to go.

[ChopstickHero]

Nobody is as dedicated as us, Dave....

[Jika]

Check to see if your intake is hitting the master cylinder. I had this problem too (Ractive intake) and I fixed it by turning the pipe at the throttle body. The bracket that comes with the intake isn't exactly the strongest thing on the earth but it does hold it sufficiently if you bend it to the right position.

[YP5 Toronto]

blablablahblah....blah...westside....blah...blah....westside.... blah....blah....


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[ENVD P5]

Im sure my intake was the one of the first ones out there and also West Side engineered......

And this just goes to show everyone else.... there is nothing like the west side.

[Protege5 Kid]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (ENVD P5 @ Sep. 27 2002,3:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Im sure my intake was the one of the first ones out there and also West Side engineered......[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
If thats the case then why didin't you guys make
it fit right?


I forgot your advise Jason i'm going to do what you
said tonight! Your never wrong...because your EASTSIDE!

[ENVD P5]

Where does it say i had problems with my intake ?? Or Dave ?? Or Mike ??? LOL

[firefly]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Honestly I don't know why more people don't pay attention to how Mike and I installed his intake.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>

So how did you guys do it? Gimme a link or some pics....I can't find it with the search...

[KeeWee]

Ok...i'll clean out my msg box..but really, there isn't much in there at all! empty....weird how people experience that problem..

Jason, thanks for the offer! The soonert the better. The sound is driving me so nuts, I'm tempted to tear out the damn thing!! Anytime is a good time for me....

[wrigmatt_GT]

Im a tool and die apprentice, i made a custom bracket out of stainless steel for my CAI on my 2k2 protege. Its so rock solid, i could probably stand on the thing with it not moving. I had the same problem at low RPM with the bracket that came with the CAI, you would hear a knocking noise, its actually the CAI hitting the hood.... They arent hard to make at all... 10 minutes labour

[KeeWee]

So seriously, if anyone can really make the noise stop, PM me and we'll arrange something!! I will be forever grateful!

[Protege5 Kid]

Jason i did what you said. I simply moved the
flilter away from the brace is was hitting. Now
its wicked!

[midnightp5]

Hey KeeWee

The best thing to do is to go to Home depot, or Crappy tire and pick up a 5&quot; metal corner bracket. When I say 5&quot; I mean each arm of the corner bracket is 5&quot;.

It is simple to do, but takes a little muscle. You will need a hammer, and a power drill w/1/3&quot; metal drill bit to slightly modify the bracket.

The bracket as you can probably guess looks like an &quot;L&quot; with two equal length arms (5&quot; each).

You will have to bend the bracket (with the hammer) to make it into the shape of a......... Square root symbol (Sorry, best way I can describe it).
Then drill a hole for the intake mount.


l
l
___ l
\ l
\ l
\l

And that’s it......15 minutes tops.

I haven't had any problems with this bracket. It looks pretty good, and it's realy sturdy.

Let me know if you need any help.....I luv doing this kinda stuff.

[323F~SW]

Don't listen to them!
What do they know!

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