Cold Air Intake Installation

[mew1838 0]

Looking to install a CAI system for my 2000 accord, anyone has any recommendation on which place I should go to?

Thanks.

[-venom- 0]

Looking to install a CAI system for my 2000 accord, anyone has any recommendation on which place I should go to?

Thanks.

Do it yourself! :)

Even for someone with no prior mechanical experience, it's one of the easiest things you can do as far as installs go.

Remove stock airbox/hose, put new CAI on. Might have to remove bumper for 2000 accord or some of the fenderwell temporarily, but not too hard.

Two peice CAI or one?

[sc37 0]

Definitely DIY...real simple. Did it to my friend's Accord. Took the resonator box out thru the fender wall and from beneath the car. We jacked it up to make it easier. Everything else was a cinch...just make sure how you want to mount it first. We wound up jerry-rigging a mount to hold it in place since we didnt plan ahead and the included parts didnt work well.

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Import shop in Metro Detroit?

Are you serious?

Regardless, hell, you can make a CAI out of PVC tubing and a cone air filter...I did to my Celica back in the day.

[greech 4]

If you're really that un-technical, check a forum. Pictures + step by step directions = easy install.

[ultraman7k 0]

Import shop in Metro Detroit?

Are you serious?

Regardless, hell, you can make a CAI out of PVC tubing and a cone air filter...I did to my Celica back in the day.

heck yeah! i made a home made CAI years back for my 4 banger mustang lol. PVC pipping, cone and some elbow joints...good to go. sounded like a beast too.

[chshockey30 0]

street legal customs

[mrusse01 0]

Looking to install a CAI system for my 2000 accord, anyone has any recommendation on which place I should go to?

Thanks.

Do it yourself! :)

Even for someone with no prior mechanical experience, it's one of the easiest things you can do as far as installs go.

Remove stock airbox/hose, put new CAI on. Might have to remove bumper for 2000 accord or some of the fenderwell temporarily, but not too hard.

Two peice CAI or one?

It's not necessarily THAT easy. It can be difficult to properly fit in a CAI, and if you don't have the right equipment, jacking up the car/removing the fenderwell/possibly bumper removal can all be a bit of a pain in the neck. I would probably suggest buying the intake online and taking it to just about any car shop, shouldn't take more than an hour (MAX) for a professional to install.

[xstartxtodayx 343]

To the OP... is this a true cold air intake or a cool air intake (short ram/filter on a stick)? If it's the latter, which the majority of them are, then it's a pretty simple install and isn't worth the money you'd pay someone to do it (especially on a Honda, those things are pretty basic to work on). If it is in fact a cold air intake, which needs to be threaded through the fender liner/under the bumper/etc, then it's still not the most difficult but if you're not very mechanically inclined then you may want to seek some help from someone who knows what they're doing.

There are a bunch of Honda tuning forums and I'm sure they have some very detailed DIY's w/ pics, probabaly even for the exact model of intake you bought, I'd go take a look and see what you come up with. I know the VW community is real helpful and tight, it's real easy to find a bunch of local guys to help out for free or do the job for a small fee, not really sure how the Honda community is near you but I've heard it could be quite the opposite by me.

[Justin 1933 134]

Import shop in Metro Detroit?

Are you serious?

Regardless, hell, you can make a CAI out of PVC tubing and a cone air filter...I did to my Celica back in the day.

You are so ghetto with that comment....

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Import shop in Metro Detroit?

Are you serious?

Regardless, hell, you can make a CAI out of PVC tubing and a cone air filter...I did to my Celica back in the day.

You are so ghetto with that comment....

Haha that's how we roll.

I really had no choice, none of the mfgrs had a bolt-on kit for my car at the time. So a lil afro-american engineering and bam!

[reyno2ac 0]

street legal customs

x2, they are a little pricey (what custom shop isn't) but they are a bunch of really cools guys. It's a great place to hang out in the summer.

But seriously, you should be able to install it with absolutely no mechanical experience.

[sc37 0]

Looking to install a CAI system for my 2000 accord, anyone has any recommendation on which place I should go to?

Thanks.

Do it yourself! :)

Even for someone with no prior mechanical experience, it's one of the easiest things you can do as far as installs go.

Remove stock airbox/hose, put new CAI on. Might have to remove bumper for 2000 accord or some of the fenderwell temporarily, but not too hard.

Two peice CAI or one?

It's not necessarily THAT easy. It can be difficult to properly fit in a CAI, and if you don't have the right equipment, jacking up the car/removing the fenderwell/possibly bumper removal can all be a bit of a pain in the neck. I would probably suggest buying the intake online and taking it to just about any car shop, shouldn't take more than an hour (MAX) for a professional to install.

lol, it wasn't the safest, but we just used the spare tire jack and shoved some blocks behind the tires. There's no need to remove the bumper, just pop out the little plastic clips and you can wrangle the resonator box out with no problem. The jack was so we could unbolt that box from the frame. We had trouble reaching around so we just jacked the car up a bit. But if you do a SRI then you don't even need to do that...you could leave the box where it is. My buddy and I had never done it before and we finished in under 3 hours, which included a trip to the store to buy some parts for us to rig the mount up. Cost $25 for a CAI kit from eBay and $5 for the parts to rig up the mounting. Go watch some Youtube vids and familiarize yourself with the process.

