Pics of my homemade CAI
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Car: 1989 Trans Am
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Pics of my homemade CAI
Hey guys, I made this cold air intake awhile ago, but just now got around to posting pictures of it. I just used exhaust pipe from advance auto, and painted it with Eastwood "almost chrome." I didn't have the money for a K&N filter, so I just got some off-brand cone filter from the import section at Advance. I had to cut a hole through the tray with a 3" holesaw. Sorry I don't have any pictures from underneath.
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC, 1999 Z28
Engine: GMPP 350HO, LS1
Transmission: Built 700r4/EDGE 3200, T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Eaton 7.625, 3.42 Zexel Torsen
hey whatever works, isn't the prettiest I've seen, but it gets the job done, and that's what counts!
What size is the filter?
What size is the filter?
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Car: 1989 Trans Am
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It seems to pull a bit harder in the upper rpm range, but I'm not sure whether its in my head or not. It seems like it would have to make a difference though, because the filter is completey isolated from the engine bay and since it's a cone filter, it should be getting more air than the stock one. Anyone think it's worth it to get a K&N, or are most of the cone filters about the same?
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Car: 1990 IROCZ Camaro
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Originally Posted by huntingwood
It seems to pull a bit harder in the upper rpm range, but I'm not sure whether its in my head or not. It seems like it would have to make a difference though, because the filter is completey isolated from the engine bay and since it's a cone filter, it should be getting more air than the stock one. Anyone think it's worth it to get a K&N, or are most of the cone filters about the same?
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Car: '89 Trans Am GTA
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I did something very similar with mine, except I was able to use all stock parts right up to where the stock airbox used to sit - then I used a piece of black PVC pipe to go through the tray and into the "dead space" behind the fender & in front of the wheel. I went ahead & used a K&N to cap it off, but used a couple of self-tapping screws to make sure that it doesn't slip off while I'm driving.
I like it pretty well, I don't think that doing that added much if anything weight-wise, & the incoming air is fairly well-protected from water, etc. I've been tempted at times to fab up a forward-facing scoop to give it a bit of "ram effect", but I don't think it's worth the trouble - (it's only supposed to be worth maybe 3-4 HP at speed) especially given the fact that it would be more likely to ingest water that way...
I also agree with your assessment of how it worked - "It seems to pull a bit harder in the upper rpm range, but I'm not sure whether its in my head or not". I felt the same way when I did mine, & since we both had the same thing happen, I'm betting that it was probably worth a good 2 or 3 HP. Not much, but it will be worth more as we do further mods, & aren't restricted by the intake!
Maybe I'll put a couple pics up one of these years...
I like it pretty well, I don't think that doing that added much if anything weight-wise, & the incoming air is fairly well-protected from water, etc. I've been tempted at times to fab up a forward-facing scoop to give it a bit of "ram effect", but I don't think it's worth the trouble - (it's only supposed to be worth maybe 3-4 HP at speed) especially given the fact that it would be more likely to ingest water that way...
I also agree with your assessment of how it worked - "It seems to pull a bit harder in the upper rpm range, but I'm not sure whether its in my head or not". I felt the same way when I did mine, & since we both had the same thing happen, I'm betting that it was probably worth a good 2 or 3 HP. Not much, but it will be worth more as we do further mods, & aren't restricted by the intake!
Maybe I'll put a couple pics up one of these years...
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