Ok so i purchased a jdm sport CAI and when i installed it i threw two codes, one was pcm failed, cant remember the other one... and when i was at idle my rpms. Will bounce from 500-1200, and another issue is smost of the time when i get to around 4000rpm my car will sputter like its fighting to push more power so ide have to shift to lower my rpm.. anyways i took it off and put the stock box back in and everything is completely normal, im looking to try again tomarrow but would like some insight on why this happened, any help is much appreciated, thanks in advance.

 

first mistake buying "jdm sport CAI" on a chevy hahahhahaa

u need vtec yooo to run that mad jdm ****

 

Lol thx but it didnt help

 

These cars are kinda picky with what intakes you put on them. Depending on where the maf is located will depend on what kind of problems you will have. Another thing is lean/rich codes caused by the extra air flow and maf location change. This is something that can be solved through tuning, if you are interested in learning more pm me.

 

heres a pic of it if it may help anyone help me... lol i really want that supercharge whine

 

no offense man but it looks cheap, i bought a injen for mine 2 years ago and never had a prob and it diff helped my sc breath. Make sure u put all the sensors on and fasen the hose clamps good.

 

yeah maf is in fucked up place thats why ur throwing cod man... spend little more get a k&n or Injen got injen and mine screams like a mother ******

 

Your best fix would be to get a intake that isn't a chinese made piece of crap. Injen, AEM, and K&N have some very good intakes for these cars, both short ram and cai.

 

damn lol yea i know its cheap, maybe ill just do the air box mod i really dont want/need to spend $200+ on one of these...

 

personally i had a aem and hated it i dont recommend it to anyone K&N and Injen i recommend as the best

buy a used injen or K&N man there is lots on this fourm

 

i have one of the jdm intakes on my car and its been great. only thing i've noticed wrong with it is the maf reading is slightly lowered. so just because its not a huge name brand doesn't always make it a piece of crap

 

yea that's what i thought lol its sorta just a pipe? eh what im still gonna try to hook it up again n see what happens worse case scenario i take it off again and put the stock box back on..

 

ya i agree with the others though. the maf sensor mount is definetly in the wrong area. should be in the same area as your stock one (which mine is) but try it out again and make sure everything is nice and tight. and be careful with the maf sensor as they are pretty sensitive

 

If you wouldnt mind could you find a pic of ypurs so i can see where the maf is sussposed to be. Or one similar on the internet thanks bro

 

Hey, I know what your problem is!! Lol its not so much that intake as it is that autozone spectre oiled piece of crap filter on there. Take that off and get an AEM dryflow or injen dryflow and problems will be solved. How do I know you ask? Cuz I have that same p.o.s. filter in my basement and had a hell of a time with it last year. They over oil those things to all hell...ur prolly gonna need to clean ur maf now too...

and your MAF looks to be about 1/4 to halfway around the pipe from where its supposed to be

 

Aha can i buy those locally n how much im on my cell phone internet = fail

 

Any autozone or advance will carry the aem dryflow. You can get any filter you want really, just make sure it IS NOT oiled cuz that **** vaporizes when the air gets sucked thru and f*ck's with the MAF

 

here you can see it on the left side directly next to the second coupler

 

They around 20-30$?

 

it kinda depends on the car you have lol, a ss/sc maf will not be located there

 

sorry hart i'm an idiot. mines a 2.4L intake. completely was oblivious that you got a ss/sc

 

Ya i just seen that pic oh well ima try tomarro ill post what happens gotta try n get a better filter thx everyone

Haha its ok your not a idiot, your being helpfull thanks

Haha its ok your not a idiot, your being helpfull thanks

 

A filter won't solve the issue just as a heads up. Re-install it and make sure the maf is in correctly, aka not upside down/backwards etc.

 

Okay ill install it first, my grandpa is gonna assist me he worked for ford for like 55
Yrs back in the day, he has another filter i beleive.

 

Completely solved my problem, bet it will here too. The only reason I even posted was because these symptoms are IDENTICAL to the ones I was having and couldn't figure it out...swapped the filter, car ran like a dream from then on. But what do I know? Its not like I ever had this exact same problem before.