Cold Air Intake for GSi

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Originally Posted by act_gooner

Thanks to splitting a finger open, school work and meeting a new girl I have had no chance to do this until this afternoon. However, I have pulled pretty much everything apart and have realised that I am going to have to take the front bumper off, which I cannot be bothered doing today. Plus I am retarded and don't want to break something I don't know about. Is there an easier way to do this? Would gladly buy anyone from Canberra that wants to help tonight or tomorrow some booze as I realize none of my car enthusiast friends are going to no anything about a Honda.

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I remember I had to take my front bar out for the CAI. It's piss easy and it's impossible to break anything, just go by un-bolting the bolts thats supporting the Front bar.

Remember the Air filter itself goes on last, fit the CAI in first without the air filter.

I'll try finding a pic somewhere of what bolts you need to take out, to take out front bumper.

If you could do that you'd be a legend :D.
Still not touching it tonight though, lol, too much frustration. I remember mates being all like "its a 15 minute job, easy as".

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Originally Posted by act_gooner

If you could do that you'd be a legend :D.
Still not touching it tonight though, lol, too much frustration. I remember mates being all like "its a 15 minute job, easy as".

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Nah way longer than that, it took me around 45mins all up lol. The shape of the CAI isn't really easy to fit in, does take abit of messing around.

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Shii, thanks heaps for that info! Might have another go when I can get a mate over to give me a hand, as I'm not much of the hands on type! Reppin you for sure.

I understand how it feels, but someday you will start opening things, and you'll love doing everything yourself. I barley trust any guy with my car anymore, only my close mates and my one mechanic.

Hope you can reward us with a video, would like to hear a GSi with CAI. Havn't heard it before.

Good luck

I just took off my front driver's side wheel, undid the plugs that hold on the splash guard, and got into the cavity from underneath. Much easier than taking off the front bumper.

^^ This.

Took 10 minutes to install my Injen.

Just jack up the front of the car, undo the splash gaurd and all of the bolts for the resonator can be removed simply from underneath. Then just feed the pipe in from the top into the wheel arch cavity, mount the pipe onto the throttle body so it's not just floating around, and then go back and put the filter onto the other end. Then tighten it all up and put the splash gaurd back on. Bob's your fathers brother! :)

Thanks for the help guys. Struggling with time atm but will let you know how I go with it.

Done!! Finally lol, but worth it. Looks so bling, will take photo's tomorrow. Don't know if there is much of a power difference, but the car feels more responsive and the engine is a lot louder. Sounds awesome!

Excellent mate! Def put some pics up :)

You should atleast feel a little better pull in the top end.

Yeah, its hard to tell though because I don't often drive it hard. But yeah it definetly feels nicer and makes the little GSi engine sound a bit meaner.

Video :D