DIY on CAI?

martinez_josh · 04-28-2006, 02:46 AM

Can anyone do a DIY on installing a CAI? I don't think it would be too hard, but I wanna get a good idea of how long and how much work it would take. Also. . what's the best brand? Should I just wait for K&N?

Htuner34 · 04-28-2006, 11:12 AM

in my opinion its one of the easiest mods out there. It's just unbolting and bolting back up. I haven't checked out the actual set up yet since my cai hasn't come in just yet (leave it to delays in delivery). I'll see what i can do for ya

martinez_josh · 04-28-2006, 01:06 PM

Thanks. .. I'm pretty sure that I would be able to do it, but it would be nice to have to pics or something

Htuner34 · 04-29-2006, 12:24 AM

ya i'll find somethin for ya hopefully here in the next day or two. If worse comes to worse...when mine gets in the beginning of next week i'll take pics step by step for ya. I know its a little ways to wait but if it helps ya it'll be worth it

Elmacho · 04-29-2006, 02:25 PM

Could someone post a DIY on a short ram intake. I assume it would be nearly the same as CAI besides positioning. I am planning on getting the injen short ram intake for my Si, if anyone has put one of those, or the AEM SRI, could you post a DIY?

Streethonda06 · 04-30-2006, 04:38 AM

CAI is really hard, took 4 hours and the front bumper was taken off to make it easyer!!! take off the bumper remember that is saves you time... lol

06civicsilver · 04-30-2006, 08:35 AM

all you guys with a si just remember us ex owners are waitinig patiently and reading all of your joy and excitedness just wait until its our turn!!! :rolleyes:

thomasorallye · 05-04-2006, 01:34 AM

well, the aem cai is not that difficult to put in, but the stock intake is a biatch to take out! i was by myself and it took me 3 hours to get the cai in...2.5 of that was removing the stock crap...if you're going to put it in, i definately recommend going to outerwears.com and picking up a prefilter for it...my cai sucked up water in a bad rain storm and choked the motor out...i thought i hydrolocked but no...the water was almost half way up the tube (no, i didn't submerge it). an easy mod that makes the car sound badass!!! believe me

04-28-2006, 02:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
martinez_josh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Albuquerque NM Age: 22 Posts: 326 Josh iTrader: 0 / 0%	DIY on CAI? Can anyone do a DIY on installing a CAI? I don't think it would be too hard, but I wanna get a good idea of how long and how much work it would take. Also. . what's the best brand? Should I just wait for K&N?

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04-28-2006, 11:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Htuner34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arkansas Age: 24 Posts: 1,904 Phil iTrader: 7 / 100%	in my opinion its one of the easiest mods out there. It's just unbolting and bolting back up. I haven't checked out the actual set up yet since my cai hasn't come in just yet (leave it to delays in delivery). I'll see what i can do for ya

04-28-2006, 01:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
martinez_josh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Albuquerque NM Age: 22 Posts: 326 Josh iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks. .. I'm pretty sure that I would be able to do it, but it would be nice to have to pics or something

04-29-2006, 12:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Htuner34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arkansas Age: 24 Posts: 1,904 Phil iTrader: 7 / 100%	ya i'll find somethin for ya hopefully here in the next day or two. If worse comes to worse...when mine gets in the beginning of next week i'll take pics step by step for ya. I know its a little ways to wait but if it helps ya it'll be worth it

04-29-2006, 02:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Elmacho Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Guam Age: 24 Posts: 260 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Could someone post a DIY on a short ram intake. I assume it would be nearly the same as CAI besides positioning. I am planning on getting the injen short ram intake for my Si, if anyone has put one of those, or the AEM SRI, could you post a DIY?

04-30-2006, 04:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Streethonda06 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 931 Greg iTrader: 1 / 100%	CAI is really hard, took 4 hours and the front bumper was taken off to make it easyer!!! take off the bumper remember that is saves you time... lol

04-30-2006, 08:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
06civicsilver Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jefferson, OH Age: 27 Posts: 217 iTrader: 0 / 0%	all you guys with a si just remember us ex owners are waitinig patiently and reading all of your joy and excitedness just wait until its our turn!!! :rolleyes:

05-04-2006, 01:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
thomasorallye Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: mobile, AL. Age: 34 Posts: 109 Thomas Welch iTrader: 0 / 0%	well, the aem cai is not that difficult to put in, but the stock intake is a biatch to take out! i was by myself and it took me 3 hours to get the cai in...2.5 of that was removing the stock crap...if you're going to put it in, i definately recommend going to outerwears.com and picking up a prefilter for it...my cai sucked up water in a bad rain storm and choked the motor out...i thought i hydrolocked but no...the water was almost half way up the tube (no, i didn't submerge it). an easy mod that makes the car sound badass!!! believe me