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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: Tribal Jeep on February 19, 2008, 12:43:00 PM

Title: Long weekend CAI project
Post by: Tribal Jeep on February 19, 2008, 12:43:00 PM
I was bored this long weekend so I made this cold air intake for the TJ using the factory intake with PVC and a crappy tire Reactive filter which I will be replacing with a K&N from Napa here shortly. Yea I got the new JP Mag for april and they have an intake "shoot-out", after checking out the average price for CAI I figured screw those jerks I'll just make my own. And I did, for $50, here it is:

(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii123/TribalJeep/HPIM1845.jpg)
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii123/TribalJeep/HPIM1847.jpg)
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii123/TribalJeep/HPIM1848.jpg)
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii123/TribalJeep/HPIM1849.jpg)
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii123/TribalJeep/HPIM1850.jpg)

Definitely an improvement in acceleration, ease of shifting and next-to-no lag in highway hill climbs.  So yea.
Title: Re: Long weekend CAI project
Post by: fug on February 19, 2008, 02:34:06 PM
While I admire your ingenuity and I hate to say it... but you just made it much easier to take a nice big drink the next time you do a water crossing.    While not exactly a CAI, relocating the intake into the cowl is a much better idea.  Check out  this link  (http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/forums/showthread.php?t=700802&highlight=cowl+intake) on jeepsunlimited.

So drill a hole through the cowl and flip that puppy around and you'll be rocking
Title: Re: Long weekend CAI project
Post by: Tribal Jeep on February 19, 2008, 08:01:55 PM
definitely will! i was looking for a better place to stick it, wasnt in too much of a rush, but yea this info is good, thanks bud!

also considering putting a pipe insulating tape around the intake pipe thats over top of the engine so it keeps the heat out.