Mania CAI... install issues.

Mr_Q · Postby **Mr_Q** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:37 am

Red will go faster!

The washer bottle needs to be moved. The a/c bits don't (well, not much anyway). Here's a couple of pics to give you some idea of what goes where (green car is a 1.6, red is 1.8 - fitting is similar though):

The kit should have come with the CAI (cone filter and carbon fibre tube) and a mounting bracket. You'll probably need to find a small bolt for the washer bottle. From memory you shouldn't need to drill any holes other than the big one - all the bolts for the bracket, bottle, etc. should go in existing points.

Have fun - enjoy the noise.

Spranga · Postby **Spranga** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:38 pm

I was surprised when mine ended up being red too.... very easy to spray black however... It will be worth the effort. I still love the sound of mine and it does not drone when your just putting along.

Ajay · Postby **Ajay** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:36 pm

they only come in that orangy colour or purple now.. 2 of the ugliest colours ever.. my cousin ended up spraying his black too..

Muzdaman · Postby **Muzdaman** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:02 pm

Mines has been sprayed black too. Looks heaps better.

Fuzzlet · Postby **Fuzzlet** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:25 am

I wonder what happened to getting them dont in carbon? Its a shame mine's been cut so short....otherwise id trade it for a plain coloured one to be painted blue

Ajay · Postby **Ajay** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:05 am

fuzzlet.. have you got as pic of your engine bay?

Cheers
ajay

Mr_Q · Postby **Mr_Q** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:39 pm

Fuzzlet wrote:I wonder what happened to getting them dont in carbon?

I think (hope) they're only talking about the air filter bit - and the suppliers simply couldn't get them in the more "normal" colours.

The intake tubes themselves are custom made for Mania and other than one short period of carbon fibre shortage (when we had them in yellow Kevlar) they've always been c/f grey.

Ajay · Postby **Ajay** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:08 pm

are you missing that bracket for the AFM?.. i need to get one made up a bit longer

Fuzzlet · Postby **Fuzzlet** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 2:29 pm

Here ya go AJ....

Ajay · Postby **Ajay** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 2:52 pm

that looks awesome.. if (when) i go turbo i want to do a similar thing with my CAI

whos car is it fuzzlet?.. is that yours

KIJIMA · Postby **KIJIMA** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:23 pm

Thanks Fuzzlet... I now have under bonnet envy... :frown:

AJ · Postby AJ » Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:59 pm

that's ok dan........i was wondering why the hell i thought a CAI & turbo wouldn't go together......LOL

KIJIMA · Postby **KIJIMA** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:25 pm

Clive, dont make me tell everyone about your moth issues. :lol:

Fuzzlet · Postby **Fuzzlet** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:18 pm

AJ: Yep thats my car

KIJIMA: Dont worry, you at least still have a gearbox that works proberly :cry:

I was initially told that mania's CAI wouldnt fit in a turbo car, as there just wasnt the room to get the piping in without serious restrictions

Ajay · Postby **Ajay** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:26 pm

it looks amazing.. next time i see you.. you have to let me see it in the flesh!..

now i know what i want

i want lowmiata's boot..
and
fuzzlets engine bay