I want to install a cold air intake on my '85 Maxima. The problem is, where the air enters, it goes through the filter, then it gets routed through a maze of tubes.

I am wondering if these tubes are absolutly necessary. On my old Honda CRX it was simply a direct entrance to the intake on the engine.

I am curious if anyone else has installed a cold-air Intake system on their own 2nd gen. Possibly they could tell me how I could go about setting mine up.

 

I posted something on the 2nd gen yahoo group about this. The maze isn't needed, and it probably hurts the performance more than it is good. I would run a straight pipe to the maf with the neccessary connections for all the vaccum lines (there are about 4 of them), then run a pipe straight to the area in front of the wheel that is guarded with a splash shield with a slim cone filter on the end of it.

S

 

Yeah, I think the yahoo forums are too annoying to post on and read who replies. I was looking at your cardomain pictures, I think I see what you mean. I will be looking more into this in the next few weeks.

 

Also, do you think you could send me a better picture of your CAI on your '86?

I was looking at the pictures, It looks like I could prolly do that, but I'd prolly need a better picture of how its hooked up :P

Thanks
-Spilk

 

I'll try, I have to get better pics...which oddly, I haven't gotten. I'll get back to you on that.

S

 

lol, you "would" do that?


Sarin, I think the reason they made that maze was to keep the intake noise minimal, dont you think?

 

Sarin. Do you have the sizes for the mid-pipe? Or do you have the stocker for me to poop on?? heh

 

Are you talking about the stock diameter for the thing known as "the mid-pipe" or the mid-pipe in the car now? I have the stock resonator box etc, and your welcome to it if you like. It's makes a very good portable toilet that you can hook up to your passenger seats so whenever the driver punches 1st gear, all the crap in thier pants have a place to go!

S

 

me or you?! You seemed to be enjoying the VE power a little too much.

Mid-pipe. What you have now. I need the tube sizes and locations. I don't have any more 3" pipe other than the one I showed you. All or most of that will be used for the maf-back portions. But I think I can get my hands on a straight 3" pipe pretty easy. Just cut to length and weld.

 

Yeah, I am going with a 3" pipe for the mid-pipe. You would need a reducer going to the mid-pipe to TB, but that radiator hose stuff your using should work fine. I think you can get away with 2.75" also.

S

 

I'll see what people have. Maybe I'll just buy both. heh.