CAI GT how to., 20 to 30 bucks Options

[Redline_Racer]

Either way Urban our cars sound beastly and better than any civic. Woot

-Brandon


(and that little blue tube running off of my intake is my O2 sensor.)

[urbandork]

Either way Urban our cars sound beastly and better than any civic. Woot

-Brandon

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Yeah i know thats what i love about a CAI system. I love the noise it makes when the butterfly valve on the TB is opened. Its one of those sounds that make me siver and go ahhhh. Kinda like nails on a chalk board but a really good feeling.

Sometimes im sad becasue deep down inside ill miss that sound when i go to a 5sfte set up. But i try to remind myself how sexy the bov sound will be between shifts.

[LewFX]

http://www.lewfx.com/celica/DSCF0001.JPG

if you want a pic with the filter and heat shield off, let me know...i just took out the last part of the stock box, what a pain!

im sure all i need a certain piece to connect to the injen end and have the other end go through the hole...but what piece is recommended

This post has been edited by LewFX: Feb 24, 2005 - 9:50 PM

[urbandork]

how big is the pipe. looks like 2.25 or 2.5 inch. If you want to extend that for a cai system then ull probably want to use the same size pipe. Try to find a cai kit or pipe thats the same size and firgure out how to route it. By the looks of it you might want to cut the pipe you have and extend it so the last bend is farther down. Or you can see if another section of pipe with a bend similar to the L pipe in the how to can be modded to fit.

personally you might be better off selling the injen for a hi price and then use the money to get pipe off of ebay. This way you might even make money back lol.

This post has been edited by urbandork: Feb 24, 2005 - 10:58 PM

[duga10]

there are many sizes being quoted of the pipe that gets connected to the TB

what is the actual diameter of the entry? on a 5sfe?

ive heard things from 2.25" to 2.75" (now thats half an inch gap!) anyone know?

[urbandork]

if memory servs its 2.25

[LewFX]

the injen is 2.5 inches

[soltrain]

This really really needs to be put into the how-to section. Coomer?

[urbandork]

lol i already fowarded it in the how to section. its pending aprovale. C man said he will get to it when he can. I feel him tho school, work, play, everthing else. days get short lol.

at least its on the board some where lol. Plus ppl can always bump it.

[operative]

I just installed an Accord CAI into my celica yesterday, its working great. Car is much more responsive, it sounds like a monster. My car use to pull like a sissy on 3rd gear, now it rockets. I found that my OEM pipe was cracked, didnt notice before. You guys should check your intake pipes.

I would like to note that I got the 3" accord cai, which is too big. GET 2.5", stock is 2.5". 3" does not fit into the fender hole, had to increase the size of the hole. Had to remove the bottom of the fuse box. Fuse box does not fit into original position.

[urbandork]

yes as its posted in the parts list the pipe should be 2.75 as anything larger will require making a larger hole as well as moving the fuse box. As it is, 2.75 bairly goes into the stock fender hole.

Also keep in mind that the CAI is going on a 2.2l. In reality theres no reason to go with n e thing over 2.5 inch. N e thing larger will see marginally smaller throtle responce. I went 2.75 because at the time it was the cheapest and i didnt find n e body with the kit in 2.5 inch form.

btw operative do you have any pix. you should post them in intrested to c what it looks like with 3in pipe.

This post has been edited by urbandork: Apr 7, 2005 - 11:06 PM

[urbandork]

bump for that guy

[LewFX]

bout the 90 accord version as well, took about an hour to get everything in. bpv will come today.

[LewFX]

I just installed an Accord CAI into my celica yesterday, its working great.  Car is much more responsive, it sounds like a monster.  My car use to pull like a sissy on 3rd gear, now it rockets.  I found that my OEM pipe was cracked, didnt notice before.  You guys should check your intake pipes.

I would like to note that I got the 3" accord cai, which is too big.  GET 2.5", stock is 2.5".  3" does not fit into the fender hole, had to increase the size of the hole.  Had to remove the bottom of the fuse box.  Fuse box does not fit into original position.
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i noticed that even the 2.5 is big to the throttle. 2.25 will be just right.

[operative]

aite guys, I've loaded a pic to my profile of the 3" CAI.

[king_wsk]

aite guys, I've loaded a pic to my profile of the 3" CAI.
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Nice! I just purchased a 90-93 CAI from procarparts off ebay and they let me come and pick it up for 1/2 the $25 shipping cost... so $18+12.50 = $30.50 for the CAI. I'm going to pick it up tomorrow but probably won't be able to install it 'til tuesday.

[king_wsk]

I lied, I was so excited to get my CAI, I just installed it. Its so freaken awesome!!! I haven't properly mounted the fusebox as I was afraid to take the dremel to it, but the instructions where very helpful.

BTW, the guys over at Pro Car Parts are very helpful and nice. I highly recommend them.

[urbandork]

I lied, I was so excited to get my CAI, I just installed it.  Its so freaken awesome!!!  I haven't properly mounted the fusebox as I was afraid to take the dremel to it, but the instructions where very helpful. 

BTW, the guys over at Pro Car Parts are very helpful and nice.  I highly recommend them.
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Cool im glad to hear u got it in all good and that my instructions were helpful. Hope to c some pix soon.

[LewFX]

ill try to post pics of mine as well when i get my newer bpv

[blu94gt]

Not to bring back a thread from the dead, but I just finished doing this to my car and I have to say I like it. Very sexy growl from the intake I still need to installl the temperature sensor in the intake, I didn't have a hole cutter (and after having a dremel wheel shatter and embed into my nose I was done working for the day lol). Definitely worth it I think, kind of a pain to get the lower airbox out tho

~Brian