I have had my car lowered on H&R sport springs since last October and installed a whiteline 22mm rear sway bar with poly bushings in about Feb of this year. Shortly after installing the sway bar I noticed a odd popping noise that came from the back of the car but only when on rough/ uneven...
It really is simple if you know follow this closely. The only thing is ensuring that you get a good solid connection and you don't use SMALLER wire than the stock size.
I just did the same exhaust set-up on my 12Si. Have you noticed a hissing sound under large amounts of load coming from around where the cat used to be? I have checked mine for exhaust leaks and there are none.
Install the supplied bracket adapter into the upper forward factory battery tray bolt hole HAND tight. Install the supplied bracket onto the bracket adapter using supplied nut (do not tighten yet) and then secure it to the lower intake tube with the supplied bolt (do not tighten yet)...
Locate the single wire that comes out of the same wire bundle as the positive battery cable and is plugged in to another wire on the upper radiator support.
You will need to unplug this single wire and slide the wire bundle off of its bracket here.
Open the wire bundle and remove this single...
Now it's time for the fun part! Installing the NEW parts!
Included in the kit:
Throttle body coupler
Intake piping (2 pcs)
Air filter and clamp
New MAF housing
Breather tube
1 small clamp
3 large clamps
wiring (2 different colors approx. 18" each)
14 wiring connectors
New battery tray
zip ties...
I have seen 1 or 2 other write-ups on how this is to be done but I figured that maybe I can offer a few more pictures of the whole process as well as my own recommendations.
WARNING: This is NOT a ordinary intake install! It will take 4 or more hours (took me 5 1/2 but I was very OCD with the...
This was taken a while back before my exhaust and latest mods.
Current Mod List:
Engine-
Skunk 2 Composite Cold Air Intake
P2R Throttle Body Spacer with heat resistant gasket
P2R heat resistant intake manifold gasket
Throttle Body coolant bypass
Hondata Flashpro Reflash (soon to be done by...