Cosmo Cold Air

[AleroDrime]

ok guys i cleared my corners and im feeling like a big boy now.

So....

I WANT A COLD AIR.

is there some where i need to purchase the extra piping or should i just get that diy mess from autozone

how do you get to the front bumper and fender area to get the stock duct out of the way. (im praying for someone to have pics on this)

[Valley olds]

http://sites.google.com/site/aleromodupgrades/performance/engine/LD9-24L-twin-cam/air-intake/how-to-makeinstall-a-cai

This is the how to for the 2.4. Im thinking the eco should pretty much be the same.

[[ion] C2]

yeah... you turn the wheel to the right all the way and pull the fender liner off, then you can rip apart the stock plastic shit in the fenderwell.

[Redog]

That's what I do with mine when I go to the track.

4 bolts under the bumper, 2 on the body behind the wheel, one up top.

3 body pins as well. remove headlight and push from inside the fenderliner ;)

[AleroDrime]

lol so lost got to do some looking tomorrow but should i get the pipe from autodrime?


also im lost on that bottom paragraph on the how to make/install a cai

[heineck]

nah that autozone shits plastic and super gay. My buddy used that stuff and no offence, we all dubbed him Corrolla Racing after that, just buy a V6 CAI and a coupler, thats it. once u see it itll make sense. and just a heads up that lower stock box is a PITA

[AleroDrime]

then i wondering if i can pull this off with 50 bucks, i guess i cant

[AleroDrime]

bump.

[AbHeLlRaZoR]

just a heads up that lower stock box is a PITA QFT all that extra plastic for nothing

[AleroDrime]

fyi if anyones got an extra cosmo pipe then ill buy it for a fair price

[KenshinZero]

that lower box was by far the bigest PITA, I made the mistake of takeing it on after working 20+ houres and only getting 3 houres of sleep, I thought it would be easy as eating pie, but it was more like eating pie with razorblades in it.

[AleroDrime]

hardest part for me is affording the extra pipe i think

[KenshinZero]

you could always go the PVC rout, lol

[heineck]

fyi if anyones got an extra cosmo pipe then ill buy it for a fair price


i dont think a cosmos gunna work, and considering that a v6 CAI is only 65 i doubt anyones gunna hand u a cosmo for less than that,
if u dont have the cash dont mod
No point goin on about how u dont have the cash

[AleroDrime]

lol my uncle has his own plumbing company, i could pvc for free, what would be the downside other then you guys ragging on me


heineck, i dunno im just trying to cost justify what im doing, i realized today though im nearing the 2 grand mark on aftermarket parts so im wanting to slow down a little

[wrestlingandrunning]

lol my uncle has his own plumbing company, i could pvc for free, what would be the downside other then you guys ragging on me


heineck, i dunno im just trying to cost justify what im doing, i realized today though im nearing the 2 grand mark on aftermarket parts so im wanting to slow down a little

on what????

[AleroDrime]

=450 rims+new tires 500+ stero 100 wai 130 Ebiach 300 ebiach install(plus other work)+160 redop + about 300 odds and ends

rounded estimates of course then tint will be another 175 friday

car suck money, but i havent had the car but a year

[heineck]

u paid sum1 300 to do ur eibachs? theres a how to on here! regardless if ur so concerned quit spendin money on mods, it makes no sense

[KenshinZero]

There wouldnt be a down side to a pvc cai, other than how goofy it would be. If you paint it, it wouldnt look too bad, personally I wouldnt do it, I would find some metal tubing and fab something up, or go to autozone and get that flex tube stuff.

[[ion] C2]

hardest part for me is affording the extra pipe i think
it's just a 90 degree aluminum bend out of whatever OD you're using for the other stuff, and a straight silicone coupler.

lol my uncle has his own plumbing company, i could pvc for free
http://www.fquick.com/images/smilies/s_wtf.gif

[cherrington17]

i, like most members, stopped counting how much i've spent. You either enjoy it, and buy when you have the extra, or you bail, and fall off the site.

