Well after resisting for way too long I finally bought a CAI.

I am a cheap ass so I bought the $70 ebay intake and crossed my fingers.

Car4Option was the seller. over all decent transaction but he took his sweet ass time sending my intake.

Saturday me and SS33 got together and I collected from my shop time owed account and we put it in.

There were some fitment issues but from what I understand every intake has them.

Over all very happy with the product. for money and time spent vs. results I think this was second best. GM stage 2 (+2.79 pulley) being best.

without further ado here's the pics. More in SS33 gallery.




We had to saw off a bit to make the filter fit better.


For those who don’t know I spent all day in his garage last weekend putting in his heat exchanger, dual pass intercooler and extra coolant reservoir tank.
SS33 wrist deep in payback!!
just kidding.


Finished product
I tried to match our gunmetal wheel but failed fantastically. I still love the look

OH by the way
I AM HOOKED ON THE WHINE!

 

Doesnt look to bad.

 

Not bad at all...

 

I installed mine the other day with a K&N filter. The thing is rubbin real bad against the cross member behind the driverside headlight. Gonna have to make some modifications to it. I also love the whine..

later

 

rollover

did you shorten it like i did?

 

Its not rubbing inside the bumper, that was fine. Its uptop between the fuse box and the crossmember behind the headlight.

later

 

... I installed mine on Sunday... I compared it to another SS/SC in S'toon with an Injen... Identical!

 

I've been rocking the ebay intake for a long ass time. What filter is that you have on it?

 

i just used the filter that came with it.

I cleaned the MAF threw it all in and havent had any problems.

what sold me out it was obviously the price.

it looks just like the injen in my eyes.

 

Sorry to bring up a old thread, but what size is the intake 2.5'' or 3''?

 

Looks good man, about damn time you let her breathe, lol.

Traxk time, 13's for you

Dude it was posted yesterday, lol. Not old.

But it is 3" at the inlet and 2.75 for the rest.

 

Nice job guys, I miss having about 12 Cobalt owners within 15 minutes of me

 

Wow, It's a one piece? I couldn't get a one piece to bend the way that I wanted, so I ended up just making one with two pieces so that I could get the curve and smooth flow that I wanted. I just hold them together with some clamps and vibrant performance sleeves. So far I haven't had any issues... but hell for $70, I should have just gone that route...

 

Hey sorry man, it was the next page, so I thought it was old, but thanks for the info!

 

Get yer ass back here Pat

 

Check out the modifications I did to make mine fit... lol https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...31#post1110531

later

 

^^Ouch dude, that sucks. You shoulda just worked with it and bent the bracket like we did

 

i had to ditch that ebay intake cuz it's restrictive making my car run really rich and throwing a cel. went back to airbox mod.