Homemade CAI

[randomjoker]

Anyone have a little pic/instructions guide of people making there own intake? Outta PVC pipe or something?

Also..What are the up and downs of having homemade CAI.

 

[1105]

up's its cheaper, down's sometimes it doesnt look that good.

Go to home depot or lowes, get some 3" PVC pipe, and two 3" rubber Fernco pieces. Take off your filter and mass air meter, bolt the filter to the meeter, attach the meter to the PCV pipe with the Fernco piece, drill a hole for the air temp sensor, then put the other fernco piece on the other end to hold it to the TB.

 

[randomjoker]

Thanks Zach. Now could we get like everyones engine bay pics that have homemade cai?

 

[GTJake]

Here's a few pics of mine...

Jake

 

[Mustangless]

how much power does that add?

 

[fiveotony]

a real good setup to the wheels you are looking at about 7-10HP at least when UPR made mine thats what it made on the dyno

 

[Mustangless]

a real good setup to the wheels you are looking at about 7-10HP at least when UPR made mine thats what it made on the dyno

wow, I thought it might do like 1 and I still was going to do it. Now I am really going to have to do it

 

[randomjoker]

Jake what kinda paint did you use on your PVC pipe?

 

[GTJake]

Just regular spray paint. I just rough sanded it and put a few coats on.

Jake

 

[randomjoker]

Just regular spray paint. I just rough sanded it and put a few coats on.

Jake

Okay looks like a metallic or something.. looks good though!

 

[toppdogg_1]

How well does the PVC piping hold up to the underhood temperature?

 

[GTJake]

How well does the PVC piping hold up to the underhood temperature?

The paint still looks fine on mine.

Jake

 

[stang_gt_1994]

When I had mine on it held up good. No signs of wear.

 

[95snoozer]

 

[RIO5.0]

Heres a parts pic....yours will be different cause of the stock maf...

This is assy'd...i use a 5/8" Speed-Bit to cut the IAT hole...It'll thread right in with this size...fits mint...I never did remount the oil fill tube...but i think i should be done???

Thread it in the hole to position it in the airflow like so....

I used Fusion paint and didn't like the results....I then wrapped it in vinyl decal stuff and it looks much better....

 

[95snoozer]

for the fender.... a metal sawsall blade. cut form the big hole to the small hole... then roll the meltal up and down accordingly. you can use a sheet of metal to cover this hoel , leave it open, or use a mud flap like he did.

mudflap will be easiest to cut

 

[OrangeMustangGt]

You thought your CAI's were good.... check this hot pipe!

 

[randomjoker]

Thanks guys.. Andy I think the paint looks fine.. but thats through the picture

 

[95snoozer]

the paint on mine looks badass

i used TESTORS paint made for plastic models

color is "metalic silver" then hit it with the glosscoat. do light coats every 30 minutes. not a full coatto completely soak it in color, but a light coat of dots. and they will eventually fill in and give you a run free finish. there is a trick to painting models and trim pieces and thats pretty much it. make it a day project and jjust go out during a comercial break and give it a coat.

 

[rockin_rick]

for the fender.... a metal sawsall blade. cut form the big hole to the small hole... then roll the meltal up and down accordingly. you can use a sheet of metal to cover this hoel , leave it open, or use a mud flap like he did.

Any more info on this hole that needs cut? Check out this pic of the fenderwell that needs cut. I've put 4 different colored lines on there that are possible cut locations. Which one is preferred? Maybe 2 cuts, like orange and green and then roll orange?

Rick