 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | | | |  |  |  |  10-28-2007, 05:28 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 |  CUSTOM CAI(i know there are 1000 threads about this:)
i made this with 3" pvp plumbing pipe and elbow and a straight tube, bondo, epoxy it sticks out on top of where the wheel well goes and the top of the tire __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black
Bilsteins w/ H&R Sport, Depos w/ angeleyes and HID 5K, 50% short throw kit, Custom fogged intake, AC schnitzer pedels w/ deadpedels, leather stickshift knob, vitesse tuning Ebreak boot w/ shift boot, X-Brace, 325/328 brake upgrade, Gray millpoint leather and cloth interior, custom computer multimedia system, and Style 5 BBS 17" rims, M3 Mirrors, CF Hood
 |  |  | | 10-28-2007, 06:17 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 133 |
Post your thoughts on any performance and sound gains please, I'm interested, even though I've read all 1001 posts about CAI's too!  | | | | | 10-28-2007, 06:04 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: G-dale, California Posts: 1,698 |
i still think my ghetto short ram with my heat shield works wonders nice set up tho bobbak... __________________ Live Everyday As If Its Your Last
A friend is someone who is willing to step into a flame to save you........aka a 318ti   | | | | | 10-29-2007, 08:30 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 | intake sounds
ill post some youtube links soon __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black
Bilsteins w/ H&R Sport, Depos w/ angeleyes and HID 5K, 50% short throw kit, Custom fogged intake, AC schnitzer pedels w/ deadpedels, leather stickshift knob, vitesse tuning Ebreak boot w/ shift boot, X-Brace, 325/328 brake upgrade, Gray millpoint leather and cloth interior, custom computer multimedia system, and Style 5 BBS 17" rims, M3 Mirrors, CF Hood
| | | | | 11-01-2007, 05:25 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 1,335 |
cool setup man!! __________________ Greg
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95 ti sold but staying in the family.  | | | | | 11-01-2007, 06:37 AM | #6 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Bobbak  it sticks out on top of where the wheel well goes and the top of the tire | If I'm visualizing this correctly, wouldn't that allow water to be flung off of the tire and into the intake opening when driving in the rain? Maybe a photo of it installed would help. :-) __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
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Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler
From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | 11-01-2007, 06:51 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: G-dale, California Posts: 1,698 |
Quote: Originally Posted by roadrash If I'm visualizing this correctly, wouldn't that allow water to be flung off of the tire and into the intake opening when driving in the rain? Maybe a photo of it installed would help. :-) | hmmm hes right. but i think the filter will catch the water __________________ Live Everyday As If Its Your Last
A friend is someone who is willing to step into a flame to save you........aka a 318ti | | | | | 11-01-2007, 02:48 PM | #8 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC Posts: 90 |
Quote: Originally Posted by M3_KILL3R hmmm hes right. but i think the filter will catch the water | A filter would only catch so much. CAI is not a bad idea or concept but to put it in the wheel well is a dangerous thing that i think should be left to strip racers (where they know rain wouldn't be a problem) Another option would be to route it straight down to the front of the bumper. Chuck | | | | | 11-01-2007, 10:16 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: G-dale, California Posts: 1,698 |
Quote: Originally Posted by chuckrussell A filter would only catch so much. CAI is not a bad idea or concept but to put it in the wheel well is a dangerous thing that i think should be left to strip racers (where they know rain wouldn't be a problem)
Another option would be to route it straight down to the front of the bumper.
Chuck | i think if you turn it away from the tire just enough so its facing the ground more so you wont have the tire "whip" rain into it. but then again here in SoCal rain isnt a huge issue...fire is __________________ Live Everyday As If Its Your Last
A friend is someone who is willing to step into a flame to save you........aka a 318ti | | | | | 11-02-2007, 12:43 AM | #10 | | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 |
Quote: Originally Posted by M3_KILL3R hmmm hes right. but i think the filter will catch the water | Maybe. However... 1) What material are most filters made from? 2) What typically happens to that material when it gets moist/wet? 3) Do you see where I'm going here? __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR
Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler
From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | | | 11-02-2007, 05:02 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: G-dale, California Posts: 1,698 |
Quote: Originally Posted by roadrash Maybe. However... 1) What material are most filters made from? 2) What typically happens to that material when it gets moist/wet? 3) Do you see where I'm going here? | ya i getcha i agree. i mean i had a fog airbox for a while and the tube was right next to my fog and i drove in the rain. never had trouble with water damage or hydro locking. i think the only time there a huge chance of hydro locking is when you have a CAI dropped to the ground. __________________ Live Everyday As If Its Your Last
A friend is someone who is willing to step into a flame to save you........aka a 318ti | | | | | 11-02-2007, 06:30 AM | #12 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC Posts: 90 |
Quote: Originally Posted by M3_KILL3R i think if you turn it away from the tire just enough so its facing the ground more so you wont have the tire "whip" rain into it. but then again here in SoCal rain isnt a huge issue...fire is | Ha yeah here in good ol North Carolina rain is pretty intense (although not this year Still would not risk trashing my engine but at that token there is a risk with anything. If it works go for it. Just know if there are torrential downpours drop that stox box back on. The hp gains are nil in the rain Chuck | | | | |
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