Mugen RL

My mechanic can't figure out where the bracket goes for the AEM intake from Visionary Racing. He suggested I buy another one from Home Depot or something. Anyone have any pictures?

Blazing GT

i will try to post a picture tommorow

Ballinger

at the Home Depot comment... but the one sent will fit.

It attaches to a mounting point on the sidewall of the car. The mechanic removed a bolt from that location to extract the oem air system.

Mugen RL

Great, thanks for the info. A picture would still be nice though, to show the mechanic. Thanks again

Mugen RL

Anyone else have a picture? I'd like to make it to the shop by 5:30 PM (PST).

KB1Spec

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I have an AEM CAI which is for the TL but compatible to the RL. But I didnt use any bracket though.

Mugen RL

You're not worried about it falling off or anything? Is it better for me to go back and get the bracket installed?

KB1Spec

iTrader: (4)

It's really up to you. I had it installed since I got the car last year. So far it's still intact "knock on wood". So depending on how anal are you. I didnt wanna bother adding an adapter so like I said depend on you.

Blazing GT

oh man...

sorry mugenRL
I was really busy and completely forgot...

i head to lunch in a few minutes...i will hopefully have pictures up by 330...

Mugen RL

It's cool, bro. Take your time, I'm taking it in Monday now.

Mugen RL

Can anyone else just provide the details on where the bracket goes so I can just have the mechanic read the instructions on this thread? Thanks in advance!

Blazing GT

lmaoo

bro im heading out NOW..to take a pic..hold up haha keep forgetting

Blazing GT

I hope that helps

Mugen RL

Thanks man. I'm in class right now. I can't really tell what I'm looking at in the pictures, on my iPhone. Do you think the mechanic will be able to figure it out? Thanks again.

Blazing GT

what I circled is the bracket...

we connected the intake to that and that to the body of teh car....

neuronbob

......and BlazingGT finally makes the thread Garage-worthy. Will do the honors after work today.

FINALLY man!

Blazing GT

yeah sorry man...........

extremely busy..i literally ran outside of work and snapped a few pics haha

neuronbob

Just kidding with you, man. Those are the best pictures yet of the location of the bracket.

Mugen RL

Haha! Congrats. I contributed...

sleepinxlionhart

To make it more garage worthy, maybe you can take pics of the installation for DIY'ers...if it's not too late. There used to be a thread on it, but the pictures aren't there anymore. https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ghlight=intake

And impressions after installation would be nice too

tnyrl

eyyyyyyyy mugen rl, i'm plannin on gettin the aem cold air intake 4 my RL also, cn u help me out wit evrythn. i live in san jose. not far 4rm u. u chill at great mall?
cnt believe we asian teenz under 20 wit RL's. u gon b a big help. i cn tell.
im 17. wat college u go2? dnt tell me de anza?

Mugen RL

What do you want me to help you out with? I got it installed at Speed Element in Fremont. Yee, I go to De Anza.

tnyrl

oh my god. wat a small world. u kno how barely ne1 haz the RL, my gf told me she saw a black RL at de anza n she said it waz black wit tinted windowz. ima go thr nx year.
thatz hella funny.
u got myspace? or aim?
talk easier on thr.
wat azn r u?
viet? im vietnamese

Mugen RL

They still couldn't do it. They kept telling me that I had to find a piece that is more flexible. The one I got from Visionary Racing doesn't look like the one in your photo...

Blazing GT

mine is a very flexable piece. Me and someone else found it in his trunk and decided to use it. I forgot where he said the bracket originated from

Mugen RL

Hm, has anyone had success with the original bracket from Visionary Racing?

Ballinger

Yes, the bracket I have a photo of in my gallery and at least one thread is the one Visionary sent me and that I installed in my car.

Mugen RL

Ok, so it is confirmed that the bracket from Visionary Racing fits... Yet my mechanic doesn't seem to believe it.

Ballinger

I understand why: I felt the same way at first. However, since I had incentive to figure it out, it being my damn car, I sat down and rotated the bracket until I saw the mounting point it would neatly attach to. Oh, then I slightly bent the bracket, since "neatly" was wrong: 1/16" gap if you don't bend to accomodate the need.

Mugen RL

How did you bend it?

Ballinger

I used a hammer to bend it over the edge of a brick.

tnyrl

who is your mechanic mugen_rl, since you live in milipitas, im guessing speed element?

eyi

iTrader: (2)

I know this is an old thread but can somebody post a picture of their AEM intake bracket and where it goes again? I didn't install a bracket on mine, and now it's pushing the fender lining toward my tire, which is causing it shred. Thanks in advance.

neuronbob

Ask and you shall receive.....pic is partway down this thread.

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-rl-2005-2012-76/aem-rld-intake-bracket-699647/

Ballinger

Here it is, from my gallery:



That is a Simpson Strap, for those of you familiar with exotic stores like Home Depot and Lowes.

neuronbob

Yup, that's the one referenced in the thread I linked. Thanks, Ballinger!

eyi

iTrader: (2)

Thank you both. Think you could do me a favor and show me where it attaches to? I see a couple spots in the bay it could fit, but I want to be sure. Thanks in advance.

oo7spy

Interesting that the OP is banned.

eyi

iTrader: (2)

For making multiple usernames... Not that interesting :P

oo7spy

OIC. kthxby.