After having installed the CAI, I noticed that the tube actually got really hot from the heat in the engine bay, after each drive.
So after having consulted with a friend of mine, who's a tuner, then he said I was actually losing more power than was supposed to gain in the first place. As a result, I wrapped it with a heat shield sheet and the result is staggering--no more bogging and hesitation, but only pure power thrust.
In fact, it feels like a 10-sec car now. Although it may look as ugly as shit, the power gain is excellent, and it's also good for the engine since it can breathe much better. Also, I advise you to drill holes in the passenger-side "tower" to let more air in from the front. Air is everything, baby, so try to get as much air in as possible by doing some creative manufacturing at home.

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You gotta do it, otherwise, just put it back to stock cuz you're really letting the intake manifold suck in hot air.

Below you'll find a pic with the valve air filter/breather. That's one more thing y'all gotta do. Sometimes the PCV just spits out oil, and that oil may get sucked into the intake manifold. It's bad! For less than 10 bucks, it's excellent. Gotta do it, man!



Well, just lettin' y'all know. If you care, then good! If you don't, just as good.

 

Where did u get the breather valve from?

 

From my friend's shop. But most automotive stores should also carry them.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by purdyS2K
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Below you'll find a pic with the valve air filter/breather.

 

I heard it was illegal, but wasn't 100% sure. All I know is that when the oil is sucked into the manifold, it'll rob a little of performance by decreasing the octane. I can wash the filter once in a while though.

 

A couple of us did some temperature recordings on this very subject. If you are interested in seeing "real world" data, please have a look here:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...?threadid=75713