my Apexi intake just arrived - and the instructions are in Japanese only - Help!
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my Apexi intake just arrived - and the instructions are in Japanese only - Help!
anyone know of a website where I can view or dl instructions in English? I could probably do the install with just looking at the pics, but that would be far from ideal....
thanks in advace
thanks in advace
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I doubt you will really need the instructions. It is a pretty straightforward install. When I did it, I based everything on the pictures. Hwever, you need to make SURE you get the aluminum restrictor in the right hose. I put a hose clamp around the hose where the restrictior sat so it couldn't move. It just takes a bit of experimenting. Have fun!
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If you can't follow the black and white pics and still need some help, I'll take real good pics of the setup and write up the install.
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hahah...I could have told you that. I just looked at the pics and got some help from a friend that already installed his. Takes about 45 min for the first time. Getting the dang brackets right is the hardest part. Best thing to do is take the rubber hoses off and only have the intake pipes to the turbos attached to your filters. It just takes some playing with...not that bad at all.
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Here are pics of my completed install from different angles, if you click on the thumbs you'll get VERY large pics...it should help to see what angles the intakes go in at and the correct rotation, etc.
BTW: It is certainly easier to bracket the two intakes together PRIOR to putting them on the car.
http://flathat.woodstream.net/RX7/Power_Intake/
BTW: It is certainly easier to bracket the two intakes together PRIOR to putting them on the car.
http://flathat.woodstream.net/RX7/Power_Intake/
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the lower intake will simply not fit onto the mounting point in the car... is this me? I am getting a little frustrated here.... that and one of the smaller intake points on the upper bracket is loose - is this normal?
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I had to use the "extra" hose (6 inches long maybe) that ran from the top of the stock airbox to bottom of the stock airbox to replace the one hose that was "loose" on the apexi intake.
The "directions" might have said that, but as you know, they are a bit hard to read for us 1 language speaking americans.
K
The "directions" might have said that, but as you know, they are a bit hard to read for us 1 language speaking americans.
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the lower intake will simply not fit onto the mounting point in the car... is this me? I am getting a little frustrated here.... that and one of the smaller intake points on the upper bracket is loose - is this normal?
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well... it is in... thanks for the suggestions - espcially the pics nocab... they helped a lot
everything seems tight, but I need to shower b4 I start the engine - hopefully there won't be any flames or similar
everything seems tight, but I need to shower b4 I start the engine - hopefully there won't be any flames or similar
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one more question:
with the front "cover piece" that used to connect the intake to the intercooler, do you just leave the opening open that used to go to the airbox? and do you all understand what I am getting at with this question... maybe there are better terms for this stuff that I don't know about...
with the front "cover piece" that used to connect the intake to the intercooler, do you just leave the opening open that used to go to the airbox? and do you all understand what I am getting at with this question... maybe there are better terms for this stuff that I don't know about...
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I left mine on, but I might remove it and see if it makes a difference in intake temps. My intake temps seem to be a few degree C warmer than another local guy. His is off, mine is one. We were crusing the other day and he consistantly 4 - 5 degree C cooler than mine. We both have 94 Touring. I have a new vented hood which helped my intake temps by a few degree's C, but I still think I could improve the air flow by removing the "cover piece" as you call it.
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I suppose I will leave mine in place cause I am not sure it would be good to leave the opening to the IC open... any thoughts here? if I can remove it without enhancing the possibility of damaging the ic...
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Originally posted by trigeek37
I suppose I will leave mine in place cause I am not sure it would be good to leave the opening to the IC open... any thoughts here? if I can remove it without enhancing the possibility of damaging the ic...
I suppose I will leave mine in place cause I am not sure it would be good to leave the opening to the IC open... any thoughts here? if I can remove it without enhancing the possibility of damaging the ic...
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