CPE, extension & battery relocation?

[unbalancedwood]

So like Sebas has done for the Gen2, who for Gen1's & a CPE has toy'd with the idea?

Ive been thinking of it and want to know your opinions/ideas on the matter.

[Ruski]

will removing the battery allow more air flow ? Why not make the Cpe into a Cold Air ( or is that bad ? )

[Sebas007]

will removing the battery allow more air flow ? Why not make the Cpe into a Cold Air ( or is that bad ? )

HAHAHA man you still not get the point to relocate the battery ??
If you don't remove the battery you'll not be able to do the CAI...the extension on my setup make the CAI ! CAI is nothing more then a mean to get fresh air. My setup is not PERFECT but it helps !

[hskrsolara]

will removing the battery allow more air flow ? Why not make the Cpe into a Cold Air ( or is that bad ? )

HAHAHA man you still not get the point to relocate the battery ??
If you don't remove the battery you'll not be able to do the CAI...the extension on my setup make the CAI ! CAI is nothing more then a mean to get fresh air. My setup is not PERFECT but it helps !

he has a gen 1...battery removal is not necessary for a CAI.

[Americanctm10]

^^ yea but the piping needed would cost too much because of the angle needed to make it a cai. So yes the battery would have to be removed even on a Gen 1, because the only extension i would think about getting would be similar to Sebas's.

[Sebas007]

The only thing remaining in my setup is to cut a custom aluminum heatshield and put some rubber on the top to make it ift perfectly with the hood...not an easy task !!

Just to tell you unbalancedwood it costs me near 500$ (Optima battery + box and wires) and 3 days at slow pace during my summer week-off !

[Ruski]

^^ Oh Wow 500$

[CamryOnBronze]

not to be a downer at all whatsoever, but if everyone is always talking about how well thought-out and carefully tested CPE's products are, wouldnt you think if it helped a lot to have a CAI instead of a SR that they would have made it that way to begin with?

Im not trying to bust your bubble at all, I just think the difference would be extremely negligible for how much money, time, and effort you would be spending on it. That's my two cents...

[unbalancedwood]

^ im sure it came to a point that price per power wasen't as good.

Like sebas said it will cost a lot more to buy 0 gauge wire, a dry cell battery, more tubing, little attachments/fittings , box, etc...

[Sebas007]

Bronze
The thing is the battery is in the way...so neither Injen or CP-e wouldn't make a CAI instead of a SR, it's that smple. It surely has a benifit but like you said not worth the money...I did it to tell myself I did it and also my temp testing was telling that the difference of air temp in different spot were big enough to do the move.

unbalancedwood
It surely helps but cannot tell by how much I gained on a quarter mile race by example. I know I have some heavy wheels (seem to be light with thin spoke but those are pretty thick !) and I was able to do time approchaing the time I made with my 18's and Yoko's (very sticky !!) I like my setup and I find it is a good job for a first try !

[Midias]

not to be a downer at all whatsoever, but if everyone is always talking about how well thought-out and carefully tested CPE's products are, wouldnt you think if it helped a lot to have a CAI instead of a SR that they would have made it that way to begin with?

Im not trying to bust your bubble at all, I just think the difference would be extremely negligible for how much money, time, and effort you would be spending on it. That's my two cents...

The big problem is where the injen CAI goes there is no room for the CPE pipe end of story

[Dawgz]

not to be a downer at all whatsoever, but if everyone is always talking about how well thought-out and carefully tested CPE's products are, wouldnt you think if it helped a lot to have a CAI instead of a SR that they would have made it that way to begin with?

Im not trying to bust your bubble at all, I just think the difference would be extremely negligible for how much money, time, and effort you would be spending on it. That's my two cents...

The big problem is where the injen CAI goes there is no room for the CPE pipe end of story

not unless u start cutting some metal....

[Midias]

not to be a downer at all whatsoever, but if everyone is always talking about how well thought-out and carefully tested CPE's products are, wouldnt you think if it helped a lot to have a CAI instead of a SR that they would have made it that way to begin with?

Im not trying to bust your bubble at all, I just think the difference would be extremely negligible for how much money, time, and effort you would be spending on it. That's my two cents...

The big problem is where the injen CAI goes there is no room for the CPE pipe end of story

not unless u start cutting some metal....

Right I can see th instructions now. "Take die grinder and enlarge hole on fender from 2.75 to 3.5 inch be careful not to hit the wires going into the fuse box directly above."

[Sebas007]

Right I can see th instructions now. "Take die grinder and enlarge hole on fender from 2.75 to 3.5 inch be careful not to hit the wires going into the fuse box directly above."

haha I was about to tell the EXACT samething !!

[TMMK Toy]

500 for an optima, box, and wires. wtf. Optima should be the most expensive part and they can be had for 100 at pep boys easily