Slater Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 ...the stupid search won't accept "CDA" and I'm pulling out my hair here.I know it's someone on here. I need to find out as much info as possible on this CDA intake.From the pic here it looks like a prerequisite is the reverse intercooler setup, and it also looks like you have to make a new piece (hard pipe) that goes to the compressor inlet.Basically I've found a way to duplicate the CDA setup in a DIY version for under $50 including filter but I need more info on the install before I can finalize the install and share the details.- Slater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebor Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Here ya go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlson Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Greg and me got that bmc filters/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_redxc70 Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 sorry to ask another question that has been answered a ton of times, how are those intakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Greg and me got that bmc filters/←So what did you do about the pipe from the CDA box to the turbo inlet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Entuscan..iirc...had it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdizzle Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 So what did you do about the pipe from the CDA box to the turbo inlet?←Slater, I have the same setup, I cut the OEM pipe in half and connected a 3"(i have a 3" MAF on the R) 45* mandrel bent pipe to the MAF and then to the remaining OEM pipe. I need to finish the rest of it so it's 3" to the turbo. PM me if you have any ?s. Oh, and the car you where asking is Bretts, he did 2.5 MAF to turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Yup, that's Brett's car (98BRICK). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Slater, I have the same setup, I cut the OEM pipe in half and connected a 3"(i have a 3" MAF on the R) 45* mandrel bent pipe to the MAF and then to the remaining OEM pipe. I need to finish the rest of it so it's 3" to the turbo. PM me if you have any ?s. Oh, and the car you where asking is Bretts, he did 2.5 MAF to turbo.OK, that helps a ton. How long do you think that 45 is? I can get them in formed silicone for about the same price as mandrel bent steel, and with the silicone you don't need couplers - just clamp it to the MAF and clamp it to the intake. If you use a piece of piping you need a coupler on each end and 4 band clamps...Also, how did you clamp the reducer coupler to the plastic pipe? Isn't it corrugated there, and rather thin plastic at that? How did you keep it from crushing?So you have a 3" MAF huh. Is that ID or OD? Mine is 2.75" OD. So I'm trying to decide if I should do 3" or 2.5" there...- Slater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdizzle Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 OK, that helps a ton. How long do you think that 45 is? I can get them in formed silicone for about the same price as mandrel bent steel, and with the silicone you don't need couplers - just clamp it to the MAF and clamp it to the intake. If you use a piece of piping you need a coupler on each end and 4 band clamps...Also, how did you clamp the reducer coupler to the plastic pipe? Isn't it corrugated there, and rather thin plastic at that? How did you keep it from crushing?So you have a 3" MAF huh. Is that ID or OD? Mine is 2.75" OD. So I'm trying to decide if I should do 3" or 2.5" there...- Slater←The MAF is 3" OD. The 45 had 6" legs, I cut about 3" off each side. The pipe has two corrugated sections, cut between these two. I do know that pipe on the '99 is A LOT stiffer than the pipes with the 2.75" MAFs. Also, you don't have to have the Reverse IC setup to do this on your car, although you already have it, it just makes life easier on the pre 99 cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 The MAF is 3" OD. The 45 had 6" legs, I cut about 3" off each side. The pipe has two corrugated sections, cut between these two. I do know that pipe on the '99 is A LOT stiffer than the pipes with the 2.75" MAFs. Also, you don't have to have the Reverse intercooler setup to do this on your car, although you already have it, it just makes life easier on the pre 99 cars.←OK, it sounds like I just need to slide a short piece of pipe in there to give it rigidity.- Slater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdizzle Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 OK, it sounds like I just need to slide a short piece of pipe in there to give it rigidity.- Slater←Just scrap that whole pipe and go aluminum maf to turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Better yet, just put a foam filter on the turbo inlet!Actually, I've got to get around to installing my BMC CDA too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Slater Posted March 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Better yet, just put a foam filter on the turbo inlet!Actually, I've got to get around to installing my BMC CDA too.←Better still, just put a piece of mesh screen over the inlet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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