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The intake tube is RPM motorsports out of Arizona.  The ported throttle body and upper/lower intake manifold were from Modern Muscle Extreme out of Virginia.  I was actually looking just looking at there site and now they have a 80mm hemi throttle body kit.  Now that’s exciting!  I wish I still had my RT Journey.  

13 minutes ago, AzJourney2018 said:

The intake kit I have is actually for the 2011-2104 dodge avenger with the 3.6L or the chrysler 200 but cant remember the year range on that 

That sounds about right. I think that was the closest kit I found for figment when I was researching also. 

I actually made my intake with 3.5 inch diameter tubing to get more air than that of the smaller diameter tubing eBay and K&N intake.  K&N does not make an intake set up for the 2018 Dodge Journey.  Later I actually went away with the “CAI” set up for a aftermarket tubing that runs from the stock air box to the throttle body.  Eliminating all that restrictive black plenum before your throttle body.  I also added a ported throttle body and upper and lower intake manifold.  That’s where the noticeable throttle response and power came into play.  I’ll take my setup over your proven K&N CAI any day. Lol

47 minutes ago, Bryman31 said:

awesome!!! what brand are the tips??

I'll do you one better.  I bought them from Bear River Converters through eBay.  Their website is http://www.bearriverconverters.com/.  It looks like they relisted the tips I bought.  Here is the link.  https://www.ebay.com/itm/JST139K-PAIR-2-5-Black-Round-Exhaust-Tips-2-1-2-Inlet-4-Outlet-5-Long-/162285043356?hash=item25c8f13e9c    

1 hour ago, jkeaton said:

 

It's like that in a lot of states. Mine included (NC)

Same down here in Georgia.  We don't get inspections though.  Just a ticket if they chose to pull you.  That generally only happens in smaller towns or counties.  I know from experience.  LOL  I don't know exactly what the legal limit is for the driver and passenger side windows.  I usually just go with what looks good to me, along with the strip on the windshield.

Looks good @CrossCountryPanther!!!  

13 hours ago, Bryman31 said:

close up pf the tips please?  id love to get some black ones.

 

also sounds great!

Here are some pics of the tips for anyone interested.

13 hours ago, N87 said:

Sounds great. Love how wide the tires are as well. Ended up looking up your tire post. Something I want to do in the near future, hopefully.

 

Go for it!  I like the stance it give the Journey.

15 hours ago, Armando G said:

Dude, that is cool!!! I wish i could do that to mine, but being in California we have very strict smog laws and I think removing the muffler isn't even an option.

Sounds great...good job.

That sucks!  I knew California was more strict, but I didn't know exactly how strict.

I finally got my exhaust done.  I decided to stick with the stock resonator, delete the mufflers and add 4 inch black powder coated tips for looks.  Let me know what you think of the sound.  Once I get a good car wash I’ll post a couple pics.

Welcome, welcome from Atlanta, Georgia!!!

I got my 2015 Journey RT in June.  I just added my location to the Member Map.  Love the map idea.  I'm in Atlanta, Georgia.  Stone Mountain to be exact.  

On 12/4/2017 at 6:13 PM, Bryman31 said:

i like the caliper paint.  did you paint them while on the vehicle or remove them?

Thanks @Bryman31!  My Journey was previously owned in Michigan.  So, I sprayed the calipers while on the vehicle and sprayed all the visible suspension parts as well.  It definitely made a difference over the "rusty" look.

21 minutes ago, bfurth said:

 

It's more like the kind of gasket you see on a door frame.  It's on the hood, directly in line with the opening for the intake.

Oh yeah...I get it now.  

4 hours ago, jkeaton said:

Bet it sounds good though.....

Just a little.  Hehehe...

@2late4u I did think about that and was going to research further.  Thanks for that input @bfurth.  Where exactly is that gasket?  In the portion I left, removed, or closer to the throttle body?

7 minutes ago, bfurth said:

 

One would think that removing the original intake and replacing it with a conical filter surrounded by a metal box would lead to a slightly increased temperature compared to the original intake because metal is a better conductor of heat than plastic.  Surrounding your conical filter with a metal box that is still tied to the same front facing intake leaves you with the same air flow, if not even worse depending on how you build it.  If you insulated it (on the outside of said box - you don't want that insulation to fail and clog your filter) with non-flammable materials, you might have a minor performance gain over OEM.  It needs to be sealed up tight all the way around or it's going to draw in hot air from the engine bay.

 

Fabricating something that eliminates the foot or so drop and bend would possibly be beneficial.  But the point remains - the OEM intake is a true cold air intake in that it draws in air that has not passed over the radiator nor has it gotten anywhere near the engine before passing through the air filter and intake manifold.

This is true.  I'll think on it more and see where my imagination takes me idea wise.  For now, it looks good and sounds alright.  I'd still like some cooler air without the stock air box look.  lol

2 hours ago, bfurth said:

 If you took the time to do that, yes, that might make a minor difference for the intake.  If nothing else, you've removed a bend in the airflow from the leading edge of the hood to the filter.  To accomplish the full removal of that bend, you need to completely remove the rest of the original intake (that now disconnected black plastic box) and mold something to fit in it's place.

Are you talking about the piece that starts at the edge of the hood and drops about 18 inches and used to flow into the bottom of the air cleaner box?  If so, that thought crossed my mind, I just haven't come up with an idea to get the flow straight from the edge of the hood to filter itself.  Then my thought process went to just trying to keep the air cooler.  Which is why I ended up leaving that piece in for now and could build up around it to try and keep out heat.  I'm open to suggestions though.  If one idea doesn't do it, a combination of ideas could.

29 minutes ago, jkeaton said:

Nice hot air intake!

About that....lol.  I left the piece that flowed the outside air into the stock air cleaner box.  My plan moving forward is to have a heat shield built, similar to others sent with aftermarket intakes or filters.  I have a guy that is good at working with metal materials.  I'd like to have a hole with rubber around it for the piece with air flowing in from the front and the same rubber to meet the hood as well.  We'll see how it turns out.  

Black nail polish.  I know it sounds crazy, but it works. 

I pieced together an air intake and primed and painted my original calipers.  The intake was pretty easy.   Items needed were the pipe, filter, coupler and hose clamp, and brass fitting for the small hose coming from the motor that was connected to the original air cleaner box.  I went with a 3.5” pipe, coupler and clamp.  Painting the calipers was easy.  Take the wheels off, put a couple coats of VHT caliper primer on, and then a couple coats of VHT black caliper paint on the calipers and anything else you want to spray while your down there.  Lol. I can honestly say, the caliper paint made a big difference visually.  

Niiiice!!!!  

 Thanks! The tires are 265/35 and the wheels have a +35 offset. @Steven Harshbarger

@Armando G   Just over $2000.  I caught a deal on the wheels at $1688. I think the tires were $420. 

Thanks 2016Redline!  

I've had them on a few weeks now.  I went with XO Athens 22x9 in gunmetal.