intake piping size Options

[carbontib]

alright i am gonna ask a random question right now, but bear with the fact that i don't own a celica, my friend does and she wants to get a bypass valve for the CAI. the only thing is i don't know what size piping the intake piping is to get the bypass valve. So my question is what is the size of the piping for the 1.8L engine in the 97 celicas?

[carbontib]

what is going on here... so you guys own celicas but won't tell me the piping size.. man..lol. its a simple answer.

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

Piping is something around 2". And a bypass value is worthless. Seriously, unless your going in water over a foot deap, they won't do anything. And the stock box protects the car pretty well as is. There isn't much need for this mod.

EDIT: I changed my mind. There is abolutely no need for this mod. The air intake is up at the top with the stock intake. A bypass value couldn't get more than 1-2 inches higher than the box. There is no point at all. Spend that $45 on something usefull.

This post has been edited by Bigmeanbulldog55: Jan 31, 2006 - 1:21 AM

[carbontib]

no offense, but i need an exact measurement, not "something around 2 inches". so does anyone else know?

[bindertch]

Unless she has an aftermarket CAI that draws from the bottom of the car( i.e. in front of the wheel well or right behind the center opening in the bumper) and she will be driving in an area like Washington state where there is a chance of getting the intake in some water then there is no use. If she has that and will be driving in those conditions then you would need to measure her intake tubing. Not all aftermarket intakes are standard. Some range from 2.5 in to 3 in. I personally found that with my 7AFE 1.8L that I didn't need it and that it was opening even when the weather was dry. Hope that helps.

[creis]

I could have swar i posted in this thread earlyer today.

anyway, if you have a stock intake there is NO need for a bypass valve (coming from someone who has one)

only if you have a CAI where the filter is located near or low to the ground do you need one in the event it gets submured under water so the motor does not suck up water into your motor and cause hydrolock, and fatal damage, I have had this problem due to my intake being submurged in high water. a stock intake system will not have this problem, at most your engine would die and just need a restart.

driving in an area like Washington state

lol yeah.

you cant really ask us to get the size for you, i mean I'm happy to help but for something as easy as taking a tepe measure and reading the number...... also if you have an aftermerket intake no one can tell ya what it is, just have to check, and if you do measure the outside diamitar (meaning the full diamitar including the metel.)

This post has been edited by creis: Jan 31, 2006 - 8:46 PM

[carbontib]

i am not a newbie to cars guys i have a 03 v6 tiburon with a cai. i don't need to be told what needs and what doesn't need a CAI. i don't have a bypass valve on my intake, but she would like one just in case. we live in Miami, FL where it does rain a lot so she would like to take some sort of precaution.

[carbontib]

anyway, if you have a stock intake there is NO need for a bypass valve (coming from someone who has one)

dude you would have to be a complete idiot to think you need a bypass valve for a stock intake system. but thanks for trying. i didn't know that they made different size piping for your guys aftermarket intakes. with my car there is only one size, unless somebody makes it bigger themselves, which is usually pointless.

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

anyway, if you have a stock intake there is NO need for a bypass valve (coming from someone who has one)

dude you would have to be a complete idiot to think you need a bypass valve for a stock intake system. but thanks for trying. i didn't know that they made different size piping for your guys aftermarket intakes. with my car there is only one size, unless somebody makes it bigger themselves, which is usually pointless.

Please be careful with what you and and whom you call and idiot. That's doesn't sit well around here. This is the internet, and I know sometimes things are taken differently than they are met. Also, it might help to know more info on what you're wanting. Having a CAI on a Tiburon doesn't make you knowledgeable by the way. I'm not saying that to be mean, I'm just saying it as a precaution. The more I seem to learn about cars, the more I realise I didn't know. There's some real experts on here that will humble you real quick like that.

[creis]

dude you would have to be a complete idiot to think you need a bypass valve for a stock intake system

lol, are you calling me an idiot or agreeing with me?

you can put any size CAI on your car you want, there are many types of brand name CAI or you can make a custum one yourself (what i have) since all a CAI is, is metel pipe with a filter on the end, with whatever size/angeled pipe(s) you want so that you can put the filter anywhere you want. whitch is why no one can tell you want size pipe yours is.

I'm sorry I asumed you were a noob but what your asking was pretty basic.

This post has been edited by creis: Feb 1, 2006 - 12:24 AM

[carbontib]

dude you would have to be a complete idiot to think you need a bypass valve for a stock intake system

lol, are you calling me an idiot or agreeing with me?

you can put any size CAI on your car you want, there are many types of brand name CAI or you can make a custum one yourself (what i have) since all a CAI is, is metel pipe with a filter on the end, with whatever size/angeled pipe(s) you want so that you can put the filter anywhere you want. whitch is why no one can tell you want size pipe yours is.

I'm sorry I asumed you were a noob but what your asking was pretty basic.

lol man you guys need to chill.. i am not calling you an idiot. i am agreeing with ya.. lol