Looking at picking up a Saleen S/C w/ 3.6 pulley and trying to either piece it together or get a complete kit. I currently have the C&L Street which I understand is too small.
Just curious. How exactly did you come to the understanding that the C&L street kit is "too small" for an 8lb pulley?
So looking at switching to the C&L Racer, but I'm getting confused on which components are required for the CAI.
The C&L racer intake tube will work with your existing C&L MAF, sensor, heat shield, and air filter.
From what I've read the C&L Racer will need a 90mm mass air sensor w/ a harness. Is the harness also called the "housing"? Is an adapter to connect the sensor to the car required?
Both the C&L street kit and the C&L racer kit come with a 90mm MAF and sensor. So if you currently have the C&L street kit, you already have these parts.
I guess what's confusing me is do I need to get the full Racer CAI with mass sensor housing and filter or only the tube and use a different housing and filter?
See my last statement.
Also, are colder plugs recommended with the 3.6 pulley? I'll have more questions, but let's start here. Thx...
Not necessairly. Yes, quite a few people have switched to colder plugs. You you only "need to" if you are experiencing blow by. You won't know that until you get on the dyno.
As for your existing kit. First off, congratulations for making the street kit work with your Saleen SC. If you would have statued your question just a little differently and asked if the C&L street kit would fit with the Saleen, you would have had a flood of people chime back and say no, it will hit the hood. When in fact if you adjust it correctly ( and I highly recommend hump hoses for this ) it will fit. I ran the street tube for quite a while with my setup.
Now, to your "too small" question. When you say too small, are you referring to the MAF sensor pegging out or are you saying that it will not allow enough air through? If you are referring to the MAF sensor pegging, you can pick up a MAFiA to cure that. Very popular fix. Other people go with a completely different MAF and sensor. But if you do that you are going to experience issues getting your current C&L air filter and heat shield to work. You will need to do some modifying to your new MAF housing.
There are plenty of options out there for you. You just need to decide how much of your existing equipment you want to keep before you can be pointed down the right paths. I run a "mutt" of a setup on mine. Lightning MAF housing and sensor, C&L racer intake tube, and a Steeda heat shield and air filter. Putting down over 500 and the sensor doesn't peg on MAF counts, gets plenty of air, works like a champ.
Fuel system.. several options there too. Just all depends on exactly how much power you intend on making. Obviously the choice by most on here is going to be to get the GT500 setup. Don't think anyone would disagree with getting more fuel system than you will actually use. But there are choices for less than $700+ dollars on the table. You can run your existing pump with a BAP. You can get a GT Supercar pump. A GT Supercar pump and BAP setup. Dual GT Supercar pumps. Lots of choices. And as stated, a wiring upgrade will help also.
As for tmcolegr's statement about the C&L racer tube deforming over time. This is the first I have heard of it. Mine certainly hasn't.