...or... your like ION, and spend every ounce of cash you have, including student loans, to improve a car that'll never be worth the money put into it.... just so you can impress teh womenz by doing wheel spins around them.

[[ion] C2]

...or... your like ION, and spend every ounce of cash you have, including student loans, to improve a car that'll never be worth the money put into it.... just so you can impress teh womenz by doing wheel spins around them.

http://www.ion-productions.com/stock.jpg


+ $5,000



http://www.ion-productions.com/action.jpg

[Gr1m]

lol ive prob spent around 10k betweens stereos/rims/bodykits/air ride

[Valley olds]

I spent 60 to have my struts and springs installed, and alignment. I love Mexico :lol:

Yeah, but the piping shouldn't be too expensive. I think you should be able to get it with the 50 you mentioned. After all, you already have the actual filter, so all you need is pipes.

[AleroDrime]

ok ion, but from the how too it seemed like there needed to be a 90 degree turn or something after it was in the fender area too

[[ion] C2]

I don't know, it depends on how you want to run it, look at the hole and figure it out. Pipe routing isn't that hard.

[AleroDrime]

didnt you have some pictures of yours with the fender and bumber off, can you post them here?

[AleroDrime]

lol guys i make a 320 every 2 weeks, working everynight, subtract carpayment and what i do to help the bills and i dont have a lot left.
thats working two jobs. 6 nights a week at one restraunt and like 3or4 shifts to another.
Ive found higher paying jobs but the hours there arent as available

oh yeah gotta subtract girlfriend expenses too

life sucks, and im just in the beginning stages

[Caboose73]

Ditch the g/f and that should free up modding $$ lol but i just redid my cai when i installed my 2.3 manifold and it was a 45 bend into the hole then a 90 bend with a filter on it

[AleroDrime]

so after it goes down there i needs to bend again?

1 45degree 1 90 dregree and one strait pipe is needed, how long should that peice be

[heineck]

it doesnt have to u could run it straight down its up to u

[AleroDrime]

it doesnt have to u could run it straight down its up to u

what would be the difference, other then positioning

[heineck]

nothing, its in the fenderwell, any position its in will get the same results

[AbHeLlRaZoR]

lol guys i make a 320 every 2 weeks, working everynight, subtract carpayment and what i do to help the bills and i dont have a lot left.
thats working two jobs. 6 nights a week at one restraunt and like 3or4 shifts to another.
Ive found higher paying jobs but the hours there arent as available

oh yeah gotta subtract girlfriend expenses too

life sucks, and im just in the beginning stages

Dude I'm making $800 CDN every two weeks collecting Employment Insurance, and I'm still modding my car, I'm not spending as much as I did when I was working but I'm still spending and it's aways less than $320 even when converted to USD, you shuld be able to pull it off lol and your girl will not mind you spending less on her and more on your car if she is to you what she says she is. lol remember when she says "it's just a car" you have to say "and you're just a girl" :lol: don't worry man I've been in your postition before and I'm sure I'll be there again just don't forget what you learn from it.

[NickAlero2000]

I had about 2400 in the car, had it been turbo'ed, that would have gone up to a little under 4K. Built engine as planned the next summer would have been 5 or 6.
I had close to all the money I made this summer towards turbo parts, and the day I got in the accident, was planning on spending another 700 to get the last of the shit I needed.

[AleroDrime]

nothing, its in the fenderwell, any position its in will get the same results

we all have different prioritys with out money


so all i need is a 45degree and a straight peice

[Caboose73]

Ditch the g/f and that should free up modding $$ lol but i just redid my cai when i installed my 2.3 manifold and it was a 45 bend into the hole then a 90 bend with a filter on it

i already said what you needed

[[ion] C2]

Most likely the other way around. 90 degree to get into the hole into the fender, and then 45 to get enough room away from the body to fit a filter on the end of the piping.

I used to have a picture of when I ran mine, but now I don't even have an intake. Just an open turbo. I have to figure out a way to route piping to a nice filter away from the heat back there, but for now, it's just nothing.

