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OK. this was easy at times, but hard at times. but that's like all projects.
i started out with installing the K&N. i love it, sounds and looks great.
okay, here was my plan
running a plastic tube from the grille to the intake box.
not finding a good cheep plastic tube, i went with a metal dryer duct pipe. $10 at ACE. i would still use plastic if i had a chance. the metal was weak, and fragile. it only made things more frustrating.. but my dad and i got to work
here are the main parts
i added a vacuum part to make a wider opening for the end, scooping up more air. i put two layers of double sided tape to built up the thickness for a better fit.
first, we had to remove the plastic shield thing to the right of the air radiator opening to allow the pipe to get through
okay, i wanted the tube directly into the heat shield for maximum air flow.
this was surprisingly easy.
using a compass, i drew a 1 5/8" radii circle.
then drilled relief holes inside of the circle
then used a jigsaw with a metal blade and cut out the circle
then using a metal file, filed the cut
then, i used the factory rubber hose thing from the OEM intake, then stuck it through
ok, now for the frustrating part, running the hose. it really sucked because of the fragileness of the duct pipe.
but i duct taped the ends (duct + duct, it was just ment t work)
then put the ducted duct end into the rubber tube, and clamped down.
then reinstalled the heat shield and filter.
*example*
then installed the vacuum part and clamped it down
then hung it by drilling a hole in the plastic above the radiator, and top of the vac part, then zip-typed it. worked perfectly
after a few cuts and bleeding, which you can probably see in a few pics, its in. haven't driven yet, but by just blowing air through it by mouth, it seems like itll make a huge difference.
the only things i would have done differntly was to use a plastic tube, and relocate the hole to the corner, or other side.
i started out with installing the K&N. i love it, sounds and looks great.



okay, here was my plan
running a plastic tube from the grille to the intake box.
not finding a good cheep plastic tube, i went with a metal dryer duct pipe. $10 at ACE. i would still use plastic if i had a chance. the metal was weak, and fragile. it only made things more frustrating.. but my dad and i got to work
here are the main parts

i added a vacuum part to make a wider opening for the end, scooping up more air. i put two layers of double sided tape to built up the thickness for a better fit.

first, we had to remove the plastic shield thing to the right of the air radiator opening to allow the pipe to get through
okay, i wanted the tube directly into the heat shield for maximum air flow.
this was surprisingly easy.
using a compass, i drew a 1 5/8" radii circle.

then drilled relief holes inside of the circle

then used a jigsaw with a metal blade and cut out the circle


then using a metal file, filed the cut

then, i used the factory rubber hose thing from the OEM intake, then stuck it through


ok, now for the frustrating part, running the hose. it really sucked because of the fragileness of the duct pipe.
but i duct taped the ends (duct + duct, it was just ment t work)
then put the ducted duct end into the rubber tube, and clamped down.
then reinstalled the heat shield and filter.
*example*




then installed the vacuum part and clamped it down
then hung it by drilling a hole in the plastic above the radiator, and top of the vac part, then zip-typed it. worked perfectly


after a few cuts and bleeding, which you can probably see in a few pics, its in. haven't driven yet, but by just blowing air through it by mouth, it seems like itll make a huge difference.
the only things i would have done differntly was to use a plastic tube, and relocate the hole to the corner, or other side.