Miata Mailing List: June 1997, Message #257
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From: 	Gary Fischman <miata@eunos.com>

Subject: Re: CAI Intake

Date: 	Tue, 3 Jun 1997 10:02:29 -0500



At 04:14 AM 6/3/97 -0500, Michel Vereeken wrote:

>     A few days a go I looked at a Jackson CAI installed in a miata for the 

>     last two years.

>     

>     I noticed that the black plastic cover (where Jackson is printed on) 

>     -sorry don't know the word- was broken next to the bolts that hold it 

>     down.

>     

>     Is this due to using a torque force that is to high or is the plastic 

>     not hard enough to withstand the constant shocks. (the car was 

>     lowered).



No - its due to substandard manufacturing processes. The CAI is flimsy

plastic. I had two airboxes crack there. I'm on my third now. Its been OK

for about 6 months. We'll see...





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	Gary Fischman

	MFWIC@Miata.net