Is CAI ripping me off??
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Is CAI ripping me off?? Hi everyone, I bought my cold air inductions air intake about two months ago. There was a problem with their silicon elbow so I opted to have the box shipped and the elbow sent when ready (he said about three weeks). I contacted him four weeks later about the hose and said they were still having problems. Now its been a whole other month and I still haven't received anything from them! I've contacted them two weeks ago but now they don't even give me an estimate as to when the part will be shipped. My question to you guys is, Have any of you guys recently purchase or tried to purchase the CAI for the grand prix? Did you guys have any problems?? Thanks in advance!!
i have the CAI intake but i have the older style box. i contacted them a few days ago about getting the silicon tube to replace the factory tubing. he said they are on a 4 week back order right now. i know on clubgp a lot of GXP guys were having fitment issues of the new box and CAI took care of the problem for them by replacing the whole box. i called them when i was installing my box and they were very helpful and responses very quickly. i havent heard any complain about their service yet. they have always answered my questions quickly.
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eh.. I have the older style box as well... last year I just bought my own silicone intake hose... haven't had one problem with it... you can get it in blue or black...
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nope.. that 3.25" hose fits right on the throttle body and MAF sensor... just clamp it on like the original one was...
oh, the only thing I had to do was put a little hole and a grommet in the top of it, for that crankcase vent breather tube... so I put that grommet in, sealed it up on both sides with some black rtv sealant, and that's it.
oh, the only thing I had to do was put a little hole and a grommet in the top of it, for that crankcase vent breather tube... so I put that grommet in, sealed it up on both sides with some black rtv sealant, and that's it.
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Hi everyone, I bought my cold air inductions air intake about two months ago. There was a problem with their silicon elbow so I opted to have the box shipped and the elbow sent when ready (he said about three weeks). I contacted him four weeks later about the hose and said they were still having problems. Now its been a whole other month and I still haven't received anything from them! I've contacted them two weeks ago but now they don't even give me an estimate as to when the part will be shipped. My question to you guys is, Have any of you guys recently purchase or tried to purchase the CAI for the grand prix? Did you guys have any problems?? Thanks in advance!!
oh, the only thing I had to do was put a little hole and a grommet in the top of it, for that crankcase vent breather tube... so I put that grommet in, sealed it up on both sides with some black rtv sealant, and that's it.
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a 3/8" drill bit...
found the size of the grommet to use, from K&N's instruction sheet from their intake for our cars, and the Grommet is: 15/16” OD, 3/8” ID, 17/32” THK
so, I used a 3/8" drill bit to make the hole, then put in the grommet.
then, you take out the vent tube fitting from the stock intake accordion hose and put that in the grommet, and then the breather hose just clips back on it like stock...
found the size of the grommet to use, from K&N's instruction sheet from their intake for our cars, and the Grommet is: 15/16” OD, 3/8” ID, 17/32” THK
so, I used a 3/8" drill bit to make the hole, then put in the grommet.
then, you take out the vent tube fitting from the stock intake accordion hose and put that in the grommet, and then the breather hose just clips back on it like stock...
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will try to do that tonight for ya man, if I remember 
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I am having the same issue with the tube order. I was the one who raised the red flag about the box not fitting. They worked with me to resolve it and redesigned the box. THey were quicl and responded well. He's a small outfit I think and is having supplier issues. It's frustrating.
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