cold air intakes
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Re: cold air intakes
Welcome to the site. I would advise you to use the search button before you post...the search function is not the best, but it can give you a start.
Now to answer your question...the best (and probably only) "cold air intake" is from earlier Camaros....
Read this recent thread for a little info ---> LINK
Now to answer your question...the best (and probably only) "cold air intake" is from earlier Camaros....
Read this recent thread for a little info ---> LINK
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Re: cold air intakes
^ You have a Firebird though, you might have to fabricate your own, which is very easy to do....
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Re: cold air intakes
The Camaro ones will NOT fit. The lower hoodlines of the Firebirds prevents it. That's why only Camaros (TPI & V6) have them. No Firebird (TPI or V6) ever got them.
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Re: cold air intakes
Something like this, depending on which route you want to go with the tubing material....
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Re: cold air intakes
^ Not one that was intentionally made for our cars, but you can fabricate one by going to Home Depot though. You just need the filter cone, a bracket, and some clamps, additionally....
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Re: cold air intakes
By doing SEARCHES, not expecting others to HAND you everything.
Sorry, but people who don't do any searches for themselves.........
Had you SEARCHED to begin with, you coulda have avoided starting this thread at all.
Sorry, but people who don't do any searches for themselves.........
Had you SEARCHED to begin with, you coulda have avoided starting this thread at all.
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Re: cold air intakes
Umm, I'm well aware of the difference. Relax by the way bro, I'm giving him some ideas that he can work with. He could easily route that out underneath the front of the car if he so chooses....
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Re: cold air intakes
you could route it the same way but instead of just leaving the cone there open a whole under the cone and extend the pipping to go into the fender which would inturn be a true cai intake.i dont think that pipping flows verywell though i would suggest pipping with out the little crinkles
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Re: cold air intakes
Originally Posted by AKING
well sorry for bothering all of you. But actually I have been searching and I was just asking for some advice

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Re: cold air intakes
go to an auto parts store, get some exhaust tubing and bends and mach up a tube ull need to weld it completely though and then paint it to look nice, i did that for my intercooler piping on my 300zx came out nice.....
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Re: cold air intakes
im going a similar route as street lethal except under where the original air box sat im guna make a 3" hole and have a 90 bend and put the filter underneath. cai.
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Re: cold air intakes
I hate to be like this but, if your not going to contribute to the thread then stay the **** out.
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Re: cold air intakes
I'm encouraging a newbie to SEARCH & be self sufficient & reduce server load, memory storage & traffic on TGO. It's amazing how often I see people ask questions that have been asked & answered 1000 times over.
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Re: cold air intakes
If you hated it so much, you woulda just PM'd me. Instead, you felt the need to post publicly & with foul language. How OLD are you? 13?
I'm encouraging a newbie to SEARCH & be self sufficient & reduce server load, memory storage & traffic on TGO. It's amazing how often I see people ask questions that have been asked & answered 1000 times over.
I'm encouraging a newbie to SEARCH & be self sufficient & reduce server load, memory storage & traffic on TGO. It's amazing how often I see people ask questions that have been asked & answered 1000 times over.
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Re: cold air intakes
If you hated it so much, you woulda just PM'd me. Instead, you felt the need to post publicly & with foul language. How OLD are you? 13?
I'm encouraging a newbie to SEARCH & be self sufficient & reduce server load, memory storage & traffic on TGO. It's amazing how often I see people ask questions that have been asked & answered 1000 times over.
I'm encouraging a newbie to SEARCH & be self sufficient & reduce server load, memory storage & traffic on TGO. It's amazing how often I see people ask questions that have been asked & answered 1000 times over.


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Re: cold air intakes
I have a vibrant 3" cold air intake, its a 90degree andgle tube and a 45 degree angle tube and it works perfect. First time I put it on my car my car was running 10degrees cooler on highway speeds. When my car gets back from the body shop hopefully this week i will take a pic of my intake. costed me $100 for two tubes, and an air filter
Re: cold air intakes
A picture would be helpful. I was wondering if anyone could give me some suggestions on an exhaust for it. should i go with a complete system or just a glass pack or different muffler?
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Re: cold air intakes
I bought one of the ebay ones, tossed a K&N on it, and built a metal shield to shield it from the engine bay temps. Works pretty nicely.
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Re: cold air intakes
Buy some PVC pipes/90* elbows from a local hardware store...measure....cut...and put a filter on it. The filter will go where your stock one goes, but it should be better flowing.
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