Submitted by Brian Wyre

Disclaimer: I assume no responsibility for injuries or equipment malfunction due to installation. Please read through them before you start any work on the car. If you have ANY questions regarding the installation, please email accordingly. This installation is done at your own risk. Also this was written as a paper for a school project there are some approximations during the install which may not be accurate.

So you want to learn how to make a custom cold air intake for a first generation (86-89) Acura Integra? There's a few materials your going to need before you can get started. You'll need the AEM cold air intake for a 1998 Acura Integra non-VTEC, air filter (normally included with intake), and two hose clamps. Before you start you should have your stock intake already disassembled. You will also need a Phillips head screwdriver and some method of cutting whatever your comfortable using. There's also a couple precautions you should follow. First, you should disconnect your battery so you don't accidentally touch both terminals while working. Secondly, you should be extremely careful while using anything to cut your intake.

The first step is to take the intake and flip it upside down so that the letters imprinted on it are facing down. Next cut off the curved end with the filter attached to it. Clean the cut area with alcohol and a cloth.

Secondly, take the black rubber hosing that is attached to your stock intake (it's attached to the throttle body). Cut it to length approximately four to five inches. Reattach the throttle body by using the Phillips head screwdriver to tighten the stock hose clamp to the opening of the throttle body. Also, you should reattach the vacuum line to the pre-existing hole in the stock intake pipe.

Next, you should take the intake and fit it into place. Take the top end of the intake, the part that you cut earlier, and attach it to the stock tubing you cut to length. Use a hose clamp to make sure it stays in place. Then guide the pipe between the wheel well and the front of the car there should be a gap.

The fourth step, is to attach the filter to the intake piping, with the hose clamp. Start your car and turn the wheel all the way to the left to make it easier to reach the area you need to work at. Take the filter and attach it to the intake. Have someone sit in your car and turn the wheel all the way left and right to make sure that the filter doesn't get hit by the tire when it turns. If it does you should shorten the intake accordingly, or you could attach a bungee cord to the lip of the filter and pull it away from the tire. (I had this problem because i used an oversized cone filter)

Make sure to stay clear of puddles otherwise you'll suck up the water destroying your engine (or you could install the AEM bypass valve eliminating this problem. The finished intake will also make your engine bay look much cleaner and help keep engine temperatures low.) You could also ceramic coat the inside of the intake boosting its horsepower even more.