Interest? Carbon Fiber Plumbing and CAI

[Rainman]

Flange for BOV

We were planning on how to handle this. We would have to drill a hole for the placement of the BOV and have it fitted with the approriate flange or adapter. Since we have to put this part on after the fact we either figured that we could produce a standard version for a particular type of BOV and then offer different options for other common BOV's. It would come complete with the adapters, fittings, and mounting hardware. At least that is the plan.

^^^ditto

 

[kazson]

are you guys planning on using hump hoses? like the other hardpipe kits out there?

if it looks good id be willing to buy these pipes/cai along with a flange for a HKS SSQV hell even the HKS SSQV BOV if you can get it at a good price
keep me posted if it looks good ill be your first customer (nana)

 

[Rainman]

Hump along, hump along

Definitely, hump hoses. We planned to offer a selection of colours for the hump hoses, so that people could make their pipes more personalized.

Not sure about the BOV yet. We'll see which different BOVs we can get our hands on and then see which ones work out.

are you guys planning on using hump hoses? like the other hardpipe kits out there?

if it looks good id be willing to buy these pipes/cai along with a flange for a HKS SSQV hell even the HKS SSQV BOV if you can get it at a good price
keep me posted if it looks good ill be your first customer (nana)

 

[evolv]

This sounds fantastic...

I am curious to know if the CF pipes would (in theory) remain cooler then metal hard pipes. Therefore providing more HP ***MAYBE****

 

[chowhoundMSP]

I think i would definatly be interested for that price. I guess I'll wait and see the pics.

 

[TxSpeed59]

me too, me too...

 

[jersey_emt]

Awesome estimated price.

 

[speedhawaii]

this should be interesting

 

[capnsavem]

anything for N/A (like protege 5) as far as a CAI?

 

[Rainman]

I talked with my performance mechanic today. He has been pressuring the CF guys to get the job finished. They have been taking there time with the mold since he raked them over the coals for the first botch up. He says that they should be finished soon. I had hoped to take a picture of the first model so that I could show you the general shape and appearance (and how the ghetto mold technique didn't produce proper bends....LOL!), but they scooped it so that they could figure out how it got screwd up. I'll keep everyone posted as to the progress.

As for the NA crowd, their plan was to produce CAI pipes for both the MSP and the NA Proteges as well. My wife has a Protege SE that they will do a mock-up for once the MSP stuff is complete.

Rainman

 

[capnsavem]

I talked with my performance mechanic today. He has been pressuring the CF guys to get the job finished. They have been taking there time with the mold since he raked them over the coals for the first botch up. He says that they should be finished soon. I had hoped to take a picture of the first model so that I could show you the general shape and appearance (and how the ghetto mold technique didn't produce proper bends....LOL!), but they scooped it so that they could figure out how it got screwd up. I'll keep everyone posted as to the progress.

As for the NA crowd, their plan was to produce CAI pipes for both the MSP and the NA Proteges as well. My wife has a Protege SE that they will do a mock-up for once the MSP stuff is complete.

Rainman

aaawwww sweet!!! the N/A crowd will be happy to hear!!

 

[JasonMSP]

Sounds nice. Can't wait for the pics.

 

[evolv]

Hows this going? Its been a week since the last post. Are you/them getting any closer??

 

[Rainman]

Slackers

I was into the shop this week and "asked" my mechanic what was up with the piping. He in turn laid into the CF guys about the piping...... Everything seems to flow downhill....LOL! Anyway, now that the deadline of the show is not looming over their heads the CF guys are dragging their feet. Not to say that they are not doing anything, but I, and in turn my performance guys are getting impatient. Before the show they were in the shop every day working on hood molds and the piping....now they are not around as much. We can't even understand that. We are giving them money and they know that there is a demand!?

SPAZ built them a shop in the garage so that they could have everything CF done in house. He has told them to put up or shut up...and get out! Hopefully, very soon now. I have been toying with the idea of building a mold myself (not that I don't have enough on my plate right now) just so that we can get it done now and done the way I/we want it.

There were some 150 cars in our Import Nite show and not one of them had CF piping or intakes. If we can get the CF guys on track, this will be sick.

Rainman

Hows this going? Its been a week since the last post. Are you/them getting any closer??

 

[CChris704]

very interested if theres a nice bov to join this...my cheap ass self might shell out some money finally for this car

 

[speedhawaii]

pics

 

[CChris704]

^^^ what hawaii said.

 

[Mark94]

Just a word of advise, leave the MAF where it is. I understand what you are talking about with making it hidden but if you move it further down towards the tubo inlet then it is too close to the recirc fitting and would cause stalling.

This is what happened to the Injen intake and it had to be redesigned. I would hate to see all the money go into these molds and then they would need to be redone due to a design flaw - wasted money.

You need to alot a decent amount of distance between the recirc fitting and the MAF when dealing with an MSP.

Hope this saves you a headache in the future.

Mark

 

[1338]

This sounds fantastic...

I am curious to know if the CF pipes would (in theory) remain cooler then metal hard pipes. Therefore providing more HP ***MAYBE****

i would aslo like to know this. i am not really in to show so i dont care too much how they look my hood is closed 95% of the time when im out. it it does had a lower temp diffrence i am very instred.

 

[Rainman]

Ok

Thanks. I will mention it to the guys when I next get to go into the shop later this week.


Rainman

Just a word of advise, leave the MAF where it is. I understand what you are talking about with making it hidden but if you move it further down towards the tubo inlet then it is too close to the recirc fitting and would cause stalling.

This is what happened to the Injen intake and it had to be redesigned. I would hate to see all the money go into these molds and then they would need to be redone due to a design flaw - wasted money.

You need to alot a decent amount of distance between the recirc fitting and the MAF when dealing with an MSP.

Hope this saves you a headache in the future.

Mark