Hey guys i just finished my engine bay today thought i'd let you lot have a looksee and find out your thoughts, finished just in time for bunbury car show , the last two pics are the bombshell that hit my carport.:badgrin: :badgrin:

That looks really good man.Done a great job

That's lookin' great!! nice work.

Looking good mate. Inspired by Aussiemagnas VRX at all?

That looks awsome, cant wait to start on mine, by the way how much did your CAI set you bak?

Looking good mate. Inspired by Aussiemagnas VRX at all?

Is it that obvious.:redface: :shifty:

That looks awsome, cant wait to start on mine, by the way how much did your CAI set you bak?

It was a real bitsa DIY including pod it was between $300-$350.:D

pff you call that a mess... ill get you a picture of my shed and then you'll see how a real mess ahould be

pff you call that a mess... ill get you a picture of my shed and then you'll see how a real mess ahould be

Honestly man you don't want to see my shed ,I have a 10m x 10m shed worth of stuff in a 3m x 3m shed.:shock:

nice work mate :D
coming along real nice
where did you buy the stuff to make your CAI?

Is it that obvious.:redface: :shifty:

Yes. :bowrofl:

looks good man, paint that plentium a nice silver

looks good man, paint that plentium a nice silver

Thats the first thing my wife said.:shock: :badgrin:
I mite do that later.:D

looks tidy as mate, love it

Ok guys here's a price list for the CAI:

90 deg silicone bend ,Appx $60 ,supercheap auto

90 deg stainless bend(I got it fabricated to fit with the straight section) ,Appx $40-$50 , E-bay

3" straight section with breather attachment stainless (plastic) ,Appx $30 ,Auto pro (Brand name-Specter(spelling maybe wrong))

6" straight section stainless (plastic) ,Appx $30 ,Auto pro (Brand name-Specter)

Plus hose clamps,Ok thats the bits you can see, now the bits you can't see:

210mm-220mm straight section PVC pipe (Stormwater) ,Fook all $ , Bunnings

2x45 deg bends PVC (Stormwater) ,Fook all $ , Bunnings

4"-3" reducer silicone (Attach to MAF sensor) ,Appx $25-$30 ,RPW

Pod filter & adapter ,Appx $150 ,Megatron (he's a member on this site)

Ok there you go i hope this helps.:D
BTW all the piping is 3" dia.

Hey guys i just finished my engine bay today thought i'd let you lot have a looksee and find out your thoughts, finished just in time for bunbury car show , the last two pics are the bombshell that hit my carport.:badgrin: :badgrin:
Nice work mate. Can u show me where u have placed the pod filter?Thanks

Nice work mate. Can u show me where u have placed the pod filter?Thanks

It's behind the bumper infront of the wheel, I'll try to get some pics.:)

It's behind the bumper infront of the wheel, I'll try to get some pics.:)
Thanks mate.

Very nice & tidy.

If your looking for suggestions...
- As someone else (and your wife) already mentioned - a bit of silver on the plenum.
- Something to be done to the top radiator water hose. Blue silicone hose, braided silver kit with blue ends, or something else - just something other than faded black.

Wheres the MAF?

Very nice & tidy.

If your looking for suggestions...
- Something to be done to the top radiator water hose. Blue silicone hose, braided silver kit with blue ends, or something else - just something other than faded black.

Thanks mate i do have the blue radiater hose i just forgot to put it on,Braid kit in the future.:redface:

Wheres the MAF?

Attached to the filter.

damn man that looks so sweet

nice work mate

nice diy very neat:thumbsup: good on ya

Great job mate, looks really really tidy. Loving the CAI :cool:

Nice, looks clean, and is a cheap (im assuming) way to enhance the looks for your car/engine bay.

That looks incredibly good

Looks good man! Do you mind telling me which paint you used? I want to do a simular colour match-up with an engine cover (except in silver) and yours seems to match up perfectly!

Looks good man! Do you mind telling me which paint you used? I want to do a simular colour match-up with an engine cover (except in silver) and yours seems to match up perfectly!

All purpose primer Then the paint i used was power-plus from supacheap auto and autopro (blue and red can).:D

All purpose primer Then the paint i used was power-plus from supacheap auto and autopro (blue and red can).:D


Just about to ask that!

Looks the goods dude. Keep up the good work. And nice job on the CAI!

looking good.
also maybe some blue loom tube to hide the red wiring.

looks good man, paint that plentium a nice silver

Get it polished or chrome it!!

Have you got any pics of where you mounted it, casue i wanna start mine, if you could maybe show a step by step that would be great.

Nice work mate. Can u show me where u have placed the pod filter?Thanks

Wheres the MAF?

Have you got any pics of where you mounted it, casue i wanna start mine, if you could maybe show a step by step that would be great.

Ok guys i got some pics today should give you some idea of where the MAF/Filter goes.:)

Part one...

I added some more blue stuff as well.

Part two.

Ok guys i got some pics today should give you some idea of where the MAF/Filter goes.:)

Part one...
Thanks mate.Where did u do your CAI and how much did upay(without Pod)?

I added some more blue stuff as well.

Part two.

in the first pic where does that pipe go?
or is that part of the CAI?
how does it sound now that you've done the CAI?

Thanks mate.Where did u do your CAI and how much did upay(without Pod)?

All the details are on page 2 of this thread "post 15" ,I did it all at home myself.:D


in the first pic where does that pipe go?
or is that part of the CAI?
how does it sound now that you've done the CAI?

The pipe goes straight down between the bottom radiator hose and the battery box you'll have to cut a bit of the box away so it fits, it is the CAI.
The car sounds great, induction is a bit louder but i like that, it's given the exhaust a better sound aswell but it's not to loud ,It's to bad i can't drive it (that'll learn me won't it):rant:

the pod filter looks covered up from the front bumper...how does it get fresh air?
r u going to cut a hole in the bumper?

the pod filter looks covered up from the front bumper...how does it get fresh air?
r u going to cut a hole in the bumper?

It's not a sealed area ,air gets to it from underneath and thru gaps in the VR-X bumper it gets plenty of cold air.:) :)

looks good man, paint that plentium a nice silver

Its all about the PLENTIUMS baby.......


.......i know, its lame, but couldnt resist.

This is for those who are not sick of me and my engine bay.:redface: :nuts:

looks good mate!

Nice! Who is the strut brace from BTW?

Nice! Who is the strut brace from BTW?

was looking at first post, the strut brace looks like a whiteline

Thanks guys.


was looking at first post, the strut brace looks like a whiteline

Spot on ,got it from RPW. $$ ??

once again looks good n thanks for the extra photos its should help alot when i do it

Ok guys i got some pics today should give you some idea of where the MAF/Filter goes.:)

Part one...

Wow, only about 12 months ago, or not even that, everyone was talking about the TH smoker kit and RPW's million dollar copy and now no one knows what it is...

Killer CAI apart from the principle that the engine is also tuned to the length of the intake, varying the length, size and filter type can impact on not only your power output but your torque curve and your a/f ratio.. Something else to think about..

Thanks guys.



Spot on ,got it from RPW. $$ ??


hmmm somewhere around the $220 mark?

Wow, only about 12 months ago, or not even that, everyone was talking about the TH smoker kit and RPW's million dollar copy and now no one knows what it is...

Killer CAI apart from the principle that the engine is also tuned to the length of the intake, varying the length, size and filter type can impact on not only your power output but your torque curve and your a/f ratio.. Something else to think about..

Thats why i'm getting a Greddy E-manage piggyback for it.