Cosmo S.R. Installed

[BlueCrush]

Well, I just finished with my test drive after installing the Cosmo Racing Short Ram Air Intake. It sounds awesome. It was a very easy install except for one missing hose clamp, which I had to make a run up to Checker Auto Parts to get. It took about 45 Minutes total to install without the trip to the parts store. There were no fitment problems whatsoever. I let it idle for about 20 minutes before taking the test drive. No CEL as of yet. Hopefully I will not have one at all. I know that for some it took up to 200-400 miles before getting a CEL. I will keep my fingers crossed. I only had to disconnect the Mass Air Flow Sensor and the vacuum hose from the stock air box and reconnect the to the new intake. It was much simpler than I thought it was going to be.Here is a pick of the completed install:

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[BlueCrush]

A closer look:

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[BlueCrush]

Another Close-up at a Different Angle:

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[nismo]

What did you do with that extra some people were talking about with the base? I believe Steves76 had trouble with his.Inder

[BlueCrush]

Extra what? I am assuming you are talking about one of 2 things. Either the smog pump hose or the front VSV. I did not have either of those hoses to deal with. Just the MAF Sensor and the Vacuum hose attached to the stock air box. I think they got rid of the front VSV on the 2005 Models and I thought I read somewhere on this forum that the smog pump is only on the GT models or maybe it is a regional thing.

[nismo]

Sorry, I forgot to type a word in, smog pump.Inder

[BlueCrush]

Inder, see the post above your last one.

[bud_one]

Looks good....

[BlueCrush]

Thanks. The install wouldn't have gone as well if it hadn't been for other's information and experience on this forum.

[damronjr]

What do these "Ground and Voltage" systems do for your vehicle? Does it make any real difference or is it just cosmetic?

[BlueCrush]

They decrease the resistance thru-out all of the electronic systems in your vehicle. In turn creating more power. I will give you my actual results after I install and test drive my Vibe.

[damronjr]

Cool! Thanks! I always wondered what the purpose of these was.

[Psychobroker]

Quote, originally posted by damronjr »Cool! Thanks! I always wondered what the purpose of these was.I actually noticed much smoother overall performance from my engine after installing my ground wires last year.

[bud_one]

Were they a pain to install? Or is it a strait foward common sense deal?

[chevysalesman]

I have bought a cosmo short ram intake for a non GT 2004 vibe my question is I would like to install on it a dfferent filter, it is the same style but a little larger 8 inches over all length and 5.25 O.D. will it fit ?Thanks for any help you could give. Mark

[BlueCrush]

I have the filter that came with the Cosmo Short Ram. It is pretty tight in there. It's not touching anything else. There is about 1/2" space all around before it would hit anything. I wouldn't want any less because it does move around a little bit.Oh, yeah and the smog pump is only on the DBW models.

[chevysalesman]

How about the length?

[BlueCrush]

I have about a inch between the end of the filter and the fuse box.

[chevysalesman]

Thanks for your help. Would their be any easy way to squeeze my filter in?

[BlueCrush]

I attached the filter to the intake before attaching the intake to the throttle body. I found it was easier that way for me to get the best fit.

[chevysalesman]

Thanks for your help.I installed a uni-filter, it is foam oil penetrated filter that will stop 100% of the dirt. Amsoil did not carry the right size filter.I will attach a picture.Thanks again p.s. it still flows the same amount of air

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[BlueCrush]

Looks good, Mark!