Return of the CP-E MAFci intake (group buy is over)

by **SolaraGuy22** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:17 pm

What do you mean weird buzz?

by **Midias** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:28 pm

Not sure it is just an odd sound coming from infront of the stearing wheel I know some SRI make this sound and it the reason I always used the stock resonator in my custom CAI. I am not sure but will get useto it. BTW the power is amazing.

by **facevedo17** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:07 pm

is ur custom CAI still for sale ?

by **crispone** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:28 pm

Sebas007 wrote:
bassthrive wrote:Wow, I just went up the interstate on-ramp and before I even merged into the main travel lanes I was doing 95 mph. Whoops!

The sound it makes above 4k rpm is just plain frightening. The knees still feel a little weak...

HAHAHA same feeling as me and Crisp with the Gen 2 !!!

BUMP to THAT!

-crisp :evilbat:

by **99V6solaraSE** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:39 pm

dude i suck... im such a noob with all this crap..
im drilling and my drill bit snaps... and a piece is stuck inside it!!! i dunno if its cuz i suck or cuz its a walmart drill... either way im pretty frustrated.
So i goto lowes and buy a 1/16th bit..
i dunno how to get the piece out.. its really small.. whatever i tried to drill through it.. no luck...

arggh any suggestions or tips?

by **Midias** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:10 pm

99V6solaraSE wrote:dude i suck... im such a noob with all this crap..
im drilling and my drill bit snaps... and a piece is stuck inside it!!! i dunno if its cuz i suck or cuz its a walmart drill... either way im pretty frustrated.
So i goto lowes and buy a 1/16th bit..
i dunno how to get the piece out.. its really small.. whatever i tried to drill through it.. no luck...

arggh any suggestions or tips?

You should have taken my warning from my earlier post but oh well.

I did the same thing so I ended up just drilling a bigger hole through and shoving in the entire hose (make it a VERY tight fit). I do not think you will be able to drill through the old bit it is afterall hardned steel.

I had my old intake like that for about a year with no problems. This weekend I will install a new fitting like I did on my custom CAI. Here are some pics. BTW I have driven all night with it just shoved straight through.

by **Midias** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:11 pm

facevedo17 wrote:is ur custom CAI still for sale ?

Someone else has dibs I want 190 shipped for it but if he does not pay I will get you next.

by **99V6solaraSE** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:24 pm

haha so my gf used her crazy girl skills with tweezers and a lil mini screw driver and managed to get the piece out...

now im still drilling and nothing... still having trouble goin throught...

by **RPM** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:32 pm

I'm sorry to hear you guys are having trouble. CPE did say that if anyone got their drill bit stuck, they could send it to them and they would take care of it. Of course, you don't need to get one stuck to send it in, either.

If anyone needs any assistance or has any questions, just call CP-E and talk to Josh or Anthony. The number is 301-576-6142.

by **99V6solaraSE** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:46 pm

ok ive snapped six bits.. i give up ... i guess ill just send it back before i screw anything else up. Man just sux i have to wait longer... ive been waiting on this for a while now.

If we send it back, are we responsible for shipping? And how much longer will we have to wait before we get it back?

and did anybody get a weird blue residue from the filter?

by **Midias** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:49 pm

99V6solaraSE wrote:ok ive snapped six bits.. i give up ... i guess ill just send it back before i fubar-beyond-fubar-in-a-lunar-fubar anything else up. Man just sux i have to wait longer... ive been waiting on this for a while now.

If we send it back, are we responsible for shipping? And how much longer will we have to wait before we get it back?

and did anybody get a weird blue residue from the filter?

Allums does guall up good have you been using cutting fluid? I know I should have

I hope cpe takes care of it easy and you don't have to do what I did because I am a bit of an impatient BA5TRD.

But in the end it does not really matter because it nworks great right now and when I add the fitting it will be perfect.

While you wait for CPE to fix your pipe you can collect all the things you will need to install it from home

Oh and the blue residue is probably just blue filter oil.

by **SolaraGuy22** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:55 pm

Well considering all the problems everyone is running into I'm going to officially send it to CPE. I was originally going to put "return to sender" when FedEx came but I didn't want to have to put RPM as the middle man again. Sucks we have to go through shipping and waiting but I paid almost $500 for it and I want it done right.

Are there going to be any rust issues with drilling it after the fact?

by **Midias** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:56 pm

SolaraGuy22 wrote:Well considering all the problems everyone is running into I'm going to officially send it to CPE. I was originally going to put "return to sender" when FedEx came but I didn't want to have to put RPM as the middle man again. Sucks we have to go through shipping and waiting but I paid almost $500 for it and I want it done right.

Are there going to be any rust issues with drilling it after the fact?

No it is aluminum not STEEL

by **bassthrive** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:04 pm

Tap it with a center punch to get started and go easy with the pressure you exert on the drill. Go straight through a little at a time and dont wiggle. I used a medium speed with the drill and backed out to clear the hole and let the bit cool a few times.

Agreed this is a pain in the ass but the alternative, if you have the patience, is to send it away.

by **crispone** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:17 pm

MAN! Sorry YOU guys are having so much TROUBLE! (Josh is a straight-up guy, and CP-e backs their stuff well.)

I wish you all were close, I'd take care of all those "pesky" little holes...

...seriously, probably 30 min. for ALL of em'...

Another idea... (I haven't seen YOUR gen 1 setup... but...) I would look into using a "milling" point on my Dremel tool. (If the shank was long enough... ) Just a thought.

PS: With aluminum, I'd run a drill at HIGH speed with the part "CLAMPED" in a "soft-jaw" vice set-up and use LOW PRESSURE to let the bit work it's way through. PROPER CHUCKING of the shank is CRITICAL!!! If the drill shank can SPIN for even a MOMENT in the chuck, you will risk damage or breakage of the bit... also if you PUSH too hard and try to go through TOO FAST. If your drill is NOT making good progress, it may be a BAD TIP (need sharpened... NOT for amateurs!) BUY A GOOD BIT for heavens sake, and USE a DRILL PRESS to keep it perpendicular if possible... and as someone else mentioned, place some OIL on the spot... any 3 in 1 oil... or EVEN a drip of motoroil will help.

Basic stuff, guys... (Granted, too bad you have to "fix" a small glitch on the pipes... but certainly NOT worth the trip back if you ask ME. I'm not THAT patient either... just very PRECISE when I do a job like that myself.)

Good luck!

(Just READING the posts on this issue is driving me NUTS!!!)

-crisp :evilbat:

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