dannboss

After a few weeks of the new intake staring at me in the garage, I finally got around to installing it today. I had my camera with me the whole time, and other than a few minor things, I got pictures of the whole process. I hope this can help someone who might want to undertake the install themselves. You do not have to take the bumper off, you do not have to drain fluid, and you don't have to have the hoses ready when you take the others off (you do lose about 1/4 cup of fluid though). Pretty straight forward install. You can sometimes tell a difference at low speeds, but when you hit 3500 rpm or more, you can definately feel and hear the difference. Great mod overall.

The pictures follow along with the instructions included in the box with the intake. They should all be self explanatory when you are performing the install. Good Luck!

You can check out the pictures at this link:

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Vekro

Awesome, I'm waiting for mine to get here, thanks for the pictures.

VelfarreClubber

This should look better

NFLblitze1

i kinda wish i got blue instead....

mio

Why r they different? something is missing? or hiding?

invincible569

mio, that looks like a fuse for a stereo system. is that your car?

I like the blue. very nice.

KaMLuNg

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power wire for amp...

mio

no, that is not mine. and thanks for all ur info.

waacow

The photo links are dead. Can someone re-upload the photos? please.

dannboss

[IMG]http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e88/dannboss/intake%
20install/IMG_2079.jpg[/IMG]

waacow

Thanks dannboss !!

ussi

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pictures don't work!

datmrman

All of the pics minus two from post #10 work for me.

xristos

Is this the optional/relocation of the IAT sensor???
Is it even useful to do it? Just wondering. Thanks.

PPLAPW

^ Yes that is. I did it before and after but I felt no difference.....

Its up to you

xristos

Thanks 4 the feedback!

I'm off 2 install the CAI.

tonester

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hey guys,

based on what dannboss mentioned at the start of this thread:

does anyone know where the 1/4 cup of fluid will be coming out from? I would like to have a styrofoam cut ready when I start unplugging hoses so I don't get any fluids on anything in the engine bay. I'm planning to do the install this weekend.

thanks

crzygosu87

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anyone have an answer??? I'm planning to do this install tmrw @___@

wasupdog

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look at the instructions...when u unplug hoses on the throttle body there is one that holds coolant. it was impossible for me not to spill a little coolant in the engine bay so i just put a bath towel underneath the assembly that holds the hoses before unplugging to catch the spillage.

don't worry if u spill coolant, just wipe it up. there is not going to be enough that spills out to make a difference anyway, and if for some freak reason you lose a lot, u can always just pour some new coolant in the reserve tank.

crzygosu87

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cool thanks wasupdog gotta go install later this afternoon now

darksom1

This DIY thread is exactly what I have been looking for!! Thanks dannboss!!

eh? spec

My large rubber seal at the top doesn't have an AEM logo on it. It's just a black rubber ring. Great post, I'll be sure to refer to this when I'm installing it.

tonester

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my seal didn't have the logo on it either, neither did the metal clamps.

SER272

Looked at the instructions from AEM website, and they do not list the required tools for the job. I'm assuming phillips/flat screwdriver, pliers and sockets/ratchet. Does anyone know the required tools for the job?

IPSEC04TL

Thanks for posting the write up. I'm curious how noticable the performance gains are from the intake. Can you give a quick description of what you have noticed since install?

MICHAELBPR

The istructions in the box tells what tools you need. I did it this past tuesday and all I needed was, screw driver phillips and flat, pliers, ratchet with 10mm socket "I don't recall using any other" and a drill. I think that's it.

TLpimpin23

Intake doesnt require any special tools, all your standard ones are needed. I have had a few done on my acuras and you do need the patience lol. Hope this helps.

kipwa007

in addition to power gains, what will this do for my mpg? warranty?

thanks

/k

ililillilillilil

same here. mine looks a bit different.

how do i get the white clip off the bolt to relocate the sensor?? ps that is not an H&R bar, fyi.

ililillilillilil

i need some help here. how am i supposed to get this white clip off to relocate the sensor? i don't want to break it. thanks

THTL

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let me go and look at my car ...be right back.

THTL

iTrader: (2)

just unscrew the nut, and screw the whole thing on your CAI.

lunat1c

So from the looks of this someone with little experience can do this? All I have done is change my air filters, so I am not very mechanically inclined.

ililillilillilil

thanks a lot. i was thinking the same thing, but i didn't want to find out i was wrong later, so thanks again..
i guess I don't use the O ring for this one, right?

you do not need to be mechanically inclined, you just need to know the basics of using a wrench & screwdriver w/o screwing up.

i had a drill but i didn't bother to use it on the rivets. i just tore them off with pliers

MickyQ

How long does install take ?? Does cai give better mpg on the highway or overall?? thanks

THTL

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you have to use the o-ring

agus155

???? what kind of sensor would in that white clip? and been having so much troulble finding the AIT in my car I konw that is together with another sensor but dont konw which one or where is it located

ililillilillilil

i figured it out.

look at the picture

how does the sensor work & what does it do?

casino187

I bought a slightly used AEM CAI , but didn't get the instructions on how to install with it. Does anyone know where I can obtain a copy of these? I couldn't find any on AEM's website.