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kikassboy · 07-02-2003, 01:26 PM

can you give me a listing of all items necessary for making a cai for the gen 3 4 cyl camry? like pipe sizes and lengths, clamp sizes, tubing lengths and sizes etc...

88 LE · 07-02-2003, 01:54 PM

2.5" OD (outter diameter) mandrel bent u-pipe (180 degree bend).

2" to 2" hose couplers. You can get rubber ones at Home Depot in the plumbing section.

A can of high temp engine paint. Get it at Kragens, Autozone, etc....

Pipe:

http://www.jcwhitney.com/item.jhtml?ITEMID=4068

Summit Racing might have it too, but I haven't checked.

Pic of my cai:

kikassboy · 07-02-2003, 02:46 PM

can you give me a step by step instruction on making it? or is it pretty universal throughout cars?

Nick · 07-02-2003, 02:53 PM

the only thing he left out is the maf sensor adaptor, ebay for that

stupid rectangular opening

88 LE · 07-02-2003, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kikassboy
can you give me a step by step instruction on making it? or is it pretty universal throughout cars?

http://www.toyotanation.com/showthre...&threadid=7616

The link to the site with the pics doesn't work anymore. All I get is a damn background.

http://www.teamdelsol.com/technical/...ke/default.asp

88 LE · 07-02-2003, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Oldman
the only thing he left out is the maf sensor adaptor, ebay for that

stupid rectangular opening

He has a 5S-FE. No AFM.

knot5000 · 07-02-2003, 05:07 PM

isnt a bypass valve necessary too?

Stealth · 07-02-2003, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by knot5000
isnt a bypass valve necessary too?

no but if you dont want your engine to have problems due to water, its a very good idea

Mighty~Mart · 07-02-2003, 10:34 PM

where would the air filter come out then?

kikassboy · 07-02-2003, 10:46 PM

well this one i know...pretty much once you remove the air box and stuff, there's a hole...that's where the filter would be poking into

gqdabien · 07-02-2003, 10:56 PM

how does one add a bypass onto a CAI?

Nick · 07-02-2003, 11:05 PM

just put in a breather near the highest point

theory is its easier to go through the little breather than to suck water 2-3 feet up

kikassboy · 07-03-2003, 01:04 AM

yeah oldman is correct...however, according to physics, if the tube was 30 feet i think...it would be impossible to suck any water up. try it if you want...get 30 feet of straw and have it go vertical and try getting liquid

knot5000 · 07-03-2003, 02:26 AM

wow where can i get a 30 feet tube cai to fit in my car ...........if i was you i will invest in a bypass valve , u never know , maybe one day it could save ur engine........

Nick · 07-03-2003, 02:42 AM

here's a test and a bit more info on the aem bypass valve

http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/tech/0104scc_tested/