CAI question
01-31-2001, 09:55 AM
#2
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I believe that the tube is
3.25" in diameter. I took a ruler to the thing, and it came up as 3 1/4" .... That's a tight fit though, so I'd assume the reason people use a 3.5" is for the little ring & just a little bit extra give when putting it in. I haven't drilled the hole yet, and am still using the intake attached to the MAF. The place I went to for it wanted something like $18 Canadian (like $12 US) + another $20 for some kind of adapter for it.
Other than that, a socket wrench set, and acouple of screwdrivers and you should be good to go.
Other than that, a socket wrench set, and acouple of screwdrivers and you should be good to go.
01-31-2001, 03:56 PM
#3
Originally posted by Wayne
Finally got my CAI yesterday. I have a question where did you guys get the hole saw? And is it 3.5 how much is it,I want to be sure I getting the right thing, also is there anything else I need to install this?
Finally got my CAI yesterday. I have a question where did you guys get the hole saw? And is it 3.5 how much is it,I want to be sure I getting the right thing, also is there anything else I need to install this?
01-31-2001, 06:36 PM
#4
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I borrowed a friend's 3" hole saw to install mine and two other CAI's for local Max owners. It worked o.k., except there is not enough room to install the black rubber hole liner that TPR includes in the kit. You don't really need it because the tube doesn't move around.
FYI, with the hole saw I borrowed, I needed a 1/2" drill, the chuck on a 3/8" drill was too small.
FYI, with the hole saw I borrowed, I needed a 1/2" drill, the chuck on a 3/8" drill was too small.
01-31-2001, 06:55 PM
#5
Originally posted by sinewave
I borrowed a friend's 3" hole saw to install mine and two other CAI's for local Max owners. It worked o.k., except there is not enough room to install the black rubber hole liner that TPR includes in the kit. You don't really need it because the tube doesn't move around.
FYI, with the hole saw I borrowed, I needed a 1/2" drill, the chuck on a 3/8" drill was too small.
I borrowed a friend's 3" hole saw to install mine and two other CAI's for local Max owners. It worked o.k., except there is not enough room to install the black rubber hole liner that TPR includes in the kit. You don't really need it because the tube doesn't move around.
FYI, with the hole saw I borrowed, I needed a 1/2" drill, the chuck on a 3/8" drill was too small.
01-31-2001, 07:14 PM
#6
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Cutting hole for CAI
Whan Dallas and our shop foreman did mine, they used a plasma cutter. Took about 20 sec. I couldn't look, had to walk away. It worked well, smoothed it out with a dremel tool. If you don't want to mess with it, find some one with one of these bad boys.
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