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Old 12-21-2005, 03:52 AM   #1
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someone help?

im trying to figure out how to change my intake filter but this is by far the hardest to open up.. i just don't get it. and i did try to search but its near impossible at times to find something like this. anyways thanks for the help. oh and about that devider mod for the intake could it cause any harm besides more noise? thanks again
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Old 12-21-2005, 04:23 AM   #2
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Disconnect the negative post from the battery and disconnect the MAF (sits on top of the intake tube).

If it is the stock airbox you pull up on the back of the box without unlatching anything, this will pull the box out of the rubber grommets that it sits in.

Next unlatch the front of the box.

You should be able to get it open far enough to pull the air filter out.

If not then disconnect the hose from the front of the box and open the box.

Fun, Huh?


This is also in the manual.
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Old 12-21-2005, 05:55 AM   #3
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Another approach: Push straight back hard on the front of the airbox--harder than you would think--collapsing the accordian tube somewhat. The box will pop out of the two front grommets. Then pull up on the box so that it pops out of the two bottom grommets. (BTW, the box does not come out all the way.) Undo the clips, open the box and remove/install the filter. Then close the box, push it down into the two bottom grommets and it should then pop into the front grommets. And you're done. You don't need to disconnect anything.

CAUTION: Make sure you don't dislodge the grommets when reinstalling the box.
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Old 12-21-2005, 06:10 AM   #4
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Stock air filter removal scroll down to post #9
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Old 12-21-2005, 10:38 AM   #5
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here's how i did it in 2 easy steps

1. rip that bastard oem box out
2. install aftermarket intake

and there you have it Merry Christmas
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Old 12-22-2005, 12:32 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by 4 years to Supercharge
Disconnect the negative post from the battery and disconnect the MAF (sits on top of the intake tube).

If it is the stock airbox you pull up on the back of the box without unlatching anything, this will pull the box out of the rubber grommets that it sits in.

Next unlatch the front of the box.

You should be able to get it open far enough to pull the air filter out.

If not then disconnect the hose from the front of the box and open the box.

Fun, Huh?


This is also in the manual.
That's wayyyy to much work... I've been using Go48's method for the last 2 years and it only takes a few seconds. I can swap entire intake/air boxes in less that 2 minutes at this point after dozens of experiments and projects
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