Drivetrain DIYs - DIY: How to Install a CAI (Cold Air Intake) in a 97 Civic

My 1st diy :o My girlfriend is getting mad with this tuning stuff. :D

Please correct me if anything is wrong or miss spelled. Suggestions are welcome!:)

Time:
About 1 hour of work.
Tools:
Phillips screwdriver
Teeth screwdriver (correct?)
10mm wrench
10mm bolt spanner

0- Disconnect the Negative terminal from battery. Just in case.

1- The 10 bucks cai. Bought in ebay. Arrived today :). Pretty good finishing and the filter is BIG.
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8605/civiccai001edityo1.th.jpg (http://img183.imageshack.us/my.php?image=civiccai001edityo1.jpg)

2- Remove the bolts from both side of bumper with the phillips screwdriver.
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/7168/civiccai005editfd0.th.jpg (http://img524.imageshack.us/my.php?image=civiccai005editfd0.jpg)

3- Remove the bolts under the bumper with the 10mm wrench.
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5097/civiccai006editfh0.th.jpg (http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=civiccai006editfh0.jpg)

4- Carefully remove the bumper presses (correct?) with a little teeth screwdriver. They broke easily. Remove the bumper.
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/4060/civiccai007editax2.th.jpg (http://img399.imageshack.us/my.php?image=civiccai007editax2.jpg)

5- Disconnect the Intake Temperature Sensor and the Oil Return Tube. Remove the filter box. Remove the bolt that fixes the intake tube and resonator box.
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/2024/civiccai008editze3.th.jpg (http://img399.imageshack.us/my.php?image=civiccai008editze3.jpg)http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/589/civiccai009editaz4.th.jpg (http://img258.imageshack.us/my.php?image=civiccai009editaz4.jpg)

6- Remove the press that fix the plastic that stops the mud (direct translation lol). The picture speaks for it self.
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/6261/civiccai011editpr3.th.jpg (http://img129.imageshack.us/my.php?image=civiccai011editpr3.jpg)

7-Remove the tube and resonator box. Be careful not to broke the fixes, like me.
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/9922/civiccai010editoz7.th.jpg (http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=civiccai010editoz7.jpg)

8- Fix the rubber in the intake hole. Will help to hang the tube and not to damage it.
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6692/civiccai012editmu8.th.jpg (http://img528.imageshack.us/my.php?image=civiccai012editmu8.jpg)

9- Tight the armbands. Plug the ITS and the ORT.
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6705/civiccai013editho8.th.jpg (http://img403.imageshack.us/my.php?image=civiccai013editho8.jpg)http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/1986/civiccai014editox8.th.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=civiccai014editox8.jpg)

10- Fix the filter and tight the armband.
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/1189/civiccai015editzw5.th.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=civiccai015editzw5.jpg)

11- Look around and be sure not to miss place any tool or so inside the engine compartment. Reconnect the battery terminal. Test the engine. here it got a deep sound and quicker response.

12- Replace the bumper. And store the original parts.

14-The funnest part, go for a ride!

Hope it helps.
Cheers!

Things you might want to add:

If you bought an "ebay brand" intake you should replace the filter with a name brand one (K&N and AEM good ones) because the ebay ones aren't good. And also the "disconnect battery" step is not only for safety but will also add a little to performance, because having the battery disconnected for 15min+ resets the ECU, then right after installing the intake turn the car on and leave it parked and idling (dont drive anywhere or give it gas) for 10-15min and the ECU "learns" the new hardware and makes slight adjustments.

Good write up tho and the pictures are definitely a plus as well