 CAI, Just installed a CAI. Here's what I think so far. |
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 Mar 29 2010, 07:03 PM
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 F.K.A. fsv87  Group: Members Posts: 1,888 Posts Per Day: 0.32 Thanks Received: 189 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 25-November 07 From: Miami, FL Member No.: 5,380 Mood: Obnoxious  |
I originally took the heat shield out, but after a few drives around the city I noticed the intake was getting hot to the touch. I found that the radiator fan was blowing warm air right on it, and this seems to have fixed that problem. I attached the heat shield a lot neater after I took these pics. I wasn't totally done when I took them. I was in the process of making some minor adjustments when I remembered to take the pics.
As for a bypass, it's definitely going to be my next purchase. I have been paranoid since as soon as I put the intake on, it has been raining like crazy here in Miami. Is there much of a difference between the $10 and the $50 ones? -------------------- Let me be Frank with you.
 If it ain't broke, fix it till it is. R.I.P. 2001 Elantra |
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Mar 29 2010, 07:26 PM
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yes, if you get one, get the AEM one, which only opens when the main filter is blocked. The cheapie ones are just an inline filter, and you'll be sucking engine bay air from that all the time which sorta defeats the purpose of a CAI.
-------------------- 2004 Hyundai Elantra VE 2.slow
One of the few 138 HP ULEV XD2s in California... |
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Mar 29 2010, 07:35 PM
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F.K.A. fsv87 Group: Members Posts: 1,888 Posts Per Day: 0.32 Thanks Received: 189 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 25-November 07 From: Miami, FL Member No.: 5,380 Mood: Obnoxious |
Yeah, that's what I figured. The AEM one it is.
-------------------- Let me be Frank with you.
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is. R.I.P. 2001 Elantra |
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Apr 2 2010, 07:28 PM
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F.K.A. fsv87 Group: Members Posts: 1,888 Posts Per Day: 0.32 Thanks Received: 189 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 25-November 07 From: Miami, FL Member No.: 5,380 Mood: Obnoxious |
So far I have put a little over 400 miles with the CAI, and have had no problems at all. This Wednesday I'll be making a 672 mile round trip, so I'll really get to see what kind of mileage I get. Past trips I have gotten rough calculations of about 32 mpg (@ 80 mph w/no a/c). I say rough because I'm usually just doing the math in my head at the pump.
Can't wait to see what I get with this. -------------------- Let me be Frank with you.
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is. R.I.P. 2001 Elantra |
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Apr 7 2010, 01:55 PM
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F.K.A. fsv87 Group: Members Posts: 1,888 Posts Per Day: 0.32 Thanks Received: 189 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 25-November 07 From: Miami, FL Member No.: 5,380 Mood: Obnoxious |
I've done close to 1,000 miles with the CAI, and have nothing but good things to say about it.
I made the drive from Miami to Gainesville (336 miles @ between 75 and 80 mph no CC), and I had a pretty significant improvement in gas mileage. I gained a solid 3 mpg which equals out to an extra 43.5 miles per tank of gas. I'm going to be close to 500 miles for this tank of gas. We'll see how it goes. I'm loving this install. -------------------- Let me be Frank with you.
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is. R.I.P. 2001 Elantra |
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Apr 7 2010, 02:18 PM
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 Call Me Aaron  Group: Lifetimer Posts: 5,810 Posts Per Day: 0.85 Thanks Received: 35 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 27-June 05 From: Warrenton, VA Member No.: 1,056 Mood: Carefree |
the only thing that is keeping me from getting another CAI for any of my cars is when it comes time to change/clean the filter
it got to the point where i would leave the filter untouched for a year and a half and just buy a new filter and repeat... needless to say a real pita to keep up with. so from now on, ill just go with the "hot box" SRI for the throttle response and be done with it. though i am starting to have buyer's remorse for the one I ordered for my mazda as I am still liking the ram air setup in it that came stock. it looks far less restrictive and more direct than the one that was on the pontiac --------------------  "Life without music is a big mistake." - Friedrich Nietzsche QUOTE (rogerdavis87 @ Sep 28 2008, 09:07 PM) [snapback]259849[/snapback] eww i can see your geek |
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Apr 8 2010, 08:22 PM
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F.K.A. fsv87 Group: Members Posts: 1,888 Posts Per Day: 0.32 Thanks Received: 189 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 25-November 07 From: Miami, FL Member No.: 5,380 Mood: Obnoxious |
Yeah, the way it's buried in there is going to make it a real pain to clean. I am going to have to take off the fender liner/unscrew a bunch of crap again to get to it. I'll just have to deal with it when it comes.
