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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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How do you make a home made CAI?

Has anyone made a CAI for the VG motor? If you have please tell me what you used and how you did it and if you want pics. would be great!

Thanks Guys..............
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 01:02 PM
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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you make something like that by copying the stock setup basically......
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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ive seen it done with pvc piping shrug.
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MyBlue92Maxima
ive seen it done with pvc piping shrug.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MyBlue92Maxima
ive seen it done with pvc piping shrug.

Home depot has everything you need....
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MyBlue92Maxima
ive seen it done with pvc piping shrug.
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I've helped build one before. Just gotta git er done. I think it was 2 180* 3" mandrels with a 5" inner radius? Don't quite remember.

Then a saw to cut them with and a welder... or a bunch of couplings if you wanted I guess.
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
Home depot has everything you need....
I know you are joking, so this is not directed to you, but that is about the most retarded thing to do. Nothing at Home Depot belongs on cars, and if it is, it's ghetto rigging.


Funny thing is it's always those guys asking for help when stuff goes wrong.
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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l0lz but hom3 dep0t is teh kewl 4 hom3mad3 goodiez!!11111one

LOL!!!!
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by James92SE
l0lz but hom3 dep0t is teh kewl 4 hom3mad3 goodiez!!11111one

LOL!!!!
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 04:46 PM
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You mean I shouldn't be using down pipe for my downpipe
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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I used 3" pvc pipe to make a CAI when i had my VE, and it worked well for me. The engine did blow up one day, haha who knows if it was from the CAI or my crazy driving, but it sounded very awesome and in the like 4k RPM range i could feel a difference.
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by MrGone
Funny thing is it's always those guys asking for help when stuff goes wrong.

I hear ya
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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with welding or w/o welding? (i'm going to saw w/o because you're asking)

materials:
2 x 90 degree mandrel bends
3 x 3" silicone coupler
7 X decent quality hose clamps 3.25"
1 MAF adapter
1 open element filter that fits

tools:
3" tubing cutter, chop saw, hack saw
screwdriver
band aid

that will get you a HAI

CAI...add:
1 X 90 degree 3" mandrel bend
1 X 3" silicone coupler

that's about it in a nut shell...if you have more questions then go and pony up for a real CAI kit. STOP BEING CHEAP!
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 05:53 PM
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accord intake from 90-93
Old Oct 7, 2005 | 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by DanNY
(i'm going to say w/o because you're asking)
sooooo true

Originally Posted by DanNY
that's about it in a nut shell...if you have more questions then go and pony up for a real CAI kit. STOP BEING CHEAP!

Originally Posted by xnyc
accord intake from 90-93
I fail to see the logic in taking an intake from a 4 cylinder car and putting it on a 6 cylinder car but ok
Old Oct 7, 2005 | 03:35 AM
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How do you guys attach the pipe to the stock vg air box PLease help


Thanks.............
Old Oct 7, 2005 | 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
Home depot has everything you need....
Actually, they have a lot of the things you need -- welder, chop saw, grinder, maybe even the hose clamps and metal tubing (not sure about that one).
Old Oct 7, 2005 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Cliff Clavin
Actually, they have a lot of the things you need -- welder, chop saw, grinder, maybe even the hose clamps and metal tubing (not sure about that one).
they have tools...yes...not sure about the right materials.
Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by DanNY
they have tools...yes...not sure about the right materials.
yeah. I don't think PVC and dryer duct material should be used in a car
Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:50 PM
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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There's some funky fresh alignment problems dude.
Old Oct 7, 2005 | 03:04 PM
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Again How do you adapt the pipe coming from the CAI to the stock a VG air/filter box?

Does anyone have pics of a cai on a vg with the stock air box?

Thanks for all the help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old Oct 7, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Maxima Man
Again How do you adapt the pipe coming from the CAI to the stock a VG air/filter box?

Does anyone have pics of a cai on a vg with the stock air box?

Thanks for all the help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
never seen that before
Old Oct 7, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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You have to take off the air box, and then you get a MAF adapter ( i made mine from part of the airbox because i didnt have time to wait, PM me for more details if interested) and then a 3" pipe connecter thingy majig.
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