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First of all, at each end of the intake where it is supposed to be a perfect circle openining, there are bends so would I be able to just bend it back? I think it was bent during shipping.
Also, I was reading the instructions, and it seems like a bitch to install. How much would it cost to take it to a shop? And does toyota install intakes??
Please help!
'01 Black Celica GT 5spd - custom catback exhaust, polished AEM CAI, TWM SS, TYC black tails, 6500k h3/h7, s2000 antenna, tein s.techs, 35%/5% tint, debadged
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just try and bend it back. I say install it yourself because its easy and fun, it looks a lot harder than it is!
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save your money...it's actually quite fun to install it. it make you more aware of what's going on inside your car. again, like i said before..if you know how to plug in your vcr/cablebox/tv...then CAI is cake.
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dude you should definitely do it yourself. i have a 03 gts and it took about 2hours. installing the intake itself takes like 5 mins but its taking off the bumper thats took me forever. if you know about cars it shouldnt take you that long. i have the ebay intake which is gen 1 style, and it works perfect. i had to cut my fender wall liner for the intake to fit so i dont know if yours requires the same. if it does it takes like 2secs, really easy. but definitely check out the installs for how to connect the tubes n hoses so you wont have that damn engine light! they say it'll come on, but i had it come on 1 time bc i rushed it but the next day when i re-did it, it hasnt came on since! good luck bro!!! 
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save your money...it's actually quite fun to install it. it make you more aware of what's going on inside your car. again, like i said before..if you know how to plug in your vcr/cablebox/tv...then CAI is cake. yup what ct said
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save your money...it's actually quite fun to install it. it make you more aware of what's going on inside your car. again, like i said before..if you know how to plug in your vcr/cablebox/tv...then CAI is cake. yup what ct said \ yups wat richard said about CT lol...
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Go for it. My CAI was the first thing I ever installed by myself. I'm handy with a wrench and a screwdriver. I printed off a couple guides from here & took my time. The only thing I would say is be sure to cut the plastic back a good inch so there's no chance of it rubbing.
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yeah man just do it yourself lol
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yeah. becareful not to break the shoulder shroud if you have an AEM CAI. Its gonna be abitch to get in tehre properly
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innstal your self, its nice to know you did it your self ^^ exept when you think you hear it rattles and you think you did not fastened it so good 
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DIY! it's easy. don't let the black and white pictures in the instruction manual scare you.  The only bitch part was getting that "silver" adaptor to the radiator fan.
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yep lol i installed AEM myself and it was pretty easy and fun. and i did have to cut my plastic a little to make it fit good but its ok.. if you leave anywhere near cleveland il instal it for you a lot cheaper then any dealer
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on the GT it is very easy! hours lol i put my intake on in a KFC parkinglot in 2 minutes  honda
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everything is easier to work on with honda's...
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thats right but everyone hates you for owning one
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haha ok so yall never answered how much if he got someone to install it would it be?
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probably like 50$, not worth it IMO if you can DIY, cheaper and ya learn new things about the car!
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probably like 50$, not worth it IMO if you can DIY, cheaper and ya learn new things about the car! not only have i never changed my oil.. i havent ever lifted my hood... dont even know how come to think of it.. so i guess im one of those gyrls who has to pay an extra 5o bux to get it installed
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I did it myself and I've never lifted my hood before. Then again... mine was a SRI.
Originally posted by tido:
i beat a dude on a bike going to work today...i revved on him and we lined up at the light and it was on....i hit lift once...thats how hardcore it was....
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So did you get this in yet?
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pay someone...
wait i just wanted to say opposite of what everyone else said. Some directions suck, i went to the how to section on this site and got mine, just because you dont have an aem or injen or rmm, unless you do, you can use them for reference, they are probably much better than the ones you have. Once its all done, you will relize that you saved 50-100 bucks and can buy another part
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my intake came with no directions either, ans i put it on before i ever changed my oil. I just kinda put some time aside and looked around the site for some basic info
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Where you from in VA? I'll put it in for yah
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Do it your self... my friend and I installed my intake and it was bitch but you feel good when you hook everything up and you turn on the car... and i crappy sounding car turns into a very sweet car...
i just like the feelings of accomplishment
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i got like 100000000 million extra hoses and im very lost. i got it installed, car works, engine light is on, sounds great, but i dont kno were the hoses go. anyone want to tell me. i got a GT
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Where in Cal are you from ? My friend and I can help you if you live near us. He also own a celica 2000 model.
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LOL this thread is still up? Well, my friend and I installed my intake on the GT about a month ago, everything went good. Now I have a GTS so I don't even care about what happened to that intake !
'01 Black Celica GT 5spd - custom catback exhaust, polished AEM CAI, TWM SS, TYC black tails, 6500k h3/h7, s2000 antenna, tein s.techs, 35%/5% tint, debadged
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Yes close this thread!! 
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