CAI Routing...?

[DIXIE]

hey guys..

wanna chuck a CAI on my H.. cause atm the pod is just sucking in hot air from the bay.. but for the life of me i cant figure out where to run the pipe..
any help??

[Nurb608]

Run it from the standard intake point, but set up a heat sheild to box your pod in.

[DIXIE]

problems:
1. i cant get the standard intake pipe (the one that goes behind the grille) out
2. theres really not much room at all, anywhere..

[guy 27]

its nearly winter. who needs a heatshield?

As Nurb stated just use the standard intake pipe.

[DIXIE]

the one that goes behind the grille? that one doesnt seem so effective, compared to something like actually behind the lower grille

[Nurb608]

problems:
1. i cant get the standard intake pipe (the one that goes behind the grille) out
2. theres really not much room at all, anywhere..

As in the actual intake? Just unbolt your slam panel and undo the screws, it will come straight out.

There's also another way, but you need to drill a big hole :)

[DIXIE]

slam panel?? whats a slam panel? (my gf just said "slam panel? that sounds nauuughtyyyy.. hey baby, wanna ride on the slam panel?") LOL

anyway.. seriously whats a slam panel lol

and im not cutting any holes in my car to run intake pipes lol.. its not 2002 and im not going down chapZ in a heKtiK VL TuRbZ bro. (thats for summertime) :D

[Nurb608]

lol, the slam panel is the centre peice at the front of your motor that sits above the intake and radiator.

The other way is here http://motorcade.co.za/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=333

[DIXIE]

yeah thats awesome.. but i reeeealllly dont wanna be cutting holes.. but dammit its so tempting =\

[Nurb608]

Just a setup like CNBLU's would be fine.

[DIXIE]

got a link? pics?

[Nurb608]

got a link? pics?

In your other thread :p http://www.opelaus.com/forums/showthread.php?26586-Post-Pics-Thread/page4

Although not as easy to see in those pics, but have a look at his build thread aswell.

[DIXIE]

yeah thats basically what i was thinking of doing :)

[BEK-46P]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c371/OPCYALATER/mohawksfmic009.jpg

Is the intake hose actually connected to the pod?

Theoretically, isn't it only a CAI if the hose is connected to the POD? So it in turns routes cold air back into the manifold?

[DIXIE]

back into the manifold? i just wanna force cold air from the front of the car into the vicinity of the pod...

p.s i just read through 55 pages of CNBLU's car, and didnt find any pics that help me. all i can think of now is how i wish i had a blue TS with white 18's and like 200kw lol

[Nurb608]

back into the manifold? i just wanna force cold air from the front of the car into the vicinity of the pod...

p.s i just read through 55 pages of CNBLU's car, and didnt find any pics that help me. all i can think of now is how i wish i had a blue TS with white 18's and like 200kw lol


lol, just pm him, he'ss send them over, and yes, it's a very nice car, made me wanna buy a G before i got mine.

[DIXIE]

alright awesome :D btw when are you melb boys gonna run a cruise or something? i wanna go for a drive

[Nurb608]

I went out last weekend with the HSV boys but not sure when the next one is through here, unless you wanna come up to Winton on the 23rd ;)

[DIXIE]

nah im heading o/s on the 14th.. was hoping something was coming up soon.. unless we can get a few cars from this site who just wanna go for a random drive for no good reason :D

[tomtom]

I've just got a flexi pipe (like rory said) and replaced the stock intake snorkel. Removed the slam panel (thats the plate that locks your hood in place... so the big piece that sits above/behind your grill). My pipe pulls out and sucks air from behind the grill. Originally I had the new pipe just shoved over the OEM's opening... then I realised how useless this was cause it wasnt even getting it from outside.

Car feels better now. Hope that helps.

