Anyone make their own Frankenstein CAI?

OldFart · 02-25-2018, 12:37 PM

With all the different Cold Air Intakes available, has anyone made a Frankenstein setup taken from positive points of various intakes? I have access to the aluminum tubing, couplers, air cleaners, etc.. Band saw for cuts, a friend can weld aluminum if need be, what I don't have is a dyno, but really is it necessary?

I like the AFE setup, Admin's 3" has been said to give good gains, but would a insert help fool the MAF like AAM's does until a tune is done?

Just looking for some opinions, you can only do so much with the routing of the tubes and couplers, positioning of the MAF sensor, etc.

TIA

NorthStyle · 02-25-2018, 01:30 PM

Possibly, but you'd have to make an insert for 3" pipes. Also, going by your list, don't you already have the Admins installed? It kinda defeats to purpose to go backwards.

As for Frankenstein's, the most I've seen is us with the Admin intakes adding the Z1 velocity stacks made for the Z1/Stillen intakes. Could be more but don't recall anything beyond that.

OldFart · 02-25-2018, 03:32 PM

I don't have the Admin intakes yet, should be receiving headers next week. Everything else is had or in the works.

Rusty · 02-26-2018, 12:10 AM

You can always use this.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Blue...814463018.html

Nixin · 02-26-2018, 07:21 AM

Why? There are excellent choices out there to be purchased.

gomer_110 · 02-26-2018, 07:51 AM

IMHO you'll spend more money fabricating your own than if you just bought one of the OTS options.

Only two reasons I can see for fabricating a custom CAI is:

1. You really want to fab your own.

2. You've got a custom intake manifold/TB setup requiring non-standard routing.

02-25-2018, 12:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
OldFart Track Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Carlisle, PA Age: 62 Posts: 682 Drives: 2011 Wannabe Nismo Rep Power: 960	Anyone make their own Frankenstein CAI? With all the different Cold Air Intakes available, has anyone made a Frankenstein setup taken from positive points of various intakes? I have access to the aluminum tubing, couplers, air cleaners, etc.. Band saw for cuts, a friend can weld aluminum if need be, what I don't have is a dyno, but really is it necessary? I like the AFE setup, Admin's 3" has been said to give good gains, but would a insert help fool the MAF like AAM's does until a tune is done? Just looking for some opinions, you can only do so much with the routing of the tubes and couplers, positioning of the MAF sensor, etc. TIA __________________ 2011 Mag Black Sport with Nismo conversion - both interior and exterior. SPL suspension, Fortune Coilovers, ARK grip catback, Berks HFC, Takeda intake, some interior mods.

02-25-2018, 03:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
OldFart Track Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Carlisle, PA Age: 62 Posts: 682 Drives: 2011 Wannabe Nismo Rep Power: 960	I don't have the Admin intakes yet, should be receiving headers next week. Everything else is had or in the works. __________________ 2011 Mag Black Sport with Nismo conversion - both interior and exterior. SPL suspension, Fortune Coilovers, ARK grip catback, Berks HFC, Takeda intake, some interior mods.

02-26-2018, 12:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,218 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	You can always use this. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Blue...814463018.html __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

02-26-2018, 07:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36941	IMHO you'll spend more money fabricating your own than if you just bought one of the OTS options. Only two reasons I can see for fabricating a custom CAI is: 1. You really want to fab your own. 2. You've got a custom intake manifold/TB setup requiring non-standard routing. Rusty likes this. __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

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02-25-2018, 01:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
NorthStyle A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Deutschland + SC/FL USA Posts: 1,259 Drives: 2011 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 24277	Possibly, but you'd have to make an insert for 3" pipes. Also, going by your list, don't you already have the Admins installed? It kinda defeats to purpose to go backwards. As for Frankenstein's, the most I've seen is us with the Admin intakes adding the Z1 velocity stacks made for the Z1/Stillen intakes. Could be more but don't recall anything beyond that.

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Nixin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GWN Posts: 3,488 Drives: Goodbye Z! Rep Power: 19833	Why? There are excellent choices out there to be purchased.