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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 07:09 PM
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I'm gonna put together my own CAI for my Dak to see if it maybe helps anything other than the look under the hood. What size tubing should I use? I'd go out and measure but my truck is being borrowed till later tonight.
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 07:40 PM
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Anybody? Is it 3" or 4"? Those seem most likely
 
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 07:50 PM
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3 I believe
 
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 07:53 PM
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Ok thanks
 
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 08:08 PM
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3" is plenty.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 08:28 PM
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Try to shield the filter from the engine heat, the fan ends up blowing tons of hot air around in there, even when it's cold.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 10:12 PM
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I used 3 in electrical conduit 90 deg to make mine have pics my garage. Bought conduit from homedepot I think was like 10.00
 
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Old Oct 23, 2013 | 01:09 PM
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Did you do it? I'm planning something similar, but haven't started yet. Might do a 0.5 project using the stock air box, but I'm really interested in getting rid of that rig for something a little more direct.

Let me know how it went, if you don't mind.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2013 | 10:24 PM
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If you go to my garage there is a couple of pics of my homebrew CAI any questions just let me know
 
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