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Old 09-20-2021, 01:53 PM
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Hey I'm looking to build a custom CAI, but I need to the diagram of the intake system. Does anyone have one?
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I don't understand what you're asking for. You need to identify your end-game (what you're trying to accomplish). If you have the car (my base assumption) all you need to do is open the hood and everything should be visible for measuring, documentation of routing, etc, etc. If you don't have the car then you might start by specifying: engine, year, options, etc.
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Sir you are a genius !!!
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Old 09-21-2021, 01:07 PM
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So what I am trying to do is build an intake for my 2012 acura tl shawd. It has the J37A4 engine. I wanted to build one because of now they are only making SRI for it. I don't currently have my car with me because it is getting some body stuff fixed. I was just hoping that there is a diagram of the stock intake from where it enters the until where it enters the engine.
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at respsonses.


dude, just wait until you get your car back and then you can measure directly on the car
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OK, I see what/why you're tackling the project. It doesn't hurt to ask on this website, but you're not likely to get exactly what I think you want... a CAD file with specs and dimensions. Two sources come to mind, Honda/Acura America and aftermarket CAI manufacturers. Honda/Acura will consider the files to be proprietary, and so will the aftermarket guys, if they have a file (because they likely had to reverse engineer a unit to develop their own file). This leads you back to JustNSpace's recommendation to wait until you've got the car back.

As an aside... If you do follow through and fab something up you might consider documenting your project and posting on this site. There may be other owners who will be interested in your progress and end result.

Good luck in your endeavor!
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Question OP, what material were you thinkin of using? PVC pipe? Other type of Plastic pipe? aluminum Pipe?

just curious...

I built my own from an AIRRAID kit.
honestly, there was not even a need to use tape measure. throw piping on and cut to shorten.
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Get some aluminum tubing, good filter and a AC welder. Tune after that. Velocity stack is a must.
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I want a TIG welder so bad!!!

then I can fab up my own turbo kit! lol
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Originally Posted by justnspace
I want a TIG welder so bad!!!

then I can fab up my own turbo kit! lol
Buy it.
Last weekend was making Helmholtz resonated test pipes for my infiniti:



Also fixed my j pipe and added super high- flow cat:




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I was planning on using aluminum for the tubing and then wrapping it in heat wrap
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Originally Posted by 4GJ37
I was planning on using aluminum for the tubing and then wrapping it in heat wrap
so, then it's just a matter of mocking it up and cutting and a little bit of welding.
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