Injen CAI to SRI

[warrier04]

that just seems like a bad idea in the sense that you're making a break in the object that's supposed to stop stuff from coming in.

not that the end where i inquired is tons better, but it seems like it'd seal better than wiggling the sensor into the actual filter fins.

you've done this and it works alright?

 

[nvmsp]

Yea. And a new filter is about $23 anyway. You make a small hole and you make JUST the sensor fit in, the round flat part covers the hole so the hole your making isnt going to be a big hole. I've been doing it for a long time and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

It's gonna be a tight fit you know, small hole jjust big enough for the sensor to fit. It shouldnt be able to turn easilly so make a small hole and your in there like swim wear.

 

[warrier04]

hmm .. doesn't sound all that bad.

i think i'm gonna give this a try.

only other thing .. in removing the pipe that feeds down into the wheel well, do you lose much stability without having that one bracked bolted down?

 

[Kypatrick]

this has been posted a million times (no offense to u tho), but i dont remember 100% what everybody did. If im not mistakedn, i think they just drilled a hole in the pipe behind the MAF and stuck it there re-using the grommet from the airbox. If u do a search, thousands of Threads should pop up. ok, not really a thousand, but alot!

 

[nvmsp]

hmm .. doesn't sound all that bad.

i think i'm gonna give this a try.

only other thing .. in removing the pipe that feeds down into the wheel well, do you lose much stability without having that one bracked bolted down?

No, I mean it probably wiggles around a little. Most people think it's more responsive short ram and it is. I don't have mine bracketed down or anything.
I don't even have any clamps on the coupler that connects to the turbo intake inlet. My intake pipe is just chillin lol. I'm serious.

 

[warrier04]

lol. nice.

doesn't seem like much stress would be put on it, but i had asked my pops, and that's just something he threw out.

i think it'd make the engine bay look a bit nicer doing it this way. and, for next time cleaning the filter, i won't have to go digging up in my wheel well from under the car again.

think you could snap a pic or two of how you did yours?

 

[nvmsp]

no pics, suck at uploading/sending them and vids. I've tried and I'm not doing something right.

Just attack the filter with a sharp ass knife to break into the filter, then start pushing in the sensor until the hole is just big enough.

It's not hard at all.

 

[cbr600rx7]

Post some pics if or when you get done.

 

[lisevolution]

I forget which company actually makes a filter that has a hole in the rubber surround for the filter for an IAT. Maybe Ractive??? Look into that before you start cutting your filter up