Has anyone been able to get the AEM intake to stay in place after they installed the p2r spacer? It wouldn't fit right so I had to take out the rubber cushion that connects to the little arm on the AEM intake and replace it with nothing but a nut and bolt. Well, it was working fine but the nut and bolt have since broken loose and now it makes a weird noise from where the arm is scratching the engine bay.
Someone please help me! Give me some ideas or tell me how you handled it.

 

i had no luck.

i tried to "REVERSE" my vibra- mount (the rubber spacer) and it worked, until it rattled and fell off, and i lost it on the parkway

so i simply bought a small bolt, 2 washers, and a 10mm nut... and hand torque the intakes little metal "arm" to the cars frame.. and i torqued it ttiiigghhtt.. that was about, 4 weeks ago. still sturdy as the day i did it

 

i got mine on there with no problem

...it's been a few weeks but i'll check it later today to see how it's holding up

 

Thanks to both of you I guess I will just do what I did before but this time REALLY torque it down. Thanks again I will let you know what happened. Also didn't someone say something about an aftermarket throttle body coming out. It was posted about 6 months ago though. Also I don't know how helpful that would be for these cars in the na form??? Sorry to get off subject.

 

LockTite??

 

Same here. It was a tight fit putting the intake on after the spacer install, but it's on their pretty good! No problems here.

 

I could be wrong, but the problem is that the spacer makes the intake tube too long? If that is the case, why not cut 1" off the intake tube by the TB and replace.

 

i had the same problem....just use some force and u should be able to wedge it on the vibration mount....

but after mounting it, it caused me to have more steering wheel vibration and cabin vibration....

 

its extremely important that you guys torque these screws. You will not need locktite, just make sure to torque them properly. What you have to do, if you don't have the manual is without the TB spacer on slowly (its takes patience) get a torque rachet and start on the stock bolts at 20 ft ibs. If it clicks then move up 5 ft ibs. Do this until you see the screw turning slightly. Then go down about 5 ft ibs and then that should be the right torque for the TB spacer. I should be getting mine soon, so if you guys are interested I will put the exact torque of the TB spacer. I did this for a Progress RSB and so far no problems or issues. Its on there tight!

 

i think most people are hesistant (scared) to cut their intake unless it is absolutely necessary

 

Please post torque for the TB nuts/bolts. I'd be interested in making sure mine are correct.

 

i believe either 16lb/ft or 18lb/ft

 

TB 16lbs for all the bolts n nuts. the sensor 2.5lbs

 

i had my guy do it for me but no problems.. i have the aem intake..and the p2r spacer .. no problems at all

 

The piece that extends from the cai to the rubber mount, with the p2R in the only way I could get it to fit was to bend the metal piece just slightly and then got it in with a tight fit

 

I've been able to install the CAI with P2R spacer and still keep the vibra mount. However, if you are really having an issue cut off about 3/4" off the intake tube on the throttle body side.

 

yea I was gonna say u gut like a half inch off and you should be ok that vibration mount should only be slightly shaky before u tighten it down. When you do tighten it only make it slightly tighter than hand tight because you will snap the metal support at the weld point on the intake, Ive done it.

 

Well I got it in. The only thing is that I was not able to get the vibration mount in. I used a bolt two regular washers and a lock washer to hold it down and obiously a nut. It seems fine to me. I'm not really all that worried about it. I may try and mess with it this weekend?

 

^^ torque it tightly!!

you will notice some steering wheel/pedal vibrations.. because the intake vibrates, and if you mount it to the cars frame without the rubber bushing vibra mount, you will feel some vibrations.... i feel it in my car...

also , do yourself a favor, make sure the bend of the intake going under the battery is NOT touching any part of the car frame, or you will get funny metal rattling sounds

 

yea funny metal rattles whe u start the car it bugged me out a few times

 

on the bend under the battery, i put some weather stripping on the cars sharp corner of the frame and around the intake pipe... stopped the rattling, plus torqued it tightly and made sure it stayed clear of the car....

 

whats up everybody, i have a tls 07. just bought cold air intake, but i was wondering if it was a good idea to get a bypasser?

 

I installed my K&N that I had on my '05 TL on my '07 TL-S. Also have the P2R. I had the great guys at NAPA cut off about an inch of the intake tube, and still had clearance problems with the battery. So I bought the 15lb. Braille battery which solved the problem, and I shaved about 30 lbs. off the front end to boot.

 

Wow!!! Thats cool. I bet that battery cost a good amout of money though.???

 

It was on sale at Tirerack for $152.