ok, i wanna re-do my home made CAI. heres the ideas and questions. this should prove to be the most efficient one yet!!!
--take the stock accordion T/B elbow and cut it about 1/2"-3/4" after (goin FROM t/b) the last ripple. making it more like a 45degree angle instead of 90.
--use a 12" extension pipe(straight) to locate the filter where my battery USED to be. i moved it to the trunk a while ago when i got the 1400cca MONSTER using 0ga.
--the air in that corner is as far away from the engine as it gets, therefore cold. AND as an added bonus, there's a nice size space leading down to where the fog light would be= COOLER air.
--only ONE SMALL BEND TOO=LESS RESISTANCE(ref N1 exhausts)
-------now for the question. A...or B...-----------------
A--use a 3 1/2" dia. piece of straight pipe (metal or thin pvc) between the elbow and the sensor. putting the filter directly on the end of the sensor.
B--put the sensor on the modded elbow and a 3" piece going to the corner with the filter on the end.
i think the 3 1/2" dia. would be too large. HOWEVER it gets reduced by the elbow to increase velocity. and the air should build nice momentum within such a large diameter, then forcing itself into the now 65mm t/b and ported manifold. those w/ stock t/b and manif should probably do the 3" DEFINITELY.
also i think the sound would be different too. the 3" option may be louder + deeper. ever realize the sound increase a civic gets off an AEM CAI ALONE? i thought this kids del slow had real work done and it turned out to just be a LONG 3" pipe w/ a filter on the end.
i could ramble more, but i'll wait for feedback
THANX ALL FOR REPLYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nick
BLUMX6
--take the stock accordion T/B elbow and cut it about 1/2"-3/4" after (goin FROM t/b) the last ripple. making it more like a 45degree angle instead of 90.
--use a 12" extension pipe(straight) to locate the filter where my battery USED to be. i moved it to the trunk a while ago when i got the 1400cca MONSTER using 0ga.
--the air in that corner is as far away from the engine as it gets, therefore cold. AND as an added bonus, there's a nice size space leading down to where the fog light would be= COOLER air.
--only ONE SMALL BEND TOO=LESS RESISTANCE(ref N1 exhausts)
-------now for the question. A...or B...-----------------
A--use a 3 1/2" dia. piece of straight pipe (metal or thin pvc) between the elbow and the sensor. putting the filter directly on the end of the sensor.
B--put the sensor on the modded elbow and a 3" piece going to the corner with the filter on the end.
i think the 3 1/2" dia. would be too large. HOWEVER it gets reduced by the elbow to increase velocity. and the air should build nice momentum within such a large diameter, then forcing itself into the now 65mm t/b and ported manifold. those w/ stock t/b and manif should probably do the 3" DEFINITELY.
also i think the sound would be different too. the 3" option may be louder + deeper. ever realize the sound increase a civic gets off an AEM CAI ALONE? i thought this kids del slow had real work done and it turned out to just be a LONG 3" pipe w/ a filter on the end.
i could ramble more, but i'll wait for feedback
THANX ALL FOR REPLYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nick
BLUMX6