Have been on the US Galant forums, apparently there's a CAI by Injen that bolts straight onto the 380's for about $175ish US...........

Will investigate further.

Any updates or a link to this ?

Decided to order the Fujita kit coz you could do it straight from their website whereas Injen you couldn't. http://www.fujitaonline.com/2006_2007_Mitsubishi_Eclipse_GT_p/ca-2707.htm

Impressive. That looks right a straight bolt-on job, as is ready for the Galant (and 380).
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh10/grubco/CA-2707-3.jpg
Pic sourced from FujitaOnline.
It would really go well on an engine of your specs, considering the mods you've made, but would still be good on more standard engines too.
I wish you'd have shot a doco of the mods made. Would be good viewing.

Better than Nanna's slide night you reckon?? :bowrofl:

Well if it all fits I think it should go quite well, less restriction again & the dyno figures from memory were showing 10-13 extra HP atw. Obviously I wont get that much since I already have the K&N & 90mm intake but with a retune could be quite noticable.

Impressive. That looks right a straight bolt-on job, as is ready for the Galant (and 380).
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh10/grubco/CA-2707-3.jpg
Pic sourced from FujitaOnline.
It would really go well on an engine of your specs, considering the mods you've made, but would still be good on more standard engines too.
I wish you'd have shot a doco of the mods made. Would be good viewing.
Where does the air filter go???

Its on the end of that pipe behind the bumper.

will be watching closely.

Well boys bad news re the Fujita CAI. Fitted it up today to find none of the mounts line up & the angles are wrong too. Obviously the 380 under bonnet/throttle body/manifold angle is a bit different to the US Galant.

In the end I decided to run it as a short setup with pod hanging off the front & it ran real rough & erratic at idle & threw a P0101 CEL code. When removing the MAF sensor I noticed it was a bit loose & this I believe was the cause of my winter morning rough erratic idle also & it had the same CEL code. Under revs it ran fine but wouldn't idle properly.

The stock intake has an airflow guide to direct air onto the MAF so it seems the stock tune doesn't like it when a large free flowing pipe is installed. Possibly could have been rectified through tuning of the Unichip but decided to go back to the 90mm Galant intake.

I will stick with this setup now & won't bother getting it redynoed. I may have picked up a few KW's with the exhaust but I think it would be a waste of dyno time to find out I might have 166 instead of 163kw.

There's my next mod with a pod out the window :doubt:

Could probably get it to work & modify it & incorporate the MAF airflow directors but in my opinion what is gained by the pod filter would be lost by the airflow director restriction.

This is the first attempt on doing CAI (although its still sucking from the engine)

This is the first attempt on doing CAI (although its still sucking from the engine)
Yep looks like the only way to go, retain the factory MAF airflow guide section so it will still idle.

I sent an email to Fujita to see if they had any suggestions with mine. One thing I may try to do is put the pod in the original airbox. That will give it about twice the air capacity.

This is the first attempt on doing CAI (although its still sucking from the engine)


That looks the goods.

I really want to do the same. Have you felt any difference using the ass-o-meter?

That looks the goods.

I really want to do the same. Have you felt any difference using the ass-o-meter?

The only thing I noticed was better acceleration from 3rd gear on wards and the sound. Thats about it.

This is the first attempt on doing CAI (although its still sucking from the engine)
Nice to see the long-awaited pics. Has this CAI affected your fuel economy?
I notice you have some space from the removed airbox and intake, etc. You couldn't have extended the pod filter further down there? Or is there less cold air down there too? (Most people seem to fit their pods down there).
On my V8 VP ute, I ran some flexible agriculture pipe from the airbox's removed little snorkel, down to behind the lower grille (near rego plate). I recall it was stated that the 380s can't gain access to that area though.

Nice to see the long-awaited pics. Has this CAI affected your fuel economy?
I notice you have some space from the removed airbox and intake, etc. You couldn't have extended the pod filter further down there? Or is there less cold air down there too? (Most people seem to fit their pods down there).
On my V8 VP ute, I ran some flexible agriculture pipe from the airbox's removed little snorkel, down to behind the lower grille (near rego plate). I recall it was stated that the 380s can't gain access to that area though.
Yeah I noticed ALOT in fuel economy....nearly 70km/s per tank. I could have ran a longer pipe further down, but there was really nothing to fix a bracket to (the weight of the filter makes it swing around a bit), also didnt see the point as the size of the radiator kind of would restrict and cold air flowing through.

Yeah I noticed ALOT in fuel economy....nearly 70km/s per tank. I could have ran a longer pipe further down, but there was really nothing to fix a bracket to (the weight of the filter makes it swing around a bit), also didnt see the point as the size of the radiator kind of would restrict and cold air flowing through.
I assume of course you mean an improvement in economy there, rather than getting worse. If so, that's very good. I didn't notice any economy change from my 380 to Galant intake change.

I assume of course you mean an improvement in economy there, rather than getting worse. If so, that's very good. I didn't notice any economy change from my 380 to Galant intake change.
Yeah, sorry mate. I DEFINITLY ment greater improvement!!

](the weight of the filter makes it swing around a bit),

lol - looking at the pic...

If you extended it, wouldn't that affect the MAF as Fooz was saying?

Might be worth a go.

This is just a K&N kit you can get from an accessories shop?

lol - looking at the pic...

If you extended it, wouldn't that affect the MAF as Fooz was saying?

Might be worth a go.

This is just a K&N kit you can get from an accessories shop?
I actually tried to extend it and had no problems, but because of how low it was sitting to the ground and we had all that rain lately, I decided to shorten it.

I was LOL because I thought it was a bit phallic - you know, swinging it around :badgrin:

You couldn't have extended the pod filter further down there? Or is there less cold air down there too? (Most people seem to fit their pods down there).

My pod extended right down to behind the front lip in front of the passenger wheel, theres a heap of space down there & with a rigid pipe it can be fixed at one of the original airbox mounts.

The guys on the Ford Forums are making up their own heatshield/air box to house the pod. Apparently the bigger the box, the more power it will produce. They all rave about the power gains they are getting.
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My pod extended right down to behind the front lip in front of the passenger wheel, theres a heap of space down there & with a rigid pipe it can be fixed at one of the original airbox mounts.
Since my cars in pieces & maybe for a bit longer while I sort out the bigger injectors, thought I would try to incorporate my Fujita CAI lower pipe with the stock pipe off the throttle body including the factory MAF air flow guide. If the angles work I will weld some brackets on to suit & get it repowdercoated. I definately think that pod filter would be worthwhile with FI. :badgrin:

Just thought I'd throw in a pic of my completed CAI setup.


http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh60/foozrcool/P1010546.jpg

Very nice. What diameter is the pipe?

I wonder if it helps low down torque - with the longer laminar air flow travelling after the filter. The standard setup doesn't allow as much airflow smoothing.

Very nice. What diameter is the pipe?

I wonder if it helps low down torque - with the longer laminar air flow travelling after the filter. The standard setup doesn't allow as much airflow smoothing.
The smaller part of the pipe is 70mm diameter, same size as my bored throttle body.....perfect match.

I think you would be pushing to go any bigger anyway as there aint much room between the gearbox & the washer bottle. My pipe goes through there at a slight angle & is touching the radiator overflow bottle & has about 5-10mm clearance on the gearbox housing.