I installed my CAI today but I had a small problem, I didnt remove the factory ram air or tubes because of a sensor on the bottom of the ram air I was unsure of. Is that sensor the Ambient temp sensor? I want to remove the stock tubing but am unsure of what to do with that sensor, any ideas?

 

Yep, thats the air temp sensor. It should have a rubber gromit around it which you should just be able to pull the sensor out. Your CAI should have a hole for the sensor. What kind of CAI did u get?

 

Yup. The Place Racing CAI has a hole for it. It's kind of hard to get in, but you just got to force it in there.

 

I got a BOMZ CAI off ebay and i've already tried to see if it would fit the hole in the pipe but it wont reach

 

since the sensor wont reach the CAI, does this mean I have to keep the stock ram air on or can I simply zip tie the sensor somewhere else?

 

It needs to be somewhere where it gets a steady flow of air. I found this out the hard way at the track when I removed it w/ my filter and the car died at about the 60' mark.

 

I have a newbie question here: i know there are a few different types of cold air intakes out there, but what brand do you guys suggest for a 2k2 I35?

 

What if I splice the wire to the sensor and simply make it long enough to reach the CAI, would the increase/decrease in resistance effect that sensor reading?

 

That would work if you knew what you were doing. Lengthening it just a little won't increase resistance enough to cause anything negative.