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Jun 17, 2005 | 05:21 PM

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Texas Speed Peformance CAI

Hey guys. I just received my Texas Speed and Peformance lid and filter in the mail.

I had the K&N FIPK Cold Air Induction before. Here is my question. On the Neck of the lid.. there is a hole. A purposely drilled hole and I dont know why. Would this cause a problem in the vortex of air when it goes in?

I looked on my stock setup I kept and I see there is a hole there as well. Obviously with the FIPK there is none because it is just a filter.

Do I need to plug this up or something?

Last.. I am NOT impressed with the TSP lid. it is riveted on and the rivets look like **** on it. Maybe it is just me.. but if I am paying almost 200 bucks for a lid and filter and filter cleaners.. i would think you could ATLEAST PAINT THE RIVETS BLACK or something?

Also.. I waited for this for 3 weeks. they claimed it was in stock.. it wasnt. So i get it finally and it is cheesey. Maybe most lids ARE cheesy.. I dont know.. but it looked like whatever to me.

I cant remember if I used the bolts from my stock setup onto my FIPK (car is at johns so I cant check it out right now) but if I did lose the bolts and washers.. where could I find a set for the cold air induction?

FIPK guys in here. Did you use the washers and bolts from your stock lid and transfer them to the FIPK setup? I usually keep all bolts/washers/parts if they were stock.. but my garage is upside down right now and I have no clue as to where they are

Jun 17, 2005 | 05:24 PM

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Are you talking about the hole for the IAT sensor?

Jun 17, 2005 | 05:33 PM

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lol probably.

I installed my cai about 2 years ago and havent done one since.

So since my car isnt here infront of me.. i cant tell why there is a hole there. and looking at the stock one.. there is a hole there as well.

Maybe there is something I am supposed to put there IAT sensor maybe.

I will check out when the car comes back.

thanks for the quick reply gm muscle

Jun 17, 2005 | 05:48 PM

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justa quick question...why are you switching toa different intake..i doubt you'll see a performance increase....also...it could be the air pump hose hole? is it a 01+ ?

Jun 17, 2005 | 05:50 PM

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2001 correct.

I switched over for purely cosmetic reasons.

I dont like the look of seeing my filter everytime I pop the hood and the plate it came with (FIPK) I had to cut so air would come up through the radiator area and into the intake soo I never put anything on it to stop rust and I have surface rust now.

I always liked the tsp logo (I know I know, sounds ricey eh?) and I figured a lid is a lid is a lid so I went with what would LOOK best.

No gains I am sure.. but looks will help

Jun 17, 2005 | 05:54 PM

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ya i agree they are crappy. i have a 85mm one. the angle on the neck sucks. the rivets suck. the quality just plain sucks.

Jun 17, 2005 | 05:59 PM

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now ya tell me bmf!

lol

anyways.. we will see when I put it on.. but the rivets? Come on.. why do they need to rivet the friggin thing together? it looks GHEY!