How do I remove the stock intake airbox?

a1j7g · 01-31-2008, 10:18 AM

I have a SRI AEM I removed the top part very easy. How do I get the bottom part going under the battery out and the part that goes to the drivers side fender? Pics would help out tremendously!!

NIGHTHAWKSI · 01-31-2008, 10:22 AM

it was easier to take out with removing the bumper. its bolted in place and a little bit of a bitch. if you remove the bumper and just follow the tube you will see where its bolted.

07si sedan · 01-31-2008, 10:41 AM

theres a pic instructions that I used when I installed my k&n sri.

http://www.kandn.com/instructions/69-1012.pdf

There is a lower bolt on the bottom of the stock air box that is pretty hard to reach without the right tools. Instructions say to have a 6 inch rachet extension. This would have made it 100x easier but I didnt have one. So I used a small wrench and was able to lossen the bolt. There is barely enough room to move the wrench but I finally got it to wiggle alittle. Then I put a socket on the nut using a flat head screw driver to turn the socket. This actually worked pretty good once I got the bolt lossened alittle bit.

a1j7g · 01-31-2008, 11:00 AM

On the K&N the install shows how to remove the top portion only, I have that accomplished how do I remove what is under that?

07si sedan · 01-31-2008, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a1j7g

On the K&N the install shows how to remove the top portion only, I have that accomplished how do I remove what is under that?

steps 9 & 10

there are 3 bolts on the lower intake box. 2 on the left side that are easy to reach and the one on the right side that I mentioned I had trouble with. You need a 10mm wrench or socket.

a1j7g · 01-31-2008, 11:35 AM

ok im sorry i consider that still to be part of the top airbox....what i am talking about is the tube that goes under your battery (i think its called the resonator) goes into the fender wall?

NIGHTHAWKSI · 01-31-2008, 11:39 AM

a search would have found this
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/engin...nstall-si.html

07si sedan · 01-31-2008, 11:40 AM

oh okay. heres the instructions for a cai with pics

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/engin...nstall-si.html

DIY Bumper and Headlight Removal

c130turboprop · 01-31-2008, 11:58 AM

a saw-zaw works good, haha, juss jokin... untill it starts to piss you off when your trying to take it off and then the saw-zaw idea will sound like a good idea, lol....

***Zeuceone*** · 01-31-2008, 12:10 PM

Remove the bumper and just follow the parts like stated above.

07si sedan · 01-31-2008, 12:42 PM

question, if u have a short ram why do u want to remove that piece?

***Zeuceone*** · 01-31-2008, 12:43 PM

theres no need for it.

MarchMadnessisMe · 01-31-2008, 01:27 PM

well i didnt think i needed to remove it and then when i started driving there was a whistleing sound and it really sucked lol i could hear the air coming out of the tubs, you donthave to take it out but it got on my nerves so the next day i went and removed the rest of the air box but yea just follow everyone elses instructions above

a1j7g · 01-31-2008, 01:48 PM

plus water sitting in it later in the years to come...

a1j7g · 01-31-2008, 01:51 PM

why would i need to take off the bumber for a short ram?

NIGHTHAWKSI · 01-31-2008, 01:55 PM

to make it easier to remove the intake resonator.

if you have this many questions about intalling an intake, maybe you should bring it to a shop and let them do it. hate for you to damage a part of that mugen...

a1j7g · 01-31-2008, 03:29 PM

hence...that why I dont want to take the bumper off...I can install the intake myself, i dont want the bumper to come off period...i just wanted to see if there was an alternative way...anyway thanks for the help.

a1j7g · 02-22-2008, 03:25 PM

took off my wheel and fender lining....much easier than removing the bumper...got it all installed!

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a1j7g Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Posts: 187 Andy iTrader: 0 / 0%	How do I remove the stock intake airbox? I have a SRI AEM I removed the top part very easy. How do I get the bottom part going under the battery out and the part that goes to the drivers side fender? Pics would help out tremendously!!

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NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Age: 23 Posts: 14,735 Ian iTrader: 13 / 100%	to make it easier to remove the intake resonator. if you have this many questions about intalling an intake, maybe you should bring it to a shop and let them do it. hate for you to damage a part of that mugen... Last edited by NIGHTHAWKSI; 01-31-2008 at 02:06 PM.

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01-31-2008, 10:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Age: 23 Posts: 14,735 Ian iTrader: 13 / 100%	it was easier to take out with removing the bumper. its bolted in place and a little bit of a bitch. if you remove the bumper and just follow the tube you will see where its bolted.

01-31-2008, 10:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
07si sedan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dsm IA Posts: 857 iTrader: 1 / 100%	theres a pic instructions that I used when I installed my k&n sri. http://www.kandn.com/instructions/69-1012.pdf There is a lower bolt on the bottom of the stock air box that is pretty hard to reach without the right tools. Instructions say to have a 6 inch rachet extension. This would have made it 100x easier but I didnt have one. So I used a small wrench and was able to lossen the bolt. There is barely enough room to move the wrench but I finally got it to wiggle alittle. Then I put a socket on the nut using a flat head screw driver to turn the socket. This actually worked pretty good once I got the bolt lossened alittle bit.

01-31-2008, 11:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
a1j7g Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Posts: 187 Andy iTrader: 0 / 0%	On the K&N the install shows how to remove the top portion only, I have that accomplished how do I remove what is under that?

01-31-2008, 11:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
a1j7g Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Posts: 187 Andy iTrader: 0 / 0%	ok im sorry i consider that still to be part of the top airbox....what i am talking about is the tube that goes under your battery (i think its called the resonator) goes into the fender wall?

01-31-2008, 11:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Age: 23 Posts: 14,735 Ian iTrader: 13 / 100%	a search would have found this http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/engin...nstall-si.html

01-31-2008, 11:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
07si sedan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dsm IA Posts: 857 iTrader: 1 / 100%	oh okay. heres the instructions for a cai with pics http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/engin...nstall-si.html DIY Bumper and Headlight Removal

01-31-2008, 11:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
c130turboprop Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 21 Posts: 800 iTrader: 1 / 100%	a saw-zaw works good, haha, juss jokin... untill it starts to piss you off when your trying to take it off and then the saw-zaw idea will sound like a good idea, lol....

01-31-2008, 12:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
07si sedan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dsm IA Posts: 857 iTrader: 1 / 100%	question, if u have a short ram why do u want to remove that piece?

01-31-2008, 01:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
MarchMadnessisMe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,315 MP iTrader: 0 / 0%	well i didnt think i needed to remove it and then when i started driving there was a whistleing sound and it really sucked lol i could hear the air coming out of the tubs, you donthave to take it out but it got on my nerves so the next day i went and removed the rest of the air box but yea just follow everyone elses instructions above

01-31-2008, 01:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
a1j7g Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Posts: 187 Andy iTrader: 0 / 0%	plus water sitting in it later in the years to come...

01-31-2008, 01:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
a1j7g Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Posts: 187 Andy iTrader: 0 / 0%	why would i need to take off the bumber for a short ram?

01-31-2008, 03:29 PM	#17 (permalink)
a1j7g Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Posts: 187 Andy iTrader: 0 / 0%	hence...that why I dont want to take the bumper off...I can install the intake myself, i dont want the bumper to come off period...i just wanted to see if there was an alternative way...anyway thanks for the help.

02-22-2008, 03:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
a1j7g Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Posts: 187 Andy iTrader: 0 / 0%	took off my wheel and fender lining....much easier than removing the bumper...got it all installed!