-------------------- Let me be Frank with you.
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is. R.I.P. 2001 Elantra |
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Apr 8 2010, 09:43 PM
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 That Guy..  Group: Leader Posts: 6,687 Posts Per Day: 1.18 Thanks Received: 724 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 20-September 08 From: Neenah, WI Member No.: 6,539 Mood: Thankful |
i just remove my headlight to get at my filter.But ya it can be a pain in the butt.
--------------------  "This may be true but it is a chrysler sebring which is synonomous with being a p.o.s. car. Personally I gotta say it's getting really tiring having to clean off the sopping wet panties from my Hyundai Elantra every morning. Bitches love Hyundais." "Sometimes you wonder how the sperm that made that idiot was the fastest swimmer. . . Must've had a "race motor" in it with nass under the hood. . . " - Alex2013gt |
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Apr 9 2010, 05:10 PM
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F.K.A. fsv87 Group: Members Posts: 1,888 Posts Per Day: 0.32 Thanks Received: 189 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 25-November 07 From: Miami, FL Member No.: 5,380 Mood: Obnoxious |
That's a good idea. You can get down to it and remove the filter with the headlight out?
-------------------- Let me be Frank with you.
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is. R.I.P. 2001 Elantra |
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Apr 9 2010, 05:50 PM
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That Guy.. Group: Leader Posts: 6,687 Posts Per Day: 1.18 Thanks Received: 724 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 20-September 08 From: Neenah, WI Member No.: 6,539 Mood: Thankful |
yea easier than laying on the ground.
-------------------- "This may be true but it is a chrysler sebring which is synonomous with being a p.o.s. car. Personally I gotta say it's getting really tiring having to clean off the sopping wet panties from my Hyundai Elantra every morning. Bitches love Hyundais." "Sometimes you wonder how the sperm that made that idiot was the fastest swimmer. . . Must've had a "race motor" in it with nass under the hood. . . " - Alex2013gt |
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Apr 14 2010, 06:54 PM
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F.K.A. fsv87 Group: Members Posts: 1,888 Posts Per Day: 0.32 Thanks Received: 189 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 25-November 07 From: Miami, FL Member No.: 5,380 Mood: Obnoxious |
Alright, so I'm going in Wednesday to get a transmission flush and the recall work that I haven't had done yet (exhaust manifold, control arm, etc). Should I replace the CAI with the stock set-up before I go in?
-------------------- Let me be Frank with you.
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is. R.I.P. 2001 Elantra |
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Apr 14 2010, 07:11 PM
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That Guy.. Group: Leader Posts: 6,687 Posts Per Day: 1.18 Thanks Received: 724 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 20-September 08 From: Neenah, WI Member No.: 6,539 Mood: Thankful |
no you should be fine.I had my cai and exhaust on when they replaced my lower control arms.They never said a thing about it.
-------------------- "This may be true but it is a chrysler sebring which is synonomous with being a p.o.s. car. Personally I gotta say it's getting really tiring having to clean off the sopping wet panties from my Hyundai Elantra every morning. Bitches love Hyundais." "Sometimes you wonder how the sperm that made that idiot was the fastest swimmer. . . Must've had a "race motor" in it with nass under the hood. . . " - Alex2013gt |
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