.....question bout cold air intake.......
01-24-2008, 11:28 PM
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.....question bout cold air intake.......
.......installed cold air intake, now i cannot screw sensor in without car shutting off, so i'm driving around with my check engine light on, what can i do?........ friend of mine said i need an adaptor, how true is this?..........
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01-25-2008, 01:27 PM
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PUT YOUR STOCK INTAKE BACK ON.
Obviously you have no idea what you're doing and I highly doubt that you're tuned for an aftermarket intake. Take our advice or you'll screw your engine.
Obviously you have no idea what you're doing and I highly doubt that you're tuned for an aftermarket intake. Take our advice or you'll screw your engine.
01-25-2008, 03:57 PM
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Keep driving around with that CEL on then. It's on for a reason. Hurry up and fry a piston so you can go back to Civics. So do you really think there's colder air in your fender than in front of your car where the stock air-scoop is?
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01-25-2008, 07:50 PM
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If the answer wasn't clear enough here's my 2cents...
CAI = CEL = "lean run condition" on my 02 WRX
Removed CAI = NO CEL = correct air / fuel mixture
per Adam @ LIC "stock air intake does a good job of providing cold air"
CAI = CEL = "lean run condition" on my 02 WRX
Removed CAI = NO CEL = correct air / fuel mixture
per Adam @ LIC "stock air intake does a good job of providing cold air"
01-26-2008, 06:13 AM
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.....so let me ask this question, why do they make the cold air intake for the 04 wrx impreza if its no good?.......and no one has a cold air on here?..........
01-26-2008, 06:17 AM
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Most of the aftermarket intakes don't require an adapter since the intake is designed for a WRX application. This usually holds true whether the intake is the Subaru SPT intake or some aftermarket model. If the intake requires an adapter accessory for the MAF sensor, there's a good chance that the intake is some sort of universal intake and won't work correctly on a WRX without tuning - not worth the effort or money spent.
Putting the stock airbox and snorkel back on is problem-free and costs nothing. If you happened to see pictures of the Impreza rally car driven by Travis Pastrana in the X-Games, it had a factory intake and snorkel in place.
Putting the stock airbox and snorkel back on is problem-free and costs nothing. If you happened to see pictures of the Impreza rally car driven by Travis Pastrana in the X-Games, it had a factory intake and snorkel in place.
01-26-2008, 06:20 AM
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Mostly for looks. Some intakes can make additional power but you can usually achieve the same increase (or a lot more) with professional tuning and other modifications.
01-26-2008, 07:18 AM
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Most of the aftermarket intakes don't require an adapter since the intake is designed for a WRX application. This usually holds true whether the intake is the Subaru SPT intake or some aftermarket model. If the intake requires an adapter accessory for the MAF sensor, there's a good chance that the intake is some sort of universal intake and won't work correctly on a WRX without tuning - not worth the effort or money spent.
Putting the stock airbox and snorkel back on is problem-free and costs nothing. If you happened to see pictures of the Impreza rally car driven by Travis Pastrana in the X-Games, it had a factory intake and snorkel in place.
Putting the stock airbox and snorkel back on is problem-free and costs nothing. If you happened to see pictures of the Impreza rally car driven by Travis Pastrana in the X-Games, it had a factory intake and snorkel in place.
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