Well if you read almost every post on here im sure you came across my original post about installing the Injen intake and i stated that I didnt have to remove the front bumper, but after about a week up driving my car and checking my enging almost everytime after driving i was noticing my intake pipping was getting very hot so i though about what was happening and what i concluded was, that i had to take the stirafoam block that is behind the bumper in order for the intake to get fresh air, and by me not removing the front bumper i couldnt do it, so to make a long story short i removed the front bumper was really easy took me little over 25 min removed the stirafoam and put bumper back on total time 45 min, but my suggestion to all that might have skiped the step of removing the stirafoam, is that they take the bumper off and remove it, now my intake stays cool and it has better performance when my enginge is warmed up... sorry if i dont make sense when i make a long post but im kinda tired hope to hear from you guys soon if you have any questions

<font color=orange>03' Coupe 5AT Black on Black, Every option, except mud flaps lol [img]/w3timages/icons/wink.gif[/img]</font color=orange><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by CoolCatGee on 04/19/03 01:24 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

Yo good call on removing the bumper. I have the same problem, that the intake is always hot. If you have any time, can you write up step by step instructions on how to take the bumper off. I think some one already did that on here, but I couldnt find the post.

thanks man

 

I took the block out on the initial install and my intake tubing is still hot. The foam is in the way of the air comming into the filter though.

BS G35C 6spd navi/aero/prem

 

I had no problem remove the foam and the block by just removing the fender panel and the bottm panel....

So you intially just removed the block and not the foam?

 

I did my install last night. I did not remove the front bumper. I gained access via removing the front half of the driver's inner wheel well plastic. I examined very closely the issue of removing that foam part. I could come to no other conclusion that at highway speed in the rain, that the filter would become soaked. Totally unexceptable. So I used a X-acto knife and sliced enough of it off to get good airflow and not leave the filter directly in the path of wind blow rain water. If it still get's hot, I will fashion a wall sealing off the pipe as it goes into the wheel well as their me be so much positive pressure under the hood that it is driving hot air into that wheel well.

 

why don't you buy an aluminum heat sheild/deflector? It should protect the filter from mud/dirt/debris.
http://www.racerwheel.com/inj-hs5000p.html

 

Installed the injen intake myself this weekend.

1. Removing the front bumper cover is easy. Took about 15 minutes - mainly undoing the bottom screws and reaching in on the side to undo the two small screws that hold the edge of the cover to the fender. I really don't think it is a big deal to remove the fender. First time - the entire install took 2 hrs (from start to finish) and that was because I was picky about turning the piping and tubing so the "Injen" lettering was visible. Given another try I could probably do the install in an hour or so.

2. I took the plastic guard and foam out, took my hacksaw and cut them down to just the part right near the mounting holes (less than 1/2 the original) so the bumper cover won't deform if bumped, and reinstalled. Plenty of airflow, no heat problem and no mounting problems.

3. I really think the water thing is a non-issue. The filter is pretty protected. The opening in the bumper cover is not that big, there is a screen in front, plus you have the steel mesh and cotton gauze of the filter itself, and then the aluminum tubing of the intake gets warm/hot from the heat of the engine. I'm pretty paranoid about my vehicle but unless you submerge the filter (very hard to do because you would have to drive in 12" deep water) or drive for extended periods (hours) in a very heavy pouring rain - I think there won't be any problems with moisture. Particularly not if the vehicle is up to operating temperature. After all - moist air will NOT hurt the engine, just actual water in the engine. The heat of the engine and tubing should be more than sufficient to keep actual water out of the engine in liquid form - and only allow moist air in.

4. And if you are really worried the AEM bypass valve is probably the best way to go anyway rather than trying to close off air flow to the filter which defeats the purpose of locating it there in the first place.

 

If injen would make and sell an intake w/o thinking about the rain factor then they are a shitty company which leave me to belive that they have though about the rain issu and it wont be a significant factory in limiting the life of your intake or the performance of your car, so i determent that it would be alright for it to be out in the air. alos i didtn remove the anything down there when i first intalled it(couldnt reach it)


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on the instructions It does say and show the removal of the block and plastic piece that directs the air to the radiator.

BS G35C 6spd navi/aero/prem