Hi everybody!
Since I installed my SRI from eBay, I've received a number of emails from forum members who want help with the installation (a lot of the SRIs sold on eBay don't come with instructions) so I took some pics of my SRI and will describe how I installed it. First off, let me apologize for the state of my engine compartment -- you wouldn't believe the amount of pollen we've had in the area!
This image is what the SRI looks like fully-installed.
1. First step is to make sure you have all of the parts that are included with the kit. You should have the following:
a. The filter
b. Two pieces of "chrome" tubing
c. Six metal ring fasteners
d. Two pieces of rubber tubing (blue, in my kit)
e. Two (2) pieces of bendable aluminum for mounting stabilization
2a. Clean the insides of the chrome tubing and rubber tubing with water and a lint-free rag. You need to make sure that absolutely no dirt, dust, or manufacturing debris will be sucked into your engine.
2b. DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE (BLACK) ON YOUR CAR'S BATTERY. One thing you've got to remember when working on your car's engine is to make sure it doesn't have any power lest you get fried or, worse (to some people), your car gets damaged. Some people think I take this step too far as I do this with almost every one of my projects but I don't think you can ever be too careful and it's REALLY easy to disconnect the negative coupler on the battery so why risk it?
3. Remove the old air intake. If you look at the first picture, you'll notice that all of the giant plastic parts of the factory intake are gone. You'll need to hang on to the Air Sensor (black box between the two blue tubes) and you'll use the original wiring and most of the bolts and screws that were factory installed.
4. Take the chrome tubing with the small metal pipe sticking off of it and connect it directly to your engine intake (after you've removed the stock rubber hoses).
5. Use the fasteners to fasten it down and connect the intake tube for the engine block directly to the metal pipe.
6. Connect the two pieces of rubber hose to your Air Sensor and tighten them down with fasteners. Then, attach the Air Sensor to the first chrome tubing with another fastener (you should have two fasteners on each end of each of the rubber hoses).
7. In this picture, you can see the mount I used to connect the aluminum stabilizer that came with the kit to the hose. The SRI will wiggle a bit when the car starts, but it doesn't come in contact with anything. It's not quite as stable as I would like, but it worked in a pinch without having to run to the car parts store.
8. Connect the other hose (the one that the air filter will attach to) and fasten it down with another fastener. Reconnect the Air Sensor box as well as the Air Sensor indicator (it fits in the rubber grommet hole on the chrome tubing that connects to the air filter).
9. Attach your air filter and fasten it down. Reconnect your negative coupler to your battery terminal and you're good to go. Start your car up, make sure the check engine light isn't on and enjoy.
You may consider getting a K&N air filter to replace the stock one that comes with the kit. I still haven't gotten around to figuring out what size this is so I haven't done it yet. I do know that AJUSA (http://www.ajusa.com) has excellent prices on K&N air filters and ships free-of-charge so this will be where I'm going.
If anyone has any suggestions on replacement K&N filters for this size, please let me know.
I hope this helps people and isn't just me babbling. I know I had a lot of fun pulling it off blind.
Since I installed my SRI from eBay, I've received a number of emails from forum members who want help with the installation (a lot of the SRIs sold on eBay don't come with instructions) so I took some pics of my SRI and will describe how I installed it. First off, let me apologize for the state of my engine compartment -- you wouldn't believe the amount of pollen we've had in the area!
This image is what the SRI looks like fully-installed.
1. First step is to make sure you have all of the parts that are included with the kit. You should have the following:
a. The filter
b. Two pieces of "chrome" tubing
c. Six metal ring fasteners
d. Two pieces of rubber tubing (blue, in my kit)
e. Two (2) pieces of bendable aluminum for mounting stabilization
2a. Clean the insides of the chrome tubing and rubber tubing with water and a lint-free rag. You need to make sure that absolutely no dirt, dust, or manufacturing debris will be sucked into your engine.
2b. DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE (BLACK) ON YOUR CAR'S BATTERY. One thing you've got to remember when working on your car's engine is to make sure it doesn't have any power lest you get fried or, worse (to some people), your car gets damaged. Some people think I take this step too far as I do this with almost every one of my projects but I don't think you can ever be too careful and it's REALLY easy to disconnect the negative coupler on the battery so why risk it?
3. Remove the old air intake. If you look at the first picture, you'll notice that all of the giant plastic parts of the factory intake are gone. You'll need to hang on to the Air Sensor (black box between the two blue tubes) and you'll use the original wiring and most of the bolts and screws that were factory installed.
4. Take the chrome tubing with the small metal pipe sticking off of it and connect it directly to your engine intake (after you've removed the stock rubber hoses).
5. Use the fasteners to fasten it down and connect the intake tube for the engine block directly to the metal pipe.
6. Connect the two pieces of rubber hose to your Air Sensor and tighten them down with fasteners. Then, attach the Air Sensor to the first chrome tubing with another fastener (you should have two fasteners on each end of each of the rubber hoses).
7. In this picture, you can see the mount I used to connect the aluminum stabilizer that came with the kit to the hose. The SRI will wiggle a bit when the car starts, but it doesn't come in contact with anything. It's not quite as stable as I would like, but it worked in a pinch without having to run to the car parts store.
8. Connect the other hose (the one that the air filter will attach to) and fasten it down with another fastener. Reconnect the Air Sensor box as well as the Air Sensor indicator (it fits in the rubber grommet hole on the chrome tubing that connects to the air filter).
9. Attach your air filter and fasten it down. Reconnect your negative coupler to your battery terminal and you're good to go. Start your car up, make sure the check engine light isn't on and enjoy.
You may consider getting a K&N air filter to replace the stock one that comes with the kit. I still haven't gotten around to figuring out what size this is so I haven't done it yet. I do know that AJUSA (http://www.ajusa.com) has excellent prices on K&N air filters and ships free-of-charge so this will be where I'm going.
If anyone has any suggestions on replacement K&N filters for this size, please let me know.
I hope this helps people and isn't just me babbling. I know I had a lot of fun pulling it off blind.
