Airaid 450-211 Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

For Part Numbers:

450-211 700-469 Airaid Oiled Media Filter
451-211 701-469 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Red
452-211 702-469 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Black
453-211 703-469 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Blue

2007-09 Ford Mustang Shelby GT
Supercharged 5.4L V8

Component Identification

1. Airaid Premium Filter 1

2. Airaid Intake Tube 1

3. Cool Air Dam 1

4. Oval Hump Hose 1

5. Weather Strip 25 1/2” 1

6. ¼-20x1/2” Button Head Bolt 3

7. ¼” Flat Washer 3

8. 8-32x3/8” Button Head Screw 2

9. #80 Hose Clamp 2

10. 1/4” Fender Washer 1

11. Grommet 1

12. Aluminum Spacer 1

13. 1/8”NPT x 3/16” Barbed Fitting 1

14. Aluminum Fitting 1

15. #20 Torx Bit 1

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1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
A.) Slide out the RED locking tab on the bottom of
the Mass Air Flow sensor (MAF) connector, and then
squeeze the BLACK tab and disconnect the connect­or from the sensor. B.) Using a 10mm socket, re­move and save the bolt that holds the air filter box to
the inner fender. It will be reinstalled in step #13.

2. A.) Loosen the factory intake tube hose clamp on
the throttle body. B.) Push the GREEN tab on the
breather hose connector and disconnect it from the
factory intake tube. C.) CAREFULLY disconnect the
vacuum line from the factory intake tube.

3. Remove the complete factory intake system from
the vehicle.

4. Remove the two factory grommets from the bot­tom of the factory airbox and replace them back into
the holes in the inner fender. They will be used to
guide the Airaid Cool Air Dam to the correct location
in the vehicle.

Grommet

Aluminum fitting

7. Install the provided grommet (#11) into the large

hole in the side of the Airaid Intake Tube (#2). Next,
carefully install the supplied aluminum fitting (#14)
into the grommet as shown.

5. Using the provided #20 torx bit, remove two facto­ry screws and the Mass Air Flow sensor from the fac­tory airbox lid. Note the direction of the sensor for
proper re-installation later. (Save the mass air sensor
for re-installation in step #9, the factory screws will
not be re-used).

8. Install the 1/8”NPT x 3/16” barbed fitting (#13)
into the small threaded hole in the side of the Airaid
Intake Tube.

6. Using a 10mm socket, remove and save the bolt
from the top of the anti-lock brake bracket. It will be
re-installed later in step #13.

9. Install the Mass Air Flow sensor removed in step
#5, into the Airaid Intake Tube using the provided 8-
32 x 3/8” button head screws (#8). M a ke sur e the
arrow on the sensor is pointing towards the throttle­body.

Do Not Use The Factory Screws!

10. Install the oval hump hose (#4) onto the throttle

body with two provided #80 hose clamps (#9). Leave
the clamps lose for now.

11. Install the Airaid Intake Tube into the oval hump
hose. For ease of installation, don’t tighten the clamps
yet!

12. Slide the Aluminum Spacer (#12) underneath the
CAD and into the hole a s shown. Secur e the CAD

to the inner fender using the OEM bolt from step #1
and the supplied 1/4” Fender Washer (#10).

13. Install the Cool Air Dam into the vehicle align-
ing the grommet posts on the bottom of the CAD into
the factory grommets in the fender well. Now install
three 1/4” button head bolts (#6) and flat washers
(#7) thru the CAD and into the Airaid Intake Tube.
Next reinstall the second factory bolt from step step
#6 into it’s respective hole.

16. Double check your work!

Make sure there is no foreign material in the

14. Install the Airaid Premium Filter (#1) onto the
Airaid Intake Tube and tighten the hose clamp. Next
install the supplied weather strip (#5) onto the top of
the CAD as shown. For ease of installation, start next
to the radiator and work your way towards the fender.

17. Reconnect the negative battery
cable!

15. Adjust the Airaid Intake Tube for fit and then

tighten the hose clamps on the throttlebody and the
tube. Now reconnect the wiring harness to the MAF,
the breather to the aluminum fitting, and the vacuum
hose to the barbed fitting on the Airaid Intake Tube.

intake path. Make sure all clamps, hoses,
bolts, and screws are tight. Double check
the hood clearance!

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 RESPONSIBILTY! The air filter is
reusable and should be cleaned periodically.

FILTER IDENTIFICATION

700-469 Airaid Oiled Media 701-469 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Red

702-469 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Black 703-469 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Blue

For your Oiled media filter we

suggest using the AIRAID Filter

Tune-Up Kit!

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.10.24.13