I am looking to purchase a cold air intake soon for my type s. However, I am interested in getting it professionally installed to ensure little error. What kind of mechanic or whatever does this? Please help my mind is drawing a blank

 

Don't know why I just can't seem to figure it out where you can get it done...

 

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or ask one of the guys here on azine. intake is easy, if you are in LA i can help you for like $10, or just buy me some food

 

intake is the easiest thing to do.

it would also help us tell you a shop or acurazine members if you told us your city. Texas is big as fuck.
where in Texas?

 

I was 17 when i installed my cai, and it was my first mod. Have faith or ull never be able to mod your car.

 

go with a short ram if your scared to do it yourself or hit up paperboy

 

^why?
short ram and cold air are about the same amount of work to be done...
short ram hurts performance....
so WHY?


and paperboy is in cali.
OP is in TEXAS.

two different states, my friend

 

because kingkong.

 

OP its easy just a bit time consuming for just installing a CAI.

There are some youtube vidoes.

Also what part of Texas?

Shops will probably charge you about $100 +/-

 

CAI was the easiest mod when no bumper had to be taken off. Today's car, the engine is so compact that you almost have to take off bumper, battery, tire, etc just to access the amount of room for intake.

But since it's a TL/S, the engine space isn't that tight and could be easily be done in 30 min with the front bumper off.

 

Quick Question....Can I avoid taking the bumper off? Thinking about getting CAI soon, I will just want to try to go through the driver wheel well, with the tire turned all the way? will this work? Thx guys

 

^when installing mods, its all about what makes it easier to install.

the front bumper drops in less than 10 mins.

what happens if you're fighting for 60 mins trying to install it without dropping the bumper???

which one is really easier?

 

I dont see how you would get the resonator out without the bumper off. And also relocating the grounds for the cai bracket. I cant even imagine.

 

lol, I hear ya...just heard ppl do it, so figured I can go around it, but F it, makes sense to me, just didn't want to take it off and then it wont line up flush again.

 

@ Bouncer

Agree

 

DFW, and what kind of shop? That's what I'm trying to figure out

 

Evil and I are both in Houston.
there are several pretty cool DFW members that will help you!

 

Agree

Hit up Nbp_baller i think is his username or check the regional section for your area. Thats where this thread should have been posted in for better results.

 

@EvilVirus @justinspace do y'all know if the aem v2 or whatever is legal in Texas? Sorry last question I think haha

 

^texas doesnt give a fuck about mods.
I'm running a catless exhaust.
my car stinks like a motherfcuker and still passes emissions! lol

with that being said, the cold air intake is one of the least mods of your worries.
it has nothing to do with emissions at all.

 

I appreciate it, I'm still new to all of this :/ thank you so much for the help!

 

^no worries.
have fun modding!

 

Dont waste that much on a CAI. Just get one from ebay, something around $100, or just do the resonator delete.

There are threads on which CAI to get and how to remove a resonator.

 

It's possible to do it without removing the bumper... I did mine. But had to drill out the rivets on the resonator... If I do it again, bumper is coming off

 

can someone add a link for a thread to remove the front bumper, the stupid search bar wont pull up any threads..... thx guys, I know its not rocket science but I don't want to try to pull it off with out knowing 1st where all the pins and screws are
thx in advance.

 

i was ever soo bored with the limited parts made for the S so i decided to swap out my Takeda CAI for a AEM v2 yesterday. the difference is night and day. the takeda was quieter and fit perfect but the aem v2 have soo much tq and horses. I can bareley steer the car straight when i accelerate. The aem v2 is also louder, much much louder..dunno if i like the xtra noise.

 

In other words, the AEM flows better.

 

word.

 

its easier if you use google search.
"acurazine TL bumper removal"

 

Fix it

 

Posts like kingkongs make people think a cai gives +100 hp. You all will be dissapointed for the $.

 

I like Texas. A friend of mine moved to Austin a year ago. He had to get Texas plates because with the CA plates he was getting tickets for things like 3mph over the speed limit. No tickets since. I'm going to be in Austin for the first time in February to visit, I can't wait.
It makes more noise so you think it's faster. It's placebo. Nothing more.

You can't draw that conclusion because you don't know that it's actually quicker and if by some miracle it was (which it isn't) you wouldn't know if its from better airflow or colder air. I have done the tests and the stock paper filter and intake pose no measurable restriction. How is putting a higher flow intake going to help performance when the one it replaced was not a restriction? The air is not colder either. Once the air inlet is outside of the engine bay it's all the same.

Once upon a time a few hp were left on the table from the factory from inlet tract restriction and hot air induction like a short ram but not with the TL. The inlet tract is to muffle induction noise, filter the air, and deliver reasonably cool air while not having to worry about hydro lock. The TL's filter is plenty big to not only be of no restriction when new, it's large enough to not be a restriction after years of service. The air box and resonator act as a muffler without causing restriction. The inlet is from outside of the engine bay to deliver cool air but it has a break in the engine bay so any water or large debris will not make it to the filter. This is the one area where a CAI could possibly show a few hp. Under some conditions, most likely slow speed stop and go the CAI might deliver slightly cooler air. These gains are barely measurable and definitely not noticeable in a 3,500lb car.

Someone on here did the temp tests and showed that CAI really doesn't deliver cooler air over stock and I've done the pressure tests that show the stock system is not a restriction.

Let's not forget having the filter outside of the engine bay has no benefit and a ton of negatives. The filter should be protected in the engine bay. The air filter is the most important filter in the car and poor filtration like many aftermarket filters offer shows up as excessive upper cylinder and ring wear. In a dusty area this is a real concern over time.

I've seriously thought about designing a proper CAI for the TL that's not a cookie cutter CAI but one that's done right with no drawbacks.

 

no it feels faster, no wonder alot of members recommend aem v2. i dont care, just testing shit out n it out perform my takeda unit.

 

shut up foo! i never said it gives 100hp. dumbass... and for dollar per horse i win because i bought the v2 pipe from aem for 150 and reused everything from my takeda intake including the mounting brackets, air filter n couplings.

 

dead serious, majofo, you and I.
the three best friends that anyone could ever have

 

A 3 man wolf pack lol. Is Austin close to you guys?

 

^majo lives in Austin.

and its a very short 2 hour 30 min drive for me.

 

i have an AEM intake. They are originators of the CAI. And i most definetly can feel the difference. And when it hits second gear it roars.! In a good way. Not like a riced up honda

 

AEM is not the originator of the CAI lol.