Cascade Crew

Project_1986_TA · Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 8:02 pm Post subject: New Cold Air Intake

Just finished making the CAI today. I got the basic design from SARswmr over at TGO. It only cost $41 too. Here's what i plan to do next:

Engine Bay:

~Clean/detail engine/engine bay with degreaser, simple green, tire shine (hoses) and wax where paint shows
~New coolent overflow tank and Windshield washer bottle
~Put on my Chrome Valve covers
~Paint TPI the color of my car and put silver in the grooves on pluenum/fuel rails

Exterior:

~clean/repaint rims (gloss black instead of charcoal)
~Third brake light mod
~Tint tailights with Niteshades spraypaint
~maybe some tips for the exhaust

Thats all i can afford to do for now. Here's a pic of the CAI in the dirty engine bay:

(cardomain wont allow me to click for a bigger image so this will have to do)

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 7:26 am Post subject:

Looking good man. If you have a chance please post more detail on your CAI. I have been wanting to do something like that for a while.

When you clean up your engine bay it really makes a big difference to replace your coolant overflow and windshield wiper fluid reservoirs. They aren't terribly expensive.

-Schultzy

Project_1986_TA · Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 12:47 pm Post subject:

The only places you need to go is Autozone, Lowes and somewhere to cut the exhaust pipe to length, I went to Midas, the cut it for free. Mine cost me only $41 because i had the 45* piece connected to my MAF sensor. Lowes probably has one but its a 90* piece so just cut it in half if you dont have it, its only about another $5-6. Here's the list of what i had to get and there prices:

-Autozone-

~ Generic 3" cone air fliter - $24.99 Part #8138

~ 3" exhaust pipe 18in long - $5.49 Part #17628

-Lowes-

~ 3'' Flexible coupling - $5.46 Part #23475

~ 3'' ABS (simular to PVC) 90* - $2.43 Part #22774

Exact total of $41.74

Roshambo · Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 1:41 pm Post subject:

Looks good man.

As far as the coolant/washer tanks, I used some bleach and a bottle brush on mine on my 88 and they came out really clean.

Also, if you have any questions about the 3rd brake light mod, let me know. Wink

-Joe

Project_1986_TA · Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 2:40 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the tip Joe, ill have to give that a try. As far as the 3rd brake light mod, is the lens any different as far as texture from the the ones in the spoiler?

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 5:16 pm Post subject:

Mine didn't come clean with bleach so I bought new ones. Cost like $38 and well worth it.

just don't run straight water and it wont discolor Doh!

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