I super appreciate the people who make these DIY videos🙏 I just had to replace both of my headlights. It was getting to the point that I could no longer drive it at night, safely. I was originally quoted $600; ($240 ea + $120 labor). I decided to check out a DIY for replacing them and realized that I could do it myself. I also got 2 brand new headlights for $92 + $14 (s/h). Total was $106.00. I put them in and they're perfect!!! Took me almost 1 1/2hrs and I saved $494 doing it myself. VERY NICE👍 I do have to apologize...it never even occurred to me to record the entire job. I'ma idiot🙄 There's no DIY for fixing stupid🤣🤣
"Backyard" mechanics are the very BEST!!! My dad showed me everything I know about car's and being a "fixer" of just about EVERYTHING. He also told me that I should always have a good doctor, attorney, and a mechanic. Even though at different times in my life I may have changed those 3 up, he was absolutely right👍
On October 2022, I went ahead and did this mod with a Spectre #8131 filter. I followed your directions up to the cutting. However at 4:27, I did it slightly different. The inside of the adapter has an "indention" to which you can put over the MAFS tube on one of the flanges seen at 4:47. This prevents any sliding and offers a tighter seal around the plastic tube. Unfortunately the rubber boot tore on mine so I used one from a 2008 Focus (including the vacuum & PCV hoses). As of lately, I range between 38 and 33 miles per gallon with this CAI set up and the 08 Focus tubing.
I literally had to have my car towed. it wouldnt go over 3k rpm so I couldnt accelerate to speed. It would just act like its not getting fuel. i have filter on the bend part and not on the straight part. Thanks for telling me. just saved a lot of money on repairs
I think I am going to do this with y sons 04 Focus, except I am going to re-purpose a Ford replaceable filter air box, and plumb it to the factory air intake in the fender well... but god detail.
thanks for the video. i did exactly has you had shown. except that the plastic tray was not cut. i just broke the plastic welds with a screw driver and therefore it is larger. the install was easy but the plastic inner fender screws will break, so anyone doing this should have some spare plastic screws. the spectra filter 8136 was only 42$ with delivery. i have a scan tool that will show the intake temperature, although i didn't take a reading before with the stock intake. the stock intake was badly clogged so i expect there to be a big improvement in fuel economy. i'll report the results in a few days after testing. thanks for your video.
after a few days of use and with my autotool providing the data i have found that the intake temperatures fluctuate widely. at hwy speeds there is about a 5 -10 degree F increase in temp from ambient outside temp. once the car is at a stop light or in city traffic the difference is much higher. this is in a northern winter climate at this time. induction noise is much higher. at idle it is easily noticeable. at steady state hwy there is no difference since the induction noise is drowned out by regular wind noise. at full throttle at any speed the sound is quite loud. i suspect that there is much less induction resistance to intake airflow and this easier breathing will translate to better fuel economy. i'll report my mileage in a few weeks.
after a month, i find that i have on average 30mpg (imperial gallons) city and 42 mpg hwy (70mph). no engine check lights. however the loose filter does rattle at idle, which was fixed by putting a foam rubber pad on the plastic tray that is bellow the filter. overall i'm pleased with the result and it was an easy install. i recommend this mod...so far.
@@abcentcobblepot5995 ...should have done so long ago. the stock filters are a garbage design with garbage performance. 200 to a tank! something is wrong with your car.
oh yeah, i got a resonator+ muffler delete on mine and it sounds like one of those civics ripping through the street at 2 am but not as obnoxious, pretty pleasant sound if you actually like hearing sound
I want to do this to my 05 Focus. So All I need to get it the spectre Filter and that has the adapters? And I need to cut the piping on which the MAF sensor fits on? Is that correct?
I put my intake into my 07 focus and the intake is facing towards the ground because the intake is so large, I took it for a spin after and for some reason the throttle or somethung got stuck at 4K rpm’s and just revved I had to shut my car off in the middle of the road, any help?
Thats because the MAF is throwing off the air fuel mixture. I did this to mine and didn’t realize what he said about the position of the MAF and direction
@@h3yitskyrbzofficial764 Thanks, I didn't see it in the video, but after you cut the mass air flow sensor, did you need an adapter to make it fit back on? Like what size of pipe / tude is it?
What a pain in the butt. Looks more complicated than changing plugs on a typical car. Focus, the plugs are right there with no obstruction but a damn pain for a simple air filter that takes 1 minute to change anywhere else. I ought to get a oil change and tell them to see if the air filter needs changing. I bet I get lied to.
My guys were on it. I took it in and the computer had a callout for them to not look for the air filter. It told them to check the air gage on the resonator box. Cost me a $10 bet.
No. Seriously. Either buy the mod or make one (shorty or long tube). You DO NOT want to replace the air box. There is no "opening" the OEM air box. I have seen ONE guy open that box. It is factory sealed. Inside is 5 or 6 layers of foam -- like seat foam -- that make up the "air filter". Dorman makes a modded box that uses a paper element, but you still have to take the wheel off and peel back the fender well when it needs to be replaced. I'm planning on doing a shorty mod to mine, but I'm going to build a shield for mine to get more undercar air into it.
Did mine yesterday and it ran great all day yesterday, but today, it barely even runs. It doesn’t have a check engine light, so I don’t know what that’s all about.
I'm just gonna give you a good incite 1 that's not a cold air by any means it's a shirt ram AKA hot air I take and second the car liturly preforms better with the stock intake
tyler jenkins should have used that other tube to run cold air from bottom of car to close to the filter and also used part of the box to make a heat shield and some rubber gasket
@@FocusedHands mine ran LOTS better as well but they are right its pretty much a hot air intake and could be better, i plan on making a box arround my filter to encase it from the engine heat and running a tube to the bottom of the car to get that cooler air
That loud noise , something is NOT right. That loud noise is irritating. BAD Install. You teaching people this crap. You want this loud irritating noise on your car go ahead and listen to this guy.
