Updated with Pictures 9-6-2010:




I am making a cai this Saturday. Honestly, I just can't stomach $500 for a gen 3 sooo....

I bought a cheap ebay short ram for $150 and bought a 2.75 intercooler piping kit to make the extensions.

Question: has anyone with a Gen 3 set up had any filter damage from rocks reaching the filters through the grill, or does the shield take care of that?

I make have the filter set behind the metal bumper for protection. Input?

Pictures later.

 

subscribed for creativity lol

 

I have had my gen 3 instake installed for a while now. Probably about 1.5 yrs or so IIRC. I already cleaned my filter once and it still looks good as new. It's protected by the grill + the plastic guard that is placed infront of the filters which pretty effective in protecting my filters from road debris/water.

 

in for later pics

 

interested... subscribed

 

+ for creative job.
I always love to do everything to my car by myself. Wish you good luck

 

Very interesting mission, would be pretty legit if you can get this done under $300.

 

I finished on Sunday morning. I had to run to Home Depot for the metal to make the brackets. I cut up a RSX battery cover to make the water shields over the filters.

Impresssions: The car feels quicker. It is actually quieter than the short ram, but the sound it makes is more pleasing to me.

 

More pics.

 

More pics.

 

looks good actually,

the fitment seems just as good if not better than my stillen gen 3

 

I have the Ionic grill on my car.... would I be screwed with the filter sucking up water if i tried a Gen 3 or a custom CAI like this?

 

so the pAckage does not come out with water shields?

 

Now polish them!!! hahaha

 

Great job. I would just extend the shields up a little bit.