5th Gen guys looking for a cheap CAI(56k It may take a minute)

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Sep 12, 2005 | 09:43 PM

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5th Gen guys looking for a cheap CAI(56k It may take a minute)

For anyone looking for a Place Racing style intake for under 50 bucks here is how.......

I was looking on getting Place racing(cattman) CAI, But $200 was a little out of my price range for a intake.So a little searching online I found that the CAI sold on ebay for the 95-99 max would fit our car very easy.Sample of EBAY intake
You have to by some new hoses for the vacuum lines.And drill a hole for your Intake temperature sensor.
So i spent around 50 bucks for a "True" CAI.

And it can be converted to a WAI in about 5 mins.

Sep 12, 2005 | 09:49 PM

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Congrats on your setup, but ebay has been selling intakes for the 5th gens for quite some time now.

Sep 12, 2005 | 10:06 PM

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the one they sell for the 5th gen on ebay is a Injen style CAI.

Sep 13, 2005 | 05:34 AM

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Quick question....If that was the foglight hole, how are you drawing in air once you put the foglight back in?

Sep 13, 2005 | 05:39 AM

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i think it draws air in from all the surrounding lil holes and what not. I mean i have the cattman intkae and they dont tell me i have to drill any other holes besides the one to fit it in.

Sep 13, 2005 | 07:16 AM

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word. that cai still looks ghetto as hell

Sep 13, 2005 | 10:15 AM

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word. that cai still looks ghetto as hell

What looks ghetto about it....Is it the flex looking part?It actually helps the down part of the pipe not move when the engine moves back and forth....
It draws air from little holes near the splash guard and it is not sucking air from the engine bay,Plus at the track it takes 2 sec to remove the fog light and its like a "Ram air"...

Sep 13, 2005 | 10:19 AM

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BTW the flex piece is from a altima 3.5 stock intake

Sep 13, 2005 | 05:28 PM

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Man, when I tried to install it, it didnt work. I guess I drilled the hole in the wrong spot

Sep 13, 2005 | 05:54 PM

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I kind of just made a really big hole, put u can't see it with the battery and the relay box there. I wish it was a bit louder like my brother 96 but he does have a USIM

Sep 14, 2005 | 06:31 AM

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Looks good to me.......Great job man.

Sep 17, 2005 | 07:18 AM

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very nice. good idea

Sep 17, 2005 | 09:52 AM

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it just looks ghetto as hell with the flex section being smack dab in the middle of the setup...why not attached to the TB where it was stock? it would be more effective there than right next to the MAF

Sep 18, 2005 | 08:08 AM

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It needs the elbow flex because it is made for a USIM(4Gen), the 00VI sits higher up and the angles don't work.

Sep 18, 2005 | 08:15 AM

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i think it looks great, congrats. i'm going to email you or PM you for more details.

Sep 19, 2005 | 09:11 AM

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looks good 2 me... i used 2 have a cai with duct tape all around it... its not there it was on for about a whole day it was temporary but my friends still pick on me about it