R2C install
#1
R2C install
Installed the R2C intakes myself this morning (took about 2 hours by myself... difficult to see instructions). Wanted to fix a few things but had to go to class... Just wondering about something though...
I may have dropped a hose clamp into the splash guard and didn't have enough time to go down there and get it... So as of right now, there are no hose clamps on (the little ones... not the big ones holding the intake to the throttle body) on the passenger side of the car.
Just wondering if this is really bad to be driving around without those? I checked the car after I drove it to school and it seems fine... Just wondering how necessary/important it is to have those on there (I know, I'm an idiot)
Side Note: The car is not throwing any CELs so I was very very happy about that. Also, the intakes are really quiet when driving normally but come alive nicely if you stomp on the gas
3/6/11: Pictures Added of the Black Powdercoat R2C Intakes (2nd page of thread)
I may have dropped a hose clamp into the splash guard and didn't have enough time to go down there and get it... So as of right now, there are no hose clamps on (the little ones... not the big ones holding the intake to the throttle body) on the passenger side of the car.
Just wondering if this is really bad to be driving around without those? I checked the car after I drove it to school and it seems fine... Just wondering how necessary/important it is to have those on there (I know, I'm an idiot)
Side Note: The car is not throwing any CELs so I was very very happy about that. Also, the intakes are really quiet when driving normally but come alive nicely if you stomp on the gas
3/6/11: Pictures Added of the Black Powdercoat R2C Intakes (2nd page of thread)
Last edited by akochman; 03-06-2011 at 10:12 PM.
#2
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You will want to get that clamped. It may be fine for a little while but what if you hit a large bump and it comes off? Then you will be pulling unfiltered air straight in to you throttle body which will at the very least throw a code but worst case suck dirt in to your engine and cause real probelsm.
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#8
Waiting for my gf to come into town with a good camera... i'll get pics put up in the next couple days... hopefully i have some time to fix it by then
Have been driving the car very hard over the last 24 hours and everything still looks good without the clamps... I have been checking every couple times I park places, and everything looks exactly as it did yesterday when I did the install... we will see how it holds up until I have a chance to get those clamps back on there
Have been driving the car very hard over the last 24 hours and everything still looks good without the clamps... I have been checking every couple times I park places, and everything looks exactly as it did yesterday when I did the install... we will see how it holds up until I have a chance to get those clamps back on there
Last edited by akochman; 03-03-2011 at 12:18 PM.
#10
I also realized yesterday that the intake on the driver's side of the car sits slightly lower than the one on the passenger side... I tried adjusting the bracket but it is still a little lower... is it supposed to be like that? and ideas for a fix? I know, i need to get pics up... as soon as i get my hands on a good camera, pics will be coming
#13
I probably won't have the pictures/sound clips up until next week... I am happy with them so far... sound good (you have to really hit the gas though), and install wasn't too bad