HELP........aem cai.......... help with bypass valve

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Nov 22, 2003

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HELP........aem cai.......... help with bypass valve

hey guys, got my aem cai in today........... and was wondering............ do i have to cut anything open to put on my bypass valve........ thanks......

Nov 22, 2003

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Nov 22, 2003

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anybody ?

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yes u have cut it.. even tho its a 2pc.. u need to cut it

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just use a hack saw.

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hell no im not cutting it........ thats just degrading the purpose of cold air!! engine heat is going to creep into the inlet..... thats just stupid...... looks like i gotta send the bypass back to sound domain....

Nov 22, 2003

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also...... your losing minimal hp...... and plus..... im not that stupid to drive in floods anyways...... so ha! lol

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Re: HELP........aem cai.......... help with bypass valve

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hey guys, got my aem cai in today........... and was wondering............ do i have to cut anything open to put on my bypass valve........ thanks......

When I got a CAI for my Ex it was a two piece already. DIdn't cut anything although it was a tight squeeze to put the bypass valve on. Hope it helps.

Nov 22, 2003

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NO u should not....just put the bypass valve we the 2 pipes connect

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if u don't want the bypass let me know....

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ya i would put tjhe bypass on. what if by the chance of some gods grace you got water in there. ya big problem. saves you from future probs. ya just cut it a 1/2foot from the curve at the top of the intake by the throtle. aight GL

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ok you uys are confusing me now....... yes i have two pieces for my ex 5spd..... can i just squeeze it through the two pieces or not??? thanks in advance..

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Here is my car with the AEM CAI and Bypass.

YOU HAVE TO CUT THE PIPE TO INSERT THE BYPASS

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You want the bypass valve to be as close to the throttle body as possible. That is why you cut the pipe. The CAI on the EX models does have 2 pipes, but they are different sizes. The bypass valve only fits the smaller pipe that connects to the throttle body so that is the pipe that you have to cut.