Different CAI Setup's
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Re: Different CAI Setup's
Originally Posted by maxcichon
Doc, two tops down?
I think you would qualify as a twin-cowl phaeton! Do they have bracket races for those?
I think you would qualify as a twin-cowl phaeton! Do they have bracket races for those?
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Re: Different CAI Setup's
Originally Posted by samo59
Has anybody made a CAI themself? I'm highly interested in making one and was wondering if anybody has done this or had some tips. Thanks
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Re: Different CAI Setup's
Wow, how did you do that? The piping for me isnt' the problem. The only problem I see is where I would find the Y Like pipe that would go in place of the engine cover where the air enters the engine at that circular part. Do i remove that plastic circular part that the engine cover goes over at the top rear or do I leave it, in order to fit the Y pipe? If anybody knows what I am talking about or can help me out, please reply! Thanks!
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From: MOFN, AL, 70 miles from George
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Re: Different CAI Setup's
Thanks for the link. So I'm going off the pic of the first guy who started this post. I by a reducer elbow in the link above and attach that to the plastic circular part just before the throttle body where the engine cover was, and then I need to purchase the metal Y-pipe which I connect to the reducer elbow? Do I have to remove the plastic part before the throttle body or no? The plastic part I am talking about is what shows when you remove the engine cover. It has that steel net in it and the Mass Airflow Sensor is attached to it. Anybody know what I'm talking about, haha?
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Re: Different CAI Setup's
No, you don't have to remove it. the collar is 3 3/8" and will accept the 3 1/2" of the reducer coupling. A
y-pipe goes in that and the tubes for the intake go to the front of the car.
y-pipe goes in that and the tubes for the intake go to the front of the car.
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Re: Different CAI Setup's
Well I love to play with my car and changed my intake again. This time it's a short ram with outside are coming in through the front with the piping ending at the filter. Obviously the faster you go, the better the air flow to the filter. I do notice a more responsive low end and will have to test this out at the track when the temps come down a little bit. 
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Re: Different CAI Setup's
Originally Posted by Mimi05SRT6
Well I love to play with my car and changed up my intake again. This time it's a short ram with outside are coming in through the front with the piping ending at the filter. Obviously the faster you go, the better the air flow to the filter. I do notice a more responsive low end and will have to test this out at the track when the temps come down a little bit.
It isn't pretty, but I Like It! It's evil looking like some kind of black magic mojo thing
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Re: Different CAI Setup's
Honestly it looks like a bunch of the contry boys around here got fustrated cuz auto zone didn't have the prats so they pulled some shade tree mechanic b.s. lol
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Re: Different CAI Setup's
Originally Posted by kenyonmjr6
Honestly it looks like a bunch of the contry boys around here got fustrated cuz auto zone didn't have the parts so they pulled some shade tree mechanic b.s. lol
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Re: Different CAI Setup's
Originally Posted by ProjectMayhem
Lol function over form especially under the hood.... would you rather say mines pretty or mines faster...
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Re: Different CAI Setup's
Originally Posted by VALKRYDERGUY
You need to remove the plastic air intake assembly that is next to the radiator.
One removed the intake tubes can be squeezed through the opening and bring the air in from the front behind only the grill.
see.... Needswings Cold Air Intake
One removed the intake tubes can be squeezed through the opening and bring the air in from the front behind only the grill.
see.... Needswings Cold Air Intake
