Base 05, CAI Questions

livininvic · Post by **livininvic** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:04 pm

I have searched everywhere trying to find a post that answers my question. Some come close, but perhaps the questions aren't phrased properly to get the right answer so... here's a shot...I have an 05' Base Vibe. I live in Victoria, BC Canada and we don't have a lot of custom car shops here. You can only get K&N Cold Air kits up here. I have a guy I normally deal with for car stuff and when he pulled out his K&N Catalog we could only find an intake for the 05 GT not the Base.In researching whether or not this would work, I have come accross differences in the engines and no one clearly defining whether these GT intakes will work on a base model. What concerns me is that it seems as though there are more connections on the factory intake for the base model than on the GT. I am including a picture to show what I mean. THe base is on the left and the GT with a CAI installed is on the right. On the base pic, I placed a little cross on an extra port to the air intake that the GT engine does not seem to have and the K&N does not have a connection for. What is this for? Can you use a GT intake with a Base model? Are there any other complications to be wary of when putting a GT K&N Intake on a base model?THe one I am looking at is the polished typhoon.

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Digger · Post by **Digger** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:55 pm

I got a short ram on E-bay. Works great. the conections are one vacume line and the mass air sencor. Ther is another vacume line that attached to the stock air box. I just zip tied it to the new vacume line. PVC.valve

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:04 pm

http://www.cosmoracing.com/pro...=1118meh just do it the easy way and go with the cosmo

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:39 pm

Quote, originally posted by northvibe Â»http://www.cosmoracing.com/pro...=1118meh just do it the easy way and go with the cosmoI agree. The only CAI made for the '05 and up with drive by wire throttle is the Cosmo. Anything else will need to be modified and opens the door for CEL issues. A CAI is a CAI, it's a tube with a filter. Cosmo may be less expensive but works just as well as the big name brands. Cosmo Racing is Canadian too eh!

coldmm803 · Post by **coldmm803** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:36 am

if you dont want to go with the cosmo, you can get a K&N for an 03 or 04 base vibe but you will need a breather filter for the extra hose coming out from under the engine covercheck the pic half way down this thread, it shows the breather filterhttp://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=23919also check out this onehttp://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=24278

livininvic · Post by **livininvic** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:25 am

The cosmo is still listed as only for the GT... What about the Base model? I heard there were differences

livininvic · Post by **livininvic** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:32 am

Oh I found the base model, that link was for the GT.I still don't see how this intake deals with that second hose coming out of the plastic engine cover...http://www.cosmoracing.com/pro...ded=1

coldmm803 · Post by **coldmm803** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:11 am

assuming the CAI is just like the SRI (short ram intake) but longer, check out this link, pics do show how its dealt withhttp://www.cosmoracing.com/pro...=1315

elcapix · Post by **elcapix** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:50 pm

I juts bought it! I called cosmo and ask for the CAI and they gave me the link.http://www.cosmoracing.com/pro...=1258I paid $175.00 shipped to me but now someone told me I will have to pay customs

because is coming from Canada! damn!

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:13 pm

Congrats on the purchase! Post some pics when you get it!

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:42 pm

the only two i know CAI for the 05+ are the fujita and cosmo. Neverenoughauto sells the fujita. I dont think you'll get charged extra...."We ship auto parts coast to coast, USA, Canada, and Worldwide! To ensure your order arrives promptly and safely, we use UPS as our preferred courier. You can obtain shipping status and order info by entering your item or order #. Click Here"so I think you're fine.

elcapix · Post by **elcapix** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:10 pm

ok guys. I got my cosmo racing CAI today, look pretty nice and easy to install... I dont know if i have time to do it this weekend but I will post some pictures... By the way anyone interested in getting Royal purple oil? I'm also looking for 3 more people to buy techflex sleeving kits http://www.techflex.com/doubleyellow/autokits.asp is sold in pack of 4 only. anyone?

Toasted7 · Post by **Toasted7** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:28 pm

Let me know how it all turns out. I had the cosmo CAI on my 05 base and I got a CEL all the time stating that my system was running too lean and I was never able to fix it... that's why I have 2 cosmo CAIs sitting in my garage... neither one worked correctly.

elcapix · Post by **elcapix** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:26 am

I installed my cosmo CAI on saturday and I can feel the difference...it sounds great too....I love it.... take a look of my picsI opened some slots on the cover with a dremel tool to get more air, anyway It doesnt rain here or snow at all

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