After reading through this thread i should post pics of the quick job we just did on my intake.
I have been running the car with the bone stock intake since the plan has always been to fabricate our own. We just haven't had the time. So, the other night I pulled the stock intake in one piece. We started fitting different tubes, silicone elbows, etc to see what will work. In a nutshell we didn't have the time or supplies to build anything fancy. But I also didn't feel like putting the stock intake back on. After seeing this thread Todd mentioned the paint cap. I found one in the shop and stuck it in the hole, flush to the ledge, and tightened the clamp. Next we found a piece of scrap 3" tubing with a bend to go over the front support. Todd then cut the stock, hard plastic tubing, just in front of the MAF. The 3" tubing mates to the stock plastic tube with a piece of silicone tube. We flared the 3" tube to 3 1/2" and I stuck an old S&B cone filter, off my wifes Durango, on the end. Talk about an ugly, yet functional set-up. LOL
My results:
I noticed a little more throttle response throughout the RPM range. No noticeable difference in power below 4,000 RPM. Decent surge in power above 4,000 RPM.
Also, I did not notice any difference in sound at all while casually driving it. I noticed a BIG difference in sound at WOT! Not a loud obnoxious sound but a nice performance oriented sound.
All in all, I like it. It's cheasy looking but it did serve the purpose. We were kidding around about offering a "Budget Intake" kit that would include a paint cap, hunk of scrap tubing, old dirty filter and silicone tube and maybe a hack saw to cut the stock tube.