CAI where do buy?

[white lightning]

where is the cheapest place to get a CAI? ebay is pretty damn cheap, but i was wondering where you guys got yours, im straped for cash rite now, and the cheaper the better....thnx

[RALLYBP_94]

where is the cheapest place to get a CAI? ebay is pretty damn cheap, but i was wondering where you guys got yours, im straped for cash rite now, and the cheaper the better....thnx

A true CAI for a 1st gen has to be custom made so= $$

[lscrx]

just buy some piping and make your own, then it'll be exactly what you want.

[white lightning]

i was thinkin of a mx-3 CAI and that will fit, i know for a fact....but shippin is a bitch....

[white lightning]

and if i was to make a custom one, where can i get the pipes, and what bout those hoses and crap that all fit to it, i dont know what i would do with it...

[MazdaRacer]

www.JCwhitney.com

2.5" ID "U" Bend Aluminumized Tubing

then go here
http://www.mazdaracer.wihandyman.com/airintake.html

and here
http://www.mazdaracer.wihandyman.com/coldairintake.html

[white lightning]

what is that jbweld **** and how much does it cost....thanks mazdaracer, that helped alot...!

[johnboi85]

what is that jbweld **** and how much does it cost....thanks mazdaracer, that helped alot...!

if i was you, i'd stay away from the mx3 cai. i have that and the vaf would hit the bottom of the hood and top of the distributor. sometimes it would be so bad that it would pop off one of the spark plug wires. of course this is on an mx3 so i would not know if it was gonna hit your hood or not.

[MazdaRacer]

JBweld can be found at any parts store (autozone, pepboys) it's a 2 part application, like epoxy. Costs like ~$5 red and black w/white tubes. Should find it with the body work supplies.

[hienishere]

cold air intake.... sheesh.. here, easier way to do it, remove one battery cable, unplug the airflow meter, take the bottom portion of the air box off the chassis, throw it in your trunk or garage, get the biggest sized zipties you have, and connect about 3 of them, and strap the filter straight to the top of the air box... oh yeah.. i also removed the black plastic thing (with no opening) on top of the radiator off, and the intake tubing that bolted into the fender, and i also removed all under car plastic guards... i felt a difference =) dont know about you but i liked it.. it was louder indeed

[BuGS]

if i was you, i'd stay away from the mx3 cai. i have that and the vaf would hit the bottom of the hood and top of the distributor. sometimes it would be so bad that it would pop off one of the spark plug wires. of course this is on an mx3 so i would not know if it was gonna hit your hood or not.

You have the two bends mixed up. I had mine that that for awhile. Just flip it around and it works perfect. The MX-3 CAI is pretty SWEET!!! Cardomain for pics...

http://www.cardomain.com/id/bugsmx3

[ProtoRice]

http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/showpost.php?p=171408&postcount=10

The answer to your question. (Try "Search" next time.)

[lscrx]

cold air intake.... sheesh.. here, easier way to do it, remove one battery cable, unplug the airflow meter, take the bottom portion of the air box off the chassis, throw it in your trunk or garage, get the biggest sized zipties you have, and connect about 3 of them, and strap the filter straight to the top of the air box... oh yeah.. i also removed the black plastic thing (with no opening) on top of the radiator off, and the intake tubing that bolted into the fender, and i also removed all under car plastic guards... i felt a difference =) dont know about you but i liked it.. it was louder indeed

If you ditch the bottom of the airbox you lose the ability to bolt down the top half, what you need to do is take the bottom half and cut away the bottom so you just have a rim for the filter to sit in. That way you can still bolt it down and not have your VAF flopping around, i've done that to both Melissa and my Protege... a Dremel makes it much easier.