OK ladies and fellas...
for those that havent read the other posts in other threads, when installing the Ztube & Popcharger the metal tightener that holds the Ztube onto the piece that houses the MAF rests againsts the metal part of the A/C line...iv been told this is a soft metal and very bad...i also saw a post where someone with the Injen CAI had the same thing happening and it caused leak that Infinti was charging 4 or 8 hundred to fix, dont remember which.

I did the fix that both Catafish and PlatG said which is..
1) flatten the bracket about 1/2way
2) use bolt to raise bracket on wheel well side
3) slide A/C line down as far as it will go

but on mine the A/C line was already down as far as it would go without popping out of the brace (maybe due to the contact for past couple weeks) and after doing both 1 and 2 i still have friction. PlatG is going to bring some protectant that he bought on friday and maybe I can solve the problem that way.

Anyways...on to the pics...since im uploading its gonna be one per post.. Sorry

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance
20% tint | Clear Corners | Ztube & Popcharger
http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3

 

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This is the contact before i did anything to try and fix it

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance
20% tint | Clear Corners | Ztube & Popcharger
http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3

246478-BEFORE_01_small.jpg

 

another..

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance
20% tint | Clear Corners | Ztube & Popcharger
http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3

246479-BEFORE_02_small.jpg

 

This is the bracket after i bent it and reinstalled it

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance
20% tint | Clear Corners | Ztube & Popcharger
http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3

246481-Bent Bracket_small.jpg

 

this is the wheel well side of the bracket (raised)

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance
20% tint | Clear Corners | Ztube & Popcharger
http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3

246482-Raised Nut_small.jpg

 

this is AC line in the white brace..

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance
20% tint | Clear Corners | Ztube & Popcharger
http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3

246486-AC line_small.jpg

 

Now i have two pics of it pulled away from the AC line...but the extender of the Ztube causes it to rest back against the AC line..

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance
20% tint | Clear Corners | Ztube & Popcharger
http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3

246491-pulled off_1_small.jpg

 

2nd one...

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance
20% tint | Clear Corners | Ztube & Popcharger
http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3

246492-pulled off_2_small.jpg

 

And here is the result of my useless fix...still touching the A/C line

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance
20% tint | Clear Corners | Ztube & Popcharger
http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3

246493-AFTER_small.jpg

 

Welp, i was told it wasnt straight enough, so i bent it more...its better but still touching...so I may goto Homedepot now and try to find that stuff, if i cant then i'll wait till Friday
thanks catatafish and platG...I wont be one of those with no air in 6months
anyways, just to make the page take a little longer to download...couple more pics below

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance
20% tint | Clear Corners | Ztube & Popcharger
http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3

 

Bracket bent more...

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance
20% tint | Clear Corners | Ztube & Popcharger
http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3

246534-Bent Bracket 02_side_small.jpg

 

another

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance
20% tint | Clear Corners | Ztube & Popcharger
http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3

246535-Bent Bracket 03_top_small.jpg

 

Current status...better but still touching

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance
20% tint | Clear Corners | Ztube & Popcharger
http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3

246538-ReReDone_After_small.jpg

 

Problem solved thanks to PlatG

went to home depot and bought the covering and looks good now...here's yet another pic

'03 G35 Coupe | Black on Black | Performance
20% tint | Clear Corners | Ztube & Popcharger
http://www.cardomain.com/id/dabomb3

246661-AC line covered.jpg