yup, make your own or buy a cheap one off ebay. The only reason the Mac and other brands sell for so much is because your paying for name brand. There the same kits and there all only going to give you about 2 hp gain. But hey, it looks/sounds cool.
Guys if he is a newbie he might not want to have to fab something up. Yeah when u buy BBK or MAC u are paying for the name but u are also paying for a C.A.R.B. EO #, Most of those cheap ass intakes arent smog legal. I dont know if u need it to be legal or not. But MAC and BBK are easy to install and have good directions. Go for it.
its easy to do and not ghetto or redneckish(is that a word?)...well duct taping it for the "chrome look" is but here is mine....its not painted but i plan to paint it laser red to match the car....maybe with some sort of sticker on it....