Comptech CAI question (strut tower help needed)
03-31-2011, 03:12 PM
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Comptech CAI question (strut tower help needed)
So, since I hate the look of my new K&N Short Ram (for sale shortly) I went off and ordered a Comptech CAI ... looks great and as everyone has said is a real PITA to install .... once I figured out where everything goes (which is another PITA) I started with the install ... midway through, as I was trying to remove the vacum lines from the vacum tank, SNAP! - one of the nipples (on the tank you pervs!) broke off of the tank rendering it useless ... $20 from the dealership but I have to wait until MONDAY for this ... ARRGGHH!!! It goes to paint and body Monday am, so hopefully UPS gets to the dealer early!
Anyways...here's my delima ... I went and did a "test fit" on the intake and found out that my strut tower brace will not work with thus huge frackin' tube/box combo from the Comptech ... I know these towers really dont do much, but I like the look of them. Does anyone know which tower braces will work with a Comptech CAI?? I have a 2000 AP1 in case that matters at all.
I saw that there is a Comptech brace for sale on several sites...but $300 ... C'MON MAN!!!!
Expensive ass hobby for sure!!!
Anyways...here's my delima ... I went and did a "test fit" on the intake and found out that my strut tower brace will not work with thus huge frackin' tube/box combo from the Comptech ... I know these towers really dont do much, but I like the look of them. Does anyone know which tower braces will work with a Comptech CAI?? I have a 2000 AP1 in case that matters at all.
I saw that there is a Comptech brace for sale on several sites...but $300 ... C'MON MAN!!!!
Expensive ass hobby for sure!!!
03-31-2011, 03:57 PM
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i broke a nip off the canister before. just drilled the hole out enough to screw a small barb fitting in its place with a little 599BR Ultra Grey on it, and it has worked flawlessly ever since. took about 10 minutes.
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Great idea!!!! Heading to Home Depot tomorrow am!!!
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the barb i used was very small. the barbs you will find at homo-depot wont be very close.
in the pic, its the one beneath the 1/8"npt from lowes.
anyhow, you can also buy a "T" or "male-male" white plastic barb from like advance auto parts or autozone and just cut one end off, drill your hole to the non-barbed end's diameter, and then use super glue(any strong bonding agent) to bond it in the hole. and you'll be all good.
hope this helps.
in the pic, its the one beneath the 1/8"npt from lowes.
anyhow, you can also buy a "T" or "male-male" white plastic barb from like advance auto parts or autozone and just cut one end off, drill your hole to the non-barbed end's diameter, and then use super glue(any strong bonding agent) to bond it in the hole. and you'll be all good.
hope this helps.
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the barb i used was very small. the barbs you will find at homo-depot wont be very close.
in the pic, its the one beneath the 1/8"npt from lowes.
anyhow, you can also buy a "T" or "male-male" white plastic barb from like advance auto parts or autozone and just cut one end off, drill your hole to the non-barbed end's diameter, and then use super glue(any strong bonding agent) to bond it in the hole. and you'll be all good.
hope this helps.
in the pic, its the one beneath the 1/8"npt from lowes.
anyhow, you can also buy a "T" or "male-male" white plastic barb from like advance auto parts or autozone and just cut one end off, drill your hole to the non-barbed end's diameter, and then use super glue(any strong bonding agent) to bond it in the hole. and you'll be all good.
hope this helps.
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03-31-2011, 06:12 PM
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nah. when you drill something, the bit pulls the material from the surface to allow for more drilling.
its very thin, so the "debris" will be small and will just fall out with a few taps.
its very thin, so the "debris" will be small and will just fall out with a few taps.
