Look what happened to my CAI!!

[ajflan]

I got tired of it being such a pain in the (removed) to clean my filter so I decided to save myself some money and craft my own short ram instead of buying another new one. All I did was cut my Cosmo CAI, and now I have a brand new short ram! Hurray!

[Kamikaze]

Nice job! I did the same thing when my AEM intake for my Civic started to wear thru, the hole in my fender started cutting the tube, so I said screw it and made it into a SRI.

[kunkstyle]

Not a bad idea at all.

[Toasted7]

I wonder if I cut my Cosmo into a SRI if my CEL will go away? Any thoughts?

[Raven]

I don't think shortening the tube will make any difference on the CEL issue. A Cosmo CAI does not cause a CEL there is some other issue that you're missing. Personally I would never cut a CAI into a short ram. I live on a dirt road and still only need to clean mine once a year. To me it's well worth the trouble.

[kunkstyle]

Quote, originally posted by Raven »I don't think shortening the tube will make any difference on the CEL issue.+1.

[ajflan]

I actually like the short ram better performance wise as well. I mean c'mon, a full CAI will give you 2 or 3 more hp, but high up in the rpm. A short ram gives you a little less power, but it gives it to you in a more useable rpm range. I had a Cosmo short ram before I moved to the CAI, and I have always missed it.

[Sublimewind]

Sweet man, now you should pop some louvers in your hood right above it and build a "cold Air" box around it, like the K&N typhoon set-ups..

[ramenboy...]

ha! nice set up andrew!you might have to get used to a little more noise coming through the engine bay, but, like you said the power is in a more usable range.would be nice to have an slp ram air hood...

[kevera]

Quote, originally posted by Raven »I don't think shortening the tube will make any difference on the CEL issue. A Cosmo CAI does not cause a CEL there is some other issue that you're missing.Quote, originally posted by kunkstyle »+1.Guess you guys haven't had that problem yet,so you can't actually say yes or no?Because it is a problem on some DBW's.A CAI does actually flow more air than a SRI.Quote, originally posted by Toasted7 »I wonder if I cut my Cosmo into a SRI if my CEL will go away? Any thoughts?Yes it will.A few guys around here have switched for that same reason.Looks good Andrew,I like my short ram better now,much easier to clean.

[ajflan]

Quote, originally posted by ramenboy... »ha! nice set up andrew!you might have to get used to a little more noise coming through the engine bay, but, like you said the power is in a more usable range.would be nice to have an slp ram air hood...Remember, before I got the CAI, I did have a short ram. And besides, I cant hear it at all because my exhaust drowns it out.

[keithvibe]

Quote, originally posted by Toasted7 »I wonder if I cut my Cosmo into a SRI if my CEL will go away? Any thoughts?It may because you are DBW right?There is an issue with the dbw's and cai leaning out on the top end and throwing a cel.

[02csnow]

Toasted - There is a good chance that it may get rid of the CEL. I cant remember how long you had your CAI before you got the CEL.Kevera and Keithvibe are correct on the CEL with the CAI for a 05 + DBW. I had a CAI for a year and a half and then I started getting the CEL of running too lean. I bought a SR and have not had a problem with it for a couple months now.

[Toasted7]

Guess I will give it a shot and hack off my CAI as well... will have to see what happens. As far as how long I had my CAI on before I got a CEL... about 2 days. It was for running too lean.Where did you chop off the CAI, any pointers?

[ajflan]

I chopped it about a couple inches after the vacuum line.