Group Buy 3" Rebel CAI
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From: Calgary, AB Canada
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I took time and patients. Don't get me wrong guys it is a great CAI. But for some reason and we did take a few stabs at it but with my car it just did not fit between the PCM and the cross member. for me to get it in I did have to bend the cross member by about 1/2 a centimeter. e followed your instructions to the T but the upper tube for some reason would not clear the cross member one way and if you tried to tweek it it would not clear the PCM. By bending the cross member it fit fine. When we first tried to install it it also hit the break lines also. With the cross member modified y the 1/2 centimetew it now clears the cross member and the PCM by only 2-3 mm on either side. Then once I tied it like the instructions said to do it isn't moving anywhere. I have had no other issues other than that. It did have some fender liner bulge but after re adjusting the intake all is well.
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Here is a pic of the top view of the CAI:
Here is the pic of how close it is to the PCM:
Here is the pic of how close it is to the support beam after bending it in 1/2 cm:
Here is a pic of it going into the fender. It does not rub at all:
As you can see there is very little room on either side of the intake except maybe about 3mm. If I did not bend the cross beam it would not of fit.
cheers
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Here is a pic of the top view of the CAI:
Here is the pic of how close it is to the PCM:
Here is the pic of how close it is to the support beam after bending it in 1/2 cm:
Here is a pic of it going into the fender. It does not rub at all:
As you can see there is very little room on either side of the intake except maybe about 3mm. If I did not bend the cross beam it would not of fit.
cheers
when you say you had to bend the cross beam, what and where is that? and how exactly did you bend it? i dont have the tools to be bending steel nor do i want to mess anything up when i get mine in a couple weeks..
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Here is the pic of how close it is to the support beam after bending it in 1/2 cm:
If you look at the bottom of the pic you you are looking at the front of the car and you can see the edge of the support beam that runs from fender to fender. There is a piece of rubber tubing between the cross beam and the CAI that I cut that fits over the edge of the cross beam just in case there is any rubbing on exceleration/de-exceleration. The beam can easily be bent. I used a 2x4 and gently pried it to the front of the car. You will not damage anything and who knows you may not need to even do it. Every car is a little different. Be pacient and you will get it in. Follow the install instructions to the T. I had to use industrial ties to hold the intake up. I also drilled a hole in a weld fold just above the MAF sensor so that I could tie up the intake to stop the fender liner buldge.
cheers and hope this helps.
If you look at the bottom of the pic you you are looking at the front of the car and you can see the edge of the support beam that runs from fender to fender. There is a piece of rubber tubing between the cross beam and the CAI that I cut that fits over the edge of the cross beam just in case there is any rubbing on exceleration/de-exceleration. The beam can easily be bent. I used a 2x4 and gently pried it to the front of the car. You will not damage anything and who knows you may not need to even do it. Every car is a little different. Be pacient and you will get it in. Follow the install instructions to the T. I had to use industrial ties to hold the intake up. I also drilled a hole in a weld fold just above the MAF sensor so that I could tie up the intake to stop the fender liner buldge.
cheers and hope this helps.
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Yes it is louder compaired to stock since there is more air flow. There is a thread with a sound clip
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/supporting-vendor-deals-group-purchases-133/raw-3-ss-intake-99525/
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/supporting-vendor-deals-group-purchases-133/raw-3-ss-intake-99525/
Yes it is louder compaired to stock since there is more air flow. There is a thread with a sound clip
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=99525
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/showthread.php?t=99525
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yes it is.. while driving its even louder.. and threw gears sound wicked.. expectialy when you just shifted, the way the sc whines.. just wow :P
compared to the aem before.. :P
i have the R.A.W with the AEM filter on
compared to the aem before.. :P
i have the R.A.W with the AEM filter on
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i just installed mine tonight... it was a biotch.... I couldn't bend that part enough so i had to cut out about a quarter inch, and i had to cut off half of the breather on top of the intake so it wouldn't hit my pcm...
other than that no buldges now, and it sounds fricken amazing!!!! im gonna go put on my ark exhaust now and i'll take a couple vid clips for the sound
other than that no buldges now, and it sounds fricken amazing!!!! im gonna go put on my ark exhaust now and i'll take a couple vid clips for the sound
i just installed mine tonight... it was a biotch.... I couldn't bend that part enough so i had to cut out about a quarter inch, and i had to cut off half of the breather on top of the intake so it wouldn't hit my pcm...
other than that no buldges now, and it sounds fricken amazing!!!! im gonna go put on my ark exhaust now and i'll take a couple vid clips for the sound
other than that no buldges now, and it sounds fricken amazing!!!! im gonna go put on my ark exhaust now and i'll take a couple vid clips for the sound
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i got a really short sound clip for ya guys i'll put it up in about an hour...
i didn't rev it real high because my dad was getting pissed, he said it's not good for the car haha...
i also got pictures of how i bent my break lines, where i cut my breather and why, and where i cut a piece of my subframe out!!!
i didn't rev it real high because my dad was getting pissed, he said it's not good for the car haha...
i also got pictures of how i bent my break lines, where i cut my breather and why, and where i cut a piece of my subframe out!!!
