GHETTO custom intake, motor runs but not very good need help!

[jcemitte]

hello all,

ive pieced together a CAI from some cheap plastic tubing i found at the auto parts store. its all rigged up but it runs like shit, it idled like shit and would die so i disconnected the battery and reconnected it and it started to idle and then after a few minutes i could rev it without any lag, i took it on the road and runs but it runs crappy, if i baby the throtle to about 3000rpm and then mash it it takes off, and sounds friggin cool , but if i mash it from a dead stop it boggs down really bad. i made sure my MAF was in the right direction and its all sealed up tight and has good air flow through it as far as i can tell. i did adapt it from stock to 3" tubing, so anyone got anything useful for me to try or should i just go back to stock and just save up and buy a damn intake that isnt red neck engineered