hey guys... not sure if this belongs in the parts/ performance section or the photo section. If it doesn’t belong here a mod can move it.

Ok, so Friday I had my V2 intake installed on my 99 tl. Or did it myself with help? My parents own an auto repair shop, and one of the techs there help me put it on. The only issue we ran into was what to do with the coolant lines that ran into the stock intake. All we did was run them back.. instead of having them cooled (since you cant do anything else with them as far as i know).

I would say the hardest part was removing the upper stock air box... we got all the screws out of it, but it wouldn’t come out! so we figured out what was keeping it down after a min or 2. there is a long screw... maybe 8 inches that has some thread on the end of it, that runs like all the way through the stock intake... it is underneath the bumper. hard to see and hard to get at if you bumper is still on, but we managed without taking the bumper off.

So here are the pics...






I LOVE THIS INTAKE! it sounds soooo nice and I can really tell the speed/HP/ acceleration difference.

OH, one more thing... after it was installed, i drove it around the block and I kept hearing this cling/click or something noise... turns out it was the intake moving with the engine hitting the metal as the pipe went through the engine compartment.. so we grabbed a few inches of fuel pump hose or whatever its called and slit it down the middle, and but that around the edge or the hole. hard to explain so here is a pic.


i hope i am not forgetting anything... If you are planning on putting the v2 or similar in your car, and have any questions, feel free to ask and I will answer the best I can.

 

that tubing is gonna wear through that in a week. i had the same problem and had to rebend the mount to keep it away from any thing.

 

 

Nice job..

 

wooo.... i was scared you guys would criticize me or something... my first mod by myself.... special thanks to excelerate for the parts! Thanks for the complements guys!

Is there anyone else who has put an AEM V2 on a 99 tl?

 

Nice job lol my car is still factory with just some rims...

 

welcome to the v2 club!

 

I have one on my 99

 

cool... i guess LOL! I really like my v2! sounds soooo sweet. I cant say that enough!

 

Did you install it yourself? and if so Did you do the same things with those coolant lines? just send them back?

Oh, one more thing... we did not have to use those included wires right? since our intake sensor thingy is in a different place... either that or we dont have one. must be for the 2000+

 

as in, the the metal will basically cut through the tubing?

 

had one on my 99 for a while - the upper part of the tube would always hit the upper strut tower area (part of the intake where it bends). I had to rig up some pad there to keep it still. Also, you might as well order another mount for it (part that bolts on the bottom part. Mine broke after only a few months. They are only a few dollars, so get a few of them if you plan on keeping the intake a while

 

ou sig: were should i order these mounts from? somewhere cheap...?
?

 

^ i bought ou sig's v2 from him....THANKS!

 

lol good job, for a second there I thought the V2s came with a rubber grommet

 

hey guys.... If anyone here is going to put the v2 on their tl or maybe cl (if they are the same) here is some info you may need. So on my 99 tl the coolant lines ran into the stock air box, but there was nothing to do with them now that the V2 is on. Also the instructions mention nothing about them, so I am guessing it is because the 2000-2003 TL's stock air box/ intake is different than the 99 tl. (For anyone who does not know, there are no AEM intakes that say 99 on them... only 2000+, but the 99-03 are just about the same... second gen duh!). So what i did was just send the line back to were it came from. To help me show you this ill give you a pic....

 

yep. i ran pnematic hose which i thought was pretty tough.

orved me wrong.

if it starts hitting it could make a hole in the intake and thats bad news


GL

 

hmmmm.... i will have to figure something out. I really dont want to bend it. too lazy to take it off again! hahaha.

 

also, if it starts hitting, it will make that hell of annoying noise and i will fix it... If anyone else has had issues with intakes rubbing up on metal, let me know how you fixed it, or any advise on how to fix it! thanks.

 

i bent mine while it was on.

 

the v2 doesnt have a tab? my aem cai has the tab to screw down near that hole....so it avoids clanging back n forth.

 

I didn't notice any rubbing with my V2 setup but it did look a little too close for comfort at the strut tower under the 90° bend so I put a piece of foam padding underneath it (the same stuff used under the plastic engine covers). No issues... yet.

 

how much do you gain hp for V2?

 

Well I did not dyno the car, but I notice a significant increase in speed/performance... All I know is that the V2 is better than the AEM CAI and short ram... so I’m thinking the v2 is one of the best intakes out there. If you are thinking of getting one, I would definitely recommend it, not only for the HP but also for the sound and sleek look of the V2.

 

The v2 does have a tab but it still moves enought to make a really annoying sound... in the 99 anyway. I am guessing that the hole in the engine bay is slightly different than the 00-03 TL.

 

how did you do that? just pulled on it?

 

kinda.


mine it was hitting toard the firewall.

i had to pull and then readjust the mount.

 

you just put the coolant lines back, your V2 doesnt need coolant, hah, and your V2 should have come with a tab that holds the intake from moving arround, comes with a rubber donut type thing to help secure it

 

Yes i know it doesnt need coolant! you must have mis-read something. I was trying to show the others who will be doing this what to do with the coolant lines.

And yes, my V2 came with a tab and rubber mount... I installed it with the rubber mount, and it still makes a noise. So i put some tubbing on the side were it was hitting the metal.

 

hey calichris, here's a ? for ya, when you just sittin there idle, does your intake make a noticable hissing noise? or is it silent until you floor it?

 

it should make a hissing noise. its normal. kinda loud. overpowers the sound of the engine.

 

When i start my car up it is not that noticable.... But when im on the freeway, and im at a certain rpm and like steady gas i hear it... eventualy it starts to get on ur nerves... But its worth it, I GUARANTEE, this next fill up I will have gotten better gas millage than be4 the v2... im noticing how good it is on the gas

 

interesting... hmm, i've always thought that since it sucks more air that it'll start sucking more gas because of the air/fuel ratio that the car distributes. now granted you'll prolly run a bit more lean(is it healthier for our car?), but I would assume it'll use a bit more gas. post up results when you do that, i'd like to know for sure.

 

Is the V2 available for the TL-S?

 

No, the TB is too big.

 

did it come wit a rubber bushing to put underneath the tab and lock down wit a plastic lock nut?

i got the old aem cai, and no rubbing at all...even when u punch it, moves but doesnt hit the side.

 

yes, it came with a rubber bushing and it still hits.

 

If you are referring to when you start up the car and are just sitting there... I don’t believe it is that noticeable. I do hear a hissing noise every so often... I usually notice it when I am on the freeway, and I am at a certain rpm and steady on gas pedal.

 

I kind of want to put the V2 on my 01' TL-p

 

OK. today i paid attention, and when your idle there is no hissing.