why is it so hard to install the zzp CAI!!!! i've been trying for about 3 hours to put it on but it just doesnt seem to fit.. wondering if anyone has it and can help me please! this is annoying

 

Because it's 3 inch vs 2.5. Makes fitment more of a bitch.

 

bump

 

Lol

 

what is funny

 

do you have a 05 LSJ? if so, i think i read something about brake-lines being in the way.

 

nah i have an 06.. im so pissed, it shouldnt be this hard to install

 

05slowline your a ******* loser u always got something smart to ******* say..

 

3 hours for an intake is funny
post pics of your problem lol

 

where are you having the fitment problem at? did u take a look at the how-to section and follow step by step?

 

well the problem is that the intake doent seem to bolt on to the bracket.. like thats supposed to hold the intake..it doesnt line up right...

 

doesn't matter how it lines up, as long as the bottom is bolted and tight and it is secured to the throttle body. Also you can slip it more inside the silicone sleeve if you need more room (which is what I did), it's really not that hard...

 

idk what to tell ya except u picked a nice day to get rained on doing the process. probably one reason why its aggrivating. did you check the how-to's at all?

 

yeah i cant bolt on the bottom it doesnt seem to line up together to be bolted and i cant find a "how to install zzp intake"

 

Here found this..




Needed tools:
1x Impact gun
1x 3/4 socket for lug nut removal
1x small flat head screwdriver to remove pin key/clip and or
1x clip popping tool to avoid damaging the clip upon removal
1x 7 or 8 mm socket/ratchet
1x Nut driver/phillips head screw driver to tighten/loosen hose clamps
1x ratcheting wrench or deep socket to remove the washer/nut combo(forget the size maybe 10 or 13 mm)


To install this item what I did was first jack the car up off the ground pretty high. Place jack stands for safety, never work under or a near a car that isn't being supported on jack stands. Make sure the handle of the jack is returned to the upright position so it doesn't become a trip hazard.

Next I used a 3/4 chrome socket to remove the driver front wheel lug nuts(helps if you have an impact gun)and set the wheel and lug nuts out of the way. Make sure you lay the tire down with the chrome facing up as not to damage the surface.

Next you have to remove the driver side plastic fender wells. You will need a flat head screw driver to pry under the plastic clip key if you will and pull that all the way out then use the screw driver or a clip pulling tool to pop the big clip out. Next you will have to use I believe a 7 or 8 MM socket to remove all the screws inside holding this fender well in place which they go under the front bumper as well that mounts to a piece that acts as a splash guard.

Once all the bolts have been taken off, pull the fender well out. This takes some patience and remember how you took it out, that will be how it goes back in.

Now with all that done the air intake should be visible. It is being held to the car with a bolt/washer combo nut that you take off(keep this nut for the install of the ZZP intake). There is a wire harness that attaches to the MAF sensor. It is hard to get to so take your time to unplug that harness and once you do if there is a visible hose clamp using either a socket(gives better grip to loosen the clamp)or a screw driver(forgive me this is all coming out of my head from months ago when I did mine I could be mistaken about a hose clamp being on the bottom half). Now you are ready to remove this entire piece.

Open the hood and pull the vaccuum hose that is attached to the intake tubing(use a pair of pliers but I found small pair of channel locks to be the best on that metal clamp) and begin to loosen the hose clamps off the top of the intake tube and anywhere you see one on the intake tubing as it will help to pull this out in the x amount of pieces it is in(believe it is a two piece deal). Pull the pieces apart and remove the factory intake tubing/filter.

Hopefully you played with this ZZP cai a little like put it together to get an idea of how it is suppose to fit and what not. Look at pictures of it to help clarify position(s) of the rubber tube connectors.

I started off by attaching the top cai tube to the throttle body using the short and stubby rubber connector piece with a hose clamp at the left of it then put the cai tube on(at this point there should be two hose clamps on the short rubber connector one to tight to the throttle body and one to tighten to the cai tube). Now at the other end of the short tube you may notice it could be hitting the brake lines for the ABS block if that is the case all I did is apply slight pressure with my palms pushing down ward until they slightly bent without pinching the lines til the tube could clear it. Now put a hose clamp on it and then that elongated oval like shaped rubber piece that connects the bottom/filter tubing to the top half.

