S&b Cai Install

titanic_081806 · 05-16-2008, 09:55 PM

Just got my S&B today and installed it according to instructions. when i finished i checked everything and all is tight. started the truck but after just 2 seconds the truck turns off and there's a hissing sound from the CAI. what did i do wrong? please help, thank you!

sudden urge · 05-16-2008, 10:07 PM

Did you premark the MAF sensor so you didn't reinstall it backwards? That would cause it to die, but a hissing noise sure sounds like a leak somewhere. Those two small O rings they give you don't say where they go. I sandwiched them inbetween the bottom of the sensor and the top of the plate on the two smaller screws to fill that gap between the sensor edge bracket and the plate. It's hard to see in these pictures, upper left corner on the second picture.

titanic_081806 · 05-16-2008, 10:16 PM

i think i had it backwards. but iw as just following the holes so they match for the screws. anyways there is an arrow on the plate and what i did is direct it upward, should it face downward direction? Thanks sudden!

sudden urge · 05-16-2008, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by titanic_081806

i think i had it backwards. but iw as just following the holes so they match for the screws. anyways there is an arrow on the plate and what i did is direct it upward, should it face downward direction? Thanks sudden!

Heck I don't remember, the plate holes only fit one way if I remember correctly, and the sensor fits in the recessed part of the plate.

titanic_081806 · 05-16-2008, 10:27 PM

i'll check and take pics tomorrow but i'll try to reverse the plates and test if it works. Thank you again. by the way how much hp does the sb gives? it doesn't say on the box? i have an 06 CC. TY

sudden urge · 05-16-2008, 10:35 PM

The S&B knocked off .3 seconds in the 1/4 mile on my 05 FFV 4x2. I never expected that kind of gain.

titanic_081806 · 05-16-2008, 10:38 PM

cool! you mentioned FFV, i am not sure if mine is FFV how do i know that mine is a FFV? does it say in the manual or in the truck somewhere?

sudden urge · 05-16-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by titanic_081806

cool! you mentioned FFV, i am not sure if mine is FFV how do i know that mine is a FFV? does it say in the manual or in the truck somewhere?

If you are FFV, there is a sticker on the inside of the fuel door.

titanic_081806 · 05-16-2008, 10:48 PM

thanks i'll check it tomorrow. thanks for all your time responding. i'll go check the new thread of bd now. thnx again.

thebassn8tr · 05-17-2008, 06:12 PM

What does FFV mean?

sudden urge · 05-17-2008, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by thebassn8tr

What does FFV mean?

flex fuel vehicle

titanic_081806 · 05-20-2008, 01:32 PM

hey SuddenUrge, so i di install my S&B last week and i think i lost some power especially at take off. i feel like it can't breath well. is that normal? i like the sound though really cool. the other day while im at the freeway there's this slow car in front of me and i tried to go to the other lane to pass him and when i pushed on the pedal its like it won't speed up. can you tell me if that is normal do i need to break it in? Thank you!

fishinfrenzi15 · 05-20-2008, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by titanic_081806

hey SuddenUrge, so i di install my S&B last week and i think i lost some power especially at take off. i feel like it can't breath well. is that normal? i like the sound though really cool. the other day while im at the freeway there's this slow car in front of me and i tried to go to the other lane to pass him and when i pushed on the pedal its like it won't speed up. can you tell me if that is normal do i need to break it in? Thank you!

i know mine didnt do this when i first installed it. yours may need to be broken in a little though.

and not sure of yours, but my S&B also gave me a boost in the gas mileage too!

sudden urge · 05-20-2008, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by titanic_081806

hey SuddenUrge, so i di install my S&B last week and i think i lost some power especially at take off. i feel like it can't breath well. is that normal? i like the sound though really cool. the other day while im at the freeway there's this slow car in front of me and i tried to go to the other lane to pass him and when i pushed on the pedal its like it won't speed up. can you tell me if that is normal do i need to break it in? Thank you!

There is an ECU learning process, but I noticed an immediate performance improvement. Throttle response from 0 is much better as it is at 50-70 passing. Something doesn't sound right with yours. The install is fairly simple, and all I can think of is something went wrong with your MAF sensor through rough handling or contamination of some sort.

TitanLou · 05-20-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by titanic_081806

hey SuddenUrge, so i di install my S&B last week and i think i lost some power especially at take off. i feel like it can't breath well. is that normal? i like the sound though really cool. the other day while im at the freeway there's this slow car in front of me and i tried to go to the other lane to pass him and when i pushed on the pedal its like it won't speed up. can you tell me if that is normal do i need to break it in? Thank you!

Mine ran like a scalded dog from the moment I put it on. Maybe you need to go over everything one more time to make sure you got it right. It only took me about 30 minutes to put mine on.