Hey guys, I've been trolling these forums ever since I bought my 08 Rubi three months ago and finally decided to register. With school about to let out and Christmas around the corner I figured its time to do a little mod.

So a guy I know that just sold his 08 Wrangler X had a bunch of MOPAR and aftermarket accessories for the JK. I figured I would take it off his hands, so I gave him $400 for the entire lot. I ended up with a Bestop Trail Cover, MOPAR neoprene seat covers, MOPAR Freedom Top Holders, AIRAID intake system, and AIRAID throttle body spacer.

This sunday I'm going to install the intake and throttle body spacer, but I've never worked under the hood of a vehicle before. I've replaced spark plugs and fuses, but thats about it. I am however pretty handy with tools and have a full garage.

I know a bolt-on intake kit isn't really a big deal when compared to huge lift kit installs, but honestly, will a complete first timer be okay installing it? Also does anyone else here have the AIRAID intake? Do you like it?

I definitely want to install it myself because I want to do quite a few things with my Rubi and you have to start somewhere, I don't plan on having it in the shop to get stuff installed. I am in the car business and have access to certified Land Rover mechanics that do quite a bit of work after hours in my driveway (my families business specializes in pre-owned Land Rovers), and one of them in particular owns a Jeep and can help me out if I need it.

 

You should be fine. It's been a while since I installed mine, but I don't recall it bein difficult. Just follow the instructions and you'll be fine.
Heres the instructions if you need them:
http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Installation/75550.pdf
http://www.quadratec.com/Assets/Installation/83630.pdf

 

Check this out too:
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ghlight=airaid

 

Hey thanks JKFireman, I'm sure I would have broken that sensor myself if I hadn't read that thread you linked to. Instead hopefully now it will be a smooth install. I'm pretty excited.

 

If you are new under the hood you'll be fine with the Airraid, I'm fairly novice with mechanical stuff and I installed both the TBS and the intake today, no issues.

About the air temp sensor, I just got a flathead screwdriver, and used the tip to force the rubber over the edge of the sensor so it could easily be taken off without risk of breaking it.

As for the TBS, just ensure the you supply enough torque to the bolts when tightening it down to form a good seal. Other wise the throttle will pull air from the poor seal, causing your check engine light to activate. If this occurs simply check and tighten the bolts. The check engine light will clear after the third time you turn the Jeep off and on.

Most importantly, have fun doing the install!

 

Yeah it's easy,I installed mine and it was no problem.Not that great under the hood either so you should be fine.You are going to here the engine now and a whistle when you hit the gas.It's ok ,your engine is actually breathing now. Have fun and enjoy the extra power too.

 

Does the CAI actually help on a JK? I have had them on a few of my trucks .. and the only difference I found was the noise ... but I also all ready had a good amount of HP.

 

Um...a throttle body spacer, on a fuel injected engine?


Don't bother....I would think at best any improvement would be psychological, maybe some extra noise, but nothing worth wasting time installing.

 

If you alrady have the TB spacer then toss it on, it sounds kinda cool but don't expect any gains. As for the CAI, I like it and it runs smoother, again, it isn't going to blow your socks off or anything. My TB spacer came with the CAI so I slapped it on there. FYI - whenever you install something like TB or anything with bolts at the corner, tighten and torque in an "X" pattern. It doesn't say that in the instructions, but it is basic mechanic stuff.

 

I'm not really looking for any huge performance gains here guys, for the price I bought this stuff at as long as the engine breathes a little better I'll be happy, so no worries there. I have heard my friends Wrangler X with the same intake on it and it sounds pretty cool when you hit the gas.

And yea...I'm a novice mechanic at best but I always tighten bolts in a cross pattern. Doesn't matter what your working on, it just makes a smoother connection (from build it yourself college furniture to throttle bodies).

As for the throttle body spacer...I don't really see the point in it but it just came with all the other stuff I bought from the guy. If I have it I might as well slap it on, supposedly it makes a cool "supercharged" whining sound. If it gets annoying I'll end up taking it back off.

Thanks for the responses, now I just have to wait until I actually have some spare time (Sunday morning at the soonest sadly).