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Aug 11, 2008 | 06:07 AM

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mrphotoman

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Re: Best air intakes

There is already a photo of a N/A crossfire with a CAI in this thread.

Aug 11, 2008 | 02:44 PM

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Re: Best air intakes

Is there a better Merc intake that can be swapped onto the N/A and retain stock look like the SL55 for the SRT guys? If so are performance numbers comparable? I know the SL55 works within a couple HP of the CAIs available, I would gladly give up 2-3hp to retain stock appearance.

Aug 11, 2008 | 04:55 PM

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Re: BEst air intakes

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Originally Posted by Jeff Cobb

From what I've heard the single tube design performs better, but I do like the looks of the twin tube design. (I've seen some references to MAF problems with the twin tube design)

Honestly guys, I have yet to have any issue with my DIY dual air. I drive about 200 miles every other weekend to Houston From College Station and have never had and issue. No high temps, bogging down, hesitation, idle problems, nothing. I guess I am lucky. Granted, NW and TVT are pro-products, but I just wanted looks. I am not going to race anyone. JMO.

By the way, The air horns were moved down to increase air flow to radiator. Just wanted something louder than the OEM horn.

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Aug 11, 2008 | 04:59 PM

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Re: Best air intakes

Borican, do your intake tubes go out to the area right behind the grill through the wall?

Aug 11, 2008 | 05:28 PM

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Re: Best air intakes

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Borican, do your intake tubes go out to the area right behind the grill through the wall?

Yeah, i forgot to post the pic. hear it goes;

Oh I moved the horns to the bottom so they would be out of the way.

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Aug 11, 2008 | 05:46 PM

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Re: Best air intakes

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Originally Posted by BORICAN

Yeah, i forgot to post the pic. hear it goes;

Oh I moved the horns to the bottom so they would be out of the way.

Spectre did a great job designing a universal fit all cai kit for most cars. are the pipes at the Y a different color/polish than the rest of the pipe? other than that they look great and i am sure you get some great gains from your setup.

Aug 11, 2008 | 07:53 PM

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Re: Best air intakes

How hard was it to make the cut-outs for the tubes? I want to extend my tube out like that?

Aug 12, 2008 | 07:32 AM

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How hard was it to make the cut-outs for the tubes? I want to extend my tube out like that?

I used 2 3/4" Flex Pipe(AutoZone) to get around the radiator. I just cut out the baffle it self and left the bottom piece. It's a pain to do but worth it.

Mrphotoman- Yes the pipes after the Y are regular 3" Pipes from Intaketubes.com . it's two 90's and two Straight pipes.

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Aug 12, 2008 | 07:54 AM

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Re: Best air intakes

Your Y pipes do not sit on top of (touch) the manifold do they?

Aug 12, 2008 | 10:48 AM

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Re: Best air intakes

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Your Y pipes do not sit on top of (touch) the manifold do they?

no they sit about a quarter off of it.

Aug 12, 2008 | 12:32 PM

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Re: Best air intakes

Thats what Iam talkin about. Nice clean job.

Aug 12, 2008 | 02:42 PM

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Re: BEst air intakes

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Originally Posted by VALKRYDERGUY

How about $350 for a custom made powder coated pipe molded for a MAF sensor install and a breather hose connection plus 2 elbows and a 14" rubber section and a cone shaped K&N filter along with all the clamps needed and some small hardware to reposition a few things behind the grill and all provided with a DVD with full detailed instructions for a complete install ??
Also 4 free oil filters and a T-Shirt

Needswings - A quality product worth the money IMO

VALKRYDERGUY does the Needwings CAI groupbuy come with all the items you mentioned ( DVD with full detailed instructions for a complete install, 4 free oil filters and a T-Shirt) ?

Thanks,
Brian

Aug 12, 2008 | 07:09 PM

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Re: BEst air intakes

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Originally Posted by Cal_Cobra

VALKRYDERGUY does the Needwings CAI group buy come with all the items you mentioned ( DVD with full detailed instructions for a complete install, 4 free oil filters and a T-Shirt) ?

Thanks,
Brian

DVD with full detailed instructions for sure
I don't know if the second group by will include a free oil filter and a T-shirt.
I apologize for the typo ...it was ONE FREE OIL FILTER

Aug 14, 2008 | 04:45 PM

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Re: BEst air intakes

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Originally Posted by DesertFox

Photo shamelessly borrowed from VALKRYDERGUY's user gallery, N/A model, please let me know if you have any issues with this

Good job on that clean engine bay! I also use K&N Cold Air Intake for my N/A Crossfire.

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Aug 24, 2008 | 01:04 AM

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Re: BEst air intakes

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Originally Posted by BORICAN

Can you make us a shopping list of what you used and where you got it? I'm thinking about doing the same thing but having the filters down in the lower grill area. Also, what year 1100 V-Star? I have one too. An '06 1100 Midnight that is black on black and had a few other things coated flat black to really tie it all in. Haven't been out on it enough this year though and it's starting to get chilly here in MN in the evenings. Where did the summer go?!

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Aug 24, 2008 | 04:10 AM

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Re: Best air intakes

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Originally Posted by Mimi05SRT6

I am very, very pleased with my $150 intake which I wouldn't switch for anything else. Best bang for the buck! I got the Spectre piping from autozone and added the K&N cone filter. Not sure if there is an Autozone where you live though.

i built one from Spectre also, while i was waiting for the JMB intake to arrive. i have it listed on ebay now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...282208165&rd=1

Aug 24, 2008 | 03:34 PM

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Re: BEst air intakes

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Originally Posted by rcompart

The list is on Thread #18 on this page below. Hit me up if you run into any issues. I haven't and It's been it's been alomst 7 months now since I did it.

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...=intake+%24150

By the way, I used 2 3/8 metal flex pipe to get around the ends of the Radiator. Had to take out the plastic that was there first and attached the piping to the inside end, the filter to the side behind the grill. I wanted my filters to get a little more air than it would in the engine compartment that's why I used two filters. they are about 5" in round, 8" long. Something like that. It feels like it has more pick up, but then again, it's probably just me. LOL.

Oh yeah, I have A 2001 V-Star 1100 Classic. I love my white walls.