Cai Hitting Strut Bar

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I have a. 89 Saleen and I just bought a BBK CAI that's hitting the stock strut tower bar. Is there a different intake anyone knows of that would clear the bar?

I also have an Edlebrock performer intake manifold I'm about to send off to powder coat and I'm wondering if that's going to hit the bar as well.

 

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I got the AEM to fit! It took a little modifying but it fits and works great. I had to trim 1/8" from the top of the pipe and 1/4 in of the rubber off the filter. This allowed the room to angle the tube under the strut bar and fit the cone on as there is less space when angled into the bottom corner.

It's super solid without using the old MAF mounting bracket. Because of the new install angle if I want to use the bracket I will definitely need to modify it. However, it is solid without the bracket so not sure if I will use or not.

 

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utemachine said:

I got the AEM to fit! It took a little modifying but it fits and works great. I had to trim 1/8" from the top of the pipe and 1/4 in of the rubber off the filter. This allowed the room to angle the tube under the strut bar and fit the cone on as there is less space when angled into the bottom corner.

It's super solid without using the old MAF mounting bracket. Because of the new install angle if I want to use the bracket I will definitely need to modify it. However, it is solid without the bracket so not sure if I will use or not.

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Is it really a CAI if the filter in the engine bay?

Is the strut bar original or did it come off of something? Take a picture of how it is mounted and you may be able to run a spacer to give extra clearance.

 

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

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Thats not a cai, cold air intake, thats a air intake pre-heater.
I got a box from a member and making it work in my junk to shield the filter from the hot under hood air.

 

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My original post was in regards to a BBK CAI that went into the fender well. With the original strut bar there was no way to make it fit.

 

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put either the BBK or stock airbox back on. You are sucking in hot engnie air and getting fan wash in your intake tube,.

 

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With that setup you need to make a box.this is thin sheet metal with weather stripping. Worked great.

 

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Hey, that looks familiar!

 

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Well I did sell it to you so....

 

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Well I did sell it to you so....

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Yes you did, and I still feel a little guilty, but just a little.

 

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I'm sure it will pass.