CP-e intake question

by **v6secamry** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:25 pm

thanks buddy, i appreciate it. cp-e ftw .... wish they made more products

by **PXLpainter** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:37 pm

^^ I wish they proceeded with the damn shift kit!!! :evil:

by **v6secamry** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:37 pm

jeff you are good at talking to ppl, maybe you can convince josh to make it

by **crispone** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:47 am

v6secamry wrote:jeff you are good at talking to ppl, maybe you can convince josh to make it

I'm up for that.

-crisp :evilbat:

by **PXLpainter** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:03 pm

LOL!! From what I've heard they aren't at all interested. My experience with trying to get GBs and new products developed and to market for a crowd of about 4-5 people is that it will never, ever happen, unless you pay a LOT of $$ for a custom job.

by **v6secamry** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:31 am

hey, just want to say thanks for all your help, everyone. I finally soldered my wires. woohoo, no more 3m clips

by **yaddadaimsayin** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:37 pm

I've been lookin at SRI intakes for some time now but i'm THIS close to purchasing the cp-e instead. How do you like it? Hows it sound and how's it drive?

by **Biggi_e** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:41 pm

u have a v6 correct? the cp-e intake is the best bang for your buck. its been discussed over and over again. search and you will find lots of info on this. i have 2 small vid clips of the cp-e on here somewhere yrs back

by **Midias** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:04 pm

yaddadaimsayin wrote:I've been lookin at SRI intakes for some time now but i'm THIS close to purchasing the cp-e instead. How do you like it? Hows it sound and how's it drive?

You will never be sorry you got the CPE. You will be sorry if you get the injen and then later go to CPE. For the V6.

by **v6secamry** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:32 pm

yeah the cpe mafci is awesome! get it, worth the money no doubt.

by **akora12** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:19 pm

I'm a bit biased, but my vote goes to cp-e over anything else available for the solara. I still regret selling mine, but I guess the SAFC2 won in my case. Nothing beats a fat tube in the engine bay...

Also, get some lead solder and practice on some extra wire. It doesn't take long to get used to, and you'll thank yourself afterward.

by **yaddadaimsayin** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:16 pm

man solderin sounds hella complicated but i'd MUCH rather secure it on than to make a gamble and risk my car completely stalling like Midias before. for someone who has minimal mechanical experience and no soldering experience.. how long do you think it'll take me to install the cp-e?

by **Midias** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:35 pm

yaddadaimsayin wrote:man solderin sounds hella complicated but i'd MUCH rather secure it on than to make a gamble and risk my car completely stalling like Midias before. for someone who has minimal mechanical experience and no soldering experience.. how long do you think it'll take me to install the cp-e?

I would say 4 hours conservatively.

by **crispone** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:35 pm

Midias wrote:
yaddadaimsayin wrote:man solderin sounds hella complicated but i'd MUCH rather secure it on than to make a gamble and risk my car completely stalling like Midias before. for someone who has minimal mechanical experience and no soldering experience.. how long do you think it'll take me to install the cp-e?

I would say 4 hours conservatively.

I would rather assume the "worst" relative your inherent aptitude for such tasks... then add a "multiplier" that is derived from a NUMBER of opportunities to go "wrong" and the probability that you will hit a few snags... all of which, can be overcome... and you pan out at anywhere from 3 hours (BEST case if you are "hedging" a little about your skills...) to 3 days. (WORST case assuming you tap us for help and the communication creates downtime.)

Honestly, the soldering is certainly not the toughest (highest risk) part, and the rest of the install is "minimal-to-moderate" with SOME basic need at literacy and instruction following ability.

I'd give it a 1 out of 4 (4 being MOST difficult) project rating. Go for it!

WELL WORTH THE EFFORT and MINIMAL risk.

-crisp :evilbat:

by **crispone** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:43 pm

yaddadaimsayin wrote:man solderin sounds hella complicated...

1) Bare the wires to be joined

2) Twist them together

3) Touch the twisted wires with the iron (already HOT)
(Letting the iron rest against them for a few moments to transfer heat)

4) Touch some solder wire to the heated, twisted wires that are HOT, while all the while keeping some iron contact to the wires...
(The solder will "MELT" and flow into and around the hot wires)

5) Draw the iron and solder away from the wire, which will harden solid almost instantly as it cools...

You just soldered!

-crisp :evilbat:

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