CAI: Modshack Experimental.....>
 

Stage one is in. Stage 2 will be to add larger MAF tubes, Smooth silicone hose, and fresh air feeds from the Fang vents. So far so good. Sounds great with the Stillen Cat back and feels strong. More as I add parts to the mix...

http://images30.fotki.com/v480/photo...MG_1826-vi.jpg

http://images20.fotki.com/v357/photo...MG_1825-vi.jpg

http://images49.fotki.com/v1503/phot...MG_1767-vi.jpg

Enhance ID MAF tubes..
http://images46.fotki.com/v1517/phot...MG_1792-vi.jpg

Smooth 2.75" (up from 2.5) Silicone:
http://images50.fotki.com/v1526/phot...MG_1818-vi.jpg

Would this "Stage 1" just be considered more free flowing than stock. As I've seen you mention before, the stock setup does a decent job at pulling cool air in (outside of engine bay).

At this atage, yes....I'll be running front feeds from the fang vents to the thru ports for some forced fresh air. No one else has done this yet and it should result in reduced IAT's and consequently some performance gains.

http://images31.fotki.com/v1039/phot...MG_1810-vi.jpg

http://images49.fotki.com/v1521/phot...MG_1789-vi.jpg

looks good sofar...

will you be doing a solid red version?

Lookin' good! I bet you'd benefit from getting rid of those 'accordion' sections and replacing them with some smooth tubing too. Oh wait, that's part of stage 2, isn't it? Never mind.

Subscribing, do you plan on doing before & after dyno's?

Did you get a patent on that?

Will those work with the Nismo CAI???

Looks great Steve! What color did you use for the match?

LOL...I'm embarassed to say I don't know Milke! It's some powder I got off Ebay years ago when I was just starting out with the PC stuff. It's close to a Ford blue.....

Well, in the pictures at least, it looks perfect! Nice job!

Looking good Steve!

woah before and after dyno pleaseee

Step one of stage 2: Smooth pipes. 2.75" smooth silicone and custom aluminum couplers for the EGR connections. Just done, drive impressions later!

http://images50.fotki.com/v1526/phot...MG_1835-vi.jpg

http://images49.fotki.com/v1502/phot...MG_1832-vi.jpg

EGR connections:
http://images49.fotki.com/v1509/phot...MG_1833-vi.jpg

The old stuff:
http://images30.fotki.com/v1038/phot...MG_1838-vi.jpg

The accordion is more restrictive than I imagined:
http://images50.fotki.com/v1526/phot...MG_1839-vi.jpg

More pics at my link below in the CAI album

Great looking design. I look forward to your driving impressions.

I assume the removal of the engine cross brace was a temporary thing only for this install?