Pic of my custom combo CAI/SRI
May 4, 2003, 02:00 PM
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Pic of my custom combo CAI/SRI
Here's what I did yesterday. The ducting is 3" insulated and I had to remove my radiator overflow tank which will soon be relocated just to the left of the intake manifold against the fire wall. There is a collector/funnel in place of the fake plastic mesh
on the air dam underneath the driver's headlight where the cold air get's rammed in. The OEM elbow has been replaced by a 90 degree 3" to 3"elbow I bought at Home Depot.
on the air dam underneath the driver's headlight where the cold air get's rammed in. The OEM elbow has been replaced by a 90 degree 3" to 3"elbow I bought at Home Depot.
May 4, 2003, 05:07 PM
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why wouldn't you just buy a real CAI ?? its not that much more expensive, i'm sure it would work a lot better and it would definitely look a lot better. how does it stay in place ? duct tape ?
May 4, 2003, 05:22 PM
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Looks like a vacume hose for a washing machine...........does not look custom, but rather like you Mickey-Moused it. 
Good idea for a CAI. Maybe try to make a heat shield for it that will match the rest of the enigine better!
Good idea for a CAI. Maybe try to make a heat shield for it that will match the rest of the enigine better!
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My car is an auto, a "real" CAI won't fit because the tranny is too big, no room for the piping on a CAI. The ducting is the same that NASCAR uses for brake cooling etc., my bosses son races in the Winston West from time to time and the ducting was donated from him along with the collector/funnel. I do plan on making a shield that extends around with a 3" hole for the ducting to come into, similar to the SRI RMR sells with the heat shield that uses the OEM air inlet.
May 4, 2003, 06:47 PM
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haha nice dood! one question..what's that small filter on the engine block..is it called a catch filter or something? i cant remember..but what does that do?
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Actually it's attached to the valve cover and it's just a breather. It takes place of the hose that usually runs from there to the OEM intake elbow. It's there to help to keep a vacuum from building inside the engine.
May 4, 2003, 08:39 PM
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Thought that the duct tube looked familar, used to work on a Busch series team. I like it, but if ya do make a box to collect it more it would look better. I'm working on something like that for mine, thanks for more ideas!!!
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Ya, I like it, it's something I've been wanting to do for a while and finally got my chance on Sat. Thanx for all the compliments and criticism, hope this helped others as well as nasdale, as far as idea's go.
Good job J... glad to see you got it done!
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It's kinda funny to me, I did this last week, and some members talked some shiznit, but then someone else does the same thing a week later and all he got was good feedback. Oh well, guess maybe I should quit *****ing about it!
**** talkers, oh wait, then I'd be myself too!
**** talkers, oh wait, then I'd be myself too!