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Kaliimc
04-15-2008, 09:42 AM
Installed my new toy today, took a long time only because I did not have the right tools to assist in following the directions. They called for taking off the front driver tire but I do not have a wrench big enough to fit the special lug tool, so I winged it.

Thoughts on performance: initially the car bogged and I thought something was wrong, also the exhaust smelled really rich at first. After driving around the block a couple of times the car smoothed out and seems to be back to normal. That is all the driving so far, and I think there is a performance boost albeit small.

Pictures will come. Have to clean up the engine bay first! I'll get some posted on Tuesday morning, afternoon for you mainlanders!:wink:

Pictures:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/kaliimc/CAI001.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/kaliimc/CAI002.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/kaliimc/CAI003.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/kaliimc/CAI004.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/kaliimc/CAI005.jpg
robcarync
04-15-2008, 12:48 PM
i wonder what the difference between the EVO and the normal intake is...i know its a half inch more in diameter, but i wonder if that extra half inch actually does anything. lets see some pics when you get a chance!
Kaliimc
04-15-2008, 08:15 PM
More pictures of the car:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/kaliimc/CAI006.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/kaliimc/CAI007.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/kaliimc/CAI008.jpg

You can see the Bavauto car cover on my wife's E46...
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/kaliimc/CAI009.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/kaliimc/CAI011.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/kaliimc/CAI010.jpg
thesk8nmidget
04-15-2008, 09:01 PM
looking good!!
tiFreak
04-15-2008, 10:51 PM
where did you relocate the horn to?
Kaliimc
04-16-2008, 02:44 AM
where did you relocate the horn to?


Ahhh, the horn. It has been temporarily relocated to a cardboard box until I can figure out where to permanently relocate it. :biggrin:
tiFreak
04-16-2008, 11:43 PM
the instructions on my intake said to relocate it to the cruise control actuator bracket, where the red arrow is pointed:
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg161/tiFreak666/hornrelocate.jpg

here's a pic of it relocated on my car:
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg161/tiFreak666/100_1423.jpg
thesk8nmidget
04-17-2008, 12:13 AM
my car has two horns!!!
tiFreak
04-17-2008, 12:14 AM
so does mine, only one needs to be relocated though
Kaliimc
04-17-2008, 01:51 AM
Aha! My car doesn't have cruise control so I wasn't sure by the provided directions where to relocate it. This bracket, to me, is (was) one of the old air box brackets.

Thanks! Now I can use some of the provided hardware that came with the CAI. :biggrin:
robcarync
04-17-2008, 01:30 PM
where is the second horn?

i ended up relocating both of them, which was a pain finding a place to mount the second one.

maybe i could remount it in the stock position...right now its not the bestest of locations
thesk8nmidget
04-17-2008, 02:10 PM
or just run one horn. they are plenty loud by them selves
Philly
04-17-2008, 03:22 PM
i take it you guys do not have ASC+T?
robcarync
04-18-2008, 06:38 PM
nope, not me!
thesk8nmidget
04-18-2008, 06:53 PM
i dont..
tiFreak
04-18-2008, 06:55 PM
I don't either
thesk8nmidget
04-18-2008, 08:02 PM
everyone from later 96 and up has it and everyone below doesnt