Congrats on the install.

 

I know this is a NooB question but at what RPM is Vtec engagement?

I was'nt really looking for it last night I just wanted noise. It gets especially violent at about 6k or so I think so I'm guessing thats it. This intake is far, far louder than the AEM CAI intake I had on my GS-R, it ain't even close. But Vtec engagement was very obvious on that car.

 

:noob:


vtec is around 6000 ya

 

you are a n00b, not only for asking that question, but for not searching.

so what you guys are telling me is that you and Dan had a date to install Intakes. Did Dan call you the next morning to say hi? Or did he roll over? :gaylaugh:

R, the resonator bolt removal w/ foglights is a little tricky. I remember we had some problems with that one.

 

So then it can be felt.

Didn't play today at all. 4 people in the car and AC on the whole way.

Can't wait til late tonight.

 

Too lazy to search, I've been standing in 30 deg sun all day so

And no Dan hasn't called, I even cooked him dinner. I'm quite upset

Hopefully Dan is converting to CAI as we speak.

 

 

BTW, domn remember how we were joking about the wheel locks? Well guess what.....











I left it at your place!!!

 

Really? Wow. I'm a FAT guy and I have FAT hands. I guess I'm lucky than!!


Ah i c i c. I really wanna try it one day but I'm just too lazy to ripe the inner fender out again!!! But the RSX vtec engagement is really VIOLENT!!!

 

Drive through tunnels at full throttle. It makes my ears hurt....SWEET.

 

I love my intake and yes it does turn heads it gets real loud not ricer loud but gowel loud i love it hehe

 

Hi, I have the drivers side fog light cover removed, but I can't see the resonator bold, where should I be looking? I don't have any idea how to take the bumper off as the instructions from Injen said, so I'm stuck with short ram right now and that's not what I want at all. Does anyone have instructions preferrable with pictures of how to install the rest of the intake system and remove the resonator? I would appreciate it.

Thanks,

Nathan

 

Put your hand through the fog hole and feel around. I don't think you'll actually see it through that hole, although I could be wrong.

 

Not trying to knock on anyone, but I still can't believe some ppl do this without taking the bumper off. I wonder if a DIY for taking the bumper off is required.

 

Moda, I still don't think taking off the bumper is a must. Does it make it absolutely easier? Yes but its still quite a bit of work to take it off. Keep in mind that not everyone is as apt as you and JTso at working on cars. Nor does everyone have the required tools for the job.

I've taken off the bumper before and having never done it, I'd say it was a bit intimidating. Easy? kind of, but still intimidating for a NooB.

 

And I absolutely agree that a DIY for removing the bumper is required. You volunteering.

I'd have taken pics when I did it but it was February and I was freezing.

 

How in the world do you take the bumper off? There is no Haynes manual yet for the TSX and I don't have the owner's manual (not even sure if it would have a parts diagram). I have no idea what needs to be removed or what bolts to go after...I'm not experienced at working on cars as I'm a software engineer. I want to finish this thing and make it a full cold air intake and not just short ram...I don't really see the point in only doing it as short ram. I paid for the whole Injen CAI system, so I want it installed, not what I've got in there now...the CAI converted to Short Ram because I can't figure out how to get to the resonator and the instructions SUCK big time. Those lazy bastards could have at least given instructions on how to get to it since the tiny little pictures included are of a TSX being modified.

All they say is that you need to remove the bumper before removing the resonator...gee thanks Injen for the detailed instructions on how to remove the bumper...if that's how they did it at Injen to write the instructions then it was not hardly any more effort to include that part in the instructions.

Anyone have any instructions for a newbie...pictures would be great!!!

Thanks guys,

Nathan

 

Oh I know if it was February you were trying to get it done ASAP...it's cold in the winter ;-)

What is a DIY? Don't blast me, I'm new to this but I would think DIY is do it yourself...is it a tool or something?

Thanks,

Nathan

 

Ya, DIY its just Do it yourself.

 

If the car has fog lights, then removing the bumper is a must. If it doesn't, then it's actually a lot easier and faster if you have a 10mm ratchet gear wrench to remove the hard-to-reach resonator bolt through the fog cover.

 

i have the injen CAI, i love it. Real good sound. As for the V2, i had one on my civic, it sounded good, but not as rough as the injen. The V2 also makes a distinctive humming sound at certain RPMs in cold weather, i think its something to do with the harmonic tuning. If the make the V2 for the TSX, make sure you have no risk of hydrolock since you can't do the bypass valve, since it screws up the V2's tuning and ruins all the benefit of having it.

 

use the fog light install as a reference:
https://www.hondacuraworld.com/Merch.../foglights.pdf

use this thread as a reference to remove the resonator:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ight=resonator

 

I've switched back and forth numerous times and going through the foglight cover isn't that hard if you know where that bolt is. The rest of the bolts aren't bad at all. I make sure to take the wheel off though.

