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jamie16v

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DIY CAI anyone??
« on: 23 November 2011, 14:51 »
thought i would have a go, considering i had most of the bits laying around...  :smiley: might not be to everyones taste.
not finished, but took pics to give you an idea..



Offline daz veedub

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Re: DIY CAI anyone??
« Reply #1 on: 23 November 2011, 15:02 »
 looks good mate i prefer to make stuff if a can aswell saves spending money thats not needed   :smiley:

thought about spraying the pipe different colour maybe  :undecided:

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Re: DIY CAI anyone??
« Reply #2 on: 23 November 2011, 15:09 »
Is that drain pipe? Good work just watch those puddles!
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Re: DIY CAI anyone??
« Reply #3 on: 23 November 2011, 15:11 »
looks good mate i prefer to make stuff if a can aswell saves spending money thats not needed   :smiley:

thought about spraying the pipe different colour maybe  :undecided:
cheers mate.... no, hadnt thought about about a differnt colour, couldnt really care what it looks like to be honest.. purely function only..  :smug:
Is that drain pipe? Good work just watch those puddles!
yes, its marley drain pipe  :grin:

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Re: DIY CAI anyone??
« Reply #4 on: 23 November 2011, 15:24 »
Ive got a carbonio fitted to mine, just dont go near any deep puddles or floods and your be fine. Please whatever you do dont even attempt to go through ive read a few threads in the past where people suck up water. They make a lovely noise  :smiley:


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jamie16v

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Re: DIY CAI anyone??
« Reply #5 on: 23 November 2011, 15:31 »
dont get many puddles around here.. i think i could adapt somthing to protect it though  :wink:

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Re: DIY CAI anyone??
« Reply #6 on: 23 November 2011, 15:51 »
Someone in south Wales is going to be missing their drain pipes, poor B****rds   :laugh:
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Re: DIY CAI anyone??
« Reply #7 on: 23 November 2011, 15:56 »
Wrap it in carbon fibre to look like a Carbonio intake! :laugh:

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Re: DIY CAI anyone??
« Reply #8 on: 23 November 2011, 15:59 »
Someone in south Wales is going to be missing their drain pipes, poor B****rds   :laugh:

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Re: DIY CAI anyone??
« Reply #9 on: 23 November 2011, 16:01 »
:afro: respect to you for giving it a go.