Results 1 to 23 of 23

Thread: Cold air intake! help

  1. #1
    LX User 895spdforfree's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Posts
    131

    Cold air intake! help

    well after 6 months of being lazy im finally installing my 90-93 accord cold air intake in my 89 lxi! i have a question! im taking off my bumper right now and i took out all the screws, but it still isnt coming out DOH! i just realized theres some on the top of the bumper right under the turn signals, the corner ones, how did u guys get these (to the ppl who took of their bumper) did you take out the corner and then take it out of did you just break/ cut the bumper there? im really lazy and i dont feel like takin off the corner, so is there an eas yway of doing this, some pointers would be great ehlp
    uhhhh



  2. #2

    snoopyloopy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Vehicle
    1988 Accord LX-i Sedan; 1998 BMW 540i/6
    Location
    Killa Cali
    Posts
    3,787

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    yeah, you have to take off the corners to get to those things. that or cut the bumper. those are the only ways.

  3. #3
    LX User 895spdforfree's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Posts
    131

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    dude thanks, how do u take out the corners, im lost i cant se any bolts!!!
    uhhhh

  4. #4
    SEi User reanimator420's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Posts
    1,236

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    turn you lights on/raise headlight buckets, and look on the inside corner of the turn signal and you will see to vertical holes and those hole remove your turn signals with a phillips. be careful though they are probally really brittle and make sure you pull them foward b/c i pulled them off sideways and broke the plastic clips that hold them in place

    http://www.myspace.com/reanimator420
    originally posted by ACCORDEPICENTER
    it should be there tuesday... So take your keyboard and wrap it around your neck and hang yourself with the cord.

  5. #5
    LX User 895spdforfree's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Posts
    131

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    thanks im gonna go try that now
    uhhhh

  6. #6
    SEi User reanimator420's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Posts
    1,236

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    let me know if it helps cause i know it will!!!lol

    http://www.myspace.com/reanimator420
    originally posted by ACCORDEPICENTER
    it should be there tuesday... So take your keyboard and wrap it around your neck and hang yourself with the cord.

  7. #7
    3Geez Veteran HondaBoy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2002
    Vehicle
    '01 BMW 740i,'87 Accord,'02 Accord EX-L,'76 Datsun 280Z,'05 Subaru Legacy GT*R.I.P.*
    Location
    Home of the Whataburger, Texas
    Posts
    5,540

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    i've never had to take the corner lights off. what i did was take the bumper lights out, take the 4 large bolts out from behind where the lights go. take the screws out of the fenders where the bumper attaches, and then like 3 bolts under the bumper that are attached to the frame. i always just take the whole thing off because i've found it much easier than taking the bumper cover off. save time and hassle.
    Keep it HONDA. Or at least Asian.™
    *Weber 32/36*Pacesetter Header*2.25 in. Cat Back exhaust*SE-i rear disk brakes
    B18C swap ditched, A20 to be revived
    Looking for K20/trans for ultimate swap

  8. #8
    3Geez Veteran BITESIZE's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Vehicle
    1988 Honda Accord DX Hatchbacik
    Location
    Idaho
    Posts
    6,458

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    Should be easy to do, mine was.

  9. #9
    LX User 895spdforfree's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Posts
    131

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    well i got the corner lights off, peice of cake thank you all, now i need to make the hole bigger so my 3 inch piping can fit through, this is a pain, what did u guys use?
    uhhhh

  10. #10
    3Geez Veteran BITESIZE's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Vehicle
    1988 Honda Accord DX Hatchbacik
    Location
    Idaho
    Posts
    6,458

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    A die grinder.

  11. #11

    mkymonkey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Vehicle
    1989 Honda Accord Lxi Coupe
    Location
    Anaheim, CA
    Posts
    6,092

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    wtf? 3" piping...daaaaaamn thats wy to big.



    so how did it go?

  12. #12

    snoopyloopy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Vehicle
    1988 Accord LX-i Sedan; 1998 BMW 540i/6
    Location
    Killa Cali
    Posts
    3,787

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    make sure you coat the exposed edges to thwart the formation and spread of rust.

  13. #13
    LX User 895spdforfree's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Posts
    131

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    wow that was a bitch, im done pics are goin up asap I GOTTA PISS !!!
    uhhhh

  14. #14
    SEi User reanimator420's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Posts
    1,236

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    good lets see..

    http://www.myspace.com/reanimator420
    originally posted by ACCORDEPICENTER
    it should be there tuesday... So take your keyboard and wrap it around your neck and hang yourself with the cord.

