CAUTION: Drop in Air Filter Install

[Shaun.]

I just did this today with a K&N, was fairly painless thanks to this DIY guide: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...010#post881010

Pay special attention to step 4 and you'll be fine.

[Rabble]

Originally Posted by _hollywood

Is there a thin red line exposed all around the filter when closed? My trd drop in is facing the correct direction and the clips on top closed but i can see the outline of the red surrounding the box when closed......weird

No, its a bad seal. You might see a bit of the red from the tab on the bottom of the filter but you most definitely should not see any filter stick out around the seal.

You really can't just wedge the two things back together and shove the clips back on. It's doable, but its not going to seal correctly on the bottom. They definitely could have made it easier but it's not too hard once you "get it". Just follow my DIY and you'll get it, the box wants to stay closed and the clips should just pop on without any forcing.

[soulever]

Thanks for the post, just realized I did it wrong... going back to fix it tonight.

[BlackyRose]

Originally Posted by _hollywood

Is there a thin red line exposed all around the filter when closed? My trd drop in is facing the correct direction and the clips on top closed but i can see the outline of the red surrounding the box when closed......weird

Mine is doing the same thing. The rubber polyurethane border is exposed a little on 2 sides. Was this normal or did you figure out a way to have the filter totally enclosed without any part of it showing?

[timerbob]

Good looking out. It's the little things people tend to overlook.

[YMAA]

First time I tried to install my K&N filter I didn't take the whole airbox out, just the back half. I put it back together but really had to force it, so I ended up redoing it - this time taking out the front half as well. That time it went in much smoother so I think I got a better seal.

I'll probably put in an actual intake at some point down the road (more for the sound than the performance gain, TBH) but I'm happy enough for now. I notice more intake noise at WOT than I did with the stock filter.