Xephyr2K

Hey folks here it is after a few hours of work removing, cutting, sawing, and polishing I am getting much better engine respiration, great deep growl from the VTECH, and no humming as I previously had I think it looks ... uhhh PIMP is the word you guys seem to like LOL I'll post my parts list and instructions if anyone is interested ... total Cash investment of 78.00 and sounds PHAT!!!!

Xephyr2K

Here are the rest of the pictures:

Xephyr2K

Last Two Please Gimme some feeback !





Let me know what you guys think !!!

tw1112

Looks awesome! Is it mounted to the car in any way? Or is it rubbing against the body of the car while driving....the part where the pipe enters the hole in the bottom?
Great install anyways.....how long was the total install and make?

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Tw1112
CL 3.0 '98 - Cleared bumper, hiper/piaa bulbs all around, PIAA 1700x fogs, and AEM CAI.

• My CL
• LA Autoshow
• SoCal Meet

Xephyr2K

The total install and make was about 4 hours I guess. Most of the time spent was on removing the stock airbox, resonator, and assorted other pain in the ass parts I had no idea where they were mounted in. I did not have to remove the bumper, instead i took 3 plastic fastening clips and one screww off of the splash guard under the car and removed te resonator with a socket wrench. To dissasemble took about2 hours as i did not want to break anything, and about 2 hours with the assembly and install. It is not hard bolted to the car, but it does have a custom 3/4" rubber stopper fitted against the hole through to the filter that torques the pipe dow very well and keeps it from rubbing or knocking

gavriil

What kind of filter did you use?

Gabriel

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Gabriel
CL Type S

Iridium130

So do you SoCal guys not only want to clear out our headlights on one day, but make custom CAIs too?

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~Phil~!
2K1 CL-S since 6/13/00 named Laetitia! Quantum tint, hyper-white road lamps, and I just got a spoiler on baby!! Uniden LRD 6599SWS Radar Detector.


Former post count : Over 470

Xephyr2K

The filter I used was an APC 151290. I ordered the K&N filter but for now this will have to suffice...Hopefully they will let me return it Tuesday when the K&N arrives.

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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Custom chromed aluminum Cold Air, Full Wood Trim,

FDao

Xephyr2K,

Looks very nice. Like the chrome look . Please list your parts and instructions. You can email them to me if yoy like.

Thanks.

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Frank
01-S White/Parchment
Comptech Sways & Springs

KyCl-S

Looks fantastic. Any idea on HP? I wanted to work on suspension mods first, but for that price to get some HP sounds great. Also, help me out here, what does this mod do to the warranty?

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2001 Taffeta White CL-S
Spoiler,muds,& roof visor

Xephyr2K

In terms of warranty I "believe" that bolt on modifications generally do not void the warranty. But this requires removal of the entire stock intake assembly with replacement of a new non-OEM intake. If it were just a high flow filter from K&N of the drop in type it would not void the warranty. So unless you hydrolock your engine or it can be provent that the intake is directly responsible for engine failure you should be in the clear. Just a side-note: I dont remember the actual statuate however, you can not void a warranty by the filter alone unless your manufacturer provides replacements for free. This is the only glimmer of hope if you do get into an issue of warranty with Acura. I'll see if I can find the statuate #.

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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Custom chromed aluminum Cold Air, Full Wood Trim,

tw1112

I think there is a act that protects us against warranty things. Something like as long as they cannot prove that the damage to the car was directly because of the aftermarket part, then we are still under warranty. Magnusson-Mass Warranty Act. Hope that is right..

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Tw1112
CL 3.0 '98 - Cleared bumper, hiper/piaa bulbs all around, PIAA 1700x fogs, and AEM CAI.

• My CL
• LA Autoshow
• SoCal Meet

Xephyr2K

TW1112,

Very close its the Magnuson-Moss Act

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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Custom chromed aluminum Cold Air, Full Wood Trim,

astro

looks awesome, wanna come make one for me?

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Astroboy out...
2001 Acura Cl Type S: Comptech: Headers, filter, sways, springs, koni shocks, goodridge braided brake lines, full kicker system
1996 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo: H&R Springs and sways, Bilstein shocks

4thGSi

Damn, you did a good job on that CAI. Can you tell me what kind of tube did you use?

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90Si
01CL-S

Xephyr2K

LOL,

Well if you guys wanna pay $125 ill make em and ship em on out to ya LOL plus you get all these extras:
1)No dyno results(Not Yet)
2)No Warranty
3)No Tech Support
4)No Money Back Guaruntee(unless you have a good reason...)

LOL hahahahahah just kidding.....

But if anyone is serious Ill consider it

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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Custom Chromed Aluminum Cold Air Intake, PIA 19172 Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim,

NOVAwhiteTypeS

I love da chrome and looks very professional. Madd props to ya.

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Cargo Net/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter. Comptech Springs. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers soon now that I have a JOB again. hehe

gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load.

Mike

Very nice! How about making a wav file for us?

