Airaid 450-174 Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

For Part Numbers:

450-174 700-461 Airaid Oiled Media Filter
451-174 701-461 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Red
452-174 702-461 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Black
453-174 703-461 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Blue

2012-13 Boss 302 Mustang

5.0L V8

Component Identification

1. Airaid Premium Filter 1

2. Airaid Intake Tube 1

3. Modular Venturi Tube (MVT) 1

4. Cool Air Box 1

5. Urethane Hump Hose 1

6. Silicone Reducer 1

7. Filter Adapter 1

8. Weather strip 25” 1

9. ¼-20 Button Head Bolt 3

10. ¼” Flat Washer 3

11. 8-32x3/8” Button Head Screw 2

12. #72 Hose Clamp 2

13. #64 Hose Clamp 1

14. #56 Hose Clamp 1

15. Firewall Plug* 1

16. 5/8 Aluminum Fitting 1

17. 5/8 Grommet 1

18. 174 O Ring 1

19. #20 Torx Bit 1

INSTALL NOTE: If you are installing this kit on a vehicle

equipped with a Power Dome Hood with Heat Extractors we
suggest the use of our optional AIRAID pre-filter (Part #799-469)
to give an added layer of protection from the elements

Full color instructions can be viewed on our web site at Airaid.com. Use the Product Search function to find your part number, and click View Details.

Disconnect The Negative Battery Terminal!

1.Make sure the ignition switch is turned off and the

parking brake has been set.

B.

A.

2. A) Loosen the hose clamps on the factor y intake

tube B) Squeeze the clamp and disconnect the resonator
from the air intake tube. C) Carefully depress the hose
lock tab and disconnect the crank case breather line .

D) Remove the factor y intake t ube.

B.

C.

A.

3. A) Slide the red ta b out of the connector and dis-

connect the Mass Air Flow sensor. Carefully pry the har­ness anchor from the air box using a standard screwdriv­er. B) Separate the resonator tube from the stand off at­tached to the Air box lid. C) Using a 10mm socket, re-
move the bolt securing the air box to the inner fender and
remove the air box assembly. This bolt will be reused in
step 12.

4. Unbolt the Intake resonator from the inner fender and
disconnect it at the drivers side firewall. Remove the
entire assembly from the vehicle and set it aside. It will
not be reused.

O Ring

7. Slide the Modular Venturi Tube (#3) into the Airaid

Intake tube (#2). Make sure to align the two slots for the
Mass Air Flow sensor and that the O Ring (#18) is in
Place.

5. Plug the resonator hole in the firewall with the Fire­wall Plug (#15).

8. Install the Mass Air Flow sensor into the intake tube
using two provided 8-32x3/8” screws (#11).

6. A.) In stall the Silicone Red ucer (#6) an d Hose
clamps onto the Airaid Intake Tube (#2). Place the #56
clamp (#14) on the Throttle body side of the reducer, and
the #64 clamp (#13) on to the tube side.
B.) Inser t t he 5/8” Gr ommet (#17) into the In take
tube as shown. Complete the tube assembly by inserting
the 5/8 Aluminum Fitting (#16) into the Grommet.

9. Install the Filter Adapter (#7) onto the Airaid Cool Air
Box (#4) as shown.

Use the three 1/4-20 button head bolts (#9), and flat
washers (#10) to secure the Adapter.

10. Remove the factory upper air box mounting grom­met and steel sleeve, and re-install into the Airaid CAB.

11. Install the hump hose (#5) and two #72 hose clamps
(#12) onto the filter adapter as shown. Leave the two hose
clamps loose for now.

12. Install the CAB into the vehicle. Make sure that the
air inlet of the CAB aligns with the factory duct, and
the two locating pins on the bottom are seated in the
factory grommets. Next reinstall the factory bolt that
was removed in step #3 thru the steel sleeve and grom­met and into the inner fender.

13. Install the Airaid Intake tube onto the throttlebody
first then into the Hump Hose and tighten the clamps.
Reconnect the crank case breather line to the Aluminum
fitting on the Intake Tube.

14. Install the Weather Strip (#8) onto the Cool Air Box
with the contoured edge rolling away from the filter area.
Start at the front of the vehicle and work your way back

17. Double check your work!

15. Install the Airaid Premium Filter (#1) onto the filter

adapter and tighten the hose clamp.

Make sure there is no foreign material in the
intake path. Make sure all clamps, hoses, bolts,
and screws are tight. Double check the hood
clearance!

Reconnect the negative battery cable!

16. Reconnect the Mass Air Flow sensor, which is now

located in the lower back side of the intake. Slide the
locking tab back into the connector.

Thank you for purchasing the Airaid Intake System. Contact Airaid @ [phone] 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST weekdays for questions
regarding fit or instructions that are not clear to you. Your Airaid Intake System was carefully inspected and packaged. Check that no parts are
missing, or were damaged during shipping. If any parts are missing, contact Airaid. The air filter element is protected from direct exposure to wa­ter and debris; care should be taken not to drive through deep water. WATER INGESTION IS THE DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITY! The air filter
is reusable and should be cleaned periodically.

700-461 Airaid Oiled Media 701-461 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Red

702-461 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Black 703-461 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Blue

For your Oiled media filter

we suggest using the AIRAID

Filter Tune-Up Kit!

FILTER IDENTIFICATION

Synthamax Air Filters do not require oil.
Service air filter as needed by cleaning
with common non-petroleum all-purpose
household cleaner and water. Simple
Green®, Formula 409® or equivalent
works great. Apply cleaner to outside of
air filter and allow to soak. Then flush
filter clean from the inside out with a gar­den hose and repeat steps if necessary.
Do not apply high pressure water or air
to clean filter. Allow filter to air dry and
reinstall.

P/N 790-551 Aerosol Spray
P/N 790-550 Squeeze Spray

Airaid Filter Co. 2688 E Rose Garden Ln. Phoenix AZ 85050 [phone] [e-mail] www.airaid.com

REV.12.6.13