Intake questions-, how far, and sensor questions Options

[mgnt232]

▼New Questions▼
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

[blu94gt]

Has anyone ever tried a cowl-induction intake? I've been trying to come up with one but there's just too much stuff in the way and I'm budget limited.

I know people in the Miata community have had great luck with a cowl intake. Sort of like ram air, it pulls air from the high pressure zone in the cowl.

I've never seen that before, looks really cool. Wonder how it performs.

Google Randall Intake, it'll come up with all sorts of stuff. It just ran straight into the stock filter box, according to Flyin' Miata's dyno results they got 5hp to the wheels on an all-stock 1.6 motor with that intake, running a 5mph fan blowing air over the car to simulate driving conditions.

I'm working on a design for the Celica. I'm going to take my cowl off later and measure where it would need to be to fit, and make sure it wouldn't sit low enough in the cowl to suck up water. May try to ghetto-rig something up with some materials at work to experiment with later today.