Injen air intake install... 2 snags.

[muskrat]

I finally go around to installing my Injen air intake tube. I got it used, so I had no instructions or anything, but who needs instructions for installing an intake tube?

Anyway, on the throttle body end I have a rubber hose coming from the valve cover and one from under the intake. I would plug these both into the intake tube, but it only has 1 stub out for it. I'll fix this problem by just putting a "T"ing the 2 together.

On the filter end there is a little box with a hose that went into the filter box. The little box goes down to the exhaust. Is this an intake heater that picks up hot air from the exhaust to heat the intake on cold starts to help the engine heat up quicker? Here's a picture of what I am referring to.

http://boyracer.endoftheroad.ca/user/intakeheater.jpg
(don't make fun of the bling filter, it came with the used intake, I just need a K&N)

What should I do with the hose now? I could tap it into the filter if I really needed to.

[muskrat]

Well according to a search that thing highlighted in the picture is the AIV, which is for emissions only and I can remove it completely... correct?

[black s13]

umm, if that was a real injen it would have a boss welded to the shinny part where the actual filter clamps on... you sure its not a ebay with injen stickers??

but yes, ive seen people with the box all removed, or you can just stick a breather into the hose and not worry about it.

[muskrat]

Originally posted by black s13
umm, if that was a real injen it would have a boss welded to the shinny part where the actual filter clamps on... you sure its not a ebay with injen stickers??


I know that the intake tube is a true Injen, the par that holds the filter and attaches tot he MAFS is probably eBay, and the filter is Matrix.

[black s13]

oh, alright, so to fix it either put a breather, or any filter type thing (papertowel, rag) over the hose, or remove it all (and seal the hole in the EM), or find an injen filter adapter.

[muskrat]

The car really bogs down with this new air intake. The only thing I don't have hooked into it right now is the hose from the valve cover. Would that make the car bog?

Is it to be expected to lose bottom end installing a bigger more open air intake? If so I'm going back stock.

Please advise!

[jamik_69]

yes it will make the car bog

[black s13]

correct, free flow makes top end, restriction helps low end. thats why several cars have vacuum-actuated butterflys, they restrict air in low rpm's, then open at higher rpm's.

[muskrat]

Originally posted by jamik_69
yes it will make the car bog

Great that I know this now! haha This is a street car, not a race car. I took the intake and free flow filter off last night, I'll be selling them soon. The last 2 cars I had were 4 cylinders and I had a larger air intake on one and a CAI on the other. Both improved acceleration, but these were high revving Honda engines that didn't have any torque. I bought this car for torque, so I am back to stock specs.

Amazing... only 1 day with the aftermarket intake on.

[BSeay]

My CAI on my 96 didnt really make the car bog too much, the throttle response was alot better then stock, and the sound was awesome too!

[muskrat]

Originally posted by BSeay
My CAI on my 96 didnt really make the car bog too much, the throttle response was alot better then stock, and the sound was awesome too!

I will definitley miss the sound of the intake, but I had tons of bog and throttle response suffered badly. I am happy to have my stock air box and plastic pipe back on there.