[-venom- 0]

It's not necessarily THAT easy. It can be difficult to properly fit in a CAI, and if you don't have the right equipment, jacking up the car/removing the fenderwell/possibly bumper removal can all be a bit of a pain in the neck.

eh, not much. I've done them on Hondas, VWs, Nissans, and a couple Ford/Dodge vehicles....

Generally the most basic thing you can do

To the OP... is this a true cold air intake or a cool air intake (short ram/filter on a stick)? If it's the latter, which the majority of them are, then it's a pretty simple install and isn't worth the money you'd pay someone to do it (especially on a Honda, those things are pretty basic to work on). If it is in fact a cold air intake, which needs to be threaded through the fender liner/under the bumper/etc, then it's still not the most difficult but if you're not very mechanically inclined then you may want to seek some help from someone who knows what they're doing.

There are a bunch of Honda tuning forums and I'm sure they have some very detailed DIY's w/ pics, probabaly even for the exact model of intake you bought, I'd go take a look and see what you come up with. I know the VW community is real helpful and tight, it's real easy to find a bunch of local guys to help out for free or do the job for a small fee, not really sure how the Honda community is near you but I've heard it could be quite the opposite by me.

www.honda-tech.com

Even though I no longer have my Honda, I still keep in touch with a few people there. Good people.

[mew1838 0]

I'm looking at this particular CAI. I believe it is a one piece.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FUJITA-COLD...emZ270352275162

[reyno2ac 0]

I'm looking at this particular CAI. I believe it is a one piece.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FUJITA-COLD...emZ270352275162

That will be beyond easy! You may have to take the bumper off to bolt the bracket to the car so it does not flop around. My only suggestion is to go to autozone, murrays, or whatever and get a K & N air filter. It is the only thing I will run on my Turbo Civic. Good luck getting it done, just take your time.

Too bad its not here today, its like 70 outside!!!

EDIT: I just realized how expensive that thing is! See if you can find a different one, especially if you plan on swapping the filter like I suggested. I payed that much for all the aluminum piping for my intercooler and turbo intake.

[xstartxtodayx 343]

I'm looking at this particular CAI. I believe it is a one piece.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FUJITA-COLD...emZ270352275162

Well if that's anything like the intake they offered for the mkV GTI's then I'd stay far away from it... it's cheap for a reason ;)

I'd check out that site -venom- posted and find a parts distributor rather than go through ebay, you may even find a better deal on a better intake.

[reyno2ac 0]

I'm looking at this particular CAI. I believe it is a one piece.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FUJITA-COLD...emZ270352275162

Well if that's anything like the intake they offered for the mkV GTI's then I'd stay far away from it... it's cheap for a reason ;)

I'd check out that site -venom- posted and find a parts distributor rather than go through ebay, you may even find a better deal on a better intake.

If he is just using the piping then there is really nothing to worry about.

Here is a cheap one you could get and replace the filter http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-2002-A...sQ5fAccessories.

Or you could buy the K & N one. I see no reason to go with "brand name" piping though. Its not like this is an 8,000hp Funny Car.

EDIT: you never said if it was a V6 or 4cyl. Make sure the intake will fit your motor.

[xstartxtodayx 343]

If he is just using the piping then there is really nothing to worry about.

They make an intake for the VW GTI, the diameter of the piping is slightly off at the MAF and it causes some issues. It's one of those things where it won't effect some ppl but it will effect others, it creates a lot of issues when used with other mods and a re-flash. It's cheap for a reason that's all I wanted to say, I don't know how much Honda intakes normally go for but I know most VW intakes are well above $200 (used ones are even more expensive than that Fujita one).

In any case I'd do some research and see how others with the same car and engine like that particular intake.

[Neal 41]

Import shop in Metro Detroit?

Are you serious?

Regardless, hell, you can make a CAI out of PVC tubing and a cone air filter...I did to my Celica back in the day.

You are so ghetto with that comment....

Haha that's how we roll.

I really had no choice, none of the mfgrs had a bolt-on kit for my car at the time. So a lil afro-american engineering and bam!

Tell me you used the black PVC. The white with the purple PVC glue leaking out of the seams would have been just too much.

To the OP, I'd decide what you want to do with the car before dropping the $$ on a CAI. IF you plan to do more mods, get a good CAI as it won't be throw away money. If this is the only mod you'll do, I'd skip it. The claims the CAI manufacturers make are often BS and that is especially true with no other mods to the engine.

[smtevo 0]

Yeah I wouldnt really worry about the CAI unless your have a lot of other modifications already. If you want a little better gas mileage or something like that just get a K and N replacement panel filter and that should do just fine.

[mew1838 0]

I'm changing the stock suspension and need a shop who can do the install. Recommendations?

[reyno2ac 0]

I'm changing the stock suspension and need a shop who can do the install. Recommendations?

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