Im planning to make a CAI keeping the stocl black intake tube with the resonator and adding the tube from the MAFS to the hole in the fender. I junst to keep the noise just a bit lower.
That should give me the same gains as a full CAI and a less noise.
What do you think? IM rigth?

 

I'm going to make an educated guess that you'll make a little less power over a true CAI and you won't make it quieter because the cone makes a ton of noise and the resinator won't do much at that point

 

I tried that on mine and didn't notice much less noise than with the full CAI on there. you could tell, but it was still almost as loud. didn't notice much change in the way of performance either. only way you could see it would be on a 1/4 time. on the street you won't notice it.

 

i just tried ordering the WSP CAI and couldnt..on backorder for a few weeks..so i got the K&N popcharger off ebay for $70 and i plan on makin it a CAI,how difficult would it be to make a tube leading to the fenderwell??home depot parts?

 

Hey I was thinking to buy the WSP CAI too but if they are putting the cai in back order maybe its a goor idea to buy a pop charger and make it fit

What do the people think?

 

im doin the same thing over spring break, except im not gonna drill into my fender. i ahvent decided if i want to put the cone filter where my airbox once was or if i want to run a pipe up to behind the headlight. anyone have any suggestions?

 

I was thinking at the same.
Why the manufacters (WSP and Place Racing) dont locate the filter right behind the headlight?!! there are only a couple of inches and we will not have to DRILL a hole in our baby

 

A member named trbo made his own CAI using plumbing pipes. Looked ugly, but he said it worked and was cheap. Did this about a year ago or more(?)

Try searching for his thread, becauase I don't recall the details (try "cheap cai", "custom cai", "pvc cai", etc, etc, etc). If that fails try asking him or I can just give you a couple pics.


BTW, I don't know for sure, but maybe a reason why the filter isn't located behind the headlight is there's no room, or it'd be tricky to change, and maybe also because it wouldn't be as much of an upgrade from a cheaper POP for all the cost of a regular CAI. Just guesses.

 

There isn't going to be any difference in the location of either of the two performance wise. Behind the headlight is going to get the exact same amount of cold air as when its located where the airbox was. The reason for WSP and PR CAI's is that in the fender well, you WILL get more cold air, and thats the point. Hence the name, Cold Air Intake. The more cold air your engine gets, the cooler your engine will be. The cooler your engine is, the faster your car runs. So....Thats why!

 

ok, as long as the place doesnt really matter, im just gonna leave it by the airbox
im gonna leave the other parts of the intake on, to push air onto my cone filter
this seems like a good idea, anyone?

 

Huh? What are you doing? If you leave the cone filter where the stock airbox is, that's basically like a popcharger, or "HAI" as people like to call it since it probably sucks in a lot of warm air when the temps creep up under the hood. Using the stock intake pipe isn't going to help much unless you're already moving, IMO. I say if you CAN put the filter closer to some/any source of cooler air, then do it.

I kinda like this idea posted a couple days ago: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=102082

Sure it needs the double/inverted cone/(whatever they call it) type of cone filter, and isn't as good as putting the filter elsewhere, but I think it's a neat idea. The ghetto-rigged heatsheild is a good idea too and should fit similarly on our car (just judging from pics).

 

yeah, thats why i was thinkin about puttin it up near the headlight
it just seems like a lot cooler air would be comin in that way

 

would this work better?
say i just bought a stainless steel pipe and ran it from my throttle body to the headlight, and i connected the MAF onto the end right before the cone filter
this seems like it would be a good setup if i had the room to do it
but that other tube that i was talkin about, should i just cut a hole in my pipe and mount it onto that with putty or somethin?

 

the CAI is designed the way it is because it works. there's nout enough room just behind the headlight to stuff a properly sized filter. there IS inside the fender well, however. that's why the CAI is located there.
WSP is on backorder because they're selling tons of stuff, and can't keep production caught up with demand. Why? BECAUSE THEY WORK.
for the price and install time, I would highly suggest going with the PR or the WSP CAI system. they're much better visual and performance quality than anything you'll pick up at home depot, and you won't have to worry about rigging parts together to make them work. it's an install-it-and-forget-it type of deal.

 

i dont really have the option of drilling
im just tryin to make the best of it

 

Don't forget that you have to worry about intake leaks when you DIY. I have built several CAI for cars (not Maximas, but other cars) and it takes a lot of testing and trial and error so be prepared for that. If you DIY take your time and test for leaks.

 

DIY?
im clueless

 

It means Do It Yourself

 

Try this... install a pop charger/hai and run a hose from under the fogs to the intake area (or even into the intake if you have one of those filters with the hole on the top of the cone). no drilling.

cold air is denser than hot air.... denser air is more air... more air is more compression and combustion... more combustion is more power!

as long as the engine is taking in colder/denser air it will have almost the same effect as a cold air intake. see st8ridin. he has this setup. he even as a heat shield to contain the cold air and block the hot engine air!

peace