First, congrats on your new aFe intake!

I feel the need to open with a few disclaimers to minimize the emails.  I know this isn't the first, best or last DIY on this intake, I'm just doing what I can for those who happen to stumble upon it.  Also, the instructions that come with the intake are very helpful.  After all, how do you think I installed mine?

That said, I sought to improve on the manufacturer's instructions with some color photos and some first hand accounts of what worked and what didn't.  This first page is just the removal of the stock intake/airbox.  The second page is the process to install the aFe intake.
 

Tools you'll need:     4mm allen wrench     1/4" socket, nut-driver     10mm socket or wrench     Med flat screwdriver     Torx bit T-20 (provided)

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Step 1: Let's inventory all that came in your box.

You should have the filter (blue). A cleaning kit (the box). The aluminum shield (on left) the black housing, the billet adapter (round aluminum thing on the black housing) and a bag of bolts that includes one Torx bit T-20 (used later).  In the photo above I had already assembled the billet Adapter to the black housing.  Your billet adapter came in a separate box but assembles with four M6 x 1 x 10 mm bolts.

This next picture shows the back side of the housing with the billet adapter installed.

Step 2: Begin the removal of the stock intake.

First, you will remove the factory harness from the MAF (Mass Airflow Sensor).  Don't worry about front vs back, this thing can only be put back on one way.  To remove it, pinch the locking clamps on the sides and pull towards the suspension housing (the big blue hump in the picture below).  It may be stubborn but do NOT pull on the wires, grip it by the sides only.

Step 3: Removal of the front snorkel from ducting to stock intake.

Removing this was tricky for me for some reason.  I finally realized that it was a lift up & away action.  The aFe instructions weren't very clear on this one.  In the photo you can see how I lifted the rear end up first, then pulled it away from the front ducting.

Step 4: Removal of the factory intake cover.

Now we will begin removing the factory intake cover.  First we must loosen the tension clamps that are holding it down.  I used a screwdriver to 'pop' them free as shown below.

Now that you have loosened the clamps on the sides, you need to loosen the hose clamp where the outlet of this cover goes into the intake track on the engine as shown below.  Loosen the clamp like you see here.  Loosen it very well, it will make re-assembly later MUCH EASIER!!

After you remove it, you will have to hold the intake track (the part that still has the hose clamp on it) as you pull the intake cover free.  Be careful with this, your MAF is still inside this cover.  Set the entire cover aside once you remove it, we will come back to it and remove the MAF later.  (You could remove the MAF now but you might break it, so take my advice, leave it safely in the cover for now :) ).

If you did it right, your engine bay should now look something like this!

NOTE: MAKE SURE YOUR O-RING IS STILL INTACT - SEE BELOW
In the enlarged picture below, you should be able to see a rubber o-ring INSIDE of the intake track.  It is possible that it 'stuck' to the cover you just removed.  Either way, make sure it is nearby, you will be needing it later.  This is key to a good seal and not getting any SES (Service Engine Soon) messages.

Step 5: Removal of left headlight controller cover

Ultimately we need to remove ONE of the headlight controller 10mm screws to get the bottom half of the intake airbox out.  First, we must UNPLUG the headlight from the controller as you see here.



Next, you need to free the locking clips that will allow you to remove the black plastic cover, ultimately revealing the bolts to be removed.  I had a hell of a time finding these clips but once I did, releasing the two on the 'inside' of the engine first made it easier for the one on the fender side to come out.  Here is a picture of the clips.



Once those two were release (and I did it with my fingers) I was able to pop the rear one off and completely remove the plastic cover.

Step 6: Removal of left bottom of the stock airbox

Now that the headlight cover is off, you can remove the two 10mm bolts as shown below.



Now remove the two bolts as shown.  Set them aside and remove the bottom of the airbox.  Keep in mind that it is also connected (via a pressure fitting) to a brake duct intake.  Don't worry, you can't break anything.  Just wiggle it and pull up, it will come free quite easily.  Your engine bay should now look like this, perhaps a bit cleaner though.



Step 6: Removal of rubber airbox mount

This one is simple, see that black rubber mount in the middle of the picture?  Just grab it and pull upwards.  It will come right off.



Lastly, I made this one big long page so you can print it.

This concludes the REMOVAL steps of the stock intake/airbox.  Click below for phase 2, installing your aFe.

ON TO PAGE TWO!!!

-Klangford