96 Cold Air Intake

[Shutt24]

I just purchased a 1996 Protege DX yesterday. I would like to install CAI but can't find anyone that makes one for my model. I searched the forums and had no luck. Is there a company that makes one for my protege? Can I modify one to fit? Can I custom make one? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[theGeneral]

I just purchased a 1996 Protege DX yesterday. I would like to install CAI but can't find anyone that makes one for my model. I searched the forums and had no luck. Is there a company that makes one for my protege? Can I modify one to fit? Can I custom make one? Any help would be appreciated.

I bet my like new SRI would fit and you can have it for fourty bucks.

 

[loganss]

Only company I know of that makes one is Essential Speed ...
BUT I'm not sure if you want o buy from them.

From a lot of posts I read from this board n others they're backed up pretty bad as far as peoples orders go.

I ordered the CAI from them in August 6 and have nothing from them yet. Sent email but they haven't replied.

 

[Shutt24]

Looks to be no CAI on the market for my year and model. I have read some on custom CAI and have decided to take a stab at making my own. I will post pics when I'm finished.

 

[03.5MSP]

I got mine from essentialspeed, but it took like 2 months.

 

[loganss]

97Pro how's the CAI working for you? Notice any big improvements/decreases in high end/low end. I hope to get mine any day now.

 

[K Dawg ONE]

I also have the ES CAI as well as their cat back (y-piped into dual)

 

[03.5MSP]

From what I noticed, I didnt loose any low end, but I did notice that the car was more eager to get to higher rpms. I also felt like I could rev harder without making the engine struggle.

Result: same low end, higher top end.
But not worth $200.

 

[loganss]

From what I noticed, I didnt loose any low end, but I did notice that the car was more eager to get to higher rpms. I also felt like I could rev harder without making the engine struggle.

Result: same low end, higher top end.
But not worth $200.

I wish I would have seen posts like this 2 months ago. Well the money was already sent and I'm just waiting now.

 

[95PROTEGE]

why doesnt anyone ever refer to cosmo racing....they make a nice cai ...me i have an aem sri of a 95-99 eclipse and i gain more topend and also the bottom end stayed like it was but i got $10 in my whole system so im not whining any...

 

[jimmybrite]

I was JUST about to say that I even have a link...
http://cosmoracing.com/productlist.asp?cid=193
The cons.. When I first got it I had to thoroughly clean the inside of my piupes because there was alot of metal shavings in it. and the filter is cheapo, but you can put a K&N if you want, I don't even need a bypass valve, And I drove it in the rain many times..
Mind you I have the CAI not the SRI

 

[Salmon_Rob]

lol this is like a 2 year old thread

 

[jimmybrite]

Replying these threads migh prevent too many topics from being created all over again no?

 

[Salmon_Rob]

no one looks haha. there will be another one in a day or 2