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Old 08-09-2007 | 09:59 AM
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Finally Its in!!

Ok so I bought a 93 honda accord CAI for my GXE about a month and a half ago. I didnt have time and didnt have the 90 degree bend to go into the fender. But lastnight my dad and I started to take the stock air box off and what a big mess nissan made with that sooooo restictive. Got up this morning and finished it and it sounds and looks good. Here are some pictures of it. I also installed some foglights too with the existing harness that was in the car.
I wanna say thanks to the guys that helped me find the parts that I needed.




Old 08-09-2007 | 10:09 AM
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Glad to see you finally got it in! Looks like a tight fit, you didn't trim any did you?

Haha, where's the fusebox!?
Old 08-09-2007 | 10:26 AM
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Yea it is a very tight fit my dad was thinkin that it wasnt gonna fit. HAHA the fuse box in under the MAF sensor behind the battery. That didnt fit in the stock place. All I trimmed was the metal under the headlight bracket.
Old 08-09-2007 | 10:30 AM
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looks pretty sick guy. good job.

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Old 08-09-2007 | 11:25 AM
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who what???

that looks good and good job on the fogs!
Old 08-09-2007 | 11:26 AM
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Nice work.
Old 08-09-2007 | 12:06 PM
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i cant see the pics
Old 08-09-2007 | 12:44 PM
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Is that a 3" piping?

Looks good.
Old 08-09-2007 | 12:50 PM
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Is that a 3" piping?

Looks good.
Yea its 3"
heres the url's dead2fall
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x...5/P1010203.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x...5/P1010204.jpg
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Old 08-09-2007 | 01:17 PM
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Nice intake I want to ask is there a setup like this for my DOHC VE engine. I dont have all that room right....what's the easiest and most recommended. Just a filter to the MAF with an adapter. I wanted all that piping so that it can be really a COLD air not hot air. Also I am having trouble finding stock fog light covers mine are really big flat square for a 94 SE.

thanks
Old 08-09-2007 | 01:31 PM
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Nice intake I want to ask is there a setup like this for my DOHC VE engine. I dont have all that room right....what's the easiest and most recommended. Just a filter to the MAF with an adapter. I wanted all that piping so that it can be really a COLD air not hot air. Also I am having trouble finding stock fog light covers mine are really big flat square for a 94 SE.

thanks
Yeah,it can be done..



Old 08-09-2007 | 01:44 PM
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^^^^ That is one gorgeous engine bay. I just had to say it.
Old 08-09-2007 | 01:49 PM
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I wish my car was green I love the color green. And yes that is an awsome engine bay.
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It's actually 2.75" round. But if you wanted to make a CAI for the VE. That same kit actually works. I just cut a little 90 degree bend off of the S-pipe and used that to go into the fender. Hah...



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Can you PM me the seller? Becuase most of the CAI I see don't say if they are 3".
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All the 3 inch pipe you want..

http://www.treadstoneperformance.com...Aluminum+Pipes
Old 08-10-2007 | 07:15 PM
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Ok, I'm going to accord CAI route, I'm fed up with waiting for direct fit! I'll just get the 90 degree elbow and call it a day. nice job dude, time to polist the engine a bit so it goes with the CAI
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Is that ID . When are you fellas going to start playing with MAF sizes? IIRC, Aarons going to try it or is working on it.
Old 08-10-2007 | 10:29 PM
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Hey thats where I got my red couplings!
you can see the name on the one that comes off of the engine
Old 08-11-2007 | 12:10 AM
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soo, did you buy it on egay? or this treadstone performance place? I want a link to the sellers items so I can order me-self one
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX
Is that ID .
ID?
Old 08-11-2007 | 06:55 AM
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soo, did you buy it on egay? or this treadstone performance place? I want a link to the sellers items so I can order me-self one
heres where I bought it
http://www.k2motor.com/afcacd90.html
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Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
ID?
Inner Diameter.
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Inner Diameter.

Dunno?

I guess i could measure mine..
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very nice. now clean up that engine bay. i found that armor protected wipes work great on all the rubber hoses. been doing it for years no issues. stays clean. and looks peeerty

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Originally Posted by heresmymind
very nice. now clean up that engine bay. i found that armor protected wipes work great on all the rubber hoses. been doing it for years no issues. stays clean. and looks peeerty

Yeah, if you use it constantly. That stuff attracts dust/dirt like nobodies business.
Old 08-12-2007 | 10:38 AM
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i do mine maybe 1 time every other week and no dust or dirt and i have a dirt drive i fly up. so trust me and try it:-p
Old 08-12-2007 | 02:07 PM
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how would you clean the engine now? I wanna clean the red valve covers without takein everything apart
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Originally Posted by maxima_man1992
how would you clean the engine now? I wanna clean the red valve covers without takein everything apart
too bad
Old 08-12-2007 | 02:33 PM
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engine degreaser. armor wipes on the end of a screw driver :-D
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Originally Posted by heresmymind
engine degreaser. armor wipes on the end of a screw driver :-D
by armor wipes do you mean Armor-All protectant wipes?
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The best protection to keep the engine bay clean(after initial cleaning) is the plastic side/underbody guards..

I noticed a huge improvment after i installed new(j-yard) side guards on my car,the engine bay doesn't get half as dirty now as before.
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You can use degreaser, wipes, and cloths on screwdrivers. But you'll never really get it as good looking as you want when you start. Because wherever your screwdriver doesn't reach, you'll have gunk! You might as well wait until you need under the valve cover for another reason and knock it out then if you really want it clean.

On the VG I used plastic bags to cover everything electrical, got simple green and literally doused the engine bay in it. Scrubbed with brushes, cloths, sponges, etc. at every portion of the engine I could get to, then pressure washed it (carefully) to get everything off. All plastic pieces and Intake pipes I would take off and clean individually getting all sides. Then using more simple green (either wipes or spray, sprayed on to a cloth) and hit the rubber tubes and everything like that.

Don't forget to dry
Old 08-13-2007 | 04:46 PM
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How about, degreasing, pressure washing, armorall-ing and put on some plastic shields that BELONG under the car and then call it a day while holding a bottle of beer and admiring a sparklings VG/VE?
Old 08-14-2007 | 06:35 AM
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...and then call it a day while holding a bottle of beer and admiring a sparklings VG/VE?
Maxima.org does not condone underage drinking.



and +1. sexy engine bays are sexy.
Old 08-14-2007 | 09:20 PM
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I turned 21 on 6/13/07 FTW!
Old 08-14-2007 | 10:21 PM
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group hug yawl
Old 08-15-2007 | 07:15 AM
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DO you think that same intake on the 93 honda will fit on a 89 max or no?
Old 08-15-2007 | 07:16 AM
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congrads ColombianMax wanna cookie?
j/k :P
Old 08-15-2007 | 08:18 AM
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congrads ColombianMax wanna cookie?
j/k :P

Only if its alchoholic

And yes that same CAI will fit your 89


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