cold air kit for tbi?
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cold air kit for tbi?
does anyone make one for our car do we have to custom make one?
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
Not that I know of. Here is a link to the custom CAI I made back in 2005. It has been working like a charm ever since.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tbi/...ir-intake.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tbi/...ir-intake.html
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
oh ya I remember seeing this at third gen fest 10, I bought the KN filter setup from you.
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
Stock TPI filter housing & tubing + PVC pipe (or steel, your choice) + http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SPE-98499/ =
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
couple good designs on here. do a search and you'll see them
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
Not that I know of. Here is a link to the custom CAI I made back in 2005. It has been working like a charm ever since.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tbi/...ir-intake.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tbi/...ir-intake.html
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
Lol Definately a smog state thats for sure, Its a street car. Weekend car actually its just that my hometown where the car is registered is a non smog city since its so small so the camaro flies under the radar.
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
that cold air setup is nice if you have a camaro. not so helpful to us firebird owners as our header plate doesnt have those holes in it. i wanted to do this but the only way i see is moving/eliminating the charcoal canister and running somethng into the drivers front corner. but there isnt a whole lot of air movement there either. right now i just have a 2 inch non drop open element on. if i cant figure something elso out ill just remove the choke plate and get a 3 inch filter. but id rather have the cold air coming in. any ideas??
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
that cold air setup is nice if you have a camaro. not so helpful to us firebird owners as our header plate doesnt have those holes in it. i wanted to do this but the only way i see is moving/eliminating the charcoal canister and running somethng into the drivers front corner. but there isnt a whole lot of air movement there either. right now i just have a 2 inch non drop open element on. if i cant figure something elso out ill just remove the choke plate and get a 3 inch filter. but id rather have the cold air coming in. any ideas??
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
ive relocated my charcoal canister to between the front bumper and the core support. worked out real well. underneath where it was mounted is some sort of round canister of some kind. i have no idea what it is or what its for and its in the way of running the air tube through that sheet metal. any idea what it is? i can post a pic of it later if you dont know what im talking about.
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ive relocated my charcoal canister to between the front bumper and the core support. worked out real well. underneath where it was mounted is some sort of round canister of some kind. i have no idea what it is or what its for and its in the way of running the air tube through that sheet metal. any idea what it is? i can post a pic of it later if you dont know what im talking about.
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yes its a black ball looking thing. cruise control or HVAC. dumb ? but what is HVAC? is there a way to relocate it like i did to the charcoal canister? i not going to remove it and lose cruise control or anything like that.
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
It has 2 screws holding it in, just remove it, and move it somewhere else, drill 2 holes where you want it mounted, and mount it up. Doesnt really matter where you put it, just make sure you put the vacuum line back on it.
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
Hate to disagree with you but.....
The day I got clipped on that corner, my cruise control went out & my AC still works fine. That tells me that it is more likely a cruise control related & not a HVAC (Heating/Ventilation Air Conditioning) related item.
The day I got clipped on that corner, my cruise control went out & my AC still works fine. That tells me that it is more likely a cruise control related & not a HVAC (Heating/Ventilation Air Conditioning) related item.
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
cool thanks for your input! would you recomend me using an open element w/ a 3inch K&N filter with the choke spacer removed or using the setup like what is shown above? im torn. i know going open element is putting hotter air into my engine but its a crap load more air! and going the other way is colder air but less of it. not to mention the open element is much cheaper. i think i saw one of those adapters that go on the throttle body selling for $100.
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
I have no first-hand experience with it myself. I have never had a thirdgen with working AC, or Cruise.
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
any input on which air intake setup is prefered? i like the look and sound of the open element with the 3inch filter but i know colder air is better for the engine.
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cool thanks for your input! would you recomend me using an open element w/ a 3inch K&N filter with the choke spacer removed or using the setup like what is shown above? im torn. i know going open element is putting hotter air into my engine but its a crap load more air! and going the other way is colder air but less of it. not to mention the open element is much cheaper. i think i saw one of those adapters that go on the throttle body selling for $100.
I'll take a smaller CAI intake over an open element, any day of the week.
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
Yeah I still have the smog stuff up top that I need to remove since I am CAT delete now. AC still works fine so I just left everything else until I need to get rid of stuff. Engine running great this summer so why mess with it for now. Just gonna stay stock cluttered and all... lol
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No I am and running better, I drove off with it on my car, remember? I was just a little curious of what others had, thats all. :]
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
Not that I know of. Here is a link to the custom CAI I made back in 2005. It has been working like a charm ever since.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tbi/...ir-intake.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tbi/...ir-intake.html
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Re: cold air kit for tbi?
If your running a stock unit than I would want to address the problem “now” with a $25.00 open element using the paper filter that comes with it. Being careful you can remove the cowl weatherstripping from the bottom of your hood and that will be a outlet for hot air. This way your not out a lot of money when/if you decide to build a CAI.
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