Intake Reinstallation

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 12:41 am

Ready to reinstall my CAI since I removed it last fall...Gonna try the remove-the-bumper method today...Will take pictures and make another legendary HowTo!

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 1:57 am

Reinstallation in progress.Bumper removal method rocks.Here's a preview.

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ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 1:57 am

What dat doin dere?

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Devlop · Post by **Devlop** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 2:00 am

Why did you remove your cai last fall? for the winter? If thats the case, I live in michigan and had mine on the entire winter and never had any problems.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 2:04 am

Because it was time for filter maintenance.It was freezing outside, and I needed to clean the filter. Didn't have the luxury of letting the car sit for a day without an air filter, so decided it would just be easier to go back to stock until I could clean the filter and work out a future logistics plan.

Devlop · Post by **Devlop** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 2:17 am

gotcha

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 3:12 am

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish Â»Reinstallation in progress.Bumper removal method rocks.Here's a preview.looks like a lower jaw.. Now just paint some big white teeth on the hood and you'll have that mean hungry look to go with the CAI sound.

Sub-Vibe-R · Post by **Sub-Vibe-R** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 3:17 am

But why the hell removing the entire bumper???I installed mine without removing the bumper. Juste remove 2 screws and access from the inside fender...

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:05 am

Finished!Why remove the bumper? Well, I installed it last time and found it exceedingly difficult to maneuver the intake into place. I also had trouble getting the filter on. I figured I would try this method and see if it made life easier. AND IT DID!SO MUCH EASIER!Will post pics soon...

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:43 am

thanks... will be looking forward to that bumper removal. i'll be needing to replace my lower panel in the next month or so.

Sub-Vibe-R · Post by **Sub-Vibe-R** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:23 am

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish Â»Finished!Why remove the bumper? Well, I installed it last time and found it exceedingly difficult to maneuver the intake into place. I also had trouble getting the filter on. I figured I would try this method and see if it made life easier. AND IT DID!SO MUCH EASIER!Will post pics soon...I understand this point, but how long did it take to remove and put back the bumper?All depends what you prefer. Time consuming way to the less esay but faster way. IMHO, I prefer the fast one.May be it is because I have small hands, but I was not so difficult fo me to install the filter.

drummerdude · Post by **drummerdude** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:35 am

took me and a friend less than an hour and a half to install... and thats with him sitting there staring at me most of the time! how long did it take you to do the whole thing including bumper removal?

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:15 am

Including bumper, MAYBE an hour and a half, but that's because I ended up removing more screws than I actually needed to...that, and stopping to take pics every few minutes slowed me down...MOst likely it could be done in an hour and a half...and a power drill/driver made it much faster as well...

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