I made a cai out of a $39 tool box

alekazam · Post by **alekazam** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:47 pm

Post by **vipfto** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:53 pm

nice but change the intake pipe its not really gonna help until that goes and rip out the air feed and replace with hose will make it all worth it then

oodLes · Post by **oodLes** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:09 pm

whoa that looks surprisingly mint, where did you get the toolbox? Also what did you cut it with?

harry90 · Post by **harry90** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:50 am

Very crafty. Great job

alekazam · Post by **alekazam** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:52 pm

thanx guys I was surprised at the finish of it as i was just making something temporary until I can afford a more expensivs set up. I used a old jigsaw with a rusty blade the tool box is from bunnings and is good for 2 air boxes. by the way it makes a huge difference lots more power especially after sitting at the lights for 5 minutes and the idle is noticably smoother. the best performance bang for buck Iv ever don

Aero_Evo · Post by **Aero_Evo** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:23 pm

Nice work! Pretty neat looking DIY job, very creative.

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:32 am

nice work....looks good, given me some inspiration to do mine...

alekazam · Post by **alekazam** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:39 pm

update I've added an air feed to the box using a 100mm flexible alluminium ventelating tube bought from Bunnings for $27 and I still have half left
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the good.. the overall performance increase is a lot more then I expected. and what suprise me the most is the transmission is shifting quicker with les pause between cogs
and the car now does stuff in 3rd that it use to need 2nd for

now the bad I busted an aircon pipe trying to move it so my chaep DIY is now an expensive repair job

oodLes · Post by **oodLes** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:43 pm

lol. Remember to put some holes in it so it doesn't suck up some water.

Post by **vipfto** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:04 pm

taht duct stuff from bunnings is not really that good (presume its the alluminum foil stlye for fan ducts etc) it will do job but then it will tear and shred as material is too light.
try autobarn/supercheap for proper flexi hose that is solid and wont tear or rip should be around 20-30 bux

as said put a couple of holes in to avoid sucking up bucket loads of water and try to face it towards front of car ie: in front bar to get the direct feed of air