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asand1 · 01-30-2018, 10:29 PM

So after installing an Elite Engineering catch can I decided to install an Airaid MIT to make the can more accessible and for clearance. I installed the MIT, but found that one clip on the air box was broken off, and the angle of the MIT was off, causing the boot to sit at an angle on the TB.

asand1 · 01-30-2018, 10:31 PM

It is time now to take lemons and make some lemonade. I have now ordered a 3.25" aluminum MAF housing and AEM Dryflow cone filter. If you have been bitten by the mod bug and want to mess with your intake just go straight to a good $300 CAI and don't half ass it like me.

So far I am in for.
$127-Airaid MIT
$94--3.25" MAF housing
$56--3.25 AEM Dryflow cone filter

That's already $277, and I still need to make a heat shield. I am playing with a couple of ideas including an aluminum cookie tray and the rubbermaid trash can shield. I will post up pics of my hybrid Airaid MIT/CAI abomination as it progresses.

Here I am getting an idea of room for the pod filter, and planning the heatshield. Of couse I won't really be able to design anything until the filter and maf are installed.

asand1 · 02-02-2018, 01:55 PM

Installed the MAF adapter and filter today. a little shorter than I had hoped, so its more of a SRI than I would have liked, but oh well. Maybe a 45* elbow between the MIT and MAF to put the filter in the right spot before I fab up some kind of a heat shield.

DSX_Camaro · 02-02-2018, 03:47 PM

Honestly, you could try getting more pieces and making a long tube intake since you're already here - one that draws from the fender well?

asand1 · 02-26-2018, 04:34 PM

The slow boat from China finally arrived with my 45* 3.5">3.25" silicone elbow. I removed the windshield washer bottle due to interference with the filter. The filter is decently situated now, and using the torque app the intake air is only 10F higher than ambient while cruising between 30MPH and 65.

asand1 · 02-26-2018, 08:41 PM

I cut out a cardboard template and transferred the pattern to the plastic sheet.

asand1 · 02-26-2018, 08:43 PM

I then used a combination of aluminum foil, carpet tape, and HVAC ducting tape.

xstuntman · 02-27-2018, 10:52 PM

Gotta say I'm diggin this so far but then again I'm a backyard engineer myself.

Vec · 02-28-2018, 05:53 AM

i think it looks pretty good !

BigRed585Lbs · 02-28-2018, 01:13 PM

Necessity is a Mother!
Go invent something.

Congrats!

asand1 · 02-28-2018, 05:19 PM

Thanks for the kind words all. I will be making an acrylic top soon.

Kenny Camaro · 02-28-2018, 06:04 PM

Good work. Way to stick with it. Never accept defeat!

stlsv6 · 03-02-2018, 08:37 AM

Looks good to me.

asand1 · 03-05-2018, 05:39 PM

Rotofab WW tank is installed and helps the overall look with the intake I think.

01-30-2018, 10:29 PM	#1
asand1 Drives: 2015 V6 6MT Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 46	Airaid MIT, should've went CAI, time for lemonade So after installing an Elite Engineering catch can I decided to install an Airaid MIT to make the can more accessible and for clearance. I installed the MIT, but found that one clip on the air box was broken off, and the angle of the MIT was off, causing the boot to sit at an angle on the TB. Attached Images

01-30-2018, 10:31 PM	#2
asand1 Drives: 2015 V6 6MT Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 46	It is time now to take lemons and make some lemonade. I have now ordered a 3.25" aluminum MAF housing and AEM Dryflow cone filter. If you have been bitten by the mod bug and want to mess with your intake just go straight to a good $300 CAI and don't half ass it like me. So far I am in for. $127-Airaid MIT $94--3.25" MAF housing $56--3.25 AEM Dryflow cone filter That's already $277, and I still need to make a heat shield. I am playing with a couple of ideas including an aluminum cookie tray and the rubbermaid trash can shield. I will post up pics of my hybrid Airaid MIT/CAI abomination as it progresses. Here I am getting an idea of room for the pod filter, and planning the heatshield. Of couse I won't really be able to design anything until the filter and maf are installed. Attached Images

02-02-2018, 01:55 PM	#3
asand1 Drives: 2015 V6 6MT Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 46	Installed the MAF adapter and filter today. a little shorter than I had hoped, so its more of a SRI than I would have liked, but oh well. Maybe a 45* elbow between the MIT and MAF to put the filter in the right spot before I fab up some kind of a heat shield. Attached Images

02-02-2018, 03:47 PM	#4
DSX_Camaro Drives: 2013 SW 2LT/RS LFX/AY6 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,741	Honestly, you could try getting more pieces and making a long tube intake since you're already here - one that draws from the fender well? __________________ K&N CAI, 1LE Strut Tower Brace, Elite Engineering Catch Can and Clean Side Separator, Apex Scoop w/ Washer Relocation Kit, CTS Front Calipers and Rotors, JacFab Ported Intake Manifold, JacFab Intake Manifold Spacer, 80mm Overkill Throttle Body, SS Brake Lines, Ideal Garage Master Cylinder, Monster Twin Disc Clutch, NPP Retrofit w/ Magnaflow Resonated X, ARH Catless Downpipes, JRE Built 3.45 Diff, 1LE Axles, 1LE Hubs, Overkill Tuned, BMR Anti Wheel-hop Kit Stage I, ACS TL1 Hood Insert, ZL1 Spoiler

02-26-2018, 04:34 PM	#5
asand1 Drives: 2015 V6 6MT Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 46	The slow boat from China finally arrived with my 45* 3.5">3.25" silicone elbow. I removed the windshield washer bottle due to interference with the filter. The filter is decently situated now, and using the torque app the intake air is only 10F higher than ambient while cruising between 30MPH and 65. Attached Images

02-26-2018, 08:41 PM	#6
asand1 Drives: 2015 V6 6MT Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 46	I cut out a cardboard template and transferred the pattern to the plastic sheet. Attached Images

02-26-2018, 08:43 PM	#7
asand1 Drives: 2015 V6 6MT Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 46	I then used a combination of aluminum foil, carpet tape, and HVAC ducting tape. Attached Images

02-27-2018, 10:52 PM	#8
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,310	Gotta say I'm diggin this so far but then again I'm a backyard engineer myself. __________________ 2018 SS wheels, red Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, front grille Bowtie delete, painted red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American Flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter.

02-28-2018, 05:53 AM	#9
Vec Tejas Hillbilly Drives: 15 SS 2SS/RS LS3M6 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 149	i think it looks pretty good ! __________________ Navy Vet

02-28-2018, 01:13 PM	#10
BigRed585Lbs Drives: Sierra and Tahoe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: By Marion, MS Posts: 1,324 View My Garage	Necessity is a Mother! Go invent something. Congrats!

02-28-2018, 05:19 PM	#11
asand1 Drives: 2015 V6 6MT Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 46	Thanks for the kind words all. I will be making an acrylic top soon.

02-28-2018, 06:04 PM	#12
Kenny Camaro Account Suspended Drives: 2013 1LT RS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 3,494	Good work. Way to stick with it. Never accept defeat!

03-02-2018, 08:37 AM	#13
stlsv6 Drives: 2012 Camaro Ls Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Snellville, Ga Posts: 17	Looks good to me.

03-05-2018, 05:39 PM	#14
asand1 Drives: 2015 V6 6MT Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 46	Rotofab WW tank is installed and helps the overall look with the intake I think. Attached Images