After waiting endlessly for KORE CAI, I finally got it today. As soon as I unpacked the box I started working on CAI installation. First I took out all stock intake parts and the battery. Next I changed a battery tray then I began to put KORE CAI. I thought that it would be an easy job. But I wasted my time trying to figure out how to put new battery tray because it had holes in a wrong location (just few centimeters away from the hole but this made me impossible to put screw). Anyway after solving the battery tray problem, I put temperature sensor into my new CAI then started working from top. After that I made a hole in fenderwell. I did not have proper tools to cut the plastic so I just cut it with scissors (it was really hard ~~). After I made a hole in the fenderwell I installed the last piece and attached that huge filter to that piece. It took me approximately one and half hour for the installation.
Anyway after the installation, I tested my car for 10 minutes. As everyone who installed CAI mentioned, CAI does really improve intake sound produced by Tiburon. I noticed more powerful sound coming from my intake. As for the HP gain I can't really tell you from the 10 minutes driving, but it seems like that my car reponds better to my gas pedal pushing (I don't know how to explain this in a technical term sad.gif).
I need to drive more before I judge anything, but my first impression is good so far smile.gif

CAI (not installed)


Stock Intake


KORE CAI

 

For future reference for anyone. Just use a razor blade or sharp knife to cut the plastic. Use the CAI as a template, and drag a marker around the outside of the CAI to leave the circle, and then cut INSIDE the marker circle. This will make a nice tight seal around the CAI pipe as it passes into the fenderwell.

 

I used white out (that's the only non black marker I had) to mark circle in the fenderwell

 

Anyone know how much the water bypass filter increases the temp of the air coming in, if at all?

 

None at all. It is closed 99.999999% of the time. The only time it opens is if there is sufficent vacuum in the CAI. The only time that much vacuum builds is if the filter is submerged in water, and the CAI is trying to suck up water rather than air.

 

So really in other words it's pointless?

What are the chances that the filter will be submerged in water? I really don't think I'd plan on trying to drive it through a pond.

The filter should stop most water from entering the CAI correct, ie. rainwater etc....

 

Julez- it is theoretically possible to get water into the CAI. And the AEM Bypass is make to protect from that senario.

For some, it is a piece of mind issue, one less thing to worry about. Better to have it and not need it, that to need it and not have it. For others, it is just another "mod" to list.

 

Well I was just wondering how much use is really gotten out of it, because I just like the looks of a CAI without it, here in IL we don't get major flooding or anything, I don't really like to drive through major amounts of standing water, maybe small puddles or something like that, but nothing that will submerge the filter.

 

The AEM bypass is just a piece of mind kind of thing. It sounds like you should never need it, heck, if given a choice NO ONE would drive through 12" of standing water by choice...but sometimes it happens by accident, and if so...You'll be a much happier camper with a AEM Bypass...

 

The intake looks good I like the chrome but can anyone from KORE tell my why they didn't make it out of plastic?

I'm not trying to be an ass about this either!!!

But Metal intakes kind of defeat the purpose of a CAI!
They are dense and don't disipate heat as fast as plastic will!

Now if you are going for a show car I really like the desighn just wondering why metal was used is all really!

Again I do like the intake! It looks really good! wink.gif