CAI for 3.8 V6

[ExecOutcomes616]

I was in a very nice sized accident 2 months ago where an older man got some extreme road rage and smashed into the rear of my Genesis at a stop light going 35mph or so. The car had $12,000 in damages (not including the stereo) and I'm looking to get my ride a "gift" if you will upon it's return from the body shop. My idea is to pick up a CAI but, I cannot find a CAI for the sedan. Has anyone seen one anywhere? If so, can you point me in the right direction. Thank you.

 

[GripperDon]

Can't help on the CAI but very interested in anything you would share regarding the Cobra CB and the wilson antenna installation. Do you have any interference with the electronics on the car from the operation of the CB. Where did you install it? and the antenna, routing of the cabling, etc. Thanks for the Info

 

[ilovemygenesis]

What is a CAI

 

[dataguy]

Cold Air Intake

 

[ctrcbob]

Don't know about the V6, but the V8 already has a CAI that works only when needed.

In the V8, look in the airbox, below the filter, and you will see a round "trap door" that is held closed by a magnet. When you decide to tromp on it, and the engine needs more air, that "trap door" opens and brings in air directly from a cool part in front of the car. The regular air intake is also cool air, but goes through a lot of intake passageway before it gets to the filter. Although not really a CAI, and does not look as "cool" as a CAI, it does the same thing as a CAI but only when needed.

 

[ilovemygenesis]

Cold Air Intake

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[ExecOutcomes616]

Thanks for the info guys. I will continue my search.

Gripper Don,

The CB does not have any interference from the electronics inside the vehicle. I have my radio itself mounted on the driver's side right near my right knee and the wiring run into the trunk for the whip. I placed it there because all the other locations I had in mind made it visible to all passengers in the car (something I did not want). I can see the screen and adjust the squelch/frequency with ease while still driving safely. I take the whip off most days because I hear a lot of stories about people getting those stolen off the back of their cars. I started this process with the idea of hard wiring an antenna to the trunk but again didn't want it stolen so I went with the removable whip with a magnet mount. The magnet hasn't done any damage to the trunk lid and I used it frequently. My only issue was that the Cobra CB hand held mic is utter crap. I'm bummed that I took the less expensive route on that one but everything else worked fine prior to my accident. Questions is: Will it work now? It seems doubtful. The more effort you put into an automobile the more heartache you're forced to endure after someone smashes all your hard work and effort to bits for no reason other than being pissed about something irrelevant. Anyways, I hope you throw a CB on your Genesis. I think the peoples faces when they see my 36' whip was worth all the cost/time of installing the unit.

EO

 

[Deltarat]

The CB does not have any interference from the electronics inside the vehicle. I have my radio itself mounted on the driver's side right near my right knee and the wiring run into the trunk for the whip. I placed it there because all the other locations I had in mind made it visible to all passengers in the car (something I did not want). I can see the screen and adjust the squelch/frequency with ease while still driving safely. I take the whip off most days because I hear a lot of stories about people getting those stolen off the back of their cars. I started this process with the idea of hard wiring an antenna to the trunk but again didn't want it stolen so I went with the removable whip with a magnet mount. The magnet hasn't done any damage to the trunk lid and I used it frequently. My only issue was that the Cobra CB hand held mic is utter crap. I'm bummed that I took the less expensive route on that one but everything else worked fine prior to my accident. Questions is: Will it work now? It seems doubtful. The more effort you put into an automobile the more heartache you're forced to endure after someone smashes all your hard work and effort to bits for no reason other than being pissed about something irrelevant. Anyways, I hope you throw a CB on your Genesis. I think the peoples faces when they see my 36' whip was worth all the cost/time of installing the unit.

