I have a 2008 G37S coupe. I installed the Takeda CAI and the splash shield tonight. However, when I go to put the front bumper back on, it won't fit because the front grill is hitting the splash shield!!

Has anyone successfully installed the splash shield onto the car with a stock bumper before? I don't understand why they would create a shield that won't fit with the stock bumper.

Help!!!

 

Same here .. didn't fit into my car so had to throw it away lol.
Why dafug they made it from first place i don't understand !!!

 

You have a sedan and it didn't work either? I've read some members who said they installed it had sedans and I thought the front bumper was different so they were able to get it on?

Anyone else?

If I really can't get it to work I'm gonna get a refund cause that shield was an extra $50 bucks!!

 

I have mine on my sedan no problem. I think takeda changed the design of the intake and maybe that's why the newer versions are giving people a hard time.

 

i think i figured it out, maybe it works for sport bumpers only ?!
mine is non-sport, what's yours ?

 

I have a G37xS and therefore do have the sport bumper. I had to move the front intake tubes as far back as possible to get everything to finally fit. It took a lot of time to position everything.

 

I have a sport and it still doesn't fit.

I can't move the intake any further back because the pipes are attached to the h-bracket which prevents any adjustment to the back. Did you leave off the h-brackets?

 

I have mine installs just fine, I even installedy Takedas with taking the bumper off. It'll fit is just a little maneuvering.

 

Did you install the h-brackets as well? The h-brackets prevent any type of movement of the filter to the back so I don't understand how you were able to maneuver the intake to make the shield fit.

 

yes i did install the H brackets, the two sides are NOT symmetrical, one of the H brackets is installed on the brace where it begins to curve

 

how dafug u installed one side on the brace where it begins to curve ?
i really don't understand you guys ..

did you really put the splash sheild or not ?!!!

 

I put the splash shield on 08 G35x with the sports bumper it didn't fit so I just pushed the bumper in and tightened all the bolts and called it a day. took off the grille to double check the intakes and everything was still good.

 

I think what he means is that one of the h-brackets goes on part of the bar that curves a bit.



Note the left h-bracket is attached to part of the bar that's curved.

 

Thanks for the picture! That's exactly what I meant. Also, I installed the bracket from the intake tube BEHIND the H bracket to gain additional clearance. In the picture above the intake tube bracket is in front of the H bracket.

 

Here's how mines looks.