Cai

[xXManwhoreXx]

Well... I recently got my first paycheck (I'm 17) and its about $140 because it was only for the first week I worked... but here is the thing, I want to get the Cold Air Intake off alerospeed.com but I just wanted to hear all your opinions on the topic. I did a search on the site and I saw some people saying they got ripped off, but then I saw others saying they loved it. I just wanted some input.. Thanks..

[[ion] C2]

www.ebay.com

... Don't waste your money for the same performance.

[TheMeaningOfLife]

Amen to that ^^ Tha 2.4 Cavalier one worked perfectly on mine with a little work. Id be happy to walk u thought it if u need it

[xXManwhoreXx]

I did look on ebay and I couldnt find anything spicific for the Alero... I'm sure anything for the 3400 SFI (Malibu and GrandAms I think) would work but I just wasnt sure if the piping would work with a different car model..

[xXManwhoreXx]

Amen to that ^^ Tha 2.4 Cavalier one worked perfectly on mine with a little work. Id be happy to walk u thought it if u need it

I have the 3.4L I'm pretty sure it wouldn't fit... I mean they are entirely different engines...



Edit: I have a GLS I just hit GX cause I had no idea which was which when I joined... haha

[[ion] C2]

Right. So find a Grand Am one. It's just a straight pipe with a filter. You can make one yourself, even.

This one looks pretty good:
http://cgi.ebay.com/99-00-01-02-03-04-05-Grand-AM-Alero-V6-COLD-AIR-INTAKE_W0QQitemZ130190713967QQihZ003QQcategoryZ386 34QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[xXManwhoreXx]

:-) Thnx bro I may just order this when I get home, I'm in study hall right now at school but I will check more into it when I get home. Now would lowering springs and stuff like that for the grand am also work, or just engine parts... Cause Other than the body I think the trannys, engine, etc are the same right?

[TheMeaningOfLife]

Oh i thought u had the 2.4.. brain fart yeah ebay a grand am one. There are alero ones for the 3.4 to.

[[ion] C2]

Yeah everything should be compatible with the Grand Am. Springs should too, afaik.

[01silveralero]

this is the one i have http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-03-04-05-GRAND-AM-Alero-3-4-3-4L-V6-COLD-AIR-INTAKE_W0QQitemZ330205106105QQcmdZViewItem?hash=it em330205106105

[xXManwhoreXx]

this is the one i have http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-03-04-05-GRAND-AM-Alero-3-4-3-4L-V6-COLD-AIR-INTAKE_W0QQitemZ330205106105QQcmdZViewItem?hash=it em330205106105

That one is a little to cheap for me to trust... lol ;)

[alerored04]

if you are going to buy an ebay cai make sure you buy one that replaces the accordian piece between the mass airflow sensor and the throttle body. That is where a lot of turbulence comes from. All grand am parts will work on your car with the exception of body panels and headlights. Etc.

[xXManwhoreXx]

haha a Grand Am body kit on an Alero :yahoo: that would just look lame... if it did fit I'm sure someone would disgrace us by buying it.. omg the would probablly try to get a Grand Am Alero body kit.. for a group buy.... o yes I said it...

[jackal2000]

i bought a kit made for a honda accord off ebay for $30 shipped. had to cut the pipes to fit but thats what makes modding fun.

[rustyballs_69]

haha a Grand Am body kit on an Alero :yahoo: that would just look lame... if it did fit I'm sure someone would disgrace us by buying it.. omg the would probablly try to get a Grand Am Alero body kit.. for a group buy.... o yes I said it...

Hard to disgrace someone when both cars are basically the same.

[420olds]

anyway to stay on topic, just go with an e-bay CAI thats what i have. No noticbale diff between $250.00 CAI. follow the link on my sig and check it out.

[xXManwhoreXx]

Yea I am thinking about it, I also was thinking about getting just the AAS front bumper.. I dont really think the back or side skirts are necessary... either that or a underglow kit, the lowering springs are on the way, and I have my calipers painted corvette red. I am going for Apperance before performance.. I think the stock subs are already pretty fricking good..

