Airaid 450-245 Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

For Part Numbers:

450-245 700-466 Airaid Oiled Media Filter
451-245 701-466 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Red
452-245 702-466 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Black
453-245 703-466 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Blue

2010 Ford Mustang

4.0L V6

Component Identification

1. Airaid Premium Filter 1

2. Airaid Intake Tube 1

3. 3 1/2”to3”x2 1/2” Reducer 1

4. Urethane Hump Hose 1

5. Filter Adapter 1

6. Cool Air Dam 1

7. Weather Strip 18” 1

8. 1/4-20 Button Head Bolt 3

9. 1/4” Flat Washer 4

10. 8-32 x 3/8” Button Head Bolt 2

11. #48 Hose Clamp 1

12. #52 Hose Clamp 1

13. #72 Hose Clamp 2

14. 1/4-20 x 5/8” Hex Bolt 1

15. 1/4-20 Serrated Nut 1

16. Grommet 1

17. Bracket, Front 1

18. #20 Torx Bit 1

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A.

B.

1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
A) Loosen the hose clamp on the throttle body.
B) Push the green tab, and disconnect the breather hose
at the factory intake tube.
C) Slide the red tab, and disconnect the Mass Air Flow
sensor wiring harness.

C.

2. Remove the bolt that holds the factory airbox to the

driver’s side inner fender. (Save this bolt for later use in
step #9).

Breather Fitting

3. Remove the complete intake system as an assembly.

Remove the factory grommet, and steel sleeve from the
factory airbox for reuse in step #8.

4. Make sure that you retain the factory grommets in the
inner fender from the bottom of the factory airbox.

7. Lift up the corner of the plastic trim from step #6 to
gain access to the bolt that secures the bracket for the
anti lock brake manifold. Remove the bolt and install the
front bracket (#17) as shown. Replace the factory bolt
and leave it just snug for now.

MAF Sensor

5. Using the supplied #20 torx bit, remove 2 factory

screws, and remove the MAF sensor from the factory
tube. (Save the MAF sensor for reinstallation in step
#12). Next, using a pair of side cutters, remove the met­al band that holds the plastic breather fitting into the
factory air intake tube . Now remove the fitting from
the tube, and save it for reinstallation in step #12.

Factory Grommet & Sleeve

8. Install the filter adapter into the Cool Air Dam (#6)

using three 1/4-20 button head bolts (#8), and three 1/4”
flat washers (#9) as shown. Next install the factory
grommet and steel sleeve removed in step #3 into the
hole in the CAD.

6. Using a flat blade screwdriver, pry up the center of
the three plastic trim anchors that are shown. Once the
center is up, then pry up the bottom half of the anchors
up and out of the hole and save them for reinstallation
in step #10.

9. Install the CAD into the vehicle aligning the locating
pins on the bottom of the CAD into the factory grom­mets in the fender. Reinstall the factory bolt from step
#2 into the steel sleeve and grommet. Next install the
1/4-20x5/8” hex bolt (#14) thru one 1/4” flat washer
(#9) , thru the CAD, and thru the bracket securing it
with one 1/4” serrated nut (#15). Adjust for fit and then
tighten the bolt on the anti lock brake bracket.

B.

B.

10. Reposition the plastic cover and then reinstall the

three plastic trim anchors removed in step #6 into their
respective holes and push down the center to secure the
plastic trim panel.

13. Install the intake tube assembly into the hump hose
first, and then into the throttlebody coupler. Adjust for
fit, and then tighten the three remaining hose clamps.
Next, reconnect the MAF sensor wiring harness and lock
the red tab. Now reconnect the factory breather tube to
the factory fitting.

A.

11. A.) In stall the hu mp hose (#4) onto the filter

adapter as shown using two #72 hose clamps (#13).
Leave the clamps loose for now. B.) Install the supplied
reducing coupler onto the throttlebody as shown using
one #48 hose clamp (#11), and one #52 hose clamp
(#12). Tighten only the hose clamp on the throttlebody
at this time.

14. Install the Airaid Premium Filter (#1) onto the filter
adapter as shown and tighten the clamp. Now install the
supplied weather strip (#7) onto the top of the CAD as
shown starting near the radiator and working towards
the left fender.

A.

12. A.) In stall the MAF sensor r emoved in step #5,

into the Airaid Intake Tube (#2). Use the two supplied 8­32 button head bolts (#10), to securely fasten the MAF
sensor. Do Not Use The Factory Screws!
B.) Install the pr ovided gr ommet (#16) into th e in­take tube and then install the factory fitting removed in
step #5 into the grommet as shown.

15. Double check your work!

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!

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

700-466 Airaid Oiled Media 701-466 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Red

702-466 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Black 703-466 Airaid SynthaMax Dry Media - Blue

For your Oiled media filter we

suggest using the AIRAID Filter

Tune-Up Kit!

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

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.

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

REV.10.25.13