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CANNON's SX build-up thread!

Discussion in 'Your 4th Gen beauty' started by cannon, Nov 30, 2007.

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  1. underscore

    underscore Well-Known Member

    take out the factory pipe that goes to the filter box and your picture will have your filter right where the factory piping drew air in.
     
    underscore, Dec 4, 2007
    #21
  2. 86GTMonkey

    86GTMonkey Well-Known Member

    The intake on 4th gens actually starts way down in the fender, near the lower grill. Theres piping that runs up to the filter box, but if you remove the box you will find the hole in the frame. Just build the intake so that the new filter is sitting next to the hole so it gets better airflow. Then build the box so that it fully encloses the filter, protecting it from heat.
     
    86GTMonkey, Dec 5, 2007
    #22
  3. underscore

    underscore Well-Known Member

    the hole is behind the drivers headlight. hence the headlight vent mod.
     
    underscore, Dec 6, 2007
    #23
  4. 86GTMonkey

    86GTMonkey Well-Known Member

    Hm, could have sworn it was lower down on my GT. Meh. The filter still should be around where the stock filter box sat.
     
    86GTMonkey, Dec 6, 2007
    #24
  5. Alwayzsidewayz

    Alwayzsidewayz ST162 Guru Donated!

    Also, and this is something I am doing on my 165, ig you are worried about heating the gases as they go into the inlet, heat proof the intake pipes, I am using a heat sheet which has pockets of air as well as double layers, just to maximise the cool nature of the air. The other thing to consider with that battery in the boot, is the voltahe drop due to the long cable, so make sure you got a good battery.
     
    Alwayzsidewayz, Dec 7, 2007
    #25
  6. nickst162

    nickst162 Active Member

    CAI's

    Hey quick question Cannon are CAI's illegal in australia and what code is you K&N and how did you moun it cause i wanna get one
     
    nickst162, Jan 15, 2008
    #26
  7. cannon

    cannon Guest

    Re: CAI's

    nah cold air intakes are legal as long as the air filter element is covered by a sheild i mounted it by tying cable to it right behind the pod if u look closely, probably not the best way to do it. u should use a metal bracket and bolt it to something
     
    cannon, Jan 15, 2008
    #27
  8. cannon

    cannon Guest

    watch out for puddles etc or just driving through water in general.. lol my friends cai on hes gt-four made him have to get a new motor
     
    cannon, Jan 15, 2008
    #28
  9. underscore

    underscore Well-Known Member

    depends on the style of CAI. and how stupid you are.
     
    underscore, Jan 16, 2008
    #29
  10. sprey16

    sprey16 Well-Known Member

    http://www.st162.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=211

    you seen that for a cai i did that , but before the pod goes in the u have to unbolt and pull out this big plastic thng that is part of the factory air box thng ,
    also how safe is the wheel well mod , it is fairly locked up in the because you have the two bolts at the bottom securing the plastic wheel well thng under neath it and the body and fender around it so it is like a box :p
    haha duno how much air it gets in there tho it isnt completely blocked off from air so it is alright ,
    i thnk air goes throught the front bumper and down the side into it
     
    sprey16, Jan 16, 2008
    #30
  11. cannon

    cannon Guest

    hey the recent mods for my car has been:

    white dash guages
    blue LED's in dash
    chrome mesh tubing in the engine bay covering radiator hoses, fuel lines, vacuum hoses, heater hoses and power steering hose (recommended)
    interior has been fully stripped including all seats door trims and console + dash
    full carpet cleaning and painted the front half of interior and center console white + black
    4 LED's incorporated between the A/c unit and the head unit space
    nice switch to control the power to tachometer and the LEDS
    full service
    seperate fuel pump and ignition kill switch added
    edit:3xRca cables

    Bought but not installed yet:
    2xkenwood 12 inch subs
    1xqmax sub box with see thru window
    1x audiobahn monoblock amp
    1x kenwood 4 channel amp
    JVC exad touch screen head unit
    2x pioneer 6x9's
    2x pioneer tweeters
    2x pioneer front speakers 4 inch?
    ^ not split system, front speakers are 3 way
    heaps of 2 and 4 guage wire
    3x fuse blocks
    1x power distribution box

    free gifts:
    steering wheel
    chrome pedals

    needed:
    boss kit
    leather gear stick surround
    capacitor
    new shift knob
    short shifter

    so expect to see some pictures coming up on this page soon.. sorry that i havent updated for a while
     
    cannon, Mar 3, 2008
    #31
  12. cannon

    cannon Guest

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    cannon, Mar 5, 2008
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  13. cannon

    cannon Guest

    ill put some more up once i get some spare time
     
    cannon, Mar 5, 2008
    #33
  14. dan1_721

    dan1_721 Guest

    Those are the Ebay gauges hey...do they come with the LED's?
     
    dan1_721, Mar 5, 2008
    #34
  15. cannon

    cannon Guest

    yeah there ebay guages.. it cost extra if you want the leds. not sure bout the price it was close to $80 for the pair i think its worth it, made a big difference to my dash
     
    cannon, Mar 5, 2008
    #35
  16. cannon

    cannon Guest

    in the first pic if u notice i put some bright white LEDs inside my speaker grilles and in the second pic in the bottom left corner is the hose sleeve kit for my engine which was $65 marked down to $40 definatly worth it IMO and i have only done 3 hoses so far and still got heaps left.. i recommend that people get them even if they have to pay $65
     
    cannon, Mar 5, 2008
    #36
  17. 89celicagt

    89celicagt Well-Known Member Staff Member Super Moderator Donated!

    Nice gauge swap. Honestly don't know much about the procedure besides the obvious. Was it difficult?

    Keep us updated on the system instal too!
    -k
     
    89celicagt, Mar 6, 2008
    #37
  18. cannon

    cannon Guest

    just take off plastic panel under the steering wheel then u get access to the screws holding the dash together and then you can pull the dash out after u take the steering wheel out and disconnect the plugs behind the dash and then you can swap the 6 plastic inserts and the LEDs just twist and pop out then pop the new ones in pretty straight foward. i also made a indicator light for the TVIS valve except it lights up when tvis is closed not open but looks kinda cool because it goes off, then my shift light goes on afterwards as the revs go up. the lights you can see in my air con unit are 3 volt bulbs, not LEDs which are hooked up in series to equal the power
     
    cannon, Mar 10, 2008
    #38
  19. cannon

    cannon Guest

    anyone got a spare bumper lip?
     
    cannon, Mar 11, 2008
    #39
  20. Ant1

    Ant1 Well-Known Member

    Where did you get the chrome mesh tubing from?

    I MUST have it! :shock: lol
     
    Ant1, Mar 11, 2008
    #40
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