Intake

Installation

Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Car prep

 

- Disconnect negative battery terminal.

- Pull away weatherstripping above airbox and let it hang off to the driver’s side of the car.

- Remove DME cover and disconnect cables by          pulling back thumbtabs*.

- Loosen hose clamps securing intake boot to airbox and plastic intake runner to radiator shroud (slip a narrow flathead screwdriver under the clip and twist).

- Loosen two 8mm fasteners at front of airbox.

- Disconnect battery jumper terminal from top of airbox.

- Push back and lift away airbox lid.

- Lift out stock air filter.

- Remove the plastic intake runner by pulling it from the bottom of the airbox and twisting it clockwise. (fig.1)

(fig.1)

 

- Remove 10mm bolt holding airbox to trans mount at lower right side of airbox.

- Pop the rear airbox bushings free by grabbing the intake hole that runs back to the cowl and pulling the box up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Release jumper cables from airbox clips, then remove airbox and set aside.

- Remove bushing posts at bottom of cowl piece with 15mm box end wrench*. (fig.2)

 

(fig.2)

 

- Remove two 8mm fasteners at left of cowl.

- Remove plastic Phillips head fastener on right of cowl and discard.

- Remove cowl piece and set aside.

- Replace 15mm bushing posts.

- Replace box bottom, making sure rubber bushings are still correctly attached.

- Return battery cables to clips. (fig.3)

 

(fig.3)

 

- Replace plastic intake runner in bottom of airbox.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intake Installation

 

- Attach new filter to intake flange, tighten hose clamp – notice that filter is slightly offset – the filter should lean down.

- Attach new cowl piece to the driver’s side mounting point with included screw and nylock nut.

- Place the filter and heat shield assembly onto the airbox bottom, lining up the holes into the cowl at the left side.

- Re-attach 8mm fasteners on passenger side of airbox, ensuring that the fasteners secure both the heat shield and cowl piece.

- Attach the Phillips head metal screws into the front of the airbox, securing the heat shield to the airbox.

- Replace 10mm bolt at the right bottom of the airbox to secure it to the motor mount.

- Attach the intake boot to the new intake flange and secure the stock hose clamp by grabbing the clip and hook with pliers and pinching together*.

- Carefully re-attach DME cables and replace cover*.

- Replace weather stripping.

- Reconnect battery negative terminal.

 

*If you are having trouble with these steps and it’s during business hours, feel free to call us at 215 739 8800 for assistance.  If it is after hours, relax, have a beer, and try again.

 

 

 

 

Items not legal for use on public roads must be used for off road or racing purposes only.  Customers must check local and state laws regarding the legality of such items.  Customer accepts all liabilities and risks by purchasing these items and acknowledges that Helix Motorsports has stated that said parts should not be used on public roads where illegal.  Use of these parts is an agreement not to hold Helix Motorsports as a company or any of its employees liable for any circumstances or costs that may arise from the use of them.