CAI for a F5A Stock Engine.

[SuzukiTurbz]

Hey guyz,
im thinking about putting a CAI under the hood of my suzuki hatch im not looking for huge power increase or anything i just want it to work & its more just for show.
could youse maybe hook me up with a "how to" install guide and maybe where abouts to get the size piping and stuff from.
Thankyou.
Anthony.

[Dave]

Your Hatch has an F5A?

When i had the original air filter thingy on i had a piece of pipe going from the summer and winter pipes on the end to just behine the grill. Didn't look very special but did the job. Now i just have an open air filter thing. Unless you wanted like shiny pipe going from the carby to a pod filter somewhere?

[Billie]

I can send a pic of my old setup, pretty much a metal base ontop of the carb to hold the flexi pipe then fed through to the front with a pod, sounds sexy.

[SuzukiTurbz]

hey bro you reckon u could send me a few pics and maybe the size of the flexi pipe and other items and maybe the brands just so i dont stuff it up
what sort of exhaust system with a cannon tip is good for the suzuki. not looking for huge power increase just diff sound and looks.
cheers.
anthony.

[Dave]

From what I've read, 1.75". Straight through with a cannon might sound ok, but you could always get a muffler put in later on if it's too loud.

[Billie]

the 3 inch pipe from repco, right size for the pod filter.

The part i put on the carb was a circle metal plate with a metal arm going over the top with a hole for the stem of the carb to go through to secure it, then slide the pipe over and chuck the pod on.

Whats your email? or look me up on facebook, pics are on there.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... .552520313

[Psi_Wagon]

just putting an open filter on top is probably the worst thing you can do, all it will be doing is sucking in all the hot air rising from the engine.

you could always copy what i made. you wont get better a flowing/least restrictive setup than this;



http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww33 ... 010934.jpg

[Dave]

That looks like a cold air tray from a holden?

[SuzukiTurbz]

is it a 3in SS pipe or what?
and what brand is the pod filter?
K&N or DRIFT?
does a normal size cannon fit a suzuki hatch when i get the exhuast done, he told me to buy the tip and he would charge $180 for the exhaust?

[Billie]

Not sure what size the f5a exhaust is but f8b is 1.75, i think the f5a is 1.5?

You would need a reducer to put a cannon on, unless they come in 1.5/1.75.

I had a saas pod, cheap and good. 3inch each way flexi pipe.

Psi wagon, mine was further forward to the front then your air filter.

I wouldnt say yours is the best way for the set up, but if thats what you like.

Pods give a great sound hehe

[SuzukiTurbz]

hey bought a cannon (2" to a 4" tip lol HUGE) today cost $90 now gettin it installed tommorow with new exhaust system for $180.
so thats the exhaust out the way now for the CAI then its almost complete.

[Dave]

I don't think it'd make much of a difference on an F5A anyway?

[Billie]

If anything that size would reduce performance. Get a f8b, much more power, you'll thank yourself

[Dave]

If anything that size would reduce performance. Get a f8b, much more power, you'll thank yourself

X2

I personally wouldn't even bother doing anything to an F5A. But hey, it's your car...

[SuzukiTurbz]

got my exhaust done. lol without a resinator its soooo loud and sounds tough but deffintly lost performance
if i can pick an F8B up for around 250-300 ill grab one but doubt anyone has one.
plus i got drum brakes all round that would be ok?
hopefully try and make that adaptor base plate soon so i can make ma CAI