ls3 swap cai
09-02-2010, 07:36 PM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
2004 GTO K&N CAI works and looks great. There are a some pics of guys with that setup around this board
09-02-2010, 09:42 PM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
Most build their own with tubing and rubber/silicone connectors. Personal preference really. Cost is very similar any route you take
09-06-2010, 09:07 PM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
I used:
(1) 4" to 4" 90* rubber elbow
(1) 4" to 4" 45* rubber elbow
Section of 4" aluminum tubing
(5) 4" clamps
(1) K&N filter, I don't have the part number, it's a 4" inlet though, 7 or 9 inches long.
Bought all the parts from www.intakehoses.com
(1) 4" to 4" 90* rubber elbow
(1) 4" to 4" 45* rubber elbow
Section of 4" aluminum tubing
(5) 4" clamps
(1) K&N filter, I don't have the part number, it's a 4" inlet though, 7 or 9 inches long.
Bought all the parts from www.intakehoses.com
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09-06-2010, 10:18 PM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
Cheap spectre 4" filter
2x 4" strait connectors with T-bolts
4" 90* mild steel exhaust tubing
4" 45* mild steel exhaust tubing cut in half mid bend and welded to the 90*
Tight fit, looks great, works great, good MAF readings, reasonable IATs, inexpensive compared to a prebuilt piece
2x 4" strait connectors with T-bolts
4" 90* mild steel exhaust tubing
4" 45* mild steel exhaust tubing cut in half mid bend and welded to the 90*
Tight fit, looks great, works great, good MAF readings, reasonable IATs, inexpensive compared to a prebuilt piece
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09-06-2010, 11:28 PM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
I made mine out of aluminum 4" piping. I dont have any completed pics but it look great!! And its the best cold air intake you can have!
09-22-2010, 01:57 PM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
Cheap spectre 4" filter
2x 4" strait connectors with T-bolts
4" 90* mild steel exhaust tubing
4" 45* mild steel exhaust tubing cut in half mid bend and welded to the 90*
Tight fit, looks great, works great, good MAF readings, reasonable IATs, inexpensive compared to a prebuilt piece
2x 4" strait connectors with T-bolts
4" 90* mild steel exhaust tubing
4" 45* mild steel exhaust tubing cut in half mid bend and welded to the 90*
Tight fit, looks great, works great, good MAF readings, reasonable IATs, inexpensive compared to a prebuilt piece
09-22-2010, 02:24 PM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
I was looking at some of the cheap 4th gen / gto kits on ebay. you can usually find em for under $100. dont mind doing a little bit of cutting if needbe for that price.
09-22-2010, 03:41 PM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
If you can find one for that price, buy it. DIY things like mine are nearly that in materials
The two 4" bends are nearly $50, plus the $30 filter. Couplers $8 ea and clamps about $4 ea
Then I had to weld it together
The two 4" bends are nearly $50, plus the $30 filter. Couplers $8 ea and clamps about $4 ea
Then I had to weld it together
09-23-2010, 02:41 AM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
I used an '06 GTO K&N kit for mine. I cut it just after the elbow that goes into the TB and turned it 180* to move the conical air filter down behind the driver side headlights. I made an airbox out of thin stainless steel to seal the cavity up to the hood. I can't get pics cause I'm overseas. I would be willing to bet that making your own out of separate components is significantly cheaper than buying a kit and modifying it though.
09-24-2010, 06:23 PM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
I used an '06 GTO K&N kit for mine. I cut it just after the elbow that goes into the TB and turned it 180* to move the conical air filter down behind the driver side headlights. I made an airbox out of thin stainless steel to seal the cavity up to the hood. I can't get pics cause I'm overseas. I would be willing to bet that making your own out of separate components is significantly cheaper than buying a kit and modifying it though.
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Re: ls3 swap cai
I'm playing guinea pig here, just ordered one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
wont be on the car any time soon though - still has about a foot of snow on it....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
wont be on the car any time soon though - still has about a foot of snow on it....
02-19-2011, 07:39 PM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
New 4' cai. Made out of a u bend and a 12 inch peice of silicone.
02-19-2011, 07:59 PM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
I'll post up the one I made for my car and the one on my dads car. They're a little different from each other as mine goes down through the sheet metal tray and in front of the wheel, his is completely in the engine bay. I'll post them later I'm out with wifey right now.
02-19-2011, 11:57 PM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
Cheap spectre 4" filter
2x 4" strait connectors with T-bolts
4" 90* mild steel exhaust tubing
4" 45* mild steel exhaust tubing cut in half mid bend and welded to the 90*
Tight fit, looks great, works great, good MAF readings, reasonable IATs, inexpensive compared to a prebuilt piece
2x 4" strait connectors with T-bolts
4" 90* mild steel exhaust tubing
4" 45* mild steel exhaust tubing cut in half mid bend and welded to the 90*
Tight fit, looks great, works great, good MAF readings, reasonable IATs, inexpensive compared to a prebuilt piece
Is that thing at all awkwardly heavy pocket? I already have the same materials you used to make that at my disposal but I was afraid it would be a tad bit on the heavy side compared to one made out of the thin aluminum tubing for a relatively equal price.
02-20-2011, 12:34 AM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
Not the best pic, but you get the idea. 4" aluminum. Sounds like the worlds most powerful vacuum at idle, anyone else have the same sound?
02-20-2011, 12:38 PM
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Re: ls3 swap cai
Here some pics of my 4" aluminum tubing on my LS2 swap Iroc.
90 degree silicone bend and 45 degree alu tube. Huge K/N filter that gets some cold air from a hole in the drivers side battey tray.
90 degree silicone bend and 45 degree alu tube. Huge K/N filter that gets some cold air from a hole in the drivers side battey tray.
02-20-2011, 12:38 PM
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Is that thing at all awkwardly heavy pocket? I already have the same materials you used to make that at my disposal but I was afraid it would be a tad bit on the heavy side compared to one made out of the thin aluminum tubing for a relatively equal price.
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