Aftermarket intake solid-ness : Specifically HKS enclosed box

[Nehpets808]

There are 2 different size pins for the grommets, 2 long and 1 short. At least for the non-box version. I would imagine the pin placement for both would be the same. The shorterpin is for the near (bottom "D")grommet. I'd imagine if the longer pin was in that place there would be some wiggle room.

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[Jmanlevan]

It's really $1500 for the intake? Eesh.

Yeah! Speed Industry has it on "sale" for that. Listed at $1,900. I know it is SUUUPPPPPEEEERRRR pricey compared to the popular MST, Armaspeed, etc options but I wanted HKS. Definitely not convinced the HKS tax is worth it. Sure does look pretty in the engine bay though. If I were to do it over, I would probably go Armaspeed or try matching up AWE's S-Flo intake with my AWE exhaust. Although that one ain't cheap either.

 

[Jmanlevan]

There are 2 different size grommets, 2 long and 1 short. At least for the non-box version. I would imagine the grommet place ment for both would be the same. The shorter gromment is for the near (bottom "D") hole. I'd imagine if the longer grommet was in that place there would be some wiggle room.

Those were all in the right spots. Just a crazy amount of wiggle room for some reason.

 

[Nehpets808]

Thats really odd. I have the heat shield version and I know it took some force to make sure they were seated all the way down. No wiggle on the shield.

 

[Jmanlevan]

Thats really odd. I have the heat shield version and I know it took some force to make sure they were seated all the way down. No wiggle on the shield.

Yeah really weird! And like I said, I know others got it resolved or didn't have issues with theirs. The guy who installed it was puzzled by it too! But we found a solution, I just hope it stays solid and doesn't come loose after some more miles are put on the car. We'll see.

 

[i3igpete]

just to rule it out, you have the grommets with the "funnel" side on top, correct?

i recall seeing one youtube tutorial where the guy put it on upside down.


at 10:25 you should see one on the left side still upside down as he's complaining about the other grommets falling out

 

[Jmanlevan]

just to rule it out, you have the grommets with the "funnel" side on top, correct?

i recall seeing one youtube tutorial where the guy put it on upside down.


at 10:25 you should see one on the left side still upside down as he's complaining about the other grommets falling out

Mine are opposite of what is shown on his video/this screenshot below. So mine are in the proper orientation, correct?

 

[SmilinAssassin]

Yeah really weird! And like I said, I know others got it resolved or didn't have issues with theirs. The guy who installed it was puzzled by it too! But we found a solution, I just hope it stays solid and doesn't come loose after some more miles are put on the car. We'll see.

I ordered mine from the same shop, so I’ll let you know how the install turns out. Thanks ahead of time if I need the workaround.
My son works on a speck E46 race team, so we will be installing it ourselves.

 

[Rensuhlo]

My Eventuri was cheaper than that and was rock solid.

Just sayin'

 

[jtsang25]

I still think something is not installed correctly. I have next to no give. Only the "lid"/ top wiggles a bit.

 

[Jmanlevan]

I still think something is not installed correctly. I have next to no give. Only the "lid"/ top wiggles a bit.

We ran through it together, it looks correct to me and it is way more solid now and the top only has a very slight wiggle, not the whole box.

 

[Jmanlevan]

@SmilinAssassin Good luck with yours! You’ll have to report back and let me know how the install goes!

 

[Jmanlevan]

My Eventuri was cheaper than that and was rock solid.

Just sayin'

That was the other one I was considering!

 

[kevinsnoodlehouse]

No fitment issues with mine, except with that rubber circular boot that closes up the top lid and the bottom box. I could not get that thing on for the life of me.

 

[Jmanlevan]

No fitment issues with mine, except with that rubber circular boot that closes up the top lid and the bottom box. I could not get that thing on for the life of me.

Dude! he mentioned that was a pain in the ass for him too. And it was loose like the rest of the box when I brought it back to him this morning

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