[AleroDrime]

am i going to need a straight piece and how long

[[ion] C2]

Unlikely.

[Caboose73]

ill take pics of mine friday

[Gr1m]

holy fuck for real? if you cant figure stuff like this out you shouldnt even be opening your hood

[worknprog.99]

just eyeball it ... not hard.. modding cars is supposed to be custom. so for this type of thing it doesnt neccessarily have to be exact lol

[AleroDrime]

ill take pics of mine friday

its friday, how is the very top of the factory mess attached inside the fender, it felt like a bolt abhellrazor says its a plug so like do i need to drill out the bolt i broke to take it out or feel for a plug

[worknprog.99]

dude...
1. pop the 3 tabs off the side of the fender well plastic
2. take off the bolt for the plastic guards connection to the top plastic peice(right next to the last pushpin you pop out) 10mm bolt i believe
3. remove headlight if desired to have more light/arm room
4. remove all stock plastic air box piping, and the air box itself , 10mm bolts again i believe maybe bigger.
5. make sure all stock stuff is gone.
6. if running all the way from the throttle body remove the stock ruffled looking tube with the sensors (at least on the v6) add your coupler re hook the sensors.
7. eyeball and measure the route you wanna take to the fender well (filter sits right behind the plastic you have pulled back so its hidden when you put the pushpins and bolt back on.
8. get cone filter, install with clamp to the end of the tubing
9. let plastic fender guard cover fall back to place, re push in the push clips to the holes and bolt the 10mm bolt to connect the two pieces again
10. put headlight back in (if took off)
11. stand back and admire your handy work

if this doesnt help GTFO lol

[AbHeLlRaZoR]

dude...
1. pop the 3 tabs off the side of the fender well plastic
2. take off the bolt for the plastic guards connection to the top plastic peice(right next to the last pushpin you pop out) 10mm bolt i believe
3. remove headlight if desired to have more light/arm room
4. remove all stock plastic air box piping, and the air box itself , 10mm bolts again i believe maybe bigger.
5. make sure all stock stuff is gone.
6. if running all the way from the throttle body remove the stock ruffled looking tube with the sensors (at least on the v6) add your coupler re hook the sensors.
7. eyeball and measure the route you wanna take to the fender well (filter sits right behind the plastic you have pulled back so its hidden when you put the pushpins and bolt back on.
8. get cone filter, install with clamp to the end of the tubing
9. let plastic fender guard cover fall back to place, re push in the push clips to the holes and bolt the 10mm bolt to connect the two pieces again
10. put headlight back in (if took off)
11. stand back and admire your handy work

if this doesnt help GTFO lol

so easy if you can't do it you should stop modding your car.

[worknprog.99]

^^exactly... i cant believe i spent the time to write that up lol... but then again im at work lol

[Caboose73]

Ok its a straight shot from the manifold to the fender
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu110/rmsawyer73/My%20baby/0809091115.jpg

Then this 45* bend down into the fender
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu110/rmsawyer73/My%20baby/0809091111.jpg

Then inside the fender its a 90* with a filter on it in between my wind shield wiper fluid res(Left) and that plastic wheel liner (Right)
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu110/rmsawyer73/My%20baby/0809091112.jpg

[darksobsession]

intake looks good. what's the deal with your battery?

[AleroDrime]

ok thanks i just gotta get some extra cash to get the pipes, no job + dating new girls= broke, but thanks this mod will get done though

[Caboose73]

It is now in the trunk

[Redog]

ok thanks i just gotta get some extra cash to get the pipes, no job + dating new girls= broke, but thanks this mod will get done though

I hope this girl's car has a longer hood for ya ;)

You know kiddo, I really think you should STOP MODDING THE CAR!! A thread that 3 pages long for a simple insert slot "A" into slot "B" is just crazyness.

I could see asking the questions and this turning into a 2 page thread after a Thread Jesus brings it back after 3 years, but you just don't get it