Aem Cai

**soberush123** · 04-15-2008, 08:03 AM

So i just put an AEM CAI on yesterday and I am loving the sound. The only question i have is did anyone else that put one on have clearance issues with their fog lamps?

**jr_castillo847** · 04-19-2008, 02:04 PM

Nope mine fit just fine i just had to modify sum plastic that was in the way for the piping other than that nope.

**soberush123** · 04-23-2008, 05:14 PM

Are you talking about the plastic on the inner fender wall? Cause if you are I had to take a knife to that also.

**jr_castillo847** · 04-24-2008, 11:02 AM

Yeah it had an opening but it was way to small for the piping to through so i cut a little bit off and it went str8 in

**johnnylaw21** · 05-22-2008, 05:58 PM

I have done cold air intakes before on other cars but damn, the celica required a lot of modification, just be warned, if your model has the HID bulbs you are gonna be spending extra time. You have to remove the front bumper to remove the HID ballast, the bolt holding the ballast is confiniently(hahaha) located under the bumper cover...so, in addition to doin cutting of the plastic, the modification to the fender liner, and then fabricating covers for the holes in the fender liner to protect the filter from road spray it was a helluva job. Be sure you have the time and tools and a helper wouldnt hurt. I definately want to warn beginners that this will be a rough one...for me it was simple, just took time, but I wanted to warn any newbies to the performance DIY stuff that it is involved.

**soberush123** · 05-22-2008, 07:29 PM

Yea, i was quite happy i didnt' have the HID bulbs. I did my intake by myself and it took roughly 3 hours.

04-15-2008, 08:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
soberush123 Tech Location: Georgia Posts: 34 Join Date: Dec 2007 Last On: 07-30-2008 05:52 PM Vehicle: 2003 Celica gt	Aem Cai So i just put an AEM CAI on yesterday and I am loving the sound. The only question i have is did anyone else that put one on have clearance issues with their fog lamps?

04-19-2008, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
jr_castillo847 Location: Illinois Posts: 8 Join Date: Apr 2008 Last On: 04-26-2008 02:41 PM Vehicle: 01 Celica Gt-S	Re: Aem Cai Nope mine fit just fine i just had to modify sum plastic that was in the way for the piping other than that nope.

04-23-2008, 05:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
soberush123 Tech Location: Georgia Posts: 34 Join Date: Dec 2007 Last On: 07-30-2008 05:52 PM Vehicle: 2003 Celica gt	Re: Aem Cai Are you talking about the plastic on the inner fender wall? Cause if you are I had to take a knife to that also.

04-24-2008, 11:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
jr_castillo847 Location: Illinois Posts: 8 Join Date: Apr 2008 Last On: 04-26-2008 02:41 PM Vehicle: 01 Celica Gt-S	Re: Aem Cai Yeah it had an opening but it was way to small for the piping to through so i cut a little bit off and it went str8 in

05-22-2008, 05:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnnylaw21 Location: ohio Posts: 24 Join Date: May 2008 Last On: 07-25-2008 11:13 PM Vehicle: 02 celica gt	Re: Aem Cai I have done cold air intakes before on other cars but damn, the celica required a lot of modification, just be warned, if your model has the HID bulbs you are gonna be spending extra time. You have to remove the front bumper to remove the HID ballast, the bolt holding the ballast is confiniently(hahaha) located under the bumper cover...so, in addition to doin cutting of the plastic, the modification to the fender liner, and then fabricating covers for the holes in the fender liner to protect the filter from road spray it was a helluva job. Be sure you have the time and tools and a helper wouldnt hurt. I definately want to warn beginners that this will be a rough one...for me it was simple, just took time, but I wanted to warn any newbies to the performance DIY stuff that it is involved.

05-22-2008, 07:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
soberush123 Tech Location: Georgia Posts: 34 Join Date: Dec 2007 Last On: 07-30-2008 05:52 PM Vehicle: 2003 Celica gt	Re: Aem Cai Yea, i was quite happy i didnt' have the HID bulbs. I did my intake by myself and it took roughly 3 hours.

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