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Questions for you homemade CAI guys

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BlackVert

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1. I have seen that some people cut open the fenderwell to get the filter out there in a straight shot. If you could do your CAI again, would you cut open the fenderwell again?

2. Any thoughts on keeping the filter in the engine compartment? It seems less extreme to me.

3. Do you have anything supporting the end where the mass air meter / air filter is? Or is it "suspended in mid air" by the rubber connection between the PVC and the throttle body?

Thanks, Chris
 

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its really easy to cut and yes id do it again. I just just one line and then rolled them over so it looked like it was there before
 

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Black96VertGT said:
1. I have seen that some people cut open the fenderwell to get the filter out there in a straight shot. If you could do your CAI again, would you cut open the fenderwell again?

2. Any thoughts on keeping the filter in the engine compartment? It seems less extreme to me.

3. Do you have anything supporting the end where the mass air meter / air filter is? Or is it "suspended in mid air" by the rubber connection between the PVC and the throttle body?

Thanks, Chris
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Chris

1. I kept the hole as small as possible with clearance at about 1/4 of an inch so things don't look as bad as just a big honkin hole in the fender. If you don't want to enlarge the hole you can use a 90 bend and let the filter hang down. I think that way will not flow as well as a straight shot and the filter is more likely to get water in it. I was using the 90 bend thing for the numbers you see in the sig.

2. You will draw air that is hotter and might have a prob with fan wash.

3. I bent a support bracket from soft aluminum that is attched to the two holes on the ProM 80 and the original maf fender mounting bolt hole.

Later
Grady
 

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What is "fan wash"?
 

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Black96VertGT said:
What is "fan wash"?
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Air flow generated by the fan causing interference of clean, undisturbed air for the maf intake.

Later
Grady
 

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rockin_rick said:
FAQ quality post on this subject. -

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=440527
or
http://members.pro3i.com/forums/showthread.php?t=440527

I also posted pics of where I made my cuts.

Rick
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Rick

Give me a call!

Later
Grady
 
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FAQ quality post on this subject. -

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=440527
or
http://members.pro3i.com/forums/showthread.php?t=440527

I also posted pics of where I made my cuts.

Rick
 

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i used a piece of rubber, kinda like a mudflap to suspend the cai because otherwise it was just danglin. used 2 or 3 crews into the fenderwell to attatch the mudflap
 
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