I've decided to make my own CAI
3/22/05, 11:15 PM
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Originally posted by Blazing Saddles@March 22, 2005, 9:24 PM
I work in a machine shop so I have all the tooling available to me. I'll keep you folks informed of my progress and take some pics of the project as it comes along. I'll also keep tabs of the cost involved.
I ordered a 4 1/2" rubber elbow from Air Flow Systems INC. Part# 90HL45 for $17.50 I also ordered a S&B POW-R-PLUS air filter with a 4" opening thats 9" long Part# R400PS from Baker Precision for $38.67 Tomorrow I'll be buying some 4" CPVC 1 Pc. of schedule 40 and 1 piece of schedule 80.
Today I went to a metal supply and bought a piece of 3 1/2" aluminum bar that I'll turn down to 85 MM so I can cut and form the Schedule 80 CPVC around it for the MAF sensor housing.
Well thats it for today, tune in tomorrow for my next update.
I work in a machine shop so I have all the tooling available to me. I'll keep you folks informed of my progress and take some pics of the project as it comes along. I'll also keep tabs of the cost involved.
I ordered a 4 1/2" rubber elbow from Air Flow Systems INC. Part# 90HL45 for $17.50 I also ordered a S&B POW-R-PLUS air filter with a 4" opening thats 9" long Part# R400PS from Baker Precision for $38.67 Tomorrow I'll be buying some 4" CPVC 1 Pc. of schedule 40 and 1 piece of schedule 80.
Today I went to a metal supply and bought a piece of 3 1/2" aluminum bar that I'll turn down to 85 MM so I can cut and form the Schedule 80 CPVC around it for the MAF sensor housing.
Well thats it for today, tune in tomorrow for my next update.
I would be interested in seeing how you get around the weak point in Jays design. I have his tube but am not going to use the rubber expansion nuts Now I will wait and see what you do in this area.
3/23/05, 02:09 AM
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looks like the JLT has started a "do it yourself" craze, lol
he's right though, how hard can it be? buy a nice filter, cut a wide pipe and add an elbow that will fit snug aroung the Manifold. and wahla!
oh and don't forget the tune...
he's right though, how hard can it be? buy a nice filter, cut a wide pipe and add an elbow that will fit snug aroung the Manifold. and wahla!
oh and don't forget the tune...
3/23/05, 04:52 AM
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I'd like to see the final product.
So far your almost at $60 with out shipping from 2 places for just 2 parts. Then you have the clamps, pipe, aluminum, paint and the most important part: figuring out the depth and exact size to mill the MAF opening. Not many people have a computerized milling machine avaliable to them.
I think it's great if you can do it your self, that's what I did and how JLT started. Sometimes things look easy and cheap to make until you actually do it. Again, I'm not down grading your idea, just shedding light on the fact it's not a $20 part (as someone said in another thread) that can be made in 20minutes.
Then, not that you would, try to make them by the 100 and factor in ordering parts, receiving parts, having the MAF made, making the kit, sanding, painting, installing fittings, taking orders, boxing kits, aranging shipping and answering questions through email and phone.
Wow, there isn't much profit in $150 for a complete kit. :bang: I hate looking at it this way, lol. Just wanted to shed some light on what it reallt takes to make these kits. I don't have them made for me, I make them for me. Just like you would.
Anyway,
Good luck
Jay
So far your almost at $60 with out shipping from 2 places for just 2 parts. Then you have the clamps, pipe, aluminum, paint and the most important part: figuring out the depth and exact size to mill the MAF opening. Not many people have a computerized milling machine avaliable to them.
I think it's great if you can do it your self, that's what I did and how JLT started. Sometimes things look easy and cheap to make until you actually do it. Again, I'm not down grading your idea, just shedding light on the fact it's not a $20 part (as someone said in another thread) that can be made in 20minutes.
Then, not that you would, try to make them by the 100 and factor in ordering parts, receiving parts, having the MAF made, making the kit, sanding, painting, installing fittings, taking orders, boxing kits, aranging shipping and answering questions through email and phone.
Wow, there isn't much profit in $150 for a complete kit. :bang: I hate looking at it this way, lol. Just wanted to shed some light on what it reallt takes to make these kits. I don't have them made for me, I make them for me. Just like you would.
Anyway,
Good luck
Jay
3/23/05, 10:59 AM
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I too admire the do it yourself approach, but when I started reading this topic, I immediately realized it wasn't going to be a huge $$$ over a $150 kit, even before I read Jay's response.
3/25/05, 10:45 AM
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Instead of reshaping the PVC to something smaller, why not get one the correct size?
It seems that cutting the PVC to reshape it has potentential problems like weakness and cracking where it was cut.
It seems that cutting the PVC to reshape it has potentential problems like weakness and cracking where it was cut.