What actually is cold air intake, i know it condenses air for more flow but what is it, what are the parts, what do i do to use it? as you can see i am very interested in cold air............................please help me get started

 

It just allows cool outside air into the intake, unlike the warm underhood temps.

There may be a tech article on this sites home page, under Tech articles.

 

I used 3" diameter PVC pipe, a 45 degree elbow, a 90 degree elbow, a little bit of epoxy, some high heat engine paint, a $25 filter from Autozone, and voila.

Simple but effective. I've had a lot of positive comments on it, so I suppose I didn't do too bad for under $40, seeing as how kits for this sort of thing are usually a hundred or two.

 

I suppose I should specify, before someone corrects me, that technically isn't considered a cold air intake by some, but rather just an open element cone filter and custom intake. I call it CAI but some would beg to differ, unless you block off the heat from the engine bay or route ducting from under the car, or something similar. Either way, it's less restrictive, and the air is cooler than an element that sits right on the engine.

Also, if you have a MAF sensor, you need to cater to it. I'm speed density (91-92), so I didn't have to worry about it.

 

personally i prefer the kick butt ram air idea on the tech articales page. i did that just today and noticed a great difference.

 

That's not a true cold air intake. A real cold air intake has the air filter completely seperated from the hot air of the engine compartment. That's why SLP get $200 for theirs.

 

I suppose you didn't read my reply to my own post?

 

Oppps! Sorry.

 

something like FyreLance's doesnt cost much and can do a better job than stock stuff...

 

Hehe, tis okay.

 

lets try to keep the Cold Air Intake post in either the TBI\TPI\CARB\V6\AFTERMARKET forums to which it would best apply to.. from now on they will either be moved or locked..

thanks!