View Full Version : question for those w/ AEM intakes...
BigBlueWienke
05-20-2003, 04:55 PM
how did you remove the lower air box ... the 2 bolts that have the rubber bushings, I can't get enough twist on it to remove the bolts, because the rubber keeps twisting..
cougar4life
05-20-2003, 05:02 PM
you want to know how to remove the lower part of the stock air box? dont you just pull it out?
BigBlueWienke
05-20-2003, 05:05 PM
no, I need to remove the bolt on the bracket below that holds the airbox.
the bracket for the new intake attaches there...
TMoney
05-20-2003, 05:50 PM
Yeah, I'm interested too....my intake is getting installed tonight. Want to know what I'm gonna run into.
BigBlueWienke
05-20-2003, 08:06 PM
another wierd issue....my filter keeps sliding off the end, no matter how much I tighten it
Red2KCougar
05-20-2003, 09:40 PM
Clean the rubber really well and the metal with some sort of lacquer thinner or soemthing, maybe alcohol? But as for the bracket, I didnt use it, when I used it and tried to close the hood the intake was hitting it really bad, so i just left it off and it looks fine. Doesn't have that slopey look to it at all..
Originally posted by: Red2KCougar
Clean the rubber really well and the metal with some sort of lacquer thinner or soemthing, maybe alcohol? But as for the bracket, I didnt use it, when I used it and tried to close the hood the intake was hitting it really bad, so i just left it off and it looks fine. Doesn't have that slopey look to it at all..
My AEM uses no braket either. No issues with the filter falliong off. I couldnt pull mine off if I tried that ***** is on tight!
Originally posted by: BigBlueWienke
how did you remove the lower air box ... the 2 bolts that have the rubber bushings, I can't get enough twist on it to remove the bolts, because the rubber keeps twisting..
i just pulled out the bottom part of the stock intake, didnt need to un-screw anythign down there. :disgust: <~~~ love this smiley ;x
chaddydaddy
05-21-2003, 01:00 AM
As far as the lower box connected to the rubber things......I put a socket and wrachet on there and keep twisting the rubber till the bolt loosened.....at first I was afraid of breaking the rubber mount - after awhile I got pissed and put some muscle into it - it came loose. As far as the bracket, I used mine because I wanted the intake stationary and not rubbing on the hood.
Wastedkid
05-21-2003, 01:22 AM
i just used a socket with a grip of extentions, The hard part is putting the intake brace on, just dont put the filter on till its all done. And about not even putting the brace. That was a prob for me. I tried it without and the intake fell off a few times cuz of the weight of the filter on the rubber gaskets. When it falls off your engine dies.
PGCougar
05-21-2003, 03:51 AM
Mine just twisted off, and I don't have the bracket for the intake, that's where the control box for my ZEX nitrous is
BigBlueWienke
05-21-2003, 11:09 AM
I've got it all on and working now, no bracket 'cause my socket wrench is f$%^d up,
its got an awsome sound to it when you open up the throttle. a really great growl
Ruffian
05-22-2003, 07:56 AM
Do you guys get a squeek sound from the intake when shifting hard?
That is probably the sound of the belts slipping because of the sudden change in torque when shifting hard.
I get that a lot.
BigBlueWienke
05-22-2003, 01:52 PM
yeah, that's belt squeel, I've been getting that quite a bit recently, but I'm replacing my belt and getting a DMD next week, so that should help