installing a stillin CAI on an 2005 fx35
- Thread starter keifer46
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- Car
- 09 FX50
cai or ztube w/ filteR?
either way its about 10 things to loosen/take off and tighten/reinstall to put on an intake if its the ztube.......
maybe a 2/10 if you're a beginner.
get a screwdriver and a 10mm socket,
loosen the elbow's screw at the intake, undo two bolts to take off the intake (dont forget to unplug the maf)
then it's easier to work piece by piece......
either way its about 10 things to loosen/take off and tighten/reinstall to put on an intake if its the ztube.......
maybe a 2/10 if you're a beginner.
get a screwdriver and a 10mm socket,
loosen the elbow's screw at the intake, undo two bolts to take off the intake (dont forget to unplug the maf)
then it's easier to work piece by piece......
- Car
- 09 FX50
where I circled top to bottom:
1.screw
2.screw
3.bolt
4.screw
5.screw
6.bolt
undo 1, 3 and 6 on the factory intake (and unplug MAF sensor) to take out the factory intake
if its the Ztube, you'll have to loosen 2, 4, to replace the ztube and 5 so you can remove the factory airbox and install the K&n filter that comes with the stillen kit.
the POWERDUCT, right where the intake meets between the light and grille, is re-used from the factory intake box for the stillen. If oyu lost the clips you can use zip ties.
reverse to install, make sure where you unscrewed the tightening bands that when you tighten them the tubing is all the way over the plastic so there are no air leaks, and dont make it too tight, just tight enough for air not to get through.!
that's pretty much it man, simple.
the only annoying part is the k&N filter in the stillen intake shielding attaching it to the factory MAF sensor tube/accordion.....
other than that, its straightforward.
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- Car
- 09 FX50
wait...
hi-flow
http://www.stillen.com/product.asp?id=STIHIFLW01&c=PE&year=2005&make=INFINITI&model=FX35
or ztube
http://www.stillen.com/product.asp?id=STIZTBE01&c=PE&year=2005&make=INFINITI&model=FX35
?
either way its pretty straightforward.
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p.s. geez these things are $250+ now? I sold mine for $65 haha
- Car
- 09 FX50
okay, so the install should be straightforward.
HKs is kind of quiet, nismo is from the 350z and needs to be modded a bit to fit. they are both a bit louder than stock, the Nismo more so
check out the performance section of the forums ^go up to forums then scroll down to FX engine and drivetrain then go to fx35 03-08....or use the search bar.
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