*CHEAP* DIY Cold Air Intakes - Options for the NA

rodent · Postby **rodent** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:41 am

Okibi wrote:...Blingtake CAI Intake...

Can we say "redundant acronym"?

Postby **Okibi** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:50 am

Postby **Okibi** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:44 pm

\"real-world driving conditions\" then I'd have nice cold air being forced up to the filter.

Ben · Postby **Ben** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:23 pm

are there ary links to s step by step photographs explanation as to how to do a dIY CAI

I dont want to ƒü¢k things up

I was going to get a mania CAI but if i can do it myself for less with the same sound/power(however minimal or non existant) results, then I wouldnt mind giving it a shot that way

cheers
Ben

maxwolfie · Postby **maxwolfie** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:34 pm

Ben wrote:are there ary links to s step by step photographs explanation as to how to do a dIY CAI

I dont want to ƒü¢k things up

I was going to get a mania CAI but if i can do it myself for less with the same sound/power(however minimal or non existant) results, then I wouldnt mind giving it a shot that way

cheers
Ben

Exactly my thoughts..... where are you? Maybe we can have a dodgy mania ripoff day

rodent · Postby **rodent** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:38 pm

maxwolfie wrote:
Ben wrote:are there ary links to s step by step photographs explanation as to how to do a dIY CAI

I dont want to ƒü¢k things up

I was going to get a mania CAI but if i can do it myself for less with the same sound/power(however minimal or non existant) results, then I wouldnt mind giving it a shot that way

cheers
Ben

Exactly my thoughts..... where are you? Maybe we can have a dodgy mania ripoff day

I'll have lots of gaffa tape on hand :mrgreen:

Matty · Postby **Matty** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:38 pm

http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_0892/article.html

BTW it's not a rip-off of the Mania system. Development occurred at almost exactly the same time...

irwin83r · Postby **irwin83r** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:39 pm

rodent wrote:
maxwolfie wrote:
Ben wrote:are there ary links to s step by step photographs explanation as to how to do a dIY CAI

I dont want to ƒü¢k things up

I was going to get a mania CAI but if i can do it myself for less with the same sound/power(however minimal or non existant) results, then I wouldnt mind giving it a shot that way

cheers
Ben

Exactly my thoughts..... where are you? Maybe we can have a dodgy mania ripoff day

I'll have lots of gaffa tape on hand

bwahaha

nothing shticky tape cant fix

can i come watch this might be amusing.

i havent played with an NA before either would be cool to have a look and see where you might be able to poke a hole

i was kinda in your boat when i done my intake but wanted to get the best return i could and well.. hot side didnt look like it was going to be the biggest possible return.
basicaly i thought..., if i only cut cheap plastic guards and bash plates under the car and in the wheel arches then if i do make a f#@K up it wont be toooo exy to buy new bits to get it back to how it was... the only big bullet i bit was chopping my standard intake pipe off at the elbo rather than buying some pipe, hose clamps and so on.

if you have a dodgy day let me know ill be happy to come along just let me know if you need me to bring some tools

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:10 pm

I did a Matty King special not long ago. 1st impresseions..... :shock:

That is LOUD :mrgreen:

Unfortunately it did not undo the power loss which happened becasue of the strangling of the exhaust by the new muffler, but it does sound fabulous, no dyno before and after either...

How i did it. Autobarn - $54 simota pod filter with heat case and $32 for a pod filter adaptor for square to 3\" round. $4.20 for a 100mm --> 80mm PVC connector. Free 80mm pipe from my mate the plumber(only need about 20cm). I bought some hammertone blue paint for it aswell, but that doesn't count as a build cost, i was being anal.

Matty's article says 65mm - 75mm pipe, but i had free 80, so i used that, and it fits. :oops:

I had some metal at home for the brackets also, so i didn't need to go to bunnings and spend $10 on nuts bolts and metal.

Boags

irwin83r · Postby **irwin83r** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:13 pm

any pics of yours or the kings install boags?

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:30 pm

Hmmm, unfortunately i only documented the first half, as i ran out of time the evening i was doing the install. So i have no pics atm of the PVC parts.

After that i forgot to take any more pics.... oooops.

Boags

Ben · Postby **Ben** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:12 pm

maxwolfie wrote:
Ben wrote:are there ary links to s step by step photographs explanation as to how to do a dIY CAI

I dont want to ƒü¢k things up

I was going to get a mania CAI but if i can do it myself for less with the same sound/power(however minimal or non existant) results, then I wouldnt mind giving it a shot that way

cheers
Ben

Exactly my thoughts..... where are you? Maybe we can have a dodgy mania ripoff day

I'm in sydney.

id be up for it. The main thing I guess im worried about is the cutting of the hole. hrrm

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:32 pm

Boags'MX5 wrote:I did a Matty King special not long ago... Free 80mm pipe from my mate the plumber(only need about 20cm). I bought some hammertone blue paint for it aswell, but that doesn't count as a build cost, i was being anal.
Boags

So you have a USED Dunny Pipe CAI? :shock:

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:34 pm

bigdog wrote:
Boags'MX5 wrote:I did a Matty King special not long ago... Free 80mm pipe from my mate the plumber(only need about 20cm). I bought some hammertone blue paint for it aswell, but that doesn't count as a build cost, i was being anal.
Boags

So you have a USED Dunny Pipe CAI?

You know, i never thought of it like that. I hope this was gutter downpipe!!! :shock:

Boags