[DIXIE]

cooool! i'll get right on it :)

[DIXIE]

all done :) looks good too :D

[Nurb608]

all done :) looks good too :D

You can't write that and not include pics :p

[DIXIE]

lol it started to rain.. i wanted to get inside lol.. just imagine a black flexi pipe pointing at the pod.. going to under your favourite part.. the SLAM PANEL lol

ill take a pic later, im working on a video which takes the piss out of the admin & moderators of another car forum (which i used to be a mod on) :P

[DIXIE]

okay you twisted my arm...

pics:

bay:
http://i39.tinypic.com/14dm2r6.jpg

you can see where it comes out behind the grille:
http://i41.tinypic.com/1zegnf7.jpg

and i took this one just for funsies :D
http://i40.tinypic.com/oizrk7.jpg

:D

[mr corsa]

the one behind the grill may cause you trouble when sitting behind a car on a rainy day spraying up mist

[DIXIE]

yeah, but i figure its less trouble than putting it behind the lower grille lol
i had a really low one on my VL, and it never caused me any problems.. plus, if water can somehow get all the way up there (and thats gotta be a LOT of suction), then it'll just fall out into the bay cause there is a gap between the end of the pipe and the pod

[tomtom]

the one behind the grill may cause you trouble when sitting behind a car on a rainy day spraying up mist

I havent had any problems even through heavy rain. Pipe insides dry as a bone... but I've positioned mine so its behind the badge area a bit.

@ Dixie, looks good mate :) Pretty much same as mine but Im running an apollo enclosed

[DIXIE]

yeah i wanted to maximize air flow so i made sure to put it not behind the badge.. but **** it if it gets wet, i can always move it

and yeah encloseds are cool.. but i dont wanna lose the hektikness of my dose

[gman]

I mine through the inner guard but I did have the cut a 3" hole in the inner guard area. I've never had any issues with rain or anything even with it so low...
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/aussiegman/My%20Astra%20SRi-T/06042007001.jpg

I have the intake down where the fog light used to be...
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/aussiegman/My%20Astra%20SRi-T/06042007005.jpg

And I made a heatshield up to protect the pod. Trying the 1.9 and 2.2 airboxes and the pod again with the new setup (no AFM) but don't know which one i'll leave on...
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t262/aussiegman/My%20Astra%20SRi-T/15042007-1.jpg

[mmahle]

alright awesome :D btw when are you melb boys gonna run a cruise or something? i wanna go for a drive

I think we're long overdue for a "Cruise" last one we had in St Kilda was mad. Heaps of Astra H's hahaha...

[DIXIE]

yes! H's only cruise :P

[[OPCSRi]]

yes! H's only cruise :PDixie be nice. yeah I think one is in order. What do you say fellas have one before Dixie goes OS. The OA Dixie Run LOL!!!

GMAN would you make me on of those heat sheilds??? Like it alot!

[gman]

;569174']GMAN would you make me on of those heat sheilds??? Like it alot!

LOL... :) It's not that hard but I might have some time to do a pattern and cut some up....But I am not promising anything.. ;)

[mmahle]

;569174']Dixie be nice. yeah I think one is in order. What do you say fellas have one before Dixie goes OS. The OA Dixie Run LOL!!!

GMAN would you make me on of those heat sheilds??? Like it alot!

You organising? :P lol

[[OPCSRi]]

Yeah no stress GMAN I was looking at getting a sheet of Carbon Fibre from this joint. www.carbonfibre.com.au (http://www.carbonfibre.com.au)

[[OPCSRi]]

You organising? :P lolwith only a week before Dixie goes away I think it's a bit short notice. I rekon when he gets back we will get one happening.

[gman]

;569190']Yeah no stress GMAN I was looking at getting a sheet of Carbon Fibre from this joint. www.carbonfibre.com.au (http://www.carbonfibre.com.au)

The links not working....Getting a piece of car bon thick and rigid enough will be pretty expensive. I made my own carbon kevlar sheet and then laminated a piece of Aluminium and cut to fit. Working/cutting properly cured rigid carbon can be a pain and slightly dangerous as the dust and shards can cause breathing problems...Just be careful if thats all you going to use only carbon...