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2001 Satin Silver Cl Type S.
Comptech Headers
Comptech Springs
Muds
Wheel locks
35% Llumar metallic tint
Best 0-60. 6.08 Gtech Pro (Preheaders)

My Car

Xephyr2K

Mike,

Great Idea Ill bring my laptop and record a few wav's tomorrow on the way to work As for the way it sounds .... the words of Tony the Tiger come to mind "Their Grrrrreaaaattt"

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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Custom Chromed Aluminum Cold Air Intake, PIA 19172 Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim,

Xephyr2K

BTW - My buddy has a 2000 BMW 528 Sport and was in the car today (I had to show someone in real life LOL ) he thought it sounded awesome.... I looked at his induction system today... he is going to be next weekends projecy for Team Xephyr LOL

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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Custom Chromed Aluminum Cold Air Intake, PIA 19172 Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim,

Xephyr2K

Can I post wavs to photopoint?

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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Custom Chromed Aluminum Cold Air Intake, PIA 19172 Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim,

tw1112

Not sure if photopoint supports that..if not, you can always ask Soopa if he would serve those files for you. Im sure if you ask him nicely, he would put it up?

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Tw1112
CL 3.0 '98 - Cleared bumper, hiper/piaa bulbs all around, PIAA 1700x fogs, and AEM CAI.

• My CL
• LA Autoshow
• SoCal Meet

gto2050

Hey Xeph... how about a deal for a fellow Jersey-boy? Serioulsy, did you run the intake down toward the ground? If so what the water situation. Fluid intake thru CAI is not cool. I wanna see in real life.

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01 CL-S NightHawk Black/Ebony Bowling Ball Interior

Xephyr2K

GTO2050,

Sure ill cut you a deal for a fellow jersey CL owner I live down in Cherry Hill, if you and anyone else from the area want to meet up somewhere to uhhh "talk" (race, Bullshit, blatently lie about cars we beat, LOL) let me know we can set something up... if we do it in central jersey it shouldnt be more than an hour drive from anywhere in jersey, a hair more for NY ..etc

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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Custom Chromed Aluminum Cold Air Intake, PIA 19172 Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim,

Xephyr2K

GTO2050,

Forgot to answer the rest LOL, It is run all the way down to about an inch or two off the bottom of the splash guard in the corner under the headlight assembly. In regard to water intake.... Hydrolock would suck but i really dont think its an issue unless driving through at least 8" of water as there is a splash guard under the entire front of the engine bay and that water-level would pretty much have to touch the filter to generate enough vacume to pass through the filter and entire CAI Pipe. But as a preventative measure I have ordered the AEM Bypass valve and will fit it against the base of the stock assembly just after the mass air flow sensor.

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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Custom Chromed Aluminum Cold Air Intake, PIA 19172 Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim,

Mike

Email me the wav files and I can post them for you.



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2001 Satin Silver Cl Type S.
Comptech Headers
Comptech Springs
Muds
Wheel locks
35% Llumar metallic tint
Best 0-60. 6.08 Gtech Pro (Preheaders)

My Car

Xephyr2K

Mike,

how do I lookup your email address? it probably be easier if you just responf w/it. I'll email em to you tonight around 6pm EST when I get home



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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Custom Chromed Aluminum Cold Air Intake, PIA 19172 Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim, Spoiler, Custom Aftermarket Paint Etching On Driver Door
01/14/00

BoostedM3

Xephyr2k - Did you make that aluminum tube? Any specs? Thanks.

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2001 Acura CL Type-S Satin Silver/Ebony
Debadged, PIAA Roadlamps, M-11 Turn signals, Comptech Headers, Comptech Springs, custom intake

Xephyr2K

OK guys here it is

I have uploaded my collection of pictures of my car and intake to http://TypeS.50megs.com/index.html

At the bottom youll find two audio clips of the Nighthawk Type-S sounding like a ferarri The clips i recorded tonight on my way home... They are a bit annoying and crackle as i used my laptop in my car to record them.... save them locally and use sound recorder to play !!!!!

$125 and one could be yours too


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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Custom Chromed Aluminum Cold Air Intake, PIA 19172 Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim, Spoiler, Custom Aftermarket Paint Etching On Driver Door
01/14/00

tw1112

Damn! What RPM's were you at on the first wav file?? Also, does anyone have a CL-S without an intake revving? That sounds loud!

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Tw1112
CL 3.0 '98 - Cleared bumper, hiper/piaa bulbs all around, PIAA 1700x fogs, and AEM CAI.

• My CL
• LA Autoshow
• SoCal Meet

Xephyr2K

LOL thats a 6900 shift out of 1st and 6900 out of second ..... flawless baby it's so quiet under normal conditions you barely know its there aside from a slight "whooosh"... BUT engage the VTECH Monster and it opens and revs like a banshee

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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Custom Chromed Aluminum Cold Air Intake, PIA 19172 Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim, Spoiler, Custom Aftermarket Paint Etching On Driver Door
01/14/00

Xephyr2K

anyone have dynos or numbers while running just the CAI with no other mods? Id like to see some contrast between mine and some other Type S results with this mod...THNX

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2001 Nighthawk Black CLS Type S - Custom Chromed Aluminum Cold Air Intake, PIAA 19172 Road Lamp Upgrades, Full Wood Trim, Spoiler, Custom Aftermarket Paint Etching On Driver Door GTECH Pro on 1/18/01

kableh

How did you bend the tubing? Also, how did you polish it? Got sources for parts?

Mack

QwiQ cLs

I want to ask how to get rid of that annoying humming noise
my filter hummmmmmms really loud when car is idle
I assume its too much air flowing in the filter
i taped up most the parts in the filter and i got rid of it...
buts its no use! do K&N filters rid the humm?

CLpower

nope it's normal, K&N's don't make a difference, what you can do is turn your AC and fan off though