Update Hot Shot Order!

[drdavidr4u]

OK folks!!
We have the interest!
I phone them today in CA and here is the deal.
They would make more trooper hotshots, cut and reweld it to fit exactly under our hoods and then afterwards chrome it. This means an exact fit and no boot in the center, brand new chromed and just for the VX!!
TALK OF EYE CANDY!!!

Now here is one question I need answered...is the 99-01 VX under the hood layout the same from the engine to the aribox area and inner engine compartment shape and size? . So...one would fit all?

Remember this would be for a non SC VX.

He quoted me $110.00 plus $12 shipping in usa with an order of 10 units. This would be the brand new custom fit chromed unit with filter!! He wants them prepaid before he fabricates them...thats understandable. I can take care of that with everyones help....its not the $$...our problem is...see below!!

NOW FOR THE HARD PART...obviously he needs someone to drive their VX over to his shop for a prearranged meeting so he can take all the measurements. He figured he need just 2-3 hours with the VX.

He is in "Irwindale, CA"
do we have any members near there with a non SC VX?
Thats the monkey wrench in this deal......!!!!1

OK you CA VX'ers.....can you help out?????

Please let me know,
Dave

[ron]

I believe there's a few VXer's down south. I would've gone and done it if it wasn't so far for me. I'm up in the bay area.

To answer your question, all interior hood, engine layout dimensions are the same for all years for a typical stock VX, unless you have a supercharger installed.

Get someone to have them custom fit with exact dims, and you'll be able to install it in any stock VX. Good luck with the quest.

[Amack76]

i will def buy one

[AnalogVX]

I always wanted one of the chrome intakes. But after the first fiasco, they were only available in ceramic for the rest of the production run. $110.00 isn't all that bad either. I may be able to splurge for one in about a month?

[-x-]

Yea i could definitely treat myself to one of those...

...count me in....x

[Green Dragon]

Anyone with the 99 Honda Passport Injen Intake can help you out, it fits S/C or non S/C VX.

Dragon Bob

[drdavidr4u]

Thanks Dragon Bob!!

If you could tell us any other info would be helpful.
I phoned injen today and they do not make an inatke for a 99 honda passport. What intake do you have on your VX? Is it perhaps another model injen that you adapted?
I'm sure I can speak for the group and say WE'D LOVE TO SEE SOME PICS OF THIS SET UP ON YOUR ENGINE!!!

If we could buy something ready made it would save a lot of work!!

Thanks and looking forward to your post back!!

[Cyrk]

injen Intake
# IS1750
-Dave

[drdavidr4u]

Cvrk,
I dont get it...just called injenn and they said they do not have nor had they made a
injen Intake
# IS1750
????
OK...did you read that # off yours?
I'm really confused now....PLEASE HELP-!!!!
THANKS,
Dave

[totallto]

what is a hotshot, any pics!

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

Originally posted by totallto
what is a hotshot, any pics!

****courtesy of wormgods website! I just wanted to finally get that gul-darn img thing to work for me!!!!!!!!!

[Tone]

Metal intake tubes have an issue with holding and transferring heat to the air flowing through them. I hope to be able to offer a CF intake tube first for the SCed crowd and then for the normally aspirated ones. Albert was working on this for me but I will be at SEMA next week looking for a supplier and will post when I have more info.

[colmhd]

I'm in glendale CA, and could help out if it's measuring and stuff.
One question...what is a non SC? VX?
Being a little slow off the hoof , is this supercharged??
Let me know where and when and I'll see if I can get there.

[Green Dragon]

Originally posted by Tone
Metal intake tubes have an issue with holding and transferring heat to the air flowing through them. I hope to be able to offer a CF intake tube first for the SCed crowd and then for the normally aspirated ones. Albert was working on this for me but I will be at SEMA next week looking for a supplier and will post when I have more info.

As I said if you can locate an exsisting Injen Intake for a 99 Passport ( Not available for purchase anymore) you only need to copy one design. I installed it on my non S/C VX- Then just rotated it after S/C was installed.

Just pay particular attention to Grommet size for air temp probe. The Injen was slightly larger resulting in a looseness I was uncomfortable with & I reinstalled the OEM grommet & it worked fine. Also boot at S/C may have to be tweaked a little.

P.S. I wrapped my intake with insulated foil covered plumbers tape available at Home Depot for almost nothing. Works just fine not much on looks but I am a performance guy myself.
Dragon Bob

[Dylan19]

Intakes are no longer avail. from Injen, but Weapon R still makes one for us non SC vxers. The link will follow, but just so you know I found it at Nopionline.com

http://www.nopionline.com/index.cfm?...nents&vaffid=0