[amishland]

Hey guys just got my CAI on last night, took me 2hrs 40 min from start to finish.

I wanted to start a thread to answer questions about the instalation for those whom havent installed theirs yet.

First off why did any of you guys remove the lower airbox? i completed the install with out moving it at all. According to K&N instructions you wer supposed to mount to the top of the lower air box anyhow.

If anyne has questions i am willing to provide what i did during the install, and i think there are at least ten other people on the forums that would be willing to help out if some one is stuck.

BTW thanks VITA for spending the time getting the group buy together, it was worth the wait i love the intake.

 

[planetSlowCar1]

Thanks for offering the help, not many people do that.

First off, did you have to remove the bumper? I don't have the intake (or instructions) in my hands yet, but it looks to me we should be able to get it in by just removing the headlight and horn and squeezing under the car for the lower section. Even it wouldn't be as easy, I'd really like to avoid taking it off if at all possible.

Second, why not take off the air box? More room is a good thing right?

Third, any metric sockets or torx needed that I might not already have? I've been able to do most stuff on my SC with just 10mm, 13mm, 15mm, T10, T15, and T20. Am I gona need anything else?

 

[Vita]

one odd one you'll need is a 5.5mm socket, and a 13mm deep i believe if you don't have deep sockets...

you don't need to take off the bumper. actually, if you have any questions about the install (i.e., the procedure) the K&N website has them available for public inspection.

make sure you listen when they say to adjust everything at the end. you're most important task is to make sure the two pipes are connected properly at the "bottom"

if not they could become loose easily...

 

[Redline686]

Tough

It would just be a lot harder not to just removed the inner fender wall. BTW Without the airbox in it looks very clean. And without that brace bolted on its still very solid. My friend has the K&N and he didn't remove his air box. My engine compartment looks much much cleaner.

 

[amishland]

true it may look better (more open space) BUT............ i didnt have to destroy my lower air box and i can go back to stock setup if i want to. Now if i already did an airbox chop (barry mod) before i had the intake i would have a reason to leave it out, but one of the major fastening points on the intake is the lower airbox, my intake doesnt move because it is fastened down. Without that mount it would be putting more stress on the upper hose clamps.

BTW a 5.5mm (what K&N says you need) is really just a 7/32" socket.

 

[amishland]

i'll take pics of how it looks with the lower airbox still in the car and my K&N CAI running through it tonight after work.

 

[Rendog]

but one of the major fastening points on the intake is the lower airbox, my intake doesnt move because it is fastened down. Without that mount it would be putting more stress on the upper hose clamps.

Regarding the "doesn't move" in your comment above. That actually kind of concerns me. Other than for the "rubber/stud" mount on the washer tank, there is virtually no give in this setup. The engine will roll due to torque, but the CAI really can't give much. Possible problem?? Don't know. Just my thoughts, when you consider the factory setup has plenty of give with the rubber expansion joints.

 

[Vita]

Regarding the "doesn't move" in your comment above. That actually kind of concerns me. Other than for the "rubber/stud" mount on the washer tank, there is virtually no give in this setup. The engine will roll due to torque, but the CAI really can't give much. Possible problem?? Don't know. Just my thoughts, when you consider the factory setup has plenty of give with the rubber expansion joints.

exactly, i think it'll put more stress onto the upper hose clamps with it attached to the airbox because it has less play, but without the airbox, there's more stress to the lower connection. that's why i stress to make sure that's good, then adjust from there

 

[Sp00ner]

Regarding the "doesn't move" in your comment above. That actually kind of concerns me. Other than for the "rubber/stud" mount on the washer tank, there is virtually no give in this setup. The engine will roll due to torque, but the CAI really can't give much. Possible problem?? Don't know. Just my thoughts, when you consider the factory setup has plenty of give with the rubber expansion joints.

