Cold Air Intake Questions

[onthegosvo]

You should call and specify that you want it drilled and tapped.

[Pat_in_L.A.]

Mine was already tapped. I just had to drill the hole and debur it.

[65ShelbyClone]

I've heard from multiple people here in CA that FMICs are not something that you can fail the visual for. Is that right?

Most of the smog people around here are asshats and will check EVERYTHING if even one part looks non-stock.

Also regarding Test-Only....my '89GT was a test only car, My SVO is, and my folks' '93 Explorer is(wasn't always), and my '94 Toyota truck is. Random 15% is totally bogus. I bet it's more like "all cars 13 years and older."

[NY eric]

welp jsut ordered the forced4 cai kit with the bpv and i got a carb sticker comin too. does anybody know if i have to request that the flex eliminator be drilled and tapped or do they do that already since you bought the kit?

Just drop me a line (like wendys you can have it your way). I am waiting on a hose so it will be shipping shortly.

eric

[65ShelbyClone]

My '03 Prius is a "Test-Never".

Hybrids are like that here, too. I got some opinions on that as well, but I don't mind keeping my posting rights.

[Meotchh]

Unfortunately, all turbo Fords are "Test Only" in CA. It's supposedly a random sampling of 15% of all CA cars, but then why are all my SVO's test only? I should play the Lotto if I had this sort of predictability.[/url]

Not quite true Pat. I had a standard smog once & a test only once. If I am still here next time my smog comes around I see what I get.

[Pat_in_L.A.]

That first non test only smog was likely done when you brought the car in to the state and registered it in CA. It wasn't in the "system" yet. Only residents of Maricopa county and parts of Homboldt county seem to escape the system.

[Meotchh]

If you are not affraid to perform some MINOR cutting then why don't you consider thishttp://www.chicanesport.com/products...ticle_14.shtml

It gets the filter out of the engine bay & has a really clean look to it.

[KarlRodg88]

not gonna look to clean after you cut it all up. i got the F4 kit because its bolt in ready to go, and it wasnt 299 plus tax and then shipping.

[Eyelawdoc]

Most of the smog people around here are asshats and will check EVERYTHING if even one part looks non-stock.

Also regarding Test-Only....my '89GT was a test only car, My SVO is, and my folks' '93 Explorer is(wasn't always), and my '94 Toyota truck is. Random 15% is totally bogus. I bet it's more like "all cars 13 years and older."

I'll agree 100% with that! Every vehicle (many) I own is over 13 years old and they are all "Test Only". There is a dedicated political policy and pressure here among the CA Smog Nazis to remove them all from the road.

Most of them are 84-86 2.3 turbos (SVOs, GT Turbos and Capri RS Turbos) and many of the smog techs around here have never seen one before. In some instances, the cars are older than the techs!

[Meotchh]

not gonna look to clean after you cut it all up. i got the F4 kit because its bolt in ready to go, and it wasnt 299 plus tax and then shipping.

Karl,
Actually it looks real clean if you take the time to cut the inner fender properly. It also takes the clutter out of the engine bay as well as feeds cooler air to the intake. It takes away that possibility of some knuckle head using your air cleaner as a place to put their tools.
But like I said if you are in fear of cutting anything, as I am on my SVO, it's not gonna be for you. I have installed one in my 2.3T Notch project car. It is well worth the selling price considering you get the filter the clamps, a gasket, the template to aid in cutting, the box in what ever color you want & it is a high quality made in the USA piece. I made it very easy to servie by mounting it using cam lock fasteners. I now have a straight line feed into the turbo of cool clean air.
Don't get me wrong, I like the F4 kit since it keeps the SVO uncut & intact. But for those not worried about cutting the Foxbox is a great piece.

[sar4497]

From what I understand, with just a cone filter attached to the vam you do open it up more and get a really cool sound, but you also take in a much hotter air charge since much of the air comes from the engine bay, and as you know with turbos hot = bad. I've had both setups you're asking about and have to admit that it's much nicer to have the air filter isolated from the engine bay.

There are some dyno comparisons floating around on another site that suggest the cone filter on the VAM makes more power than anything using the stock air box.

When I put a cone filter on the truck I used to have, it felt like an improvement in the winter, and it robbed power in the summer.

[KarlRodg88]

do you have any pics meotchh?

[Meotchh]

Well I do not have the completed pics but I do have pics on mysite of the box in place before the cam locks were installed.

There is also a link on Chicane's site that shows step by step installation.

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/tech/...nArticle.shtml

[KarlRodg88]

just got my registration in the mail... test only. damn you california!! im gona have my coworker do a pretest for me so i know whats goin on before i go do the real deal.