Lay everything out and tick it off before you pick up a tool. Anything missing? Contact us before you start.
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Tools you'll need
Socket set and spannersRatchet, 8–13 mm sockets and spanners, for the factory mounts and baseplate bolts
ScrewdriversPhillips and flat blade, and a flat blade or driver for the hose clamps
Allen keys2.5 mm for the MAF bolts, 4 mm for the lid bolts
Trim clip toolor a small flat screwdriver, for the factory clips
Pliersfor spring clamps and hose clips
You'll also need: a clean rag, silicone spray and blue Loctite for any bolt you take out and refit.
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Step by step
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Prep
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Prep the vehicle
Park on level ground and open the bonnet. Disconnect the battery's negative terminal.
Lay the kit out and check it against the list above. Keep the factory parts you take off until the install is finished: the rubber mounting feet, the MAF sensor and the mounting bolts are reused.
Read the whole guide before you take anything off.
Remove the factory airbox
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Unplug the MAF sensor
Find the MAF (air flow) sensor plug on the factory airbox lid or intake pipe.
Press the locking tab and pull the plug off. Pull on the plug, never the wires.
3
Take off the factory intake hose
Loosen the hose clamp where the intake hose meets the airbox, and the clamp at the factory intake pipe end.
Work the hose off both ends and lift it out. Cover the open intake with a clean rag so nothing falls in.
4
Remove the factory airbox
Undo the bolts and clips holding the airbox down, then lift it straight up. It takes a firm pull to free the rubber mounting feet.
Put it on a clean bench. You'll move the MAF sensor and the rubber feet across from it.
Set up the CannaFab airbox
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Move the MAF sensor into the CannaFab airbox
Undo the two screws and lift the MAF sensor out of the factory airbox.
Sit it on the CannaFab MAF housing the same way round as it was in the factory part: the airflow arrow points towards the engine. It must sit flat on its O-ring.
Fix it to the housing with the M3 bolts (2.5 mm Allen key). Snug, not tight.
Never touch the sensor element inside the MAF. Oil from your fingers can send the engine into limp mode.
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Move the rubber feet onto the baseplate
Pull the rubber mounting feet out of the factory airbox.
Push them fully into the holes in the CannaFab baseplate (a dab of silicone spray helps). They locate the baseplate on the factory mounts.
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Bolt down the baseplate
Sit the baseplate on the factory airbox mounts, feet in the factory holes.
Bolt it down with the factory bolts. Firm, not overtight.
Fit the airbox
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Fit the silicone hose
Slide both hose clamps onto the silicone hose.
Push the hose onto the factory intake pipe first, clamp loose. Leave it loose so the airbox can still move.
A light spray of silicone spray helps the hose slide on. It's safe on silicone.
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Lower the airbox in
Lower the CannaFab airbox onto the baseplate so its outlet slides into the silicone hose, then push it down so its feet press into the baseplate. Feel underneath to check every foot is pressed in properly.
Check it sits level and clear of the bonnet, brake lines, wiring and anything that moves.
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Check the pod filters and the lid
Open the lid and check the pod filters are seated square on the inlets with the clamps tight.
Check the lid seal sits in its groove all the way round, then fit the lid and do up the lid bolts (4 mm Allen key).
Set the drain valve on the bottom of the box: open for everyday driving, closed for water crossings.
Connect and check
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Plug the MAF sensor back in
Push the factory plug onto the MAF sensor until the lock clicks.
Check the wiring has enough slack for the engine to move, and clip it back where it was.
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Tighten everything
Tighten both hose clamps. Check the baseplate bolts and the MAF bolts.
Make sure no tools, clips or rags are left in the engine bay, then reconnect the battery.
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Start it and check
Start the engine and let it idle. Listen for whistling or sucking noises at the silicone hose and the lid.
Check there are no warning lights. Take it for a short drive and check the clamps and bolts again afterwards.
Engine light on? Stop and check the MAF plug is home and the sensor is the right way round.
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Final check
Stuck mid-install?
Talk to the people who built it. Call 0478 594 451 (Mon–Fri, 9am–3pm) or email info@cannafab.com.au. Include a photo and your order number and we'll help you sort it.