tired.......pics inside...

I just installed AEM cai yesterday. Man! It took me almost 3 hours......I was tired as hell (I did it alone). I really think people who say it's easy are genius.:rolleyes:

However, it rained later last night. I took out the bumper lens and found that my filter was wet. I've been told that it's fine as long as I don't drive into lake or something, but I'm still kinda worry that water would suck into my engine. So, am I ok or I should get a bypass value? Do u guys' filters are wet during raining day too?

here's some pics....:)

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heeyyy that's the same color aem cai i just installed today!! haha it took me 2 hours...

Haha...it took me almost 3 hours as well and I even had someone to help me! But as for the water you should not worry about it unless you drive over big and deep puddles.

took me an hour.....toughest part was the coolant bypass. son of a bitch was seized big and bad.

dont you love the way it sounds at WOT?? its great

Originally posted by PiNoY GsR RaCeR
Haha...it took me almost 3 hours as well and I even had someone to help me!

I'm better than u~~:D j/k

Originally posted by SleeperTeg
took me an hour.....toughest part was the coolant bypass. son of a bitch was seized big and bad.

dont you love the way it sounds at WOT?? its great

Everything was kinda tough for me, includes removing fender.

As for the sound, I don't really feel any difference since I already have exhaust. All I hear from the engine is the shooshin...shound. However, I did feel alittle hp gains....

:)

i think it took me about 45mins for mine. i think the hardest part was taking out the old intake box...thing had screws hidden everywhere. once we got one more out and thought we were done we found another...

Im not trying to say im an expert or anything but i've installed many intakes on many different cars and my GSR took me about 15 minutes only because i know where everything is located.

Originally posted by RedRocketGSR
Im not trying to say im an expert or anything but i've installed many intakes on many different cars and my GSR took me about 15 minutes only because i know where everything is located.

dude, you are a stud.....it took me 15 minutes to pull out all my tools and get my car up on a jackstand

1200 posts~~~:eek:

Originally posted by RedRocketGSR
Im not trying to say im an expert or anything but i've installed many intakes on many different cars and my GSR took me about 15 minutes only because i know where everything is located.


U know how short is 15 mins???

I don't believe you~~~~~:finger:

Originally posted by petzride



U know how short is 15 mins???

I don't believe you~~~~~:finger:

Yup, thats kinda what I was getting at......

how much does just a cai help?

It took you 3 hours? good lordy....... maybe if something is seized or stuck or something.... sorry to belittle you though :)

but at least you didn't pay someone to do it! :rolleyes: LOL!

i would say it helps a bit. you can feel a bit more power, espically at higher rpms. not to mention it sounds really good.

Originally posted by SleeperTeg
i would say it helps a bit. you can feel a bit more power, espically at higher rpms. not to mention it sounds really good.

yeah....u right. It only helps a bit and I only feel a little bit more power. As for the sounds, I don't really feel different since I've already got exhaust.

:)

Originally posted by VTEC_boi
It took you 3 hours? good lordy....... maybe if something is seized or stuck or something.... sorry to belittle you though :)

but at least you didn't pay someone to do it! :rolleyes: LOL!

hehe...it's ok. ya know it's my first time......:)

now try a manifold!

mine took me an hour, first time

Intake or exhaust?

how in the hell does it take someone 3 hours to change thair intake? In three hours i can change both my CV axles and wash the car. It took me like 20 minutes to change mine.