I ordered an AEM CAI about a week ago, so it should be in any day now. My question is, should I pay the shop where I got it from $50 to put it in, or do it my self. I have a very short fuse....I tend to break stuff when I get frustrated. I remeber a thred on this forum that said it took 11 hours........NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Hey! You sound like me... Pay the $50...

On a similar note, if I were to install a short ram, does anybody know if I have to deal with sh*t like a resonator box??? I know my old Accord had that...

 

It was pretty easy, but $50 is not that bad.

 

I took out my old CAI and put in the AEM in 1hr40 (timed by Chod) including getting tools, cleaning up and taking some pics. But that was without the bypass. I would say 30min extra for the by-pass (assume you have the hacksaw and you dont have to run around looking for "the turning clicking thing" sorry, Amir ). If you are short fused, I would recomment pay someone to do it or you will break the stock rubber piece trying to take out the locking spring.

 

Does the bumper have to bee unclipped.....in chods faq he didn't.

 

Nope, just the cover underneath the car next to the bumper

 

50 dollars, for Gods sake, pay the 50 dollars.

dont try to be a hero!

haha..
i am gonna pm you a thread, read it, and never speak of it again.

 

ok nevermind, i cant find my CAI install thread with the search.

 

It should take no more than 11 hours.

 

But those are Canadian hours. Americans should only take about 6 hours.

 

The only hard part at all is getting at the second bolt for the resonator. Without a lift it is a royal pain in the ass to get off.

For 50$ I would say just pay it if you got it.

 

hahaha

 

Just take the front bumper off and rest is a piece of cake. My friend and I put in my Injen CAI in less than an hour. The hardest thing was taking off the stock hoses.

 

Don't take off the stock hose--just link up to them.

 

I think the Injen CAI install is a little different from the AEM CAI. The instructions for the Injen CAI recommend replacing some hoses with the ones they provide.

 

The CAI install is pretty easy, really. Especially without a
bypass.

There are a handful of things that are tricky to reach.
I suggest browsing my HOW-TO and then taking a peek to see
where everything is. You don't need a lift, or anything.

There are really only two bolts which are kinda tough to reach -
the one under the battery and one of the ones under the car.
If you have a decent clicky thing that makes the ticking sound they should be easy.

I'd say two hours tops once you know what you are doing.

 

chod, so what your saying is that if I can work a socket wrench and use a hack saw, I can do this install???????????

 

yes sir.

 

What are the hose clamps that everyone is talking about?

 

I think what you're talking about is the clamps that hold the hoses to the air intake. Take out the battery to get better access one of the bolts that holds the stock air filter housing down. The only reason I took off the bumper is b/c I knew that I would get better to the resonator. Just undo the 3 bolts that are on the resonator and rip that thing out

 

How the hell do you take out those little clips that hold the plastic cover on the bottom of the car. Are they like rivets???. Also, the big hose on the back of the intake tube. I pulle don it, and it didn't come off.

 

To take off those little black clips underneath the car, just stick in a thin flathead screwdriving into the notch and twist. The plastic bolt thing should pop out of its housing a little bit and you should be able to yank it out. Which black hose are you talking about?

 

The big one on the back of the tube. Not the one underneath it.

 

It took me about 3-4 hours to install my CAI....most of the time was spent processing the directions..You can probably do it in like 2 hours...

 

Someone please help me....HOW DO YOU TAKE OFF THE BIG HOSE ON THE BACK OF THE INTAKE????

 

Try these directions: http://wizardsworks.org/chod/acura/cai/
If you are talking about the tube that connects to the engine, just slide off the clamps and pry out the tube.