cai

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NJ88

Discussion Starter · May 11, 2007

so, i just installed the injen cai on my car..should i be concern if it is hanging low?, and plus it is visible seems like its touching the mudguard if i look from below?

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metronDC5

· #2 · May 11, 2007

try holding up the intake and then bolting it on. the first time i put it on it angled so i couldn't even put on my mudguard

it may not be a problem, but the mudguard can sit like it does stock

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NJ88

Discussion Starter · #3 · May 11, 2007

ooo, i think im concern about water damage...

drumnatural

· #4 · May 11, 2007

You can feel the filter cause it sits just above the bottom of the fenderlining infront of the wheel.

If your concerned about water getting in....u should have gotten a SRI.

NJ88

Discussion Starter · #5 · May 11, 2007

tottally

drumnatural

· #6 · May 11, 2007

totally what?

If u hit a deep puddle or drive in heavy rains for a long period of time u have the potential to suck up water and blow your engine.

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9 Meter Peter

· #7 · May 12, 2007

Air box FTW

Integra_Evolution

· #8 · May 12, 2007

don't drive through a river and you'll be fine!

timp

· #9 · May 12, 2007

problem with the CAI is the position of the pipe, you have to cut into your Inner arch which leaves a nice hole for all the water to be blasted through right onto the filter.

Anyone who says they fitted one of these in an hour hasn't addressed this problem so i guess lives in the dessert with never any rain.

When i had one on mine i went to the scrap car yard and looked around and got an arch off some car with a bulge in it cost me like £2 ($4) for the arch.

I went home cut out the arch and glued and pop rivited it to my arch, sealed it up real good and looked like it belonged there.

Lots of water or not, with a hole there its gonna put loads of shit on your filter reducing flow.

Loved the injen, only changed it to get more power.

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NJ88

Discussion Starter · #10 · May 12, 2007

cooo thanks guys, CAI is good, the only thing is, it leaves a biggg space where that airbox used to be. but overall sounds great, oo and i wana ask about by past valve? any info would be cool, $ too.

Integra_Evolution

· #11 · May 12, 2007

timp said:
problem with the CAI is the position of the pipe, you have to cut into your Inner arch which leaves a nice hole for all the water to be blasted through right onto the filter.

Anyone who says they fitted one of these in an hour hasn't addressed this problem so i guess lives in the dessert with never any rain.

When i had one on mine i went to the scrap car yard and looked around and got an arch off some car with a bulge in it cost me like £2 ($4) for the arch.

I went home cut out the arch and glued and pop rivited it to my arch, sealed it up real good and looked like it belonged there.

Lots of water or not, with a hole there its gonna put loads of shit on your filter reducing flow.

Loved the injen, only changed it to get more power.

I did mine in about 30 minutes and I have yet to have water or anything else "blasted" into the filter. Maybe you just cut the hole too damn big:dontknow:

KazeSpec

· #12 · May 12, 2007

i agree man, you'd have to cut quite big for water to get in there. my cuts only big enough for the piping, and i have fog lights in the front, so the only way for the water to come from is the bottom.

timp

· #13 · May 12, 2007

nope not too big my friend, you cut any hole in there then when you are moving fast through water its gonna go in any hole you cut in that sucker.

Don't believe me? i don't care it's your motor not mine. Like your old man probably says 'if you do a job you may as well do it properly' leaving any holes in the arch defeats the purpose of the arch.

lol

Integra_Evolution

· #14 · May 12, 2007

I'm not going to argue it, but I have yet to have water go through that hole and go anywhere near my filter...maybe North Carolina rain is different than England rain:dontknow:

MELLO

· #15 · May 13, 2007

I had a cai with my last car and I never had a problem. As long as you stay away from big ass puddles then you should be ok. I mean don't push your luck.

KazeSpec

· #16 · May 13, 2007

i find it hard to believe how water can shoot towards the front of the car when the wheel spins towards the back...

timp

· #17 · May 13, 2007

that would be assuming all water leaves the tyre at a low trajectory in which case you wouldn't have a problem, but this is not the case.

Next time it rains go and check the from on the wheel arch, if your theory is correct then it will be quite dry.

Plus if your car came with brake cooling ducts then this is imposible to leave on and thus leaves a hole also which i would consider sizable enough to warrant closing off.

I was only giving my point of view on doing the best think for your motor and leaving a hole whatever the size i think is not the best idea.

No the rain is the same here just more miserable

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