just wondering if it is possible to convert a AEM CAI for a LS into a charge pipe for a turbo? has anyone ever done/seen one done? just wondering if it is possible?

 

i'm using my cai as part of my chage piping. you will have to disconnect the breather tube from the valve cover and hoseclamp a bolt into it to plug it and then put a breather filter on the valve cover or reroute it to your intake before the turbo.

 

all the above, and Ive done it many times. works great !

 

If anytime you can get ahold of the front mount intakes they also work great for ic piping.... we have a couple ppl up here who have used them.

 

yup, done it before. works GREAT!

mike

 

yeah we didi that on my friends turbo, just measure and hack it up

 

cool guys thanx for the info. any pics?

 

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Umm what happens if you don't disconnect the breather tube? Cause I'm using a AEM cai right now but I didn't do that. Thanks.

 

The way I have it, the port on the AEM is being used as a vacuum/boost source, connected to the wastegate.

 

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Umm what happens if you don't disconnect the breather tube? Cause I'm using a AEM cai right now but I didn't do that. Thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You are sending boost pressure into your engines crankcase. Where it goes from there I dunno, could shoot out your dipstick.

 

here ya go. i just slipped a 1/2 inch bolt in the breather hose and hoseclamped it.

i then put a breather filter on the valve cover.

 

isnt the pipe aluminum? it will be hard to weld a blow off valve onto there right?

 

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then you can put your bov before the intercooler

 

A buddy of mine did that with an AEM CAI and he even had an HKS BOV flange welded on.

 

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shouldn't be, u just need to get an aluminum flange and have a farily competent welder

mike

 

i welded my bov to my steel charge piping between the end of my cai and my fmic. it's mounted in the front bumpter where the filter used to be. it's a 1g dsm bov. i found a small k&n filter to mount on it so it doesn't suck up crap while cruising in vacuum open.

 

great guys! Thanx!

 

WOuldnt it be a better idea to get a generic CAI off Ebay for $40 and use that? AEM CAI's are damn expensive, its better to cut up a cheap one and save or sell the AEM.
My thoughts

 

i'm using my entire aem cai and did absolutely no modification to it (cutting, welding, etc). the only thing i did to it was disconnect the breather line and plug the actual hose.

 

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If you're going from NA to FI and already have an AEM CAI, why waste another $40? Use what you have.