27WON CAI

[UnknownCTR]

Received my intake today, very nicely packaged.

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[360glitch]

Bolt it up!

 

[UnknownCTR]

Bolt it up!

Yes sir!

 

[JDM_DOHC_SiR]

Wow... that packing job is pretty Legit !! Nice job @Vincent@27WON

 

[Vincent@27WON]

Wow... that packing job is pretty Legit !! Nice job @Vincent@27WON

Thanks, the team takes a lot of pride in all aspects of the purchase and product. Including the package. We know guys save up and wait along time for new car parts and purchase. We want to make sure it arrives to you safe and sound in one piece. We understand how frustrating it can be for something to show up and it be damaged so we do our best to make the experience easy for you guys.

 

[squshy7]

So excited. Scheduled delivery tomorrow, putting it on tomorrow night.

 

[UnknownCTR]

Installed last night, there are more than 15 clips to remove if you want to remove the under panel completely out of the way. I just let it hang down from the front.

 

[Gsnail13]

Installed last night, there are more than 15 clips to remove if you want to remove the under panel completely out of the way. I just let it hang down from the front.

How does it sound? It definitely looks good!

 

[UnknownCTR]

How does it sound? It definitely looks good!

I haven't driven the car yet, but I will today. It does look good!

 

[Gsnail13]

I haven't driven the car yet, but I will today. It does look good!

I figured as much, but I couldn't help from asking lol following for later updates.

 

[Micah]

Glad to see this is shipping. Hoping lots of people pick this up and have good results.

 

[squshy7]

Installed last night, there are more than 15 clips to remove if you want to remove the under panel completely out of the way. I just let it hang down from the front.

Confused on this, do you mean the skid panel underneath?

What do you mean by "let it hang down"?

 

[UnknownCTR]

Confused on this, do you mean the skid panel underneath?
What do you mean by "let it hang down"?

Yes, the skid plate/panel. The instructions have you remove 15 clips, but there are a few more at the front not mentioned. I let the panel pivot there. I should have taken a pic.

 

[squshy7]

So, got it installed last night. Before I get to the installation, some initial impressions.
Absolutely LOVE the sound my car makes now. From a volume standpoint it's only marginally louder, but everything sounds so much more defined and deep. And the turbo suction is very clear now. Throttle response SEEMS better, but it could be placebo.
As far as installation goes, this was a bit frustrating. I will say that the instructions are amazing for a first draft, but I think there's a lot missing, especially if a first-time car modder were to pick this up (which is important because that's one of 27won's objectives). Some feedback as far as things that need (IMO) to be iterated upon in the instructions:

• As the poster stated above, there are clips missing from the diagram. We counted 19 in total clips removed. The 4 that are missing are all towards the front of the car
• It isn't immediately clear that the 8 count of hex screws includes the 4 already mounted on the cover
• It isn't immediately clear that the 2 count of flange nuts are the ones already attached to the rubber stand offs.
• The instructions call for allen keys, but should really call for allen attachments to your torque wrench, as most of the torquing is done on allen bolts rather than traditional hex bolts.
• The instructions (since they're digital) should include a link to a youtube video that demonstrates the best way to insert the CAI box. More on that below.
• The instructions do not talk about air filter fitment until the page that shows how to remove and clean. This is an issue, because out of the box, the airfilter is not fitted tight to the airbox (easy for a first timer to miss).

Next, some general thoughts about the installation process as a whole:

• The airbox was ridiculously difficult to get properly in to position without the short bracket getting in the way, or the side of the airbox's "tube" scraping on parts below. We had to go so far as to remove the short bracket from the box, get the box in position (which was still difficult), then very carefully put the short bracket on with very little clearance for our hands to thread the bolts in. My buddy and I kept commenting on how, if we saw someone put it in from the correct angle, we'd like have an easier time. Hence the suggestion for the video above. Unfortunately, the poor box has a ton of scratches on its outside now
• We had to best guess the torque on the allen bolts, as we didn't anticipate needing the allen attachments for my torque wrench (parts only call for allen keys). We're both semi-experienced with cars, but we don't keep a ton of tools on hand because this is just a casual hobby.
• The air filter loves to slip off the box inlet as you tighten, specifically the bottom part of the rubber. Be mindful of this; it will look fastened from above, but you need to feel inside the box's inlet to make sure the rubber hasn't separated from the inlet.
• There is very, VERY little room to tighten the outer silicone fasteners, especially the turbo-side one (we had to rotate it so that the bolt faced the bottom of the car, and tighten from underneath the car).
• I really think the lid needs redesigned. The instructions point out that the box will warp in such a way that the mounting holes won't line up with the lid's holes, and that you might have to squeeze or stretch the box to get it to line up; what it doesn't mention, is that it is ridiculously difficult to do so, because the box is now bolted in and really doesn't have any give. The lid made some awful noises on the last screw as it contorted.
• I have some concerns about the box's L-shaped intake: it is currently pressing pretty hard against some type of wire with a blue connector.

In closing, the above is not meant as anything but constructive criticism: I love my new CAI, I really like 27won's approach to everything so far, and I want to see them succeed.

 

[daijobu]

Awesome write up. I'm still figuring out which intake i want to get, and this definitely helps. Still waiting to see if there are any sound clips.

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