CAI homemade ram air attempt - Page 7

**kingnutin** · 02-01-2012, 10:15 AM

With that setup, the only restriction you'll be getting from the filter is if it's really dirty. Anyway, you won't need to do a tune, it will be ok without it, it will just be a lot better with it.

**Papa D** · 02-01-2012, 04:19 PM

Cool to know Thanks.

**Papa D** · 02-01-2012, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuzzy from MN1988

...back the car up and look on the ground...

But that only tells me that I have a leak, not specifically where it is.

chevyman30504 · 02-03-2012, 06:31 AM

I would really like to know if this s tube really gives you more power because that is a lot cheaper then the k&n set up so if some one has this done can you tell me how much you feel? When you guys say Swiss cheese your air box what does that look like? How many holes? What size holes? I have a k&n stock fill in or should I find a cone?

**Papa D** · 02-03-2012, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevyman30504

I would really like to know if this s tube really gives you more power because that is a lot cheaper then the k&n set up so if some one has this done can you tell me how much you feel? When you guys say Swiss cheese your air box what does that look like? How many holes? What size holes? I have a k&n stock fill in or should I find a cone?

Check out my garage pics for my Swiss Cheese Box.
As for the seat of the pants Dyno... I am excited to see what, if any gains there too. Everyone I have talked to says this intake is pretty dang good for a stock motor. As for the Filter, I have a panel K&N too.

**Dwayne J** · 02-03-2012, 10:08 AM

I at one point had a panel K&N and would NOT recommend it. I never actually tested it but the stock filter is pretty good sized due to the long service intervals they were recommending on cars by the mid 90s.

**Papa D** · 02-03-2012, 11:16 AM

Dwayne, would you recommend a cone filter for this application, then?

chevyman30504 · 02-17-2012, 04:03 AM

well i just made the elbow this weekend and have been driving it and seeing how it feels and i think i lost power. does anyone feel the same? i do not have a cone filter on it and thats what is next

**ekm1190** · 02-17-2012, 08:44 AM

So you made your own elbow? I assume it was to delete home base plate, do you still have the first base airbox on?

**Papa D** · 02-17-2012, 11:56 AM

I didn't seem to lose any power. I got snappier throttle response and a little quicker acceleration.

chevyman30504 · 02-17-2012, 03:47 PM

yes i did delete home base plate. no first base any more.

Quote:

Originally Posted by IMPALER

So you made your own elbow? I assume it was to delete home base plate, do you still have the first base airbox on?

**ekm1190** · 02-17-2012, 07:11 PM

then i'm at a loss as to why you feel like you've lost power... no air leaks anywhere?

Crime Scene · 02-17-2012, 07:55 PM

He probably needs to reset the PCM, and first chance you get. Either replace the stock box filter with a cone, or do the swiss cheese mod. That motor needs to breath, and even more so now that you start modding it a bit.

02-01-2012, 10:15 AM	#91 (permalink)
kingnutin 8th Gen Antagonist Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vancouver , WA Posts: 11,858 Thanks: 212 Thanked 559 Times in 378 Posts View My Garage kingnutin	With that setup, the only restriction you'll be getting from the filter is if it's really dirty. Anyway, you won't need to do a tune, it will be ok without it, it will just be a lot better with it. __________________ 1978 Caprice Classic Landau 350 2-bolt, stock 4bbl Stock rebuilt TH350 Edelbrock performer cam + intake Dual 2 1/2" Flowmaster exhuast (waiting to be installed) Edelbrock IAS Classic shocks 95 9C1 3.08 posi 4 wheel disc brakes! 16x8 American Racing Baja's with 225/60/16 Pirelli P4's

02-01-2012, 04:19 PM	#92 (permalink)
Papa D & Barricade Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 5,302 Thanks: 174 Thanked 196 Times in 107 Posts View My Garage Papa D	Cool to know Thanks. __________________ Jackass of all Trades Tri-9 Defined: 1994, 1995 or 1996 B-Body. 1994 9c1- 300,000 miles and counting.

02-03-2012, 10:08 AM	#96 (permalink)
Dwayne J Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,648 Thanks: 1 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts	I at one point had a panel K&N and would NOT recommend it. I never actually tested it but the stock filter is pretty good sized due to the long service intervals they were recommending on cars by the mid 90s. __________________ Dwayne 96 Caprice with AI 200cc package Best et 11.5 Best MPH 116 Just another taxi

02-03-2012, 11:16 AM	#97 (permalink)
Papa D & Barricade Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 5,302 Thanks: 174 Thanked 196 Times in 107 Posts View My Garage Papa D	Dwayne, would you recommend a cone filter for this application, then? __________________ Jackass of all Trades Tri-9 Defined: 1994, 1995 or 1996 B-Body. 1994 9c1- 300,000 miles and counting.

02-17-2012, 08:44 AM	#99 (permalink)
ekm1190 aka IMPALER Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kokomo, IN Posts: 2,953 Thanks: 16 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts View My Garage ekm1190	So you made your own elbow? I assume it was to delete home base plate, do you still have the first base airbox on? __________________ PLEASE LIKE Hoosier Impala & Caprice Club Check out my build thread:"Form = Function"

02-03-2012, 06:31 AM	#94 (permalink)
chevyman30504 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts View My Garage chevyman30504	I would really like to know if this s tube really gives you more power because that is a lot cheaper then the k&n set up so if some one has this done can you tell me how much you feel? When you guys say Swiss cheese your air box what does that look like? How many holes? What size holes? I have a k&n stock fill in or should I find a cone?

02-17-2012, 04:03 AM	#98 (permalink)
chevyman30504 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts View My Garage chevyman30504	well i just made the elbow this weekend and have been driving it and seeing how it feels and i think i lost power. does anyone feel the same? i do not have a cone filter on it and thats what is next

02-17-2012, 11:56 AM	#100 (permalink)
Papa D & Barricade Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 5,302 Thanks: 174 Thanked 196 Times in 107 Posts View My Garage Papa D	I didn't seem to lose any power. I got snappier throttle response and a little quicker acceleration. __________________ Jackass of all Trades Tri-9 Defined: 1994, 1995 or 1996 B-Body. 1994 9c1- 300,000 miles and counting.

02-17-2012, 07:11 PM	#102 (permalink)
ekm1190 aka IMPALER Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kokomo, IN Posts: 2,953 Thanks: 16 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts View My Garage ekm1190	then i'm at a loss as to why you feel like you've lost power... no air leaks anywhere? __________________ PLEASE LIKE Hoosier Impala & Caprice Club Check out my build thread:"Form = Function"

02-17-2012, 07:55 PM	#103 (permalink)
Crime Scene The Unscrupulous Lt. Colonel Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,068 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	He probably needs to reset the PCM, and first chance you get. Either replace the stock box filter with a cone, or do the swiss cheese mod. That motor needs to breath, and even more so now that you start modding it a bit. __________________ 2001 Chevy Impala 3.4 - Traded 2004 Chevy Impala 3.4 - Traded 2002 Chevy Impala 3.4 - RIP 1.12.2011/ Ice Storm 1996 Chevy Impala SS - RIP 4.15.2012/ Asswipe 1996 Chevy Impala SS - Current

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