97 Civic CAI Problem

JDMek7 · 09-24-2009, 02:41 PM

I have an AEM CAI for my 97 Civic and I have been riding around for about a month with no front bumper due to the fact that the air filter on the end of my intake is tocuhing and not allowing my bumper to be fitted back on properly. The only thing I can see to do is cut the bumper out but its like on the exposing side of the bumper and its in the open and obvious, to me this would be just tacky as hell... so if anyone lend any opinions or has ran into this problem and solved it please help me!!!!...

**octaneman** · 09-24-2009, 10:37 PM

Hi JDMek7

Use the mod kit diagram to check the distance from the air filter to the bumper frame , is it flush ? if it is, the filter has to go several inches deeper inside, between the side frame and the wheel well.

JDMek7 · 09-25-2009, 05:32 AM

Ahh ok I got it... it actually had a lip on the inside of the filter which held it back from sliding further up. I cut it out with a razor and it work perfectly!

09-24-2009, 02:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
JDMek7 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 18 OS: XP/OSX	97 Civic CAI Problem I have an AEM CAI for my 97 Civic and I have been riding around for about a month with no front bumper due to the fact that the air filter on the end of my intake is tocuhing and not allowing my bumper to be fitted back on properly. The only thing I can see to do is cut the bumper out but its like on the exposing side of the bumper and its in the open and obvious, to me this would be just tacky as hell... so if anyone lend any opinions or has ran into this problem and solved it please help me!!!!...

09-24-2009, 10:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
octaneman Mentor Home Support, Gearhead Automotive Center Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 550 OS: WINXP	Re: 97 Civic CAI Problem Hi JDMek7 Use the mod kit diagram to check the distance from the air filter to the bumper frame , is it flush ? if it is, the filter has to go several inches deeper inside, between the side frame and the wheel well.

09-25-2009, 05:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
JDMek7 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 18 OS: XP/OSX	Re: 97 Civic CAI Problem Ahh ok I got it... it actually had a lip on the inside of the filter which held it back from sliding further up. I cut it out with a razor and it work perfectly!