Who got an K&N CAI on there 2007 SS/SC. I was attempting the install to day but it seems as if the intake crushes the brake lines. IDK any input will help me out.

Thanks

 

if it crushes the brake lines, you are putting it on wrong.
i have one on an 07.

 

The only way i can manage to get it so the lines are not crushed, the bracket to attact the intake to fender wall...

bump since i now have no car....

 

screw the bracket, you don't need it. put the intake on, make sure it is all tight. it will rest against the ecm, no biggie.
the bracket will not line up correctly.

 

i installed one on my buddies and it was tough to do, but we managed to fit it perfectly

 

i had to bend the **** out of my bracket to get it to fit right.

mine rubbed on my ecm with the bracket the way it comes. with my "custom" bend job it doesnt hit the brake lines, or the ecm.

+1 on saying screw the stuipd bracket anyway. if you check the intake everytime you change your oil to make sure its tight id say thats plenty. i doubt it would ever go anywhere anyway.

 

i used a small peice of rubber between the pcm and intake on my 07'. I also had to make my own fenderwell bracket, just think a little u'll get it

 

Well the guys at turbo teck say the engine compartments between 05/06 and 07 are identical, but is you look at the brake lines.. it been rotated 90 clockwise which is why its not fitting.. Anyways K&N wont back the warrenty if there product is not installed on the proper vehicle, and after the guy told me that he said... so even if somthin is wrong with the filter your SOL as far as we care.... But ill keep trying here...

 

i had the same problem and call up k&n, they told me to email pics and i did then they shipped me a new one and its the sme dam thing soooooo i just didnt hook up the bracket. trust me its not goin anywhere but if it did you would just get a check engine light that all.

 

no one else had problems with the brake lines touching the intake

better yet anyone got pics the best i can do, its hard up againt the tank

 

The brake lines configuration/angles under the 45 degree rubber coupler are different on the 07's vs the 05/06's!

Here are pics of ours from another thread I posted on Fujita with the fitiment problems of the brake lines on the 07's. There is no way to install that rubber 45 degree coupler without the brake lines smashing the underside of it. I think a 30 degree one might work or cut this coupler to shorten it on the s/c side to bring it away from the brake lines.

The Fujita DOES NOT fit well on our 07 at all (in fact the different manufacturers have admitted the brake lines are different on the 07's and their CAI might not fit correctly). The rubber coupling off the s/c hits 3 of the brake lines and smashes against the underside of coupling alot no matter how its turned or adjusted (the 07's have a different brake line routing under that coupling vs earlier years).

It also doesnt fit in the fender well at all even though the vibration bracket is mounted correctly (trick is NOT to use the bracket, then the fender liner issue I think might be solved). The intake tube hits the fender liner even though the liner snapped into place it bulges out in the center now against the intake tube enough and rubbed a hole in the liner from tire hitting it on hard right hand turns. Didnt think it was gonna do that until it was too late and hole was burned through.

It threw one CEL lean code 200 miles after install, I cleared it no more code in last 1500 miles.

You pay some $$$ for a CAI so the dang things should fit better and not have to micky mouse em to fit right.


These pics are of a Fujita CAI

 

Thanks and +rep+ what CAI are you using

 

I work at a Chevrolet dealership and have the K&N installed. Yes, it does rub on the brake lines but the mechanics say that the brake lines have enough give to them that they won't cause any damage. I believe an ingall's engine mount would help significantly to prevent severe rubbing against the brake line and intake. I will try and take some pictures if I remember this weekend and post what it looks like. I have had my intake on since February and haven't had a problem yet.

Hope that helps.

 

I agree the brake lines dont cause any damage to the coupler, but they do crush up into it a pretty good amount deforming it so its not anything near round any longer. The brake lines do not give at all period, but the rubber coupler does instead. You would need a tubing bender to get the lines out of the way and I sure wouldnt do that.

 

K&N doesnt have a ruber coupler, its all one solid piece so it does in fact crush the brake lines.

 

Still amazes me why people still buy a 200 dollar CAI when a 30 dollar air filter yields the same gains.

 

Please elaborate? I'm new to the '07 SS/SC and wondered about the airbox in this thing... its tucked under the fenderwell, are you talking about just a simple K&N drop filter? I didn't think they made those for our ride.

 

A drop in wont display the same gains... If you put a better filter in an equaly restrictive box, then you are still left with a air mod with poor flow....

 

Because it looks cool under the hood and needed a Japanese product name on the car somewhere!

And when one has money to throw around why not.....

 

i went into a local lordco and asked for a price on the K&N CAI.. $495.00 Holy crap

 

Dang you have to be kidding! Thats outrageous and no way anyone should pay that price for a CAI.

 

i got mine for like 250 CDN!! but yah, i have an k&n typhoon installed on a 07 ss/sc and it was tough to get it to fit but i managed to, and the z/L bracket is installed correctly.

 

honestly people i had the k&n intake for my car for say 10 thousand miles and all it is a more distinct supercharger sound and its not even that much of a distinct sound....I now have the drop in on the stock airbox and there was no difference in power...so yes you all are waisting your money...Tell me, how the hell is a plastic tube that has perfect fitting to our cars not as good of a flow as a metal tube...No difference honestly...and the metal tube has problems because it will in time cut into your fenderwell and i promise that

 

to get this CAI installed correctly and have everything line up right you HAVE to connect everything from the Bottom UP. Connecting it to the SC first WILL make you have fitment issues. the Bracket WILL NOT line up correctly if you do it like this. There is a How-To on here that shows what happens when you bolt it up from the top first. The Bracket will be off by a few inches. I did mine like that at first seen the issues I would have had.. then just re-did it all and it fits great.
just my $.02

 

For those guys that have the KN on there car can i see pictures of you engine bay. Because the guys at TTR say the compartments didnt change but the lines for the 07 were redirected mid production so not all 07's have the new brake lines so those with the perfect install... Lets See tthe PIC's

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