 

I will be getting the Injen intake hopefully soon and I will post pix of the install with directions as well.

 

is the injen cold air really that much louder?

 

^ it screams at wot. and i mean it scREAMMSSSS. never seen a honda respond so well to just an intake .


well not really respond but the sound difference it makes is huge.



and i have fog lights and didnt have to remove my bumper O_o .. all i had to do was pull the wheel liner back..
but then again i got skinny arms so i dunno.

 

For those who don't know where that last bolt is, you put your hand into the fog light cover, then feel up and to the left. You have to be almost triple jointed to feel it. LOL.

You don't need to remove the bumper if you have an 04-05 without fog lights, but removing the bumper is simple as well. Just remove the bolts and clips that are holding the radiator cover to the griill (about 12-14 clips, don't mix them up, there are at 3 types) and underneath the front bumper (4 bolts and probably 7 clips). Starting from the sides, pull them outwards. Once the 2 sides are unclipped, then you pull the bumper forwards so that the bumper comes off the hooks underneath the headlights. Get a friend to help support the bumper while you pull.

 

I ordered my black MR today, I hope to put it in next weekend. It will definitely be my most involved car work ever, but I'm looking forward to my first drive with it in!

Anyway, did we ever get a solid verdict on SRI vs CAI application? Last I gathered, SRI has better throttle response at the low end and an obviously easier installation. I'm semi-worried about hydrolock but we don't get a ton of monsoon in this area and from what it looks like, the filter is still well-protected and 2 feet above the ground anyway.

Thanks for any input - modding is so addictive!

 

i just bought an sp1431 but not sure when im installing yet... getting cold and i dont have a garage...

anyhows... did anyone make the DIY for taking bumper off? and also r there better detailed (clear or colored pics) instructions for the intake install? the one that comes with injen sux.

cuz im a noob when it comes to car/mechanical work (but good with tools and fixing things) but the more info i have on the intake and bumper the better for me. i cant risk screwing up my car... thanx in advance for any help.

Billy

 

sorry to ask this question here, but since people asked about the DIY's....

does anyone here have any suggestions or opinions for the "search"? i am willing to search for things before asking, but (for example) if i search "diy injen" or anything with diy in it, the search doesnt search for anything with 3 or less letters.... and i searched "do it youself injen" (obviously do and it doesnt come in), but yourself was also omitted from the search... so ill have to say searching is hard for me when it comes to stuff like that.... and some of u may have seen my posts and also commented on me not searching... well theres my reason for asking, not that i didnt search first.

so basically - does anyone here have authority to change the search to include 3 letter words? or at least state why it was setup that way if u object?

 

regarding bumper removal, see post 62.

once you have all the clips and bolts removed, just slightly pull the sides (below the turn signals), and the bumper will come off.

 

I've been browsing parts sites and many offer filter cleaning & lube kits - does the Injen MR come with the necessary filter oil, or should I buy that before hand to have it when I do the install? And what exactly are you oiling, anyway? It should be obvious that I've never done anything like this before. Thanks for the help!

 

Hopefully these will help.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...=injen+install

http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...=Injen+install

 

Just purchase the K&N Filtercharger kit. It comes with the degreaser and oil. At the end of the intake is a cone shaped filter. That is what you remove every-so-often, clean with the degreaser, and re-oil.

The filter looks like this:

 

If you want to search for a word with only 3 letters, add an asterisk to the end. So you'd search for "diy* Injen"

 

I did the resonator removal and only loosened the bumper on that side. I did not remove my wheel or wheel liner either. The whole thing took only 35 minutes from start to finish and I deffinetly do not have small hands. Size 14 ring. I have read posts wher guys are taking 1-1/2 hours to do this when they remove the bumper. The 10mm bolt was easy to remove through the fog lihgt hole with just a regular ratchet once the bumper was loosened. No paint damage either.

 

Anyone have any incar vids of their car running with their intakes? I just took a vid of mine from a rolling start to 60mph.

 

Anyone have any suggestions for what to do with the factory air box that is removed when installing the intake? So far I've got the new Injen Intake installed as a Sort RAM since I haven't had time to attempt to remove the wheel well to get to the resonator box and install the final intake pipe. Once that factory air box is out and the Injen installed, what should I do with the air box that I removed? Also once I get the resonator out, what should I do with it? Toss them out or sell them on Ebay? Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Nathan

 

Keep them. If you decide to ever sell the car you may want to return it back to stock either because the buyer doesn't want the intake or you decide to sell it sperately. I removed it when I traded it in. Or like me, you may grow tired of the intake and decide to return it back to stock.

 

All my extra parts are in a box up in the attic. Never know when I may remove the CAI and re-install the OEM parts. Or I may just hand them over to whoever buys my car, when that day comes.