Cai Need Advice

[dukefanmaz3]

CAI AND TURBO y would someone tell me not to get a CAI when im turbo?

[Captain KRM P5]

CAI AND TURBO y would someone tell me not to get a CAI when im turbo?

a turbo kit would come with its own intake system. the piping from the intercooler and turbo that go into the throttle body replace where a cold air intake would go on a car if you were non turbo. you could not buy an AEM style, etc, CAI and use it with a turbo kit

[lasermp5]

either that or you might have an intercooled turbo kit, which some believe there is no point drawing "colder" air in just to cool it again through the intercooler before sending it to the throttle body.... some msp owners do use this method however with an injen cai.

[dukefanmaz3]

can i not put the cai on the turbo itself?

[lasermp5]

are you going to be using an intercooler? I'm not familiar with where the cai runs to on the 3, but for all I know yes, you could run pipe right to the turbo with a filter on the other end somewhere cold air is being taken from. Now you won't be able to find a cai you can buy to do this, but if you wanna make one it's all you. Posting more information in the future would help others to be able to answer your questions.

[dukefanmaz3]

how u explained it is exactly how i was gonna do it, thank u for helping, i need 2 things the most more than anything, an ecu or fuel mangement? and a custom manifold those 2 or 3 things is ecu the same as fuel management?

[lasermp5]

ummm... what you need most of all, more than all that shit, is to read up on how exactly all that stuff works. Sorry, I'm not trying to be a jack ass, but it's the truth. This forum is a great place to learn about all of that. Start by google'ing some simple things like turbo, ecu, fuel management, manifold, wastegate, boost, etc. www.howstuffworks.com (http://www.howstuffworks.com/) is also a great place to start. But if you wanna bolt a turbo on your car, by all means....


Oh, and you will also need this before any parts :

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[dukefanmaz3]

your a laugh, dude its the internet comeon

[Brad]

He is just trying to save you from ruining your car...

[goldstar]

how u explained it is exactly how i was gonna do it, thank u for helping, i need 2 things the most more than anything, an ecu or fuel mangement? and a custom manifold those 2 or 3 things is ecu the same as fuel management?

I strongly suggest that you read Maximum Boost: Designing, testing and Installing Turbocharger Systems by Corky Bell.

It will answer all the questions you have about setting up a turbo system.