Good news for the CAI crowd...

[Inodoro Pereyra]

We (Advance Auto Parts) have received a bunch of new parts from Spectre. For the first time since I started working here, I'm really excited by these new parts.
Not only are they of excellent quality (believe me, I checked them all), but also cheap, and the Spectre guys have come up with a modular system, which will allow anybody to route their intake exactly how they want.

Here's a few pics. All the piping is 3":

[fowljesse]

Yeah. They've been around at the speed shops I go to, and I would have gone that route a year ago if I wasn't so cheap. Don't get me wrong; that's the cheapest way to do it "right".

[_-Night-Shade-_]

Can't beat eBay in cheapness.

[JWMX3]

i have a spectre air filter on now, got it for 8 bucks at princess auto... havent seen them there since . i should of stock piled

[Mnemonic]

EWWW this is cheap crap that's found at autozone and pepboys. I made the mistake of getting this crap when I built my buddy a CAI for his Ion Redline, I DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE USING THESE PRODUCTS. Plastic melted/warped from the heat of the engine after a few hours.

Its like 15-20 dollars now for a universal CAI on ebay that will work and is metal not crappy plastic. Get you a nice K&N Filter that will run you 75 bucks that's reusable and that you can clean. I don't consider spending 100 bucks on a CAI expensive at all.

[_-Night-Shade-_]

What do you think K&N is? Cheap stuff with a brand, it's also rubber and plastic...

[RS_OBD'oh_2]

holy hell.. this is not going to end well.

[fowljesse]

I'm not going to get into it, but I will say that K&N is a well trusted brand that uses thermoplastics, and silicone. Their products are the #1 choice for pretty much every type of racing.
I haven't ever used the Spectre stuff. If it melts, take it back with your receipt

[Mooneggs]

I have looked at the spectre stuff too (been around for years) and I have used their couplers (silicone) and the air filters but I would definately go the ebay route for real metal piping. Sure you have to cut it but in the end it IS cheaper and you've created a masterpiece

[JWMX3]

my specrte air filter took three tenths off my quarter mile..... but that was before it melted into a big ball of goo from the engine heat

[Dark_Rider2k3]

are you really producing that much heat that it's melting your plastic ?

[hotsiit]

are you really producing that much heat that it's melting your plastic ?

My brother melted 2 in his FC

I guess if you keep them away from heat, they should be ok

[Ryan]

Maybe thats a hint the CAI should be further away from the heat.

regardless, its worth noting that our crammed V6 engine bays are much hotter than your regular 4 banger....

[_-Night-Shade-_]

That's rediculous. It's shouldn't be that hot that it starts melting stuff.

[Inodoro Pereyra]

Wow...! lots of different opinions here...

I will say only one thing: I'm ready to bet money that the whole purpose of building a COLD air intake would somehow be related to keeping your intake COLD, don't you think?

So, the way I see it, putting your air filter in a place hot enough to melt it would be kinda STUPID...

Wouldn't you guys agree...?