had the mod bug this week...

[apatchin]

Wanted to get a GSG pipe, but heard about a few fitment issues with the Carbonio and didn't want to spend 300 bucks, so....I made my own.

what you need:
1. 18" 2.75" 2mm 90 degree pipe : $15.50
cxracing.com
2. 2.75" straight silicon coupler : $5 (MAF connection)
3. 2.75" to 2.5" silicon coupler : $5 (Engine connection)
4. 4 Clamps : $5
5. 2 Hours

tools:
-hacksaw
-sand paper
-socket
-compressed air
-sharpie
-brut force

So after taking off the OEM pipe (hardest part of the whole thing) i covered my intake hole with a towel. I just eyed the OEM pipe and the new pipe, marked and cut, with lots of room to spare. Every time I sanded, used compressed air, and cleaned thoroughly (like 5 times each time)...last thing I wanted was shaving going somewhere i didn't want too. I probably cut it 3 or 4 times on each side, alot of it was cut off as you can see. I found the easiest way to install it once you get a perfect fit, was to clamp each coupler w/o the pipe to the engine and MAF first, then attach the pipe to the MAF and engine and clamp. Looks pretty good and i have taken her out for a couple 20 mile joyrides came back, immeditley opened up the hood and felt the pipe...honestly thought it would be a lot hotter than it was?? dont know if thats a good thing, but atleast it looks great

if i would do anything different I would powder coat the pipe black and use red couplers...both easily changed

BTW, GSG thanks for the idea...



Hopefully in a couple weeks (thanks to AudiWxGuy) I will know the MAF temp realtime on my IPHONE...I recently purchased ElmCAN®II WLAN-INT. check it out at
http://www.devtoaster.com/products/rev/index.html The app is taking them a bit longer to launch becuase of Apple but I wanted to make sure I had the unit so when it drops I have what I need. Check out there youtube videos...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRfLS6jkBMY. Once i get it i will let post videos and let you guys know.
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#2. First and foremost thanks to VZWalex...OSIR Carbon Fiber Mirror Housing... basically followed the DIY: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44667 took me about 45 minutes.

Originally I was going to paint my mirrors black but these found me some how, they are perfect fitment

Sorry for the poor pictures. will post more during the day when its not pouring rain.



NEXT TO COME
-STaSIS cat-back with powdercoated black tips
-Black glossy vinyl roof...http://www.stickercity.com/48-black-...for-hoods.html TOOK ME FOREVER TO FIND THIS BTW...

[viperdsa]

I know tha mod bug feeling, ordered shocks and springs last week lol.
Here's the question everyone will ask, have you noticed a difference with the pipe?
The mirrors look sweet.

[apatchin]

^ Thanks
HONESTLY I really dont think so...but Im not chipped if that matters? Definitely makes a nicer swoosh sound than just the intake....that's about it besides looks.

[Allan T]

Very nice mod

[VZWalex]

dude ur custom intake pipe is sweet!

And Damn! I must say that the mirrors look amazing on ur car. Carbon fiber and white where ment for each other! Enjoy them bro!

[eskimopunk]

both look great!

[AWDTURBO]

How hard was it to remove the MAF from the rubber hose .. i installed my carbonio last night and it was a b*tch .. !!! ..

Do you have meassurements of the pipe .. me and my friends just bought these pipes and they should be coming in .. just wondering how much you cut off each side?

[apatchin]

yes it is a bitch. I end up taking the MAF and hose off to remeove the MAF. I used a small flat head screwdriver and pried the hose off.

well kinda hard to say...i probably took 4/5" off both sides, pipe now is about 8.5"....you just have to play with it a bit, just take little by little, test, and cut more if needed. I ended up having to prop the carbonio up a bit when i put the pipe on, but all feel into place nicely.

How hard was it to remove the MAF from the rubber hose .. i installed my carbonio last night and it was a b*tch .. !!! ..

Do you have meassurements of the pipe .. me and my friends just bought these pipes and they should be coming in .. just wondering how much you cut off each side?

[AWDTURBO]

Ye, because i just bought the carbonio and ordered the piping and should have it this week :) .. the pipe you bought is about 18inchs long .. and with the rubber hose everything to so tight .. i wonder with the aluminum pipe everything is just there with no pressure on anything .. for example .. the rubber hose pushes my carbonio a bit so it was a tight fit ..

[apatchin]

I know what you mean.... the aluminum pipe on mine does the same thing now, its a snug fit so it pushes on the carbonio up and back a bit like the OEM hose did.

[AWDTURBO]

So how did you remove the MAF ? .. did you rip the rubber tube or did you just pull and pull lol

[apatchin]

...once i removed the hose and MAF it wasnt too bad.

I end up taking the MAF and hose off to remeove the MAF. I used a small flat head screwdriver and pried the hose off.

