i hanvt even started installing the injen yet, and im stuck on the bolt removal. When i tried to remove the 4 bolts connecting the MAF and air box, the bolt inside seemed to be held in place by 2 plastic wall, and when i tried to turn the lug outside, the bolt on the inside turned too, and the plastic wall broke off... now i kinda broke my air box and still couldnt take the MAF apart from the air box. QUICK HELP PLEASE!

 

That hapend to me I used vicegreep to hold the bolt from the inside.
I also broke off the coners so it would fit.

 

Pretty much what I did too!!!! Vicegrip one side and keep turning until you get it!!!! That is pretty much all you can do about it if it breaks off like that!

 

I did the same thing, just vicegrip the one side, it might take another person to help you out with it.

 

i got it! dang i totally destroyed my air box... like i got 2 bolts out just fine, and the remaining 2 totally destroyed the plastic on the inside. Did u guys put the MAF facing up or down?

 

i put my MAF on top with it sitting level.

 

for some reason, when i set it idle, as many had said is necessary after installing intake, my car kinda rattles a tad more than before, is it supposed to be like this? And THANKS iMAPUNKCLAiMER for his advices! It helped me a lot! (He told me to clamp out the remaining plastic wall that is in my way of putting a wrench in, and he told me to use a metric 12 wrench to hold the inside bolt, then spray WD40 on the lug outside. Try not to let any WD40 go into the MAF) Hope this can help another person who's installing a new intake!

 

...yeah the Injen intake looks good but it's a power thief...you're better off with the stock air box...heat soak is a ********er!

 

Is there any particular reason of sitting the MAF level? does it help flow better?

My next step will probably be to drill a hole to let the stock plastic air tube thingy lead in some cold air. Gotta go buy a dremel tool tho. I'll follow https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=137092

 

 

looks good.

 

could u reword that? so this intake takes away power (make my car slower)? but it saves gas? i thought it both makes my car faster a tad bit and saves gas.........

 

i hella bought it because it was hella cheap on ebay

 

you could also do what I'm doing for air flow to your filter, and get the air duct from RRM for like 40 and install that. And with you being in Cali, you could probably just drive down there and they can install it for you.

 

^ doesnt that make your hood look a little weird? i dont know much about that, but dont u have to cut ur hood? and what if rain water goes in there?