Once you get to this part stop the install and go back to the factory intake and remove that MAF sensor by taking off both phillip head screws. This part can be trick as there is an Arrow that shows the air flow movement make sure the MAF sensor gets installed on the new ZZP cai tube the same way it came off the factory tube.

Once that is on plug in the MAF sensor harness and attached the air filter to the bottom of the tube with a hose clamp.

Now slide another hose clamp over(this will clamp the bottom tube to the elongated oval like shaped rubber connector) and fit the bottom tube in until that rubber connectors is around the tube, sealed and far enough in so the hose clamp can be slid up on to it and clamp down.

Now use that nut/washer combo to bolt the ZZP 3" cai tube to the car like the oem one. At this point the only clamps to be tightened are the air filter, throttle body the clamp right after the throttle body and the clamp that is holding the elongated oval rubber connector on the top of the tubing. This will allow you to play with the position of the bottom piping so it can be bolted down and at a good angle. This will take some playing with to maneuverer until it is in the right position.

Final steps of the install tighten all the clamps down hand tight so not to strip out the screw/slots put the vacuum line back on the top of the intake piping reinstall the fender well, screws and clips put anti seize on the threads and on the face of the rotor(if you are having problems with your rims stick to the rotor and not coming off easy) put the tire back hand thread the lug nuts to start and twist them on with 3/4 socket til hand tight and then tighten them down with your impact(or any other tool). If using an impact and your not highly experienced in the use of one make sure you have a torque stick so you don't over tighten your lugs which could lead to rotor warp.

Now start your car let it idle/warm up and take it for a spin see how she sounds and feels. There could be a CEL mine threw the code p00492 i believe it was which was the evap but I had it cleared and it never came back also it could throw lean code as well nothing to worry about have it cleared by autozone or whomever and you are good to go.

I sure hope this helps if you choose to purchase/install the ZZP 3" CAI. Good luck and farewell.

 

Not sure what your issue is here. I swapped the Injen CAI for my ZZP in less than 30 minutes. I put a towel into the hole and fed it through the bottom fender well and took seconds to slide it through.


Hope it works out soon for ya, enjoy the new intake.


Ah did not see it was the bolt issue. Best of luck

 

hell it took 15mins to put my intake on...then again it was only a 2.5"

 

did you put the intake filter on after the fact? thatll work

 

I put my filter on beforehand as it was the most difficult part.

Put one piece up from the bottom and bolt it in where needed, slide the top into it through the couplers (a little Vaseline or lube of sorts never hurt anyone here) position where needed and clamp it all down.

Joel

 

Ok so I'm not sure if you have the revised design or not, I have the first design. If I were you, I'd assemble the lower half of the intake. Make sure your filter is on and secured with the given clamp, have the coupler on and tighten it down with the provided clamp, feed the coupler through the fender well and align the bolt inbetween the fork design, Bolt it down snug so it doesn't slide off and then go from there. Insert the next tube(don't forget to put the clamps on) and get it fully assembled and check where it needs to go from there. That way you can loosen that lower bolt and pivot/slide the assembly around. I know I had to push the intake tube rather close to the throttle body inside the coupler. It takes some fiddling around but 3 hours maybe you should stop and try again tomorrow.

 

The bracket that comes off the intake is not meant to line up with the stock anti-vib screw. Take that U Nut they sent you and slide it up on your body piece up top. Align it so the hose part is right next to the PCM and then go back underneath and look. When you see it, you will **** bricks.

 

There are no 2.5" intakes for the LSJ!!

The smallest intakes for the LSJ (SS/SC) are the Injen & K&N. Both are 2.75".

 

07's are the ones with the brake lines that cause CAI fitment issues.

OP:

3" intakes can be a pain in the ass. Take your time adjusting it, and it should eventually fit. Do you have the 2 piece ZZP 3" intake, or their new 1 piece design?

 

take your drivers headlight off you will see where you can install the little braket it helped me alot

 

I am not sure what you are talking about....Is this something they send with the new design? I have the old design and it definitely never came with a U nut and the anti vib screw lines up for my intake and there are no issues with clearance for me.

Op have you figured this intake out yet?