I4 modification FAQ - Page 8

**ozmojo1** · 3-14-05, 8:11

If you are talking about the stock airbox you remove it and all its components(that wierd black looking thing that connects to the top of the radiator)

**shorteyfacez** · 3-14-05, 8:37

but there is a tube connecting from the air box to the engine, and a tube from the radiator to the air box, am i right? and you can take the tube from the radiator to the air box out?

how much horse or what hp range should i be expecting form this intake?

**shorteyfacez** · 3-14-05, 20:36

dying to hear the answer i so desperatly seek! please.

**ozmojo1** · 3-14-05, 21:11

a million horsepower.

seriously though, what do you expect? i bet you would be lucky to get 8hp out of a cai. with that said, i say 1-8 horsepower from a cai. as far as removing things, there is the elbow. its the black 'elbow' the goes from the engine to a small black box things(not the airfilter!). that can be replaced but cost money. then there is the little black box thingy. dont remove that. anything in front of the black box thingy(im sorry, i always get confused whether is a maf or vaf) can be removed and replaced with a cai.

**shorteyfacez** · 3-16-05, 8:30

and the black ring, with the wire that plugges into it, its between the elbow and the intake pipe, what is that? and is it already on my car when i install the intake? how do i install it?

**ozmojo1** · 3-16-05, 10:10

its the maf(mass air flow meter). its there to start with and you leave it there.

**shorteyfacez** · 3-20-05, 1:24

i looked in the bay and around where the downpipe should go, it looks like there not even close to enough room to fit it... do i move stuff around? or does it end up fitting?

**ozmojo1** · 3-20-05, 10:10

do you have an automatic? im not quite sure if that even matters. it should fit no problem. just buy it and figure it out.

**dibbles** · 3-21-05, 0:12

if a shop was to mandrel bend it they woulnd have the lightweight aluminum that CAI's are usually made from, any idea where i could order a piece of stock pipe

**shorteyfacez** · 3-21-05, 8:08

no its a 4 cylinder, does that mean it will be easier or harder?

**ozmojo1** · 3-21-05, 10:32

easier or harder than what? just go on ebay and buy one for like 25 bucks. Piece o cake.

**shorteyfacez** · 3-21-05, 15:25

A "CAI" for 25 buks??? and for the 4 cylinder?

**ozmojo1** · 3-21-05, 18:27

ugh.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=38634

**shorteyfacez** · 3-23-05, 8:08

I heard that a Short ram air intake was better then a CAI because his reason was that the short ram air pipe had a wider diameter... so more air can get to the engine... but colder air is more dense so which is better???

**shorteyfacez** · 3-26-05, 17:31

im forced to buy in the next 3 days, i need to kno what is DEFINETLY the better choice, short ram or cold air

3-14-05, 8:11	#106 (permalink)
ozmojo1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fujisawa, Japan Age: 24 iTrader: (2)	If you are talking about the stock airbox you remove it and all its components(that wierd black looking thing that connects to the top of the radiator)
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3-14-05, 8:37	#107 (permalink)
shorteyfacez Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cornwall, NY, USA iTrader: (0)	but there is a tube connecting from the air box to the engine, and a tube from the radiator to the air box, am i right? and you can take the tube from the radiator to the air box out? how much horse or what hp range should i be expecting form this intake? Last edited by shorteyfacez : 3-14-05 at 17:34. Reason: addition

3-14-05, 20:36	#108 (permalink)
shorteyfacez Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cornwall, NY, USA iTrader: (0)	dying to hear the answer i so desperatly seek! please.
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3-14-05, 21:11	#109 (permalink)
ozmojo1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fujisawa, Japan Age: 24 iTrader: (2)	a million horsepower. seriously though, what do you expect? i bet you would be lucky to get 8hp out of a cai. with that said, i say 1-8 horsepower from a cai. as far as removing things, there is the elbow. its the black 'elbow' the goes from the engine to a small black box things(not the airfilter!). that can be replaced but cost money. then there is the little black box thingy. dont remove that. anything in front of the black box thingy(im sorry, i always get confused whether is a maf or vaf) can be removed and replaced with a cai.
	My Car - RIP My Japan Blog

3-16-05, 8:30	#110 (permalink)
shorteyfacez Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cornwall, NY, USA iTrader: (0)	and the black ring, with the wire that plugges into it, its between the elbow and the intake pipe, what is that? and is it already on my car when i install the intake? how do i install it? Last edited by shorteyfacez : 3-16-05 at 8:32. Reason: rinbg to ring***
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3-16-05, 10:10	#111 (permalink)
ozmojo1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fujisawa, Japan Age: 24 iTrader: (2)	its the maf(mass air flow meter). its there to start with and you leave it there.
	My Car - RIP My Japan Blog

3-20-05, 1:24	#112 (permalink)
shorteyfacez Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cornwall, NY, USA iTrader: (0)	i looked in the bay and around where the downpipe should go, it looks like there not even close to enough room to fit it... do i move stuff around? or does it end up fitting?
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3-20-05, 10:10	#113 (permalink)
ozmojo1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fujisawa, Japan Age: 24 iTrader: (2)	do you have an automatic? im not quite sure if that even matters. it should fit no problem. just buy it and figure it out.
	My Car - RIP My Japan Blog

3-21-05, 0:12	#114 (permalink)
dibbles Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chicago, MI, USA Age: 25 iTrader: (0)	if a shop was to mandrel bend it they woulnd have the lightweight aluminum that CAI's are usually made from, any idea where i could order a piece of stock pipe

3-21-05, 8:08	#115 (permalink)
shorteyfacez Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cornwall, NY, USA iTrader: (0)	no its a 4 cylinder, does that mean it will be easier or harder?
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3-21-05, 10:32	#116 (permalink)
ozmojo1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fujisawa, Japan Age: 24 iTrader: (2)	easier or harder than what? just go on ebay and buy one for like 25 bucks. Piece o cake.
	My Car - RIP My Japan Blog

3-21-05, 15:25	#117 (permalink)
shorteyfacez Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cornwall, NY, USA iTrader: (0)	A "CAI" for 25 buks??? and for the 4 cylinder?
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3-21-05, 18:27	#118 (permalink)
ozmojo1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fujisawa, Japan Age: 24 iTrader: (2)	ugh.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=38634
	My Car - RIP My Japan Blog

3-23-05, 8:08	#119 (permalink)
shorteyfacez Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cornwall, NY, USA iTrader: (0)	I heard that a Short ram air intake was better then a CAI because his reason was that the short ram air pipe had a wider diameter... so more air can get to the engine... but colder air is more dense so which is better??? Last edited by shorteyfacez : 3-26-05 at 11:53.
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3-26-05, 17:31	#120 (permalink)
shorteyfacez Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cornwall, NY, USA iTrader: (0)	im forced to buy in the next 3 days, i need to kno what is DEFINETLY the better choice, short ram or cold air
	Project "Six-Nasty Mazdaratti" commense... >>> <<< "4th Dimension Customs" The Ricey Rizzle