Diy - Cai

ahfrederick · 02-05-2006, 02:52 PM

For those of you who are interested in making a CAI yourself then check this link out! DIY CAI

Spec SX · 02-09-2006, 06:21 PM

Nice find

rody21 · 03-21-2008, 03:31 AM

thats actually quite poorly designed. the filter would pull in water and reduce flow and with a black pvc tube its far from a COLD air. better off using aluminum or some kind of material that does NOT hold heat.

KIAZILLA · 03-21-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ahfrederick

For those of you who are interested in making a CAI yourself then check this link out! DIY CAI

I no can seeum.

ahfrederick · 04-24-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KIAZILLA

I no can seeum.

You have the take out everything behind ".htm"
Here's the link again: Cold Air Intake

KIAZILLA · 04-24-2008, 10:28 PM

Now i seeum.

Psychlopath · 01-31-2009, 08:21 PM

While it may not be the best (And dont get me wrong..I dont suggest doing this at ALL. Like many things on this site.) however, it's unlikely it would introduce water into the air stream. Especially if a bypass valve were used, which this particular one doesnt seem to; it's easy enough to add, though.

It's also very, Very unlikely to reduce air flow. Providing a half way decent air filter were used, it would probably increase it.

It WOULD, however, pull colder air than the stock apparatus. And if you think that, somehow, aluminum insulates better than ABS (this is not "black pvc,") you are mistaken.

My suggestion is to stick with stock. I never saw the point in trying to modify these vehicles.

My best modifaction is paying the thing off and upgrading to a Subaru.

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Originally Posted by rody21

thats actually quite poorly designed. the filter would pull in water and reduce flow and with a black pvc tube its far from a COLD air. better off using aluminum or some kind of material that does NOT hold heat.

1fastkia · 02-01-2009, 09:56 AM

thats one rigged intake, for all the work needed and money spent, should just buy a real intake lol.

Baratacus · 02-20-2009, 11:07 AM

If you are a Kia Sportage owner, the reason people don't buy an aftermarket intake is because no one offers one. There's not enough people out there modifying their sportages to warant manufacturing a kit for one. The 2.0L engine in the sportage is plenty sufficient for the vehicles size, and putting on a CAI will give you a much better throttle response. It feels a lot more "peppy" most people that bother to "Tune" a car, don't drive sportages though.

As for the heat absorbing property of the ABS pipe, The issue is not so much the cold air, but the restrictive stock intake. You could achieve pretty much the same results with a short ram intake but you would need to modify other emissions equipment extensively and it wouldn't be reversable for a smog inspection. The choice of materials is pretty irrelivant since the heat it picks up is going to be minimal as is any water it pulls in. I have a CAI on a squat little miata that's ported to the front wheel well. I've never had issues driving in the rain or though deep puddles... other than being blinded by water spraying up. You'd have to completely submerge the airfilter for it to choke the engine out.

The guy who did this build was for a volkswagon golf, keep this in mind and don't build the kit to his specs. You'll need to make your own measurements and figure out your own angles to fit it right. They also sell mandrel bent shiny aluminum CAI pieces at your local autozone if you want to make one that looks like an aftermarket kit.

1fastkia · 02-21-2009, 02:56 PM

The 2.0L is about as close to the spectras 2.0 as you could get. Buy an intake for the spectra. I wouldnt get a cai, but the k & n sri. It will fit.
If any, very minor modification to it.
I was gonna get one, but just bought the project car in my siggy.