EO[/QUOTE]

I'm beginning the installation of an Alinco Dual Band ham transceiver, with the radio mounted in the trunk, and the control head mounted in the console.
I've figured out how to get the cables out of the console and to the back seat, but have not had time to work on getting cables from back seat into the trunk. If you don't mind, could you let me know how you ran your coax from back seat into trunk. Might save some time... Thanks.. K6ON

 

[ctrcbob]

Seeing as how you guys are talking about CB's, I will add my two cents. When I travel alone, (without my wife, because she can't stand the noise from the CB), I always take one of my CB's, mostly to listen to the truckers and to find out about road conditions ahead, on the Interstates.

Years ago, I used to use very high quality antennas. My favorate was the externally wound, top loaded, quarter wave antenna. (Grounded to the car, for a "ground plane", the quarter wave antenna becomes the needed half wave antenna). The last few years, because I only use the CB when on a trip (alone), I started to use a magnetic mount, center loaded antenna, on the roof or on the trunk. Works great, and I can both hear the truckers and talk with them from a good distance. Well, I found that with the Genesis, when the center load magnetic mount is on the trunk, the coax that leads over the weather strip on the trunk lip would not seal very good, and in the rain, I would get water in the trunk. Hmmmmmmm. What to do!!!!!
OK, I tried an experiment. A magnetic mount antenna still needs to be located on metal in order to work correctly, so......... I made a "ground plane" out of an old thick coat hanger, let the magnetic mount connect to the coat hanger wire, and placed the whole thing in the trunk, with the antenna sitting vertical and the wire crossing the width of the trunk. IT WORKED. My receive is as good as it ever was, and I never had problems talking with truckers on the transmit. Sure, the signal has to go through the metal of the trunk, but its not like I'm talking 15 miles away, but I do have a transmit of more than 5 miles, and a receive of 10 to 15 miles.

I keep the CB itself either on the passenger seat, or on the console, plugged into the power outlet (cigarette plug). When I park on the road, I don't have to remove the antenna and I just disconnect the coax from the CB, unplug and place in the trunk, or even just cover it with a towel.

At night, like 3am or 4am, I can get a distance of over 20 miles, but I very seldom use it to just bat the breeze.

Works for me.

 

[Deltarat]

Seeing as how you guys are talking about CB's, I will add my two cents. When I travel alone, (without my wife, because she can't stand the noise from the CB), I always take one of my CB's, mostly to listen to the truckers and to find out about road conditions ahead, on the Interstates.

Years ago, I used to use very high quality antennas. My favorate was the externally wound, top loaded, quarter wave antenna. (Grounded to the car, for a "ground plane", the quarter wave antenna becomes the needed half wave antenna). The last few years, because I only use the CB when on a trip (alone), I started to use a magnetic mount, center loaded antenna, on the roof or on the trunk. Works great, and I can both hear the truckers and talk with them from a good distance. Well, I found that with the Genesis, when the center load magnetic mount is on the trunk, the coax that leads over the weather strip on the trunk lip would not seal very good, and in the rain, I would get water in the trunk. Hmmmmmmm. What to do!!!!!
OK, I tried an experiment. A magnetic mount antenna still needs to be located on metal in order to work correctly, so......... I made a "ground plane" out of an old thick coat hanger, let the magnetic mount connect to the coat hanger wire, and placed the whole thing in the trunk, with the antenna sitting vertical and the wire crossing the width of the trunk. IT WORKED. My receive is as good as it ever was, and I never had problems talking with truckers on the transmit. Sure, the signal has to go through the metal of the trunk, but its not like I'm talking 15 miles away, but I do have a transmit of more than 5 miles, and a receive of 10 to 15 miles.

I keep the CB itself either on the passenger seat, or on the console, plugged into the power outlet (cigarette plug). When I park on the road, I don't have to remove the antenna and I just disconnect the coax from the CB, unplug and place in the trunk, or even just cover it with a towel.

At night, like 3am or 4am, I can get a distance of over 20 miles, but I very seldom use it to just bat the breeze.

Works for me.

Ok, I'll ask you the same question, how did you get the coax from the passenger compartment to the trunk ??

Thanks K6ON

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[ctrcbob]

Ok, I'll ask you the same question, how did you get the coax from the passenger compartment to the trunk ??

