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Title: Home built cold air intake.
Post by: dexetr30 on August 02, 2006, 05:05:23 PM

Has anyone ever built one themselves? If so, got any pictures you can share?
I'm going to build my own using 2.5 inch mandrel bent exhaust pipe. I have the plans laid out in my head.  I just need to get them on paper and work out all the bugs. I can't justify paying 2 or 3 hundred dollars for some bent tubing and an airfilter. From what I've seen these systems can't cost any more than a few dollars for manufactures to produce. 8)

Title: Re: Home built cold air intake.
Post by: Jeffy on August 02, 2006, 05:10:50 PM

Quote from: "dexetr30"

Has anyone ever built one themselves? If so, got any pictures you can share?
I'm going to build my own using 2.5 inch mandrel bent exhaust pipe. I have the plans laid out in my head.  I just need to get them on paper and work out all the bugs. I can't justify paying 2 or 3 hundred dollars for some bent tubing and an airfilter. From what I've seen these systems can't cost any more than a few dollars for manufactures to produce. 8)

BTDT, you'll probably want atleast 3" pipe.  The biggest problems with a CAI is routing it so it indeed gets cold air.  Otherwise, you'll see negative effects.  But then you have to deal with having it mounted too low so it starts grabbing a bunch of dirt and water.

I've went back to the air box for a few other reasons and have my old CAI for sale.

Title: Home built cold air intake.
Post by: dexetr30 on August 02, 2006, 05:26:16 PM

Jeffy, my plans are to make it more of a ram air type system. As soon as the wife gets home with it I am going to dive under the hood to check for the best place to put the pickup. If things don't work out the way I want it to then I'll replace it all with o.e.

Title: Home built cold air intake.
Post by: superman1456 on August 12, 2006, 12:06:21 AM

ive built one for mine and i have gone though many diffrent things i find that 3 inch pvc works the best what kind of jeep do you have

Title: Home built cold air intake.
Post by: dexetr30 on August 12, 2006, 09:13:22 AM

superman1456, it's an 02 tj. I've actually decided to go with pvc because of it's ease of use. I just need to fid time to get it done now.

Title: Home built cold air intake.
Post by: gomi on August 12, 2006, 10:55:26 AM

Wow! this is pretty cool. Hope it works out so I can steal your plans!!! 8)

Title: Home built cold air intake.
Post by: superman1456 on August 12, 2006, 11:01:01 PM

well if you need anyhelp just let me know i got pland for that jeep up in my head good luck and i hope it wourks out ok for you

Title: Home built cold air intake.
Post by: dexetr30 on August 13, 2006, 07:25:05 AM

Thanks guys. I'm going to get the stuff today to put it all together. I'm not actually sure when I'll get to the job of instalng it but it should be soon. I'll post pics once it's fiished.