Potentially stupid question...

[5doorfury]

My friend is looking to get an 04 focus zx5. I own an 04 svt zx5. The focus he is going to buy has a cold air intake on it. It looks brand new and I wondering, would the CAI on the regular zetec fit onto my SVT, and my stocker air box onto his zetec? Please let me know, I have never looked at the motor of a regular zetec (non-SVT).

[zurno]

the stock intakes are different between the cars due to their intake manifolds being different



Nick

[5doorfury]

so could I take his CAI and put it on my car, if we got him a new stocker?

[zurno]

so could I take his CAI and put it on my car, if we got him a new stocker?

you might be able to adapt it

[Steve@Tasca]

The throttle body location is different, The SVT is towards the drivers side and the Zetec is in the center.

Also depending on the CAI the MAF housing size may be different which means you can't swap them, you need the correct MAF housing for the given MAF. You can't run an SVT mass air sensor in a Zetec MAF housing.

[5doorfury]

ok, so chances are...the MAF housing on his is for the reg. zetec, where I would need a different MAF housing SVT. Basically boiling down to more work than I want, and I should just build my own CAI, so I know/hope it is right the first time.

[Steve@Tasca]

Pretty much yes, It's not that hard to do.

[5doorfury]

Yeah thanks Steve. I know you have a really nice setup. Would you be able to sell me the stuff i need to make my own? Or could you suggest where to get tubing/ MAf housing and everything else I need?

[focinite]

Pretty much yes, It's not that hard to do.

pphphphppshhhh!!!! what ever , nothin happen wiff da wrong size housing, it just chugs, runs rich,makes a wierd power band, throws a MIL, makes black smoke...but nothin to bad

[focinite]

soory quoted the wron quote.....im tired..................and sober, this blows

[Steve@Tasca]

Pretty much yes, It's not that hard to do.

pphphphppshhhh!!!! what ever , nothin happen wiff da wrong size housing, it just chugs, runs rich,makes a wierd power band, throws a MIL, makes black smoke...but nothin to bad

I thought thats kind of what I said?

I just didn't go so far as to say "Ask Focinite, he screwed his up royally using the wrong MAF housing"

I said the Zetec and SVT setups were not interchangeable.

[5doorfury]

Ahh, all that doesn't sound that bad...at least it would be cheaper right? Plus, black smoke actually helps you when you're racing because then you have the 007 thing going on. But seriously Mr. FORDSVTPARTS, can you sell me the stuff I need or do I need to go aftermarket?

[Steve@Tasca]

Ahh, all that doesn't sound that bad...at least it would be cheaper right? Plus, black smoke actually helps you when you're racing because then you have the 007 thing going on. But seriously Mr. FORDSVTPARTS, can you sell me the stuff I need or do I need to go aftermarket?

I've done mine with pretty much all scrounged parts which made mine basicaly free, To buy the stuff I used probably wouldn't be cost effective unless you can find it used.

There are quite a few aftermarket companies selling various bends and lengths of tubing and boots to connect them. I just ordered an AEM Dryflow filter from CFM for my new setup that I'm planning.

It's an oilless clamp on cone filter so I don't need the giant Mustang filter I'm running now.

Look at the Custom CAI thread in this section and you'll see what another local guy just did.

[5doorfury]

Why don't you like the Mustang filter? That setup seemed to be working really well for you.