[Audi Juice]

Sweet!! Good work. Thanks for taking the time to write this up. Makes the forum a better place when people contribute.

[apatchin]

some better photos. enjoy

[whitevdub]

looks great...thanks for the pictures. i have brilliant black mirror housings on my car right now but am definitely considering these now. how does the carbon fiber housings mix in with the all black front grille? i'm sure these pics dont do it justice

[eskimopunk]

awesome pics! Wow

[KOU]

looks great...thanks for the pictures. i have brilliant black mirror housings on my car right now but am definitely considering these now. how does the carbon fiber housings mix in with the all black front grille? i'm sure these pics dont do it justice

if you do decide to switch them out, shoot me a PM...I'd love to take those black housings off your hands...

[JMG]

awesome pics!! Love the CF mirros.

[Tru NY Player]

wow..your avant looks sick..

[Tru NY Player]

by the way..

what made you go with a 2.75" instead of like an even 2.5" or 3"?
how did you get the pipe measurements? how do you know if its getting enough air or too much..?

Has it thrown any codes or CELs?

TIA

[Sharkfin]

looks good, always a fan of improv DIYs

[audidrver]

clean install. clean car.

[VZWalex]

wow..your avant looks sick..

x10 !! very nice Bro!

[nickyreno]

Everything looks great. Carbon fibre is so fresh on white. Good Job.

[kharsnett]

great write up!! looks like i got a weekend project

[apatchin]

I went 2.75" because that's the size of GSG's pipe and they didnt have any air issues...its also the size of the MAF...so i just figured. I would think if anything it would have too much air, i dont see if there arent any gaps how you could possibly lower the air intake...Although I was ready to put my old one back on if I threw a code....4 days now and still all good.

will give more detailed readouts of air temp in the next week or two hopefully.

by the way..

what made you go with a 2.75" instead of like an even 2.5" or 3"?
how did you get the pipe measurements? how do you know if its getting enough air or too much..?

Has it thrown any codes or CELs?

TIA

As for everyone else...thanks for the comments and feedback

[AWDTURBO]

i dont think you will throw any CEL .. i hope not because on saturday this is what my day will consist of

[apatchin]

looks great...thanks for the pictures. i have brilliant black mirror housings on my car right now but am definitely considering these now. how does the carbon fiber housings mix in with the all black front grille? i'm sure these pics dont do it justice

thanks, there was weird light outside at the time...i think they work really well with each other

they look black till you get 10 feet away and then you notice the cf, they are fairly subtle...i was going to paint my housings black too, but I found these first..either is a good way to go on ibis ti's

my next exterior mod is black vinyl roof to try compliment everything nicely:)

good luck with it, if you have any questions once you get them, installing them, shoot me a PM.

[AWDTURBO]

i sure will .. i have a Crackberry so im on the forums with my phone all the time ..

[Tru NY Player]

I went 2.75" because that's the size of GSG's pipe and they didnt have any air issues...its also the size of the MAF...so i just figured. I would think if anything it would have too much air, i dont see if there arent any gaps how you could possibly lower the air intake...Although I was ready to put my old one back on if I threw a code....4 days now and still all good.

will give more detailed readouts of air temp in the next week or two hopefully.

in that case..gangsta! this new DIY mod wave is going to start here..

[minameismud]

graveyard bump!

apatchin: ever get those MAF readings to show difference in temps with your DIY pipe?

[jonjon88ss]

X2 ^ im guessing this will work on the stock air box too?
DIY parts FT(cheap)W

[A4QSoSick]

Love the Avant man. Looks good!

[apatchin]

hahah. bringing it back from the dead! thanks for the compliments guys!

minameismud: sorry didnt see your post, ill get some info soon and throw it up for you. but it the difference in temp wasnt that drastic though. nothing that would make a serious difference.

jonjon88ss: that pipe should work on the OEM Intake. let me know if you have any questions.

having some a few new mods being made as we speak, so ill be sure to throw up some new pictures as soon as everything is back together

[SDA4]

This inspires me to to fab my own intake! It looks great!

[sl2.oturbo]

thats sick !!!!!

[jonjon88ss]

Just did this...........no regrets +rep

[R8ted R]

Sorry to bring this thread back from hell but I've been looking to do this mod and have a few questions you guys might be able to answer.

I priced out all the parts at Cxracing.com and they're same price as apatchin states except the 4 clamps are now $10 instead of $5, making everything $35.50 before tax & ship. I checked cxracing's ebay store and they seemed to have the same kit listed but with the pipe cut to the correct length.

eBay link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-08...#ht_4449wt_939

eBay shows 6 sold so I was wondering if anyone on here bought this kit. If so, how is the fitment? From the DIY above, I thought we need a 2.75" to 2.5" silicone reducer for the pipe to fit onto compressor side. But pictures on auction shows straight 2.75" silicone couplers.

Again, sorry for bringing an old thread back but I didn't want to create a new thread.