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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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Thanks Chris well since I already made the expense in buying this custom cai I think Im going to make my own and put some heatshield.
No problem boss I bought the Intense Fenderwell LS4 intake. And I'm pretty sure it wasn't meant to work with the Imps/MCSS's since they said to just push the fender bracket and yeah I had no clue what the hell they meant. I sent the guy pictures and talked to him on the phone. Wound up just putting the filter off the MAF on top of the ECM, prolly not a good idea since it was that close to the engine bay soakin in heat.

I hope you make a sweet setup that works!
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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Need your help guys please. Well I bought a custom cai with a K&N air filter. I took my car yesterday to get it tuned (hp tuner) by a local tuner , when tunning he saw that my air intake temp was very hot. I told him I had put a custom cai ,when he saw it he said that was the problem and suggest to wrap the exhaust. My question is if the K&N air filter is to close to the engine since I put it rigtht after the maf instead of putting a piece of piping (5 in ) after the maf then the K&N air filter or do I just wrap the exhaust ?If so what type of exhaust wrap? I heard of DEI.Thanks in advance.
I wouldn't get to concerned with it. The only time your IAT will get high is during traffic and who races in traffic? I have a similar intake on my GTP and I usually see only 10 degrees above ambient. Tappeters design looks pretty good.

FYI, relocating the IAT is only tricking the computer.
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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Ok guys Im getting ready to wrap my crossover now how many times do I wrap it? And when do I apply the silicone spray? Thanks again in advance.
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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Ok guys Im getting ready to wrap my crossover now how many times do I wrap it? And when do I apply the silicone spray? Thanks again in advance.
you dont want to go crazy with it..i just ovelapped mine about a 1/4'' each time around...if you do it too much it will hold moisture.....i put the spray on after i had it all wrapped and secured.
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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Thanks DP
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Well I already wrapped my crossover and sprayed it with silicone spray, how long does the smoke last? days?
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Do you guys remove the crossover to wrap it? Or is there enough room with it on the car
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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Well I already wrapped my crossover and sprayed it with silicone spray, how long does the smoke last? days?
mine lasted maybe a day or 2 tops with long drives to get it real hot.

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Do you guys remove the crossover to wrap it? Or is there enough room with it on the car
i left mine on...it is a little tight in some areas but it can be done.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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Do you guys remove the crossover to wrap it? Or is there enough room with it on the car
No I didnt have to remove the crossover ,it was a little tight towards the back but no big deal.
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Thanks DP , I noticed a huge difference on the engine heat!
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No I didnt have to remove the crossover ,it was a little tight towards the back but no big deal.

Thanks. I saw your location and though "cool, another Texas member". Then I realized you might as well be in Mexico lol

Have you registered to www.naioa.com yet?
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Originally Posted by CHRISS1928
No problem boss I bought the Intense Fenderwell LS4 intake. And I'm pretty sure it wasn't meant to work with the Imps/MCSS's since they said to just push the fender bracket and yeah I had no clue what the hell they meant. I sent the guy pictures and talked to him on the phone. Wound up just putting the filter off the MAF on top of the ECM, prolly not a good idea since it was that close to the engine bay soakin in heat.

I hope you make a sweet setup that works!
I'm pretty sure you have to cut out part of the engine bay to get that intake to fit on an Impala/Monte.
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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Thanks. I saw your location and though "cool, another Texas member". Then I realized you might as well be in Mexico lol

Have you registered to www.naioa.com yet?
lol yeah about 10miles away. and yes I have registered to naioa.com but havent logging in the past couple of months
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