How hard is it to install a injen CAI. Anything someone should know before trying.? Or should I just take it to shop?

 

took me an hour total,not that hard. i didnt even take off the wheel, just undid the front bumper a little is all.

 

i wish mine was that easy, guess i went about it the wrong way, my CAI was a pain, but well worth it. i took off the bumper (to prevent bending) the wheel and had to pull back the fender. how did you get it in so easy? the intake is awesome though.

 

Moved to PH...

 

it is not hard from what I have seen. so far I have only done the Injen SRI so far. The SRI is EASY, not hard at all, 20-30 min tops.

after that just tedious(sp) work.
you have to take off the front bumper (which isn't that hard to do),
remove the front driverside wheel.
"relocate" the grounding wire, which is just unscrewing it and rescrewing it in a different place, that they do show you.
thread the pipe through the hole sthe stock intake uses and secure it with the provide screws
connect the 2 pipes and filter.
check fitment and clearance, tighten screws and clamps
put the bumper and wheel back on.
run the engine and check that its running ok (5-10 min) then go for a test drive and enjoy.

some may say you dont have to take off the bumper and/or wheel, but i think its best just to do it the first time, you'll know for sure then what YOU can and cannot do.

oh and this thing:

pull it up and through that rubber peace of the stock hose using a flathead screwdriver. (it will make sense when you see it)

and if you smell something it shoulld go away after a couple of days its just some stuff that gets put on when it gets stored.

you can also use this thread to help take out the stock intake
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=51411

 

You do NOT have to take off the wheel. it just makes it a little easier is all. all i did was turn the wheel all the way to the left, pulled back the wheel well lining, and then wraped the intake in towel to prevent scratching, and then fed it though. thats it. you all are causing more work on yourselves than needed.

 

taking off the wheel will reduce the chances of scratching th f&%#@ out of ur intake, but its wellllll worth it, its very easy to install

 

very helpful thread cuz im about to install soon as well. thanx lot green dog

 

some people just aren't confident or expirienced enough to be comfortable with cutting corners,
if they are relatively new at this sort of thing i would recommend that they go through all of the steps suggested for installing the intake.
eventually they will be able to make their own decisions on where and when to take a shortcut.

 

listen, if u guys r going to install the injen cai and u have problems, IM me: Fishingexpert87 thats my aim sn. im usually always on, so dont hesitate to ask!

 

real easy install... took me like 45 minutes... didnt take off my bumper, just the wheel and the wheel well... its fun to install things, dont even bother going to a shop becuase the install is real easy and straight forward, just dont forget where all the bolts and clips goin the wheel well

oh yea, i love my injen intake, i used to have the WR secret weapon, and the injen's fit and finish is way better, it sounds better, and it performs better. the WR robbed alot of low end... the injen i bet it does a little but its barely noticeable.

 

yeah, it is not a very hard install. A friend of mine just installed one about a week ago in about an hour. Just take your time and be patient with it.

 

I just did my install last night.... I didn't take the wheel off or take the bumper off completely... I just undid all of the screws holding the bumper on the drivers side and took enough of the wheel well off to get access into the resonater opening... I think that taking off the bumper part way is crucial because you need to move the bolt where the grounding wire is to put in a rubber stopper that attaches to the intake... I think that the hardest part was getting the 2nd part of the intake through the resonater opening.. I wrapped it in my beater and finally got it to go through.... It took forever to get it right... But if you cant get it through, just remove more of the wheel well covering.. Other than that the rest isnt that hard... Good luck to all of you who are installing it... Oh, and remember to reset ur windows and moonroof after connecting the negative to the battery..

 

What kind of tools did you need in total?

 

just have a screw driver, flat head and a wrench. and ur basically set, make sure if u need to turn the wheel of the car, u turn it before disconnecting the battery!!!!!

 

^Whocares

I am getting my hopefully later this week, but I have been thinking of doing it the way you described... b/c of all the peeps claiming F*ng up there pipes since they just want to lay the pipe without protection.

Word of advice: Wrap the goods.

 

Yeah, I don't think I will put one in until I see someone else's in person working OK, ha!

 

the short ram part wasn't too hard, took me about 30 mins, the CA pipe was hard, but i didn't completely take off the bumper, and i did scratch it, but i don't mind, phillips and flathead screw driver and wrench is all you really need.

 

yea if you not ready to take off the bumper and all, I would recommend you at least do the SRI half. it is SUPER EASY. when ur done you can have that nice feeling of satisfaction.