Thanks K6ON

Pull the Rear Seat Center Armrest down and open the little trap door. Remember, I only use it as a temporary thing when I am traveling long distance without my wife, so the armrest and trap door stay open until I arrive as my destination.

Because you are a HAM, I'm sure you know what I was talking about with antennas. I'm an old Military Ditty Chaser who had a lot of training with antennas.

Although HAM's as well as Military no longer know Morse

 

[Deltarat]

Pull the Rear Seat Center Armrest down and open the little trap door. Remember, I only use it as a temporary thing when I am traveling long distance without my wife, so the armrest and trap door stay open until I arrive as my destination.

Because you are a HAM, I'm sure you know what I was talking about with antennas. I'm an old Military Ditty Chaser who had a lot of training with antennas.

Although HAM's as well as Military no longer know Morse

I'd restate your last sentence as most new hams don't know Morse code. I'm an old dinosaur that became a ham in 1959 as a young teen and
have been playing with code for over 50 years. I like it, although it took quite a bit of work and study to master. Seems no one want's to work for
a ham ticket today..too bad.

My install is going to be permanent, so if it ever stops raining here in "sunny" Northern California, I'll rip out the back seat and see about getting the cables into the trunk.

Sorry for the thread hijack folks..thought I might get an easy answer.

73 de K6ON

 

[ExecOutcomes616]

Gentlemen,

I have found and purchased a INJEN Cold Air Intake (CAI) from RoBear Racing in Ontario CA. Price with shipping was $325.55. That was the best price I could find. Should add 12WHP according to INJEN. It's in the mail now so when I get it I will post my dyno session results. The CB info was very useful thanks a lot guys!

EO

Here is the link to the intake on RoBear's site: http://www.robearracing.com/pd-injen-cold-air-intake-genesis-sedan-38l.cfm

Didn't INJEN make the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park as well? Where the hell do they sell those!

 

[Gabe]

Sweet find!

I sent you a couple of private messages that you didn't respond to regarding the possible application of the CAI from the 3.8 coupe version that Road Race Motor Sports has currently?

Didn't know if you got the messages or not? I thought maybe you might have been out of town?

Anyway they said they wanted to work with somebody with a sedan 3.8 to see if the coupe CAI version would fit the sedans engine bay?

They said that they remembered you from the purchase of the crank pulley. Didn't know if you had talked to them about that or just decided to pursue one elsewhere?

Anyway excited to see the gains when you get the intake put on!

 

[ExecOutcomes616]

Okay,

Here is the deal. I found the intake online. It said on the website I purchased it from that the intake was for the 3.8L Genesis Sedan. I ordered the part. It arrived and I went to install it. As I'm looking over the appx. 90 part manual for installation I notice that a red coupe is in the pictures not a sedan. I remove my factory air box and try to the fit the intake anyways without instructions. No dice. Doesn't fit, not meant for the sedan. I call for a refund, the guy from the website says it's my fault I ordered the wrong part and won't refund my money. I contact Injen and they tell me not only do they not have an intake for the sedan yet but they do not plan on developing one. So, in conclusion the gentlemen from the internet falsely advertised an intake for the sedan. Mine is already in the mail on its way back to his shop now and I patiently await my refund. Beware of ish online about sedan intakes from Injen. SP1930 is the part number theyre using but if you check Injen's website this part number does not exist.

EO

 

[scottdk]

Ha! I just checked the site and it looks like they have changed the product title, now stating for coupe. I remember before that it said for sedan.

Bastards..

 

[Gabe]

Well that coincides with what they said when I called them to inquire why the intake was not listed for the sedan anymore?

He said that he found out from injen that it was the wrong part listed for the sedan so he pulled it from the website?

Sounds more like he pulled it off because of your experience and wanting a refund back which was their fault to begin with or injens fault for telling them that there were 2 intakes available 1 for the coupe and 1 for the sedan?

Oh well guess it will be a drop in k&n filter for now?