  15. #15
    LX User 895spdforfree's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Posts
    131

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    alright here we go random pics


    i took of my battery tray to modify it so the battery could be crooked but got lazy and didnt even use it (dont ask how my battery is bein held down haha)





    these are the top bolts of the bumper (?)








    THANKS!!









    i was using a small ass dremel thing but it sucked, so i ended up just bending it with a hammer, it looks shitty but i dont care




    here it is done





    the end'







    thanks for everyones help, it looks ghetto but i dont care haha,and yea i know this camera sucks i dont know why i didnt use my kodak one
    Last edited by 895spdforfree; 10-16-2006 at 05:30 PM.
    uhhhh

  16. #16


    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Vehicle
    1989 LX-i Coupe, 2018 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Premium 4x4
    Location
    AZ
    Posts
    2,969

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    Quote Originally Posted by 895spdforfree
    yea i know this camera sucks i dont know why i didnt use my kodak one
    lol this is the funniest line ever. but yeah that camera is pretty bad but the install looks good. great job!
    dead white and blue

  17. #17
    LX User 895spdforfree's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Posts
    131

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    thanks man. Well i started at 3?.. i dont remember, so 3 hours to do, not knowing what i was doing, im proud of myself i guess
    uhhhh

  18. #18
    3Geez Veteran MessyHonda's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Vehicle
    89 LX-i(5speed)
    Location
    Bay Area
    Posts
    22,201

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    Quote Originally Posted by 895spdforfree
    thanks man. Well i started at 3?.. i dont remember, so 3 hours to do, not knowing what i was doing, im proud of myself i guess
    good job man....i was about to say we dont have to take off the corners....i took off my front bumper and it was only held up by like 6 screws...the 4 on the bumper and the 2 bottom ones. and it has like lil clips on the side....so yeah how does it feel now....like you gained some hp?

    1989 Honda Accord LX-i
    B18c1 swap since 7/2011
    175whp and 132tq
    Redzone tuned

  19. #19
    LX User 895spdforfree's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Posts
    131

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    dude at first i took it aorund and i was like " fuck me fuck! this didnt do shit" then i let it idle for about 10 mins , (i dont know why), then like 2 hours ago i went out again and that shit hauled alot more than it did before. From like 35 mph up it pulls hard *ER* than it did, its still slow though. it pulls from 3000 rpms and up

    mods (if you call them that)

    -cold air intake
    -4g map sensor
    -ported throttle body
    uhhhh

  20. #20

    mkymonkey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Vehicle
    1989 Honda Accord Lxi Coupe
    Location
    Anaheim, CA
    Posts
    6,092

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    you know why it feels like you did nothing? becuase you got a stinking 3" freaking intake!!!

  21. #21
    3Geez Veteran
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Vehicle
    89 LXi Sedan (sold) - Car free now, with hella bikes
    Location
    San Jose, CA
    Posts
    5,487

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    ^lol

    3" makes a difference but only in the top end really.. like 895spdforfree said it pulls past 3000. a slightly smaller diameter intake will give you more torque at lower rpms dude but im sure you'll like it once you get used to it

  22. #22

    snoopyloopy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Vehicle
    1988 Accord LX-i Sedan; 1998 BMW 540i/6
    Location
    Killa Cali
    Posts
    3,787

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    yeah, it'll pull more up top than at the bottom end. but looks good anyway. i only hope you plan to put a bypass filter on there somewhere. i'd hate to see your 3g downed by a puddle.

  23. #23
    LX User 895spdforfree's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Posts
    131

    Re: Cold air intake! help

    ill get a bypass filter eventually..haha. ive drove it this morning again and its startin to feel even better, i need a new clutch to get the full effect though o well, thanks again
    uhhhh

Similar Threads

  1. cold air intake help
    By Beanshonda55 in forum Restoration & Custom Fabrication
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 09-25-2006, 10:24 PM
  2. Aem cold air intake
    By Ace in forum Performance
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 02-10-2005, 10:17 AM
  3. Cold Air Intake Q?
    By Gregs89AccordLxi in forum 3geez Accords
    Replies: 27
    Last Post: 08-03-2003, 07:37 AM
  4. cold air intake vs short ram intake vs intake
    By 89accordboi in forum 3geez Accords
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: 11-28-2002, 11:10 PM
  5. Cold air intake
    By ninja2571 in forum Performance
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 09-12-2002, 11:23 AM

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
This website uses cookies
We use cookies to store session information to facilitate remembering your login information, to allow you to save website preferences, to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.
     
Links monetized by VigLink