Install CAI

[csholm87]

I recently bought a CAI off ebay and I dont know how to install it myself. I dont want to bring it to a shop and pay them 100 bux or w/e. I have a 97 eclipse rs n/t. If anyone could help me i would appreciate it greatly!

 

[philipkrotch]

its pretty much a matter of ripping all the stock shit out, and putting the CAI on really.

 

[98RedGs]

Post a picture of the full cai for me please.
After doing that once I get home if you like I can take apart and reinstall mine.


Actually.. off the top of my head here goes.

1 - Remove your stock air filter out of the box and remove the top of the air filter box.
2 - Remove the bolts that are in the box that the air filter are held in and also then remove the box.
3 - Once you have this removed disconnect all lines that are on the stock intake system but remember where they go.
4 - You will loosen the intake clamp that holds your stock intake on the throttle body
5 - Once removed place this entire system out of the way.
6 - Next you will NOT BE INSTALLING BUT JUDGING your intake and making sure of where you will be putting everything. Easiest way to do this I found was to connect the intake to the TB (throttle body) put the clamp back on it and then your basically letting your intake "free hang" in your engine bay. Now get under the car jack it up and position your intake to where the bolt holds for the mounting brackets are lined up with the stock holes from the intake system. Bolt it in and make sure everything is snug.
7 - Next reach down to where the opposite end of the intake is at (in the front behind the drivers foglight) and actually attach your air filter to the intake.
Make sure it's secure.
8 - Now connect the line that came off of your valve cover back to your intake.

Now I know if its an AEM V1 your going to have a place on the backside of the intake possibly that you will have to "cap off" or "plug". Simply goto autozone or an auto store and pickup a rubber cap cap the tube and get in the car.

Crank it up and go for a ride.

 

[nutshot]

Actually.. off the top of my head here goes.

Done this before?

 

[98RedGs]

Done this before?

Yep.

On my 2g actually.

 

[Eclipse96Ryder]

if ur having trouble with a CAI install, then..., u better save up a lot of money to pay for labor if u plan on modding that thing anymore.

a CAI is the easiest bolt on to install....you dont have to jack it up, get on the floor, or any of that...just screw out a couple of clamps and ur done

 

[98RedGs]

if ur having trouble with a CAI install, then..., u better save up a lot of money to pay for labor if u plan on modding that thing anymore.

a CAI is the easiest bolt on to install....you dont have to jack it up, get on the floor, or any of that...just screw out a couple of clamps and ur done

Again... You have mounting clamps that have to be bolted in where the stock bolts went. I got to these easier by getting UNDER the car. Also put the filter on EASIER from laying on the ground.