HELP custon CAI
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HELP custon CAI
I am going to make my own CAI and i have a couple ?'s
Do i eliminate the air box above the TB or does it serve a purpose? also, which is the best place to run it, under the front or under a side? any tips to improve performance would be much appreciated
Do i eliminate the air box above the TB or does it serve a purpose? also, which is the best place to run it, under the front or under a side? any tips to improve performance would be much appreciated
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RE: HELP custon CAI
this has been asked and answered many times not trying to be a jerk but if you use search or scan through the posts a couple pages back you will find out all you need to know plus some. i know its been answered with a link at least twice within the last two weeks so it wont be to hard to find.
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RE: HELP custon CAI
here is a link to two threads that i htink will answer you question
https://dodgeforum.com/m_1156859/tm.htm
https://dodgeforum.com/m_1166339/tm.htm
https://dodgeforum.com/m_1156859/tm.htm
https://dodgeforum.com/m_1166339/tm.htm
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RE: HELP custon CAI
good luck and like i said theres tons more info out there and the search is a great place to start
heres another link with some good homebrew stuff there is also a couple other ways to do intakes and such.
http://www.dakotausa.com/vBulletin/a....php?f-45.html
heres another link with some good homebrew stuff there is also a couple other ways to do intakes and such.
http://www.dakotausa.com/vBulletin/a....php?f-45.html
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RE: HELP custon CAI
thanks alot for the help, and please try not to laugh as i ask this.
My truck has been wrecked and the rad fan is obviously hooked up through a fuse to come on when ACC does, which seems to be no problem.
Here is the thing tho, the rad fan is blowing air toward the engine...is that right?
Here is my cai ?... if i run the pipe to right in front of the fan, will the temp be any lower/ higher? is air coming from the radioator hot or cold?
My truck has been wrecked and the rad fan is obviously hooked up through a fuse to come on when ACC does, which seems to be no problem.
Here is the thing tho, the rad fan is blowing air toward the engine...is that right?
Here is my cai ?... if i run the pipe to right in front of the fan, will the temp be any lower/ higher? is air coming from the radioator hot or cold?
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RE: HELP custon CAI
It is good to do thinking about intakes
before buying or building one.
The lowest temperature air around the vehicle
is high off the blacktop pavement (also cleanest air)
and this is why you see 18 wh trucks with air intakes 11 feet high.
Some of the Ford Lightnings has refriderated air intakes.
You AC air is typically about 45 degrees
and the question is whether the 7 hp to run the AC compressor
will be made up for by feeding 45 degree air to the engine rather than
70 to 100 degree air...
The air behind your radiator fan is only 1-2 inches of water higher pressure higher
so that is not really a good spot to draw from
The highest velocity air that can be slowed down to high pressure air
(ram air effect)
is just above the spinning tire top
but that air is so dirty it is a 'drag strip only' air intake
before buying or building one.
The lowest temperature air around the vehicle
is high off the blacktop pavement (also cleanest air)
and this is why you see 18 wh trucks with air intakes 11 feet high.
Some of the Ford Lightnings has refriderated air intakes.
You AC air is typically about 45 degrees
and the question is whether the 7 hp to run the AC compressor
will be made up for by feeding 45 degree air to the engine rather than
70 to 100 degree air...
The air behind your radiator fan is only 1-2 inches of water higher pressure higher
so that is not really a good spot to draw from
The highest velocity air that can be slowed down to high pressure air
(ram air effect)
is just above the spinning tire top
but that air is so dirty it is a 'drag strip only' air intake