does this really work???

thaa · 06-03-2001, 09:41 AM

check these pictures...

does it work? does it really make a difference??

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thaa · 06-03-2001, 09:42 AM

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thaa · 06-03-2001, 09:43 AM

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JustinP10 · 06-03-2001, 10:55 PM

I'm sure it can't hurt, but what about routing it through the opening in the fender that the stock airbox goes though? That may be a more direct route and allow more airflow?

JustinP10 · 06-03-2001, 10:59 PM

oops... hit the submit too early

what about a CAI though? I know when I installed mine it made a huge difference, even over a normal filter like in the pictures? If it rains a lot though, i could see not wanting a CAI.
Just a thought, but yeah, i'm sure with slightly more direct routing (without all the sharp curves), you could find gains, especially at higher speeds with the added air duct work.

zerogee321 · 06-30-2001, 10:34 PM

I have the Place CAI in cold air right up front using the Erebuni front and it gets hosed all the time.. I drove from NOPI in Atlanta to Orlando in blinding rain with not much as a hiccup. I would not recommend driving though a foot deep puddle of water though.

InfinAge · 07-02-2001, 12:46 AM

I was thinking of getting a CAI, does it really make a big difference with performance? I saw the hotshot site and it lists it at $215. How much did you guys get it for, or anybody else that has a CAI. (Place racing, hotshot).

redvalkrie · 07-02-2001, 12:44 PM

:o Whats it all about is it the tube that runs up to were the intake is so you get more of a forced cool air effect to the engine It would greatly increase your efficiency. if that is what ur all talking about.

P10DET · 07-03-2001, 05:18 PM

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Originally posted by redvalkrie
:o Whats it all about is it the tube that runs up to were the intake is so you get more of a forced cool air effect to the engine It would greatly increase your efficiency. if that is what ur all talking about.

Not exactly.

The dryer hose in the photo that started this thread will be rather ineffective.

A cold air intake (CAI) places the filter outside the engine bay, behind the front bumper cover. The cold air is only responsible for a small amount of the gain from a CAI. The majority of the gain is a result of the resonance of the airflow in the tube. It helps fill the intake plenum, and thus the cylinders. There are folks who have played with the lengths of their CAIs with various levels of success.

GtRider · 09-01-2001, 07:28 PM

hey thaa
datz a nice p10 u got there
yeah that should work
u get more forced air into ur system
where did u get that bottom lip from?
the one thatz on ur bumper?

RCer · 09-01-2001, 10:08 PM

George, so far the only inconvenient I see in a CAI is when rain a lot (happens too much where I live). Will it be efficient if instead of putting the filter behind the bumper cover, I place it on the opposite side in the engine bay?
This way it will have the lenght needed for the resonance, but will not caught water on the flood roads.

Will that work? will the gain be near to the "normal" installation?

JustinP10 · 09-01-2001, 10:30 PM

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Originally posted by RCer
Will it be efficient if instead of putting the filter behind the bumper cover, I place it on the opposite side in the engine bay?

I do see one problem with that. how are you going to get the piping over to the other side? my only guess is, in front of the engine. If you were to run the piping through there, you'd have to worry about the extra heat from the motor, radiator, and the headers heating the piping, and in turn making the intake air hotter. As well, if the filter is anywhere in the engine bay, the intake air will be warmer than it would normally be in the wheel well, due to the motor heating the surrounding air. I think?

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