Cold Air Induction question

[Rolfomatic]

Is the installation in a 1LE different than in a standard SS?

[Jayjellyfish212]

Originally Posted by Rolfomatic

Is the installation in a 1LE different than in a standard SS?

No.. exactly the same install and part! Takes 5-10min. Be carful with the airflo sensor when swapping over not to damage it. Great improvement too!

[gto mark]

If you have the 1LE oil separator installed the vent connects to it instead of the metal line by the valve cover.

[Rolfomatic]

Originally Posted by gto mark

If you have the 1LE oil separator installed the vent connects to it instead of the metal line by the valve cover.

Is the oil separator a factory opton or aftermarket mod?

[ron123]

Originally Posted by Rolfomatic

Is the oil separator a factory opton or aftermarket mod?

Oil separator is standard on the 1LE but arrives in a white rectangular box in the trunk for install by owner after delivery of vehicle.
Included oil separator doc states for track use only and not for winter use. Some ignore the warning(s) ;-)
+1 gto mark: good point about difference in running the separator line instead over to the CAI intake elbow.
Ron

[OlePhu]

Originally Posted by Jayjellyfish212

No.. exactly the same install and part! Takes 5-10min. Be carful with the airflo sensor when swapping over not to damage it. Great improvement too!

Actually you don't have to disconnect it. Just put it in a zip lock bag and re-install it when you get the new CAI installed.

[Jayjellyfish212]

Originally Posted by OlePhu

Actually you don't have to disconnect it. Just put it in a zip lock bag and re-install it when you get the new CAI installed.

You certainly do have to remove the mass flow air sensor.. 2 screws on the factory tube.. you have to swap it onto the new tube. You also have to be very careful with it.. any damage to the air flow sensor and the car will run like crap.

[Jayjellyfish212]

Originally Posted by ron123

Oil separator is standard on the 1LE but arrives in a white rectangular box in the trunk for install by owner after delivery of vehicle.
Included oil separator doc states for track use only and not for winter use. Some ignore the warning(s) ;-)
+1 gto mark: good point about difference in running the separator line instead over to the CAI intake elbow.
Ron

I still have mine in the box too! I put a catch can but need to figure out how to mod a clean air side like these to my custom aftermarket valve covers..oil cap is totally different now.. I'm looking at modding the oil cap so I can use the Elite clean air one to.

[Jayjellyfish212]

Here's the catch can...

[Jayjellyfish212]

Here's the oil cap I need to mod so I can get a clean air unit on similar to the factory big plastic one..I gotta take the plunge and buy the Elite clean side and see what I can come up with..

[OlePhu]

Originally Posted by Jayjellyfish212

You certainly do have to remove the mass flow air sensor.. 2 screws on the factory tube.. you have to swap it onto the new tube. You also have to be very careful with it.. any damage to the air flow sensor and the car will run like crap.

Duh! Of course you have to remove the MAF. I was referring to the electrical connection but you're correct about using extreme care with the MAF

[SS Performance]

IS a tune required when you install a CAI?

[Btrbimmer]

Nope.

Originally Posted by SS Performance

IS a tune required when you install a CAI?

[John_C]

Originally Posted by SS Performance

IS a tune required when you install a CAI?

No, it'll run OK without a tune.

But it'll not be perfect without a tune.

I've datalogged mine in HP Tuners. There are a few areas in the MAF curve that are +/- 5% on LTFT+STFT.

Nothing terrible or to freak out about. But I like my tune to be as perfect as possible.