DIY: Injen CAI install on R18 (lots of pics)

[shawn_hot]

Originally Posted by bliz116

do brands of CAI matter? i found some ebay for like 60bux compared to injen which is much much more. Is the 200 dollar difference worth it?

yeah it matters cause i have a cheap one and it stalls my automatic alot. if u get a injen one there will be a vane in it that directs the air which prevents to much air to the sensor

[Andrewmartian23]

just a note to the creator of this thread. i used ur instructions for the installation of my intake and let me tell u, U were a big help with this. u just might want to know that u dont have to take ur bumper off.. i found it very easy if u just remove the tray that the battery sits on. there are 3 or 4 bolts and once you get that off, u can see ur way down. that is wat i did and it was a real good time saver.

[Tikous360]

Nice DIY used twice first on my Fujita Cai, now on my Injen Cai
BTW Injen ftw Fujita sux

[mikeZEBRA]

Originally Posted by Tikous360

Nice DIY used twice first on my Fujita Cai, now on my Injen Cai
BTW Injen ftw Fujita sux

How come fujita sucks? I'm debating between buying injen and fujita. How come you didnt like them?

[akronmusician413]

buy injen...i dont think fujita has the same MAF section as the injen which is very important unless you are going to have flashpro

[andrewshin]

i was orginally going to buy CAI, but now i wanna get a sri but i was wondering if i leave the air resonater box in and install the sri. would the air resonator act like a cai? by bringing in the cold air?

[akronmusician413]

Originally Posted by andrewshin

i was orginally going to buy CAI, but now i wanna get a sri but i was wondering if i leave the air resonater box in and install the sri. would the air resonator act like a cai? by bringing in the cold air?

if you really want to be revolutionary and do the r18 community a favor...

buy a volant intake...the filter is located where a short ram is but the whole intake is made of some plastic material (so no heatsoak) and the filter is covered with a pipe that goes down to where a CAI gets air....

so the way i look at it...no heatsoak from aluminum intakes, no worry about hydrolock because the filter is high in the engine and no exposed, cool (possibly ram air if you hook up more piping) air that SRIs dont get

i might get a volant intake but flashpro is too tempting

[FlyBoy2960]

can the InJen CAI work for an R18 automatic (2008 lx)?

[ezDUZIT]

i got a question.. i have a leased 2010 civic lx.. im thinking of just putting a intake on it.. is this gonna cost me damage to my car? or any parts im gonna have to break? cuz i want to put the stock one back on when i return the car.

[ezDUZIT]

i got a question.. i recently leased a 2010 civic lx coupe
i just want to put a intake on it.. will it cause any damage or any trouble with the dealer? will i have to break anything for intsallation? and will i be able to put the stock one back on when i want to return the vehicle?

[DJRXIX]

no it shudn't affect anything other than just the hp and you won't be required to break anything unless you mess up =P but its a fairly simple mod, just don't cut where the instructions tell you too, that will probably screw you over w/ the dealer. and just keep your stock parts to put back on later...

[cool714]

Originally Posted by FlyBoy2960

can the InJen CAI work for an R18 automatic (2008 lx)?

yea most definitly.



Did anyone not cut the wheel well, and if you did, did you have any problems with it rubbing against another pipe and wearing out?

[HondaFREAK]

Originally Posted by cool714

yea most definitly.



Did anyone not cut the wheel well, and if you did, did you have any problems with it rubbing against another pipe and wearing out?

I didn't cut it at first, and I was at a stop light and wondered where the rattling was coming from. Checked the charge pipe and it had a good 1/8in missing. I just ground down the rail that rubs it. Thought it fixed the problem but ended up having to cut the fender well.

[franklin18sc]

Do you have a manuel or auto trans, I added a cai on my civic its a auto and my car kept running lean and if i stoped to fast my car would shut off. I took my car to a shop and they said i would have to map my ecu. Can you help?

[HondaFREAK]

Originally Posted by franklin18sc

Do you have a manuel or auto trans, I added a cai on my civic its a auto and my car kept running lean and if i stoped to fast my car would shut off. I took my car to a shop and they said i would have to map my ecu. Can you help?

I've got a manually. It's doesn't really run lean for me, at least I've never had the AFR checked. It may be running a little lean.

[cool714]

Originally Posted by franklin18sc

Do you have a manuel or auto trans, I added a cai on my civic its a auto and my car kept running lean and if i stoped to fast my car would shut off. I took my car to a shop and they said i would have to map my ecu. Can you help?

what brand of cai was it?

[franklin18sc]

It was a AEM, sorry it took so long to get back

[itsputski]

I'm in the middle installing my injen cai on my k20, and i was following the directions from injen, and when i disconnected the hose from the throttle body coolant inlet port fluid began to leak. Is this normal, and what fluid is it?

[Mikey6p]

Thats normal. Its coolant, you need to replace the line, and possibly top off your tank.

[itsputski]

what kind of coolant is it? and where do i refill it? thanks