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Old 09-20-2011 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MarcS
lol, I'm going to do this too. I'm bored and have to do something. Plus, you can't beat that sound the SC makes.

I went to advance autoparts and they had crappy APC filters all already opened. Where online can I find the Spectre filter you used?

Also, have you had any CEL's after installing?

Edit: My boost gauge doesnt jump past 10 as quickly as yours does in the video. Did it do that before you installed the filter?
Why can't i open these video's?? Damn!!
Old 09-20-2011 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by SS_SC_Cobalt
Recently I spent time adapting a conical air filter to the stock box, left the bottom off and BAM cold air for $35, well here are some pix and DAMN is the S/C loud now, love it!

Talk about turning peoples heads, the car sounds like a mini from Italian Job
Butt dyno says def more power, car is chiping and screetching everywhere now

Enjoy:
Now the fun starts, Basically you need to get your stock airbox our of the car, it is located DS in front of the wheel, you have to remove 2 push pins, and 7-8 7mm screws and then you can bend back the splash guard. Now this must be done after removing the DS front wheel.
Once the splash guard is moved then you go in and remove 3 nuts holding the airbox on and loosen the upper clamp in the engine bay where the intake mates to the TB adaptor pipe.

Disconnect the MAF line(1 electricl connector) and then you take your time removing the box(will take some twists and contortions) you also have to pop 1 harness grommet retainer but this is simple)


Installing and measuring, once it is out and you have the air filter(BTW the filter is a spectre Universal pt number 8138) this filter has adaptor rings to mate it to 3", 3.5" or 4", you will use all adaptors to mate it to the 3.15"stock opening, here is the only real tricky part, you need to put the 3" adaptor on the stock box(the pic below shows the 3" adaptor already on), trim the outer lip off a little since the stock lip is slightly larger than 3" with an xacto knife then the rest of the filter adaptors slide on no problem


Filter with adaptor rings



Installed Filter, you drill one small hole even with the location of the clamp I used a 1/4" bit and a slim flathead to get in there, and with a flash light in the snorkel for light the clamp shows up fine, once tight it is reversal of removal! Enjoy!
(HOLE LOCATION)


Installed Filter 2


Finished and installed back in the car


Installed ! Now the fun can start! Great thing is only mod to the air box was 1 small hole drilled in the funnel for screwdriver access


I have a video with sound but have not had a chance to upload it, tomorrow.. it is loud

EDIT:Aww heck here it is

right click and save as

SS INTAKE VIDEO AVI
Can't open video.. AAAHHHH!!!
Old 09-20-2011 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by demon2701
Can't open video.. AAAHHHH!!!
did you look at when that was posted? those vids are prolly long gone by now.
Old 09-12-2013 | 11:00 AM
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got a question.

I just went from the ebay cai back to stock. (ebay cai was on car when I got it)
I had intake airflow performance and bank 1 rich codes and my car ran like ****, bucking and lots of black soot from exhaust.
stock airbox fixed all of that, been code free for a while.

2007 ss/sc

if I do this mod, will I have any issues with the same codes?

I read most of the pages in this thread, it seems some years have issues and some don't.

Dave
Old 09-12-2013 | 11:05 AM
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^ shouldnt.

Never heard of anyone having that problem with airbox mod
Old 09-12-2013 | 11:09 AM
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u should be fine.
Old 09-12-2013 | 03:33 PM
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ok cool.

I saved the spectra filter I had on the cai. next time I have to get into the filter box I will try this.

thanks for the replies.

I used to love the whine.

Dave
Old 09-12-2013 | 08:22 PM
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hi Op here, i ran this for a long time no cel's at all enjoy!
Old 11-18-2016 | 11:22 AM
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I recently got a cel light on my 06 ss sc. I cut the side of the housing to open it up and used a spectre filter as well but i left the bracket parts of the stock intake housing intact so it's not moving around and the bottom is screwed in, so the filter is going nowhere. I disconnected the battery after that as well and even pulled the pcm and ecm fuses but it still came back. Im i gonna have to get a tune as well?
Old 12-01-2016 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by xrs22
I recently got a cel light on my 06 ss sc. I cut the side of the housing to open it up and used a spectre filter as well but i left the bracket parts of the stock intake housing intact so it's not moving around and the bottom is screwed in, so the filter is going nowhere. I disconnected the battery after that as well and even pulled the pcm and ecm fuses but it still came back. Im i gonna have to get a tune as well?
What cel did you get?
Old 12-02-2016 | 02:02 AM
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What cel did you get?
I haven't checked it yet. I need to get another obdII scanner but it's intermittent. Is there anything specific as far as getting a tune, like equipment?
Old 12-02-2016 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by xrs22
I recently got a cel light on my 06 ss sc. I cut the side of the housing to open it up and used a spectre filter as well but i left the bracket parts of the stock intake housing intact so it's not moving around and the bottom is screwed in, so the filter is going nowhere. I disconnected the battery after that as well and even pulled the pcm and ecm fuses but it still came back. Im i gonna have to get a tune as well?
If you are on the stock tune, the airbox mod or aftermarket intake will tend to throw a lean code....
Old 12-02-2016 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Staged07SS
If you are on the stock tune, the airbox mod or aftermarket intake will tend to throw a lean code....
Figured as much, these get more touchy when they went up years. With my matrix there was a lot more you can do but with this being f/i its probably a safety measure.
Old 12-22-2016 | 10:16 AM
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I did This yesterday.. Looks like that filter has been on there for ages. The Car Sounds Great for only $25
took me about 90 mins


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