Post your custom CAI setup

[AquinoSteven]

Im looking to make a custom cold air setup but i havent choosen what i wanted yet. I really like the Spectre "build your own" intake but i think i could make something cheaper. Anyway, show us what you have made.

[Volant1]

I made this one

[thejstar]

i'll snap some shots tomorrow, maybe a video too. my iat's dropped 25 degrees after completing my setup...

[Crazy Al]

I made this one

I'm sure you did....kinda your job isn't it? lol

[YNOT]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x50/untouchablesrt/467861_39_full.jpg

[Crazy Al]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x50/untouchablesrt/467861_39_full.jpg

Get more piping and he's got a snorkel!

[thejstar]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/3756294989_53ea22268a.jpg?v=1248580355

With an electric hot knife i cut away the baffling then finished it smooth with a dremel. I had some 1/16" ABS sheeting from another project so I cut it to fit the openings left behind, heated it up and molded it to the contour of the intake then melted it into the intake. Because I do not trust my plastic welding skills, I also wrapped it all up in HVAC foil tape.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3455/3756295807_12748e83c8.jpg?v=0

Next I cut out a 6" hole in the bottom of the air box and ran a clothes dryer duct from the box to the opening in the air dam.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2475/3756295375_8f06cfac7b.jpg?v=1248580336

Painted the ducting flat black so it did not stick out like a sore thumb and secured it to the air dam with a big fender washer so it would not rip it out.

IAT's at 129 degrees on a 103 degree day in Texas before the CAI. After the CAI on a 104 degree day, 98 degrees. On the very next tank of gas I went from 13.4MPG to 15.2, and have been holding steady ever since.

[NathanJax]

I made this one

I lol at that...

:Big Laugh:

[Sasquatch]

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q281/Sasquatch769/1443_z6656.jpg

[Yuke2K]

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q281/Sasquatch769/1443_z6656.jpg

Once you pop, you can't stop.....

[Modded]

Once you pop, you can't stop.....

Right on.......

---------- Post added at 11:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:40 AM ----------

I just realized I indirectly added on to whoring th thread lol.
Alright guys, don't BS him anymore.

[NJ04HOE]

Here's mine.....
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/4240/3701/23099350092_medium.jpg

[Max]

I took my aem brute force, sanded the tube down, and painted black to match the truck

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/mcconditioner1/Denali/AEM/IMG00192.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/mcconditioner1/Denali/AEM/DSC01512.jpg

[tybardy]

bro, log onto ebay and buy the $60 - $70 CAI intake setup and call it good. Things perform just fine....

hey its an option

Dude the pictures in this thread have me pissing my pants...

[Modded]

I can't bring myslef to gettting the Ebay cheapy 60 ones!!
Don't need it to mess up somethingin my Engine and run me more money than a quality intake would have anyways!

[tybardy]

well i will say this one again... for me, its hard to disagree with my logic here.

You pay $60 for the ebay cheapy, which is LITTERALLY a direct rip off of the AEM BF. however there would be two possible weak leaks with these ebay intakes.

1. the filter quality
2. the gromit const.

You can buy an AEM filter which fits the ebay setups for under $60 which will put you at having a top quality intake for around $120

Lastly, the grommits... these may be of cheaper quality which means they wont last very long, but its something that can be replaced down the road.

[BOSS]

well i will say this one again... for me, its hard to disagree with my logic here.


That's greatness right there - Like Terrell Owens said, "I love me some me!" Can I add that to my sig? It's kinda like a Tshirt I have that says: "To be honest with you, I'm a liar."


You pay $60 for the ebay cheapy, which is LITTERALLY a direct rip off of the AEM BF. however there would be two possible weak leaks with these ebay intakes.

1. the filter quality
2. the gromit const.

You can buy an AEM filter which fits the ebay setups for under $60 which will put you at having a top quality intake for around $120

Lastly, the grommits... these may be of cheaper quality which means they wont last very long, but its something that can be replaced down the road.

Can't say I disagree here, I'm taking my expensive K&N and redesigning it soon with some homemade parts in fact.

B

[Yuke2K]

I was going to go the e-bay route, but I came into a little bit of money so I hit max up for the real deal. I'm picking it up tomorrow morning, I can't wait. :D

[tybardy]

yea that BF is a nice setup - although i just saw K&N's new FIPK 2 with the dry media. The setup looks titties!!

[Yuke2K]

The one that LordGeek is running? For sure man, that looks badass. Sounds awesome too...but then again so does the Brute Force. ;)

[tybardy]

yea thats the one, i like it alot over the old FIPK, and it looks nicer then the AEM BF...

however, the filter looks a little small

[Yuke2K]

Meh, looks are overrated IMO, I'm more worried about the numbers the intake puts down. I think that those of us running BF style intakes are probably seeing some of the best gains. It's a very well designed and tested system. I'm getting the gunmetal gray intake as opposed to the polished one, I think they look better personally. I dont care for shiny bling bling shit in my engine bay where it's just going to get dirty anyway.

Besides, max gives us the hook on AEM intakes, so thats where my money goes. :D

[Max]

I hope your engine bay isn't filthy, we'll slap that bitch on tomorrow. Wanna roll down to my house around noon?