INJEN CAI Intake Install Help
03-06-2007, 12:15 PM
#1
INJEN CAI Intake Install Help
I recently got my hands on an Injen intake for my 4th gen. I got all parts and I'm ready to install, only problem is that there wasn't an installation guide or something like that included in the package. I know installing a CAI is pretty much straight forward, but I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction so I can install everything properly. I've searched through the forums but I've only found info on 5th gens. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
03-06-2007, 01:38 PM
#2
pretty simple. Just remove the battery and the fuse box located sort of beside the battery. And of course take a hole saw and make a 3inch hole just below the battery. Hope that helps
03-06-2007, 01:43 PM
#3
Originally Posted by maximized98
pretty simple. Just remove the battery and the fuse box located sort of beside the battery. And of course take a hole saw and make a 3inch hole just below the battery. Hope that helps
incorrect.
the Injen CAI does not go through your fender wall. It drops the filter straight down just behind the radiator. Remove your stock intake tubing up to the throttle body and then you should be able to put the Injen one in pretty easily. The batter shouldn't have to be removed either unless you find you need the extra room to work in.
03-06-2007, 03:41 PM
#5
being located behind the radiator would that even be cai??
and i have the one that requires drilling... quick question how the hell do i get the filter on after i drilled tho hole( havent looked too hard at it yet just wondering)
and i have the one that requires drilling... quick question how the hell do i get the filter on after i drilled tho hole( havent looked too hard at it yet just wondering)
03-06-2007, 03:58 PM
#7
Take off only the midpipe and the part that connects to the throttle body. you have to use the MAF from your stock intake system and connect it to the injen and it should go right to place, you'll see a screw where the left side of the intake clips onto the engine, and dont listen to all these boys talk trash about the injen, i hear so much trash dis and that and i never noticed a decrease in power wen i had my injen, must people listen to one he say she say and they live there life by it, experiment on your own and make your own decesion
03-06-2007, 04:12 PM
#9
Dont no cold air intake really benefit you that much more over the stock intake, so go ahead and install it, the injen intake sounds great, dont expect anything at all really but the noise gain. No on hondas intakes do give a noticable gain, but as far as i know it on maximas cai's or even short rams dont give that much on a max
03-06-2007, 08:45 PM
#10
extremely easy and straight forward,just be careful with that MAF! when i first did an injen cai back in the day (now running hacked stock box) i wasnt careful and cracked the MAF and it wasnt good.also make sure everythings plugged back in!
to Nismology's post. Send that thing back.
03-07-2007, 01:08 PM
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umm....injen does make a CAI...even though it might not be getting all the cold air, but its still the cold air intake. No, it will not give you really any gains, might even hurt you. But, like the other orger said, remove the airbox and the snorkel. The piping should point down where the snorkel was.
03-07-2007, 02:05 PM
#15
Originally Posted by ImmaSquashYou
umm....injen does make a CAI...even though it might not be getting all the cold air, but its still the cold air intake. No, it will not give you really any gains, might even hurt you. But, like the other orger said, remove the airbox and the snorkel. The piping should point down where the snorkel was.
03-07-2007, 02:50 PM
#16
Wow this thread went from being instructional to an argument whether or not its a cold air intake.....ready: Injen calls it a CAI,when in fact it really is an HAI but regardless,help the guy out or don't say anything,easy,done.
03-07-2007, 04:47 PM
#18
More than anything I just can't figure out what goes where. I mean I basically have a bunch of clamps, nuts and bolts, like 3 rubber fittings, and some other stuff and just can't figure out how it all connects to each other and installs. I'll hopefully have some pics up of whatever I got by later tonight. If anybody has a picture of and intake installed on their Max I'd greatly appreciate so I could somewhat get an idea of how it's all supposed to install. Thanks.
03-07-2007, 05:34 PM
#19
Here's a picture of everything I got with my supposed "Injen" intake but now I'm starting to have doubts as to whether it's even really authentic Injen material. If anybody could confirm my suspicions I'd appreciate it. Also, how is everything supposed to hook up? I'm just really confused as to what goes where. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
03-07-2007, 06:01 PM
#21
Originally Posted by Da_Shatterer
Here's a picture of everything I got with my supposed "Injen" intake but now I'm starting to have doubts as to whether it's even really authentic Injen material. If anybody could confirm my suspicions I'd appreciate it. Also, how is everything supposed to hook up? I'm just really confused as to what goes where. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
03-07-2007, 06:16 PM
#22
Here's my horrible paint diagram. The blue are the rubber connectors, and the yellow are where a hose clamp should go. Let me know if there's anything you don't understand.
And like the guy above me said, yours is the kind that requires cutting a hole in the fender.
And like the guy above me said, yours is the kind that requires cutting a hole in the fender.
03-07-2007, 06:37 PM
#23
Oh man, good news is that you don't have an Injen. Actually there is no bad news so be happy. Paint shop picture is perfectly fine for what you need to know. Just remember that the short metal piece is first, then the maf,then the long piece will go through the fender. Shouldn't be hard at all to install. Good luck with it.
03-07-2007, 06:59 PM
#24
Well i guess it's good i don't have an Injen but I paid the price for a supposed injen which is really pissing me off right now. Basically got ripped off but anyways I'll deal with that later. Thanks for the help guys.
03-07-2007, 07:27 PM
#27
Well problem was that he sent pics of a real Injen and I got this crap instead. I knew something wasn't right but after researching a little bit and reading some of yalls posts I knew that I've been scammed. Time to get my money back 
03-08-2007, 08:06 AM
#30
Originally Posted by darkman
ya man i just got my cai of ebay and it looks just like that one actually i think it is that one i paid 40 bucks for it and i hope any one out there can drop me a link on were and how im sopost to cut the fender open
03-08-2007, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by maximized98
could you tell us who the buyer was
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