Silver_Surfer

Big thanks to my cousin for the install this weekend! He did a great job. I snapped pictures most of the time while he was working hard. I was no help. The guy in some of the photos is my cousin.

In my opinion this was one of the best mods out there. The cai wasn't too expensive and the installation didn't take too long (well compared to other mods).

The sound of the car is awesome. It sounds very mean at high speed. I could feel the increase in power when I pushed it. AEM claims to increase the HP by 15 but I strongly doubt it. I think the nice growl played tricks on my mine making it feel stronger than it is. But overall, the aem cai is awesome. I got the aem thanks to AZ forums. Big upz you guys!!!



aem cai fresh out of the box



out comes the stocky









getting ready for the lift







rim and lining comes off





plenty of stock parts on the ground



some people had reported in this forum that the box from the stock intake was difficult to take off so my cousin decided to take off the fog light and housing instead of the entire bumper





minor scratches on the bottom lip



in goes the aem cai













Done!

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

no air intake temp sensor relo???

TwinTurbo335

very nice

Silver_Surfer

what is the best location?

ballinfizzle89

iTrader: (6)

Awesome pics, nice to see step by step. The Red looks really good too especcially against the "Type S" on the engine cover

97whtse

looks nice. a lot of work involved

FiveLiterCheater

I tried both....having it on the sensor deff noticed an increase in performance but my MPG sucked.

ILLustriousUA6

iTrader: (2)

NICE.. you should come to the BAY AREA meet September 2nd man! We def. need some TL-S's rollin with us!

how long was the install btw>

stillhere153

iTrader: (1)

nice pics definitely gave me better picture of what to expect... I got the Fujita CAI going in on wednesday...

triton3k

great pics.
I didnt take many pics when I got mines installed.
THe intake really does make the car sound meaner when you step on it.

illstrategy

whats up guys, i'm kinda new at this and need some help, where did you order your intake from and how much. Also is there a difference between a regualr tl and type s intake? thanks
07 type-s mt

triton3k

you can check out Excelerate who is a sponsored vendor here. I purchased mines from him a few months ago and I forgot the price and had help from Rodney and a friend who works at Acura with the install.

Silver_Surfer

Yea I was reading about the Bay Area meet thread at first but I already have plans for the Labor day weekend so I won't be able to make it. Maybe next time. The install took about 2.5-3hrs.

Silver_Surfer

Cool. Let us know how it goes.

Silver_Surfer

Thanks. I think rims are next.

antoine

im a newby with intake im thinkin about getting it but i just have a few questions as anybody may...is aem the best way to go? and what is the talk about intake temp sensor relo??

i appreciste the feedback

joelesler

Thread bump.

Could I have more info on the intake temp sensor relocation?

KN_TL

iTrader: (3)

Try both positions and judge for yourself.

For me, the little performance that you might gain just wasn't worth the reduction in gas mileage for me.

Your opinion/results might be different.

joelesler

Both positions, for what? What are the positions? What am I supposed to put there?

joelesler

I just got my CAI and tried to put it in, however, apparently there is no clear way to take out the headlight without a reference to look at. I didn't realize that I had to take off the rim/tire and didn't figure it out until I had everything apart (including the battery out), which means I couldn't pop the trunk to get the jack out.

So, I put everything back together. This is best thread I can find about a step by step installation guide, and since the search feature leaves a bit to be desired on the forum, can anyone point to me any other good guides?

acuratech239

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Just as a heads up for anyone who will be doing the install, it can be done quicker and with less parts removal. I've seen some comments here and else where about how much had to be removed, the amount of time it took, etc.

The first intake I put on was on a friends 05 TL 6 speed. I removed the wheel and battery, but left the bumper on. Having never done one before, and with no instructions, it took about 1 hour 45 mins.

When I put my intake on my 07 TL-S 6 speed, I didn't remove the bumper or battery, and only removed the wheel because I got annoyed, though I still think in a bind you could do it w/o wheel removal. Total time was less then 1 hour 15 mins.

And no, I didn't break/destroy any of the OEM intake. It would be able to be fully installed in stock condition w/o anyone knowing it had ever been removed. And yes, the AEM intake is installed and mounted correctly, etc.

The install itself is easier if you have the proper tools, so if you only have basic tools, the above may be a little more difficult in terms of removal of items and timeframes. But I just wanted to let everyone know you can do with less removal and in better time then some posts list. Props to Silver_Surfer for all the pics, it's def better then set of instructions I saw somewhere from AEM. Car looks good man!

KN_TL

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If you haven't figured out already, there's the stock location on the TB or further down on the CAI. It's all in the documentation

joelesler

My intake came with no instructions. So this website has been my instructions. That's why I am kinda lost at this point.

JD TL-S

iTrader: (1)

[QUOTE=triton3k]you can check out Excelerate who is a sponsored vendor here. I purchased mines from him a few months ago and I forgot the price and had help from Rodney and a friend who works at Acura with the install.[/QUOTE


.................................................. ..I purchased MINE from him......................

056spdtl

very nice!!!

joelesler

I finally got my CAI installed. Didn't have to take out the battery. Did have to remove the tire and half the bumper.

There are a couple screw/bolts on the 07 that are a pain in the ass to reach. The U-bend plastic and the box are riveted together (I don't know if they are in previous years), which it's nothing a good yank didn't fix. But I got it in.