CAI or cold air intake???

[hok666]

In my car there is space behind the splash guard between the inner fender/body. Depends on the car.

Pic without splash shield installed:

http://www.tranzgenic.com/intakes/3100/3100newintake2.jpg

http://www.tranzgenic.com/intakes/3100/3100newintake1.jpg

No modifications there. There is empty room behind the splash shield.


When I do mine I will use a different shaped filter, and mount it a little higher than you see in that pic, to keep it cleaner and out of water.

the site isnt working on my end, they must sell the intakes? what about those of us that have the 3.4L dohc? I did get a chance on another computer to check out the pics last night and saw a few flaws.. For one the alt. power source is in the way, and two the fuse block that sits there on the is also in the way I own a 94 cutlass supreme 2dr...


and sorry for such an old thread posting

[pocket-rocket]

so your airbox consists of the top lid and just enough of the bottom to keep the filter from falling out? damn, and i thought i overdid it...

It's roughly half of the bottom end that is left. But I did leave the flange in place to hold the filter so it won't fall out and still makes a seal.

[robertisaar]

It's called a FWCAI so most people don't get the misconception of the infamous WAI mounted above the x-over &/or next to the battery pointing at the nice hot radiator.

over on w-body we just say FWI... Fenderwell intake.

CAIs are pretty close to the same thing, just anywhere that draws colder air and isn't in the fender

WAIs are essentially the factory location for the airbox

HAIs are pretty much a filter on the TB, with just enough tubing to mount the IAT/MAF if equipped.

[robertisaar]

I hacked off about half of mine. I went from mounting point to mounting point, then strait up the sides and just under the sealing flange for the filter element, and that whole front piece came off which is why I said it probably still gets some of the heat from the compartment. I should snap a pic of it one day....

so your airbox consists of the top lid and just enough of the bottom to keep the filter from falling out? damn, and i thought i overdid it...

[1988GTU]

It's called a FWCAI so most people don't get the misconception of the infamous WAI mounted above the x-over &/or next to the battery pointing at the nice hot radiator.

[Alxsmt]

since when are is a fender mounted CAI called fmcai? lol. if its outside of the engine bay its a cool air intake imo. who cares where it is as long its the most convient place for it

mine goes down in front of the radiator by the slave cylinder, under the battery and through a factory hole and around the inside of the bumper to infront of the radiator. kinda a pain but its the only place i could run it without cutting the body

[pocket-rocket]

I hacked off about half of mine. I went from mounting point to mounting point, then strait up the sides and just under the sealing flange for the filter element, and that whole front piece came off which is why I said it probably still gets some of the heat from the compartment. I should snap a pic of it one day....

[robertisaar]

I cut a large portion from the bottom of my airbox out because I didn't like the size of the little snorkel that went behind the headlight. It really is cut out more then I should have done, as I'm sure I'm getting some of the warm air from the engine bay, but not near as much as a WAI. I've gotten comments on my "exhaust" when I've wound it out too, but it was funny telling them "My exhaust is stock style, just replaced with mandrel bent 2 1/4. That wasn't my exhaust you heard." I probably didn't gain anything, but I wouldn't ever put a stock air box in it's place and loose that sound.

you know, i did the same thing... about a 3 X 3 square on the bottom right above some type of a/c equipment, and yes it does change the motor's noise quite a bit...

[pocket-rocket]

I cut a large portion from the bottom of my airbox out because I didn't like the size of the little snorkel that went behind the headlight. It really is cut out more then I should have done, as I'm sure I'm getting some of the warm air from the engine bay, but not near as much as a WAI. I've gotten comments on my "exhaust" when I've wound it out too, but it was funny telling them "My exhaust is stock style, just replaced with mandrel bent 2 1/4. That wasn't my exhaust you heard." I probably didn't gain anything, but I wouldn't ever put a stock air box in it's place and loose that sound.

[robertisaar]

that is the gist of it...

[hypedz34]

im going with the fwcai.in order to do this it would be like the normal cai tubing except having it stretch to outside the engine bay where the coller air is right?

[1988GTU]

A FWCAI is better than the plain jane CAI sitting next or infront of the battery.
What do you want more of? Money in your pocket or more performance in your car.
A wai is just for space and looks.

[IsaacHayes]

In my car there is space behind the splash guard between the inner fender/body. Depends on the car.

Pic without splash shield installed:

http://www.tranzgenic.com/intakes/3100/3100newintake2.jpg

http://www.tranzgenic.com/intakes/3100/3100newintake1.jpg

No modifications there. There is empty room behind the splash shield.


When I do mine I will use a different shaped filter, and mount it a little higher than you see in that pic, to keep it cleaner and out of water.

[hypedz34]

ok i see what you are saying.nut wont the intake pipe be in the way of puttin the splash shield back?or do i modify it to fit around the intake pipe?

[IsaacHayes]

In my car there is a 3" hole by the battery, run the intake pipe in there, and unbolt the splash shield in the wheel well to install the filter on to that, then put back the splash shield.