Got me a Cosmo CAI....
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Got me a Cosmo CAI....
...from eBay. $43 shipped from Canadia got me a plain-jane (but huge) cone filter, a surprisingly well-made MAF adapter, all mounting hardware (including aluminum bracketry), and hose clamp. Can't wait to toss it on with a piece of exhaust piping that leads to the torque box! Gonna have me a Ganz-style intake for $50!
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Heavy? I'm just talking 16ga. mild steel. And only about 18" of it. If anything, the gripe should be that it'll retain heat like a ****. And to that end, I'm thinking about schedule 40 PVC and some silicon hose adapters.
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ive heard pvc gives off toxic fumes when it gets hot enough. Im a networking major and when running in open air ducts you have to use a plenum cable so theres no fumes. Will these fumes also harm an engine/mess with the maf?
PS i was also thinking along the same way you are its a toss up between the pvc and mild steel if im proved wrong about the fumes, i will use pvc and a hose barb.
PS i was also thinking along the same way you are its a toss up between the pvc and mild steel if im proved wrong about the fumes, i will use pvc and a hose barb.
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Originally Posted by audiofreak
I wonder if ABS does the same thing? If not id use ABS i just dont know if you can get that in 3 inch diameters. Usually that has a larger diameter to it.
I don't think its terribly different than PVC and probably will die in heat too. I know for a fact that i have 3" ABS piping around at home here and even larger.
In all seriousness to make a ghetto-tastic CAI i just used 3" dryer hosing, got it at a Lowe's $7. To strap it on i used a aircondition ductwork strap, its like a 36" strap. That was by far the most amusing mod i've ever done.
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The reason I haven't gone that route is due to the fact that I'm trying to smooth the airflow. And I'm not at all worried about tapping a bung for that little hose on the stock snorkle--I'll just stick a cheap-o breather on there.
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