NEW Cold Air Intake Design!, currently ST... but possible GT Options

[6GGT]

wow AEM for celi.....If i am positive thsi would fit, i would deff purchase...

Today i was thinkin and i started wondering.........would u get more performance out of an intake that lets say extended out straight through your engine bay and to ur z3 fender; and you made a costum vent thru the fender for the intake,....... so as u accelerate, more and more air gets into the intake equalling more power??? its just a thought

[Hanyo]

in california.. all modifications to the engine that does not meet factory specifcations are illegal. If i get an AEM intake that has a carb sticker on it. I do not have to worry about smog station or cops giving me trouble.

[thedevilmaycrie]

it was shadycrew that had his like that...However he was selling it

-DMC

[Hanyo]

wow AEM for celi.....If i am positive thsi would fit, i would deff purchase...

Today i was thinkin and i started wondering.........would u get more performance out of an intake that lets say extended out straight through your engine bay and to ur z3 fender; and you made a costum vent thru the fender for the intake,....... so as u accelerate, more and more air gets into the intake equalling more power??? its just a thought
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your thinking about a ram air intake design. I have read somewhere that ram air intakes do not work. You will not get additional pressure in your intake. Another thing you have to worry about is pipe length. If your pipe length is too long then it will hinder performance rather then increasing it. You would have to cut threw alot of metal to get the air filter to connect to the z fender vent. Probably better off doing a shaker hood scoop..

[playr158]

well the z3 vent is backwards
so i VENTS air
its not a SCOOP which brings in air
its bettere to run the intake to the front of the car..

ram air hurt the car cause its just sucking in the hot engine bay air
CAI is always better
so front of the car is always better

[Drocay]

hek my short ram with K&N filter sounds like a a vacuum.

[urbandork]

Umm i used a 93 accord set up and it came out looking just like urs. I did mine for about 20 bucks just parts and on my celica it only consists of two peices of pipe.

I currrently have sold my first set up and put in another set up the same exact way just with a powder coated vs. the polished set of pipes i first had.

I dont have any rattling at all.

Pix of the polished one is in my profile however the one im running now is powder coated sparkly gray and currently has an AEM bypass valve on it. As well as the CARB sticker from the bypass that came with it.

This post has been edited by urbandork: Jan 22, 2005 - 1:18 PM

[Akimbo]

is that intake actually getting fresh air though or just circulating? It looks like a short ram just...longer. What's it sound like?

[urbandork]

is that intake actually getting fresh air though or just circulating? It looks like a short ram just...longer. What's it sound like?
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was that a question for me?

If so yes it is getting fresh air. There is actually a scoop where the fog light would be on my 95 that feeds fresh air right into where the filter element is. In fact the filter can actually be seen at the right angle.

(keep in mind i have a 95. i dont know if the bumpers on the 96+ had this set up however if it didnt then a scoop from the bottom can be made althought its not really nessasary)

As for it being a longer short ram yes its basically that just like most of the cai systems from larger companies they are all short rams with a cai set of pipes on it. The design i used has the pipe coming off the throtle body at an angle and then a longer peice that reaches to the hole the stock airbox resignator is routed. That same peice has an angle in it that makes its way down that hole this is where the filter elment sits.

Ive sent a pm to Coomer asking if i could get together a how to. However there is a thread posted when i first did the cai on my gt. BTW the project only costed me about 30 bucks or so.

opps forgot that last question.

It sounds awesome. CAI is the next best thing to a BOV sound IMHO. Im not even running exahust and my car sounds fairly loud and deep.

Just as a note the one pictured in my profile is the first one i put in the new one has better cuts done on it, powder coated, and has a bypass valve on it. Again the second time i did it i spent jsut a little under 40 for everthing.

This post has been edited by urbandork: Jan 22, 2005 - 4:41 PM

[Hanyo]

hoe did you get such low production cost.. i cant even but the mandrel bent piping for 30 bucks....

[funnyboy117]

hoe did you get such low production cost.. i cant even but the mandrel bent piping for 30 bucks....
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yeah and doesn't the bypass valve cost like 30-40 bucks?

[Akimbo]

urbandork, definately get a how-to hint Coomer, hint. Did you relocate anything?

[urbandork]

yeah the bypass valve is 35 to 45 bucks for that ur on ur own. However for just the pipes and the filter it is about 30 to 40 bucks depending on where you get it from. Its super cheap on ebay i actually checked for this guy who asked about it and found someone selling it for like 10 bucks its was halarious.

We neeed "powered by ebay" stickers for some of our cars (props goes out to shady for that one.)

as for the how to ive spoken to Coomer already and i should have one up by the end of this week or the mid of next.

[1900WattCelica]

didn't someone take out a left highbeam and use that for a CAI? whos car was that?
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How to

[playr158]

my K&n cost me 50$

but i'll stick with the more perfessional look of the tib 00' intake

[Akimbo]

bump for the how-to

[StaticKnotX]

Does the 00 tiburon CAI really work on 96 Celica STs?

[Hanyo]

my K&n cost me 50$

but i'll stick with the more perfessional look of the tib 00' intake
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can you post a picture of your intake.. i dont see how it can look more professional in comparison to the custom made ones.

[playr158]

umm how does it compare?

Powder coating in 3 different colors
SOLID TUBING only 2-3 silcone connectors(1 at the intake manifold 2 to connect the custom middle pipe(the tib has a MAF based motor so you need ruffly 6-8" piece to go inbetween and the rest is solid till you get to the filter where that bolts directly to the intake)) and it COMES with a K&n filter(imo best on the market)
it has an AEM emblem on it!

i'll get pics later i don't have one now but when i have time i'll use my friend's for a mock up

as i am stating this will need 1 small piece which if i can i'll run a GB for the intake once i am 100% sure of compatability then i'll make the needed custom piece and include that in the package

but AEM vs home made?
AEM pawns home
why? cause it has a real design and testing behind it

[Hanyo]

Thanks alot playr158,

One last question.... you tell me what tib 00 intake you used? v6 or the 4 banger verson?

and a group buy would be amazing..

This post has been edited by Hanyo: Jan 29, 2005 - 8:48 PM