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Cold Air Induction Kit for VP

thehsvmanv6

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It's not so much that I need instructions, all I wanted to know was if it was possible for the CAI to work effectively on a VP for which it was never designed for. I didn't want to chop and cut the VP only to find that it wasn't worth it. As for being near cars, I love them just as any of you do, so I wouldn't have it any other way but to be with my VP. As for everyone else thanks for all your help.
 

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And if you need instructions then I don't think you belong near a car.
That's a bit cruel we all have to star somewhere, Before i got my VP i never seen a ECU fuel injection injectors central locking immobiliser power steering 4 disc brakes etc... And in 12 months i have learnt a hell of a lot.
We all start somewhere but with help and good ears and eyes we learn.
 

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are these things worth it?
why not run some piping from the front of the airbox directly to the front bumper/behind front grille?
 

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I'm not a huge fan of the cold air intakes, myself. I just cut a chunk out of the air-box trunk, and made the hole a bit wider. :p
 

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I pulled the rubber seals under the bonnet out. Had no hassle fitting the unit. 1 hour job was done from go to whoa. Easy. Gains are good too.
 

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I thought that rubber was there to stop water from entering engine bay when it rains, etc? Also wouldnt that mean that water could enter the CAI system and sog the hell out of the air filter, not to mention stuff my engine.

Wouldn't worry about that too much . . . look at the bottom of your airbox. There's a drain hole in the middle. :)
Cogez just fitted one of these to his VP Calais, it fits quite nicely after a little time and effort.
I'll be fitting one to my VN soon enough . . . now that I know the tricks :)
 

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Yeah i just took that rubber thing off all together. And the little plastic tabs that hold the rubber strip to the bonnet, If you be careful you can take them out and use them to stick you CAI down. Thats why i did and it works a treat.
 

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yeah i did this a while back (if you search, you can probably find my n00b posts asking how)

now thinking about cutting the top of the CAI scoop back a bit, to open the mouth (i've tried heat gun melting it, and it always seems to go back to the same shape)

i think i remember seeing a CAI cut back this way in an attachment. anyone done this? worthwhile?
 

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You have to hold it in shape untill it cools, Once I had stretched mine enough with socket extension bars I used a block of wood to ram in there and left that in untill it cooled then moved to the next section, you can get it huuuge doing this
 
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