Intake questions-, how far, and sensor questions Options

[mgnt232]

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I have a CAI for my ST, I feel like it gave me a little more power over stock, but it used to hang down on the tranni, and the heat shield use to actually get a little hot, and I assume the air isn't all that cold.
So I moved the piping around and got a little more to bend further. I got it almost to the driver side turn signal. With the invader kit, its a big opening under the turn, and thats right about where it rests.
I dont feel much of a difference from when it was in it original place and now, although it sounds better . I was wondering, do you loose power if you go too far with the CAI piping?
thanks-
Also My air intake sensor (temp sensor?) is wrapped like 75% in electrical tape, never noticed it before. But should I take it off? would this affect anything?




▼Cleaning Air filter question ▼
I know there are K&N cleaner kits.... but I dont think its worth the money to buy since its not really dirty.
I have a pressure washer, so I was wondering can I just lightly wash it, would that get the dirt and particles out?
thanks!

This post has been edited by mgnt232: Jun 16, 2010 - 11:39 AM

[terbear4god4life]

no im using 3inch too

it don't matter..i think the larger the pipe makes a deeper tone

This post has been edited by terbear4god4life: Jun 16, 2010 - 5:20 PM

[mgnt232]

Cool, how do you keep your headers clean? or is that a pic when they were new in your profile? Mine got dirty and oily when I was installing and I dont know what to clean it with.

And me and my friend got bored today and had an experiment... took a while, ill try to get a vid tomorrow its pretty sweet

So we took two little coolers (basically well insulated lunch boxes) and we cut out the ends and taped them together. After a couple trial and errors I got it all cut out right so that the last part of the intake fit in snug and the other end had a large hole for air intake.
Got it surprisingly well insulated and setup, we got real into it lol. Warmed up my car to operating temp, and shut off for the next step.
now we went and got a bunch of ice from my freezer in my basement and filled up the cooler all around the intake with ice cold.....ice started it up, and my RPMS SOARED to like 3.5k for a few seconds then it calmed down a little. Played around revving it up, sounded SO DEEP (not really sure the science behind it, but it sounded awesome)
Ice started to melt so we dumped it out and refilled, and got some well placed screws to hold the little coolers on the splash shield, and went for a test drive.
Now im not sure exactly as to what kind of improvement there was, but it felt like there was, my RPMs were higher than normal and felt like there was a little more power, not to mention the freeeeeezzzzeeeing cold intake sounded awesome. Most of the whole intake piping was cold even after driving around for a few miles. it was pretty cool


Want to experiment with dry ice, but now sure about it
Want to get a vid up, its pretty cool