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Old 08-12-2010, 06:35 AM
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If that thing is $25 shipped then the filter has got to be a POS and I'd not trust it in my vehicle. Pyro bought one online for cheap and I was making him one a short time later when his broke from the vibrations of driving, the materials used were so thin and weak.

Those of us who make 'em spend about $15 in PVC, coupler and brackets and about $35 on a good quality filter alone. If you don't want to make one, at least buy a decent one. Dirt and debris does a LOT of damage to an engine!!!
I cant seem to find any threads for building your own cai and i juess i could just take off my air filter box and but a good cone filter on it?
 
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Thanks man but i dont thing i like the pvc look i will see what the wife things when she gets up
 
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I dunno, I've made quite a few, and have taught a couple members here how to make one. I think they look as good as anything you can buy:

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I going to make my own cai that why i dont have to have the filter hang down so low but what do i use to clean throttle body ?
 
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Use non-chlorinated brake cleaner and some rags and maybe an old took brush
 
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Good decision on making one...though, can you get me a link to these cheapies?

I wonder how thick they are and wrapping them in exhaust wrap might help them, if you already have one.

Found good and bad reviews and people calling it a HAI...

“From my experience, i would stay away from Bomz. I bought one for my 06 scion tc. It sounded good, had that deep growl, but it hurt performance big time. Car bogged down when you got on it hard.”
 

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I dunno, I've made quite a few, and have taught a couple members here how to make one. I think they look as good as anything you can buy:


What is the name of that tiny filter in this pic and what does it replace?
 
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There are on e-bay most of them are $52 and up but there are a couple for $25 or short ram cai for $32 i going to put one build one tonight
 
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Or you can get mopar knock offs from carpartswholesale or warehouse for like 70 shipped it comes with a decent filter and heat sheild
 


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