Hey guys, I've just installed my Injen Intake. Didn't really have any problems with it except I wasn't sure whether the battery shield needed to be removed or not, because there wasn't enough clearance between it and the intake. I ended up removing it.

From what I noticed while driving it for 10 minutes is that I have lost a little bit of torque in the low end and gained quite minimal top end. The intake was LOUD as hell though after about 4000 RPM which I thought was sweet.

What are everyone elses thoughts on the Injen intake or any other intake (RRM, AEM) that they have on?

Thanks.

PS: First time attaching images so I dunno if they actually went through.

 

Looks good..... I just ordered the AEM version in Red. Should be here in about a week or so. Once I get it installed, I'll let you know what I think and post pics.
Otter has the Injen.....wonder what he thinks about it? But he also has the downpipe.....

 

I also have the Injen!

I love it! the sound at wot is simply crazy! and loud! lol

I kept my battery shield on mine.

 

I think my RA is very very loud.

Basically the same for me, gained noticable top end, but low end suffered a bit. I badly need a piggyback to get my low end back. Downpipe is the same thing, gives a bunch in the high-end, which I absolutely love, but the low end suffers a bit.

 

Hahah I'll bet your RA is loud with the downpipe. I might wanna pick up the piggyback in the next few months too. After driving it for a little bit more the loss in torque is actually VERY noticeable now. I DO however welcome the extra top-end.

 

You kept the battery shield on? Is there any rubbing with the intake? There was a little bit of rubbing for me so I completely removed it after noticing that Injen removed it in one of the pictures even though the instructions never that.

 

Yes there is a little of rubbing with the intake. I decided to keep it for a few reasons;

1-I use to drive a talon tsi 96 t28powered. it is now scrapped because of a fire caused by a battery problem. So screwing around with battery shield make me nervous since the incident.

2-Aluminium is stronger than plastic. So even if it rub a little, the plastic will take the damage and I dont really mind!

3-The injen cai is so freaking stiff once installed that I dont see that much vibration problem appearing. except for point #2.

Or you can alway cut the corner of the sheild that rubb against the intake. Like I said playing around the battery get me psycho now! I rather be safe than losing another car

 

Look good bro. I have the RRM SRI and I love it. Sound is great and I can imagine what yours sounds like. I love the hissing (spelling?) sound to it.

 

Looks incredible! Hey is the vibration of the engine going to effect the direct metal pipe connected to the engine?? I.E. cracking???

 

Thanks for the compliment guys!

Nope, there shouldn't be any cracking because the pipe is connected to the throttle body via some rubber thing held together by some clamps.

 

I agree, I left mine in also.

 

Sobe, how did you go about cutting the plastic shield part away to allow for the filter to fit in (behind the drivers fog light)? Did you cut away only enough to fit the pipe in? Any pics of that area?

To anyone else, how is it dangerous to remove that plastic shield for the battery??

 

Hey Daddymac, I installed it a week ago. When I actually got down there and removed the piece you are supposed to cut, I thought it was kinda useless. You see, the Injen instructions give you the dimensions you should cut out, but if you remove the piece completely instead of just cutting it you are in fact only gonna be missing like an inch or 2 of plastic. Its like saying take this 8" square and cut out 7.5" all around... imo you might as well just remove the thing.... which is what I did


edit: And it was just 3 pushpins to remove in order to take the piece out

Also, I cut the left hand side of the battery shield and left the bottom. So my battery sits on the old shield and is held in spot by the fastener. I don't really know of anything that would be detrimental to your car by cutting the plastic shield.

 

You should really cut only the portion of the plastic to clear the pipe!

If you completly remove that plastic you might get an Hydrolock problem if it rain a lot! Hydrolock can kill your engine!

I say cut what you need but leave the plastic there!

 

Leave the shied in, simply because you don't need to remove it.

On the plastic splash guard, cut off as little plastic as possible. I took it out of the car and used my dremel to cut a 3" round hole, just big enough for the pipe to get through. Removing too much, or removing it completely, increases the risk of getting water into the filter.