LacViet

Just got this in the mail today:


Anyone in SoCal can help me to install this? I'll pay! I'm a nob, and have no idea how to install this.

Bobbydoedoe

where in socal are you?

LacViet

Orange/ Anaheim area.

adamlee05

Its simple, you can do it yourself. While the engine is cold, just remove the bolts that hold the plenum cover (that little piece of metal on top of the intake, it has like 10 nuts or something), remove the 4 bolts that hold the Throttle body on, along with any hoses that might be in your way, also any hoses or lines that run directly to the intake itself (mainly along the rear side of the intake), and then just unbolt the 10 or so nuts/bolts that hold the intake manifold down.

After that just clean everything REALLY good, might as well just dissasemble the entire IM and run it through a parts cleaner/bathe it in something, scrub it, polish the ports it with a dremol w/ polishing bit, clean out EGR port. There are a few threads here and there describing how to do it. Its all self explanitory, common sense things. Then install your spacers according to the instructions/common sense, and viola. Keep in mind to remember to reconnect ALL hoses where they should go.

Btw, I want those...damnit.

TX-Miner

UR#1 on Harbor probably can do it. He's up around the 22, a little hole in the wall shop, but pretty capable (at least when I lived in FV, several years ago).

It is pretty straightforward to do it yourself as Adamlee says. Just lots of interference to remove and reinstall.

adamlee05

Also this is a pretty good way to learn if you want to be a DIY'er. Easy, just make sure you dont lose any nuts/bolts and that you hook the oh...i guess 3 or 4 hoses back properly. It'l give you some confidence once you finish

LacViet

I know this place. It's only like 5 min away from my house. Haven't visit the shop for 5 years or little more. Will check out when I have time.

I know it's easy for you guys and I probably can do it myself, but guessing that I'm scare to screw thing up and have to go throu all the hassle for troubleshoot and don't have car to drive to work the next day, plus I don't have all the tools beside just a hammer and small screwdriver . I prefer stress free method even it's not fun. I know it is a learning process and I'll be proud if I can do it myself, but I'm not good at mechanic job at all. Ask me on how to keep/raise/breed tropical fish (any freshwater fish or some saltwater fish) or lizards then I have no problem because it's my specialty, but when it comes to mechanical/engineer/electrical, I know nothing.

vzuptnguyen

haha ur a true viet. thats all the tools i have...and all the tools i need. HAHAHAHA v'z up man



hey, ill help u with installation...so what is that thing and what does it do ;p

adamlee05

lizzards huh? I have a Mali Uromastix, what can you tell me

LacViet

This talk should be in off topic. No much about this lizard. Kept them for a while but too slow to grow even they are easy to keep and nice pet. Bearded dragon is my favorite since you can pet them, easy to keep, easy to breed, nice color, active, and not scare of pickup.

iisylentii

I just installed mine yesterday, Its pritty easy just follow the instructions. Your going to need a rubber mallet to get the throttle body off tho. and cleaning takes a pritty long time you might want to use some degreaser or something for that.
The instructions sayed it will take 2 hours for the average home mechanic. but it took me 4. haa haa i guess im below average.

vzuptnguyen

wat is that tho