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For future references, here are the installation instructions. Bloke, do these sound about right?
CAI Installation
1. Open the hood of your car and observe your engine bay. You should see the stock airbox behind the battery, and the stock intake tubing going from the airbox to the MAF, as well as the tubes from the MAF to the Throttle Body (TB)
2. Begin removing the stock intake parts. There are several nuts holding it on. You might find it easier to remove the battery to get al all the nuts. Some of the stock parts under the airbox will not come off until you jack up the car, so be patient and take your time.
3. Either use a hydraulic lift, or the jack from your trunk to jack up the driver side of your car. Please make sure you read the jacking instructions included in your owners manual. You will see a notch in the side of your car specifically designed to be used with the stock jack. Once the wheel is off the ground, take off your driver side wheel.
4. Using a ratchet, unbolt the screws holding in the plastic trim in the wheel well and under the car. This should be pretty easy. Make sure you keep the bolts in a safe location so you can put them back in when you’re done. Now, using a flat head screwdriver, pry out the plastic rivets that hold the outer edge of the wheel well liner on. If you break one, don’t worry… they sell them cheap at autozone or home depot.
5. Now take all the black wheel well trim off from about the midpoint of the wheel well forward to under the bumper. You should be able to see inside your fender, where the washer fluid bottle is located. You will now be able to remove all the remnants of the stock intake tubing.
6. Now, look down inside your engine compartment. You will see a hole from inside the engine compartment into your engine bay next to the battery. From underneath the fender, take the filter and pipe 2, and work the pipe up through that hole. Be careful not to scratch up the pipe! The filter should be facing somewhat forward and somewhat pigeon toed out toward the outside of the fender.
7. Take Coupler 1 (which has grommets in it) and attach it to the end of the throttle body. Attach the other end to the MAF. Now, attach Coupler 2 (with no grommets) to the other end of the MAF. Attach the long L-shaped pipe from the MAF coupler. Now, use the smallest straight pipe, and attach it to the bottom of the L-shaped pipe with another coupler. Attach the filter to the smaller L-shaped pipe, and slide that pipe up inside the fender from the bottom through the hole between the fender and engine compartment Make sure it is angled so that the filter fits into the space and the top of the pipe is in the engine bay. Use the last coupler to attach that pipe and the short pipe. *Note: You may need to use some play in the couplers to get everything lined up properly.* It may be easier not to tighten down the clamps until everything is set in place.
8. Make sure to bolt the wheel well covers and plastic under the bumpers back to the car. Reattach the wheel, and lower the car back down to the ground carefully. Plug in the censors into the grommets in coupler 1.
9. Be aware that you might need to slide up the battery a bit to help the CAI fit better. Also, you might need to work the loosen the couplers a little to get some extra play in the intake while installing it. Make sure you retighten it when you’re finished.
*Please note that this installation guide is to be used at your own risk. I and/or Aleromod.com take no responsibilities for damage you may cause to your car because of the installation or parts.
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