You do have rubber expansion joints, to some degree, with the K&N. It can still move a bit. I was able to bend and stretch the rubber connectors around alot more than I thought I would, when checking everything for fit. Besides, what's the travel on the engine? Someone posted it asking Goofy about his mounts, since the limit the movement even more. Once, I get my shit together and get that ordered from him, I won't even think about it anymore...

 

[Rendog]

You do have rubber expansion joints, to some degree, with the K&N. It can still move a bit. I was able to bend and stretch the rubber connectors around alot more than I thought I would, when checking everything for fit. Besides, what's the travel on the engine? Someone posted it asking Goofy about his mounts, since the limit the movement even more. Once, I get my shit together and get that ordered from him, I won't even think about it anymore...

Yes, you do get a little with the rubber joint. Depends whether you butted the pipe up tight to each other. On to the Goofy mount, I have the same concern with it. When you now limit the engine roll, where is the torque going to manifest itself? So, I ordered one of his dampeners, but I still am concerned about using it. I'd rather have some wheel hop than perhaps breaking a motor mount.

 

[Sp00ner]

The shock is what should be absorbing all the force. If the shock overloads and breaks, then you're just back to having the original setup. It's taking the load that the motor mounts SHOULD be absorbing, and sucking it up.

 

[Black05Redline]

I installed the intake without jacking it up and removing the wheel. i also found that the easiest way to remove the stock air box was to cut it in half.

 

[Vita]

Yes, you do get a little with the rubber joint. Depends whether you butted the pipe up tight to each other. On to the Goofy mount, I have the same concern with it. When you now limit the engine roll, where is the torque going to manifest itself? So, I ordered one of his dampeners, but I still am concerned about using it. I'd rather have some wheel hop than perhaps breaking a motor mount.

prohibiting the engine from rocking, forces the torque to be transferred to the wheels in a more efficient manner. the worst that'll happen is you'll need newer tires faster. the brace actually prevents premature wear and tear on the motor and tranny mounts from what i understand.

others have claimed they can't even get the hop, and i'll be finding out tonight

 

[wxmd]

I just installed my K&N Typhoon intake, and after inspecting to ensure that I had hooked up everything properly, I noticed the tube that comes out of the top right of the cooling system (Radiator) is not connected to anything. Is this a overflow valve, or something to that effect, or am I missing something here? I could not find any place where it might connect. HELP!!!

 

[MotorMouth]

Tough to tell from the pic but it looks like the over flow tube for the charge cooler radiator coolant system. It is not connected to anything.

 

[Tom01SC2]

Tough to tell from the pic but it looks like the over flow tube for the charge cooler radiator coolant system. It is not connected to anything.

Bingo, that is what it is. Like MotorMouth said it is not connected to anything...

Tom

 

[wxmd]

Thanks for the 411, I was a little worried there for a while... I put the K&N on last night (I couldn't wait), and took it out on the freeway today...I can finally here the supercharger...Whiney but in a good way!!!

 

[AZKMK]

If Tom wouldnt of went and got him self broke we could be installing this weekend...damn you Tom!! Burn in hell...oh wait its going to be 112 this weekend...thats close enuff to hell.

-Keith-

 

[Tom01SC2]

If Tom wouldnt of went and got him self broke we could be installing this weekend...damn you Tom!! Burn in hell...oh wait its going to be 112 this weekend...thats close enuff to hell.

-Keith-

Sorry Keith. You could always try to do it yourself

Tom

 

[dickjones]

Help Please

I installed the CAI this weekend with my brother and it took us three hours. I hav,e very little mechanical experience. I have a couple of questions:
1. How does the air get into the filter in the wheel well when it is behind the plastic wheelwell cover? shouldn't that best be left off for air flow?
2. the part of the pipe that connects to the throttle body-- does it go inside the throttle body, or outside of it? I can't tell because the rubber thing around both is on tight now, but I can tell that it is uneven because of the bump. Does this matter at all? I want max airflow obviously and just want to see if this matters. The clamps are on tight.