[xXManwhoreXx]

Hard to disgrace someone when both cars are basically the same.


besides the fact that Aleros are 8 times cooler.. and half as common..

[DOHC_tuner]

meaning of life is MCLOVIN!!!

[xXManwhoreXx]

meaning of life is MCLOVIN!!!

If I could have anyones car on here it would be DOHC_Tuner.. your car is so rapeage I just want to come steal it.. I wouldn't of course but damn... that is so nice just looking without the turbo even... I would take it...

[lonnie]

Yea I am thinking about it, I also was thinking about getting just the AAS front bumper.. I dont really think the back or side skirts are necessary... either that or a underglow kit, the lowering springs are on the way, and I have my calipers painted corvette red. I am going for Apperance before performance.. I think the stock subs are already pretty fricking good..
Stock subs? What is the name of the place you got your car, cause I'm shoping there.

[xXManwhoreXx]

Haha I mean the stock speakers pack enough thump in them for my uber screamo music.. there's not to much bass in it :p

[Trickyslick]

When my subs are off in my car I hear nothing but highs and wonder what I used to think when I first got the car and thought the stock speakers sounded good...maybe because half of my hearing is probally gone...HUUUHHH did you say something???

[[ion] C2]

Yea I am thinking about it, I also was thinking about getting just the AAS front bumper.. I dont really think the back or side skirts are necessary...
LOL no. Do it then realize how freaking retarded it looks to have the front end hanging low and the rest way up high because you cheaped out and went the ricer route.

[xXManwhoreXx]

If I had the money I would do the rest.. but I just hate the stock Alero Front bumper.. it looks gaylord... I love the rest of the body.. but the front bumper just has to go... or I could put racing grill wire stuff in it but I have seen those and they still don't look to good...

[[ion] C2]

Get the full kit then, save up. Or find a deal like me ($300 full kit, w000000t!)

[xXManwhoreXx]

How f-ed up is it...

[[ion] C2]

Perfect condition. Gotta be in the right place at the right time, with the right situation. I'm stoked.

[hok666]

haha a Grand Am body kit on an Alero :yahoo: that would just look lame... if it did fit I'm sure someone would disgrace us by buying it.. omg the would probablly try to get a Grand Am Alero body kit.. for a group buy.... o yes I said it...


theres a guy on car domain that did a grandam front end face lift on an alero. dont know who tho

[Vinalero]

theres a guy on car domain that did a grandam front end face lift on an alero. dont know who tho

Easy, just buy GA hood, both headlight, both fenders, header panel, bumper and maybe the bumper reinforcement and just swap everything from the Alero.

[DOHC_tuner]

If I could have anyones car on here it would be DOHC_Tuner.. your car is so rapeage I just want to come steal it.. I wouldn't of course but damn... that is so nice just looking without the turbo even... I would take it...

thank you i think...but im not even close to done so wait and see what I have in store once i get my quad back in the bay, then i finish up the exterior Olds school GM badges, bronze with chrome lip rims, and a few bit more touches. thanks again

[xXManwhoreXx]

thank you i think...but im not even close to done so wait and see what I have in store once i get my quad back in the bay, then i finish up the exterior Olds school GM badges, bronze with chrome lip rims, and a few bit more touches. thanks again

No thank you, I have something to work my car towards..

[Jferg2223]

i bought a kit made for a honda accord off ebay for $30 shipped. had to cut the pipes to fit but thats what makes modding fun.

I did the same with mine and my accord intake came with 3" piping, a little harder to fit but i managed.

[Onewing91]

When my subs are off in my car I hear nothing but highs and wonder what I used to think when I first got the car and thought the stock speakers sounded good...maybe because half of my hearing is probally gone...HUUUHHH did you say something???

LOL, I do the same thing, my sister cant handle the bass so I turned em off once and I was all, woah, where'd the bass I used to hear in my car go? and I don't even have stock speakers except in my doors.