Airaid 450-329 Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions
For Part Number:
450-329
2015 Ford Mustang GT
5.0L V8
Component Identification
1 Airaid Track Day Filter 1 2 Airaid Intake Tube 1 3 Top Panel 1 4 Bottom Panel 1 5 Reducing Coupler 1 6 Hump Hose 1 7 Filter Adapter 1 8 Weatherstrip 23" 1 9 1/4" Flat Washer 3 10 8-32 Button Head Screw 2 11 1/4-20 Button Head Screw 3 12 ¼"-20 Button Head Screw 4 13 #56 Hose Clamp 1 14 #64 Hose Clamp 1 15 #68 Hose Clamp 2 16 1/2" ID Grommet 2 17 Aluminum Fitting 2 18 Aluminum Fitting 1 19 Resonator Cap 1 20 1-¼" Speed Clamp 1 21 13/16" ID Grommet 1 22 3/8” Grommet 1 23 Firewall Plug (not shown) 1 24 ¼" Lock Washer 4
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Resonator
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3
1. Remove the battery box cover in the cowl and discon-
nect the negative battery terminal.
MAF
Anchor
on the engine cover to unseat it from it’s mounting grommets and set it aside.
3. Disconnect the 3 breather lines and resonator tube from the intake tube. Loosen the hose clamps and remove the factory intake tube.
4. Gently pry the MAF harness anchor out of the airbox and disconnect the Mass Air Flow meter.
7. Be sure the speed clip remains inside the vehicle. It will be reused.
5. Remove the 6mm airbox mounting bolt in the inner fender and lift the entire airbox assembly out of the vehicle. Set the bolt aside for now. It will be reused.
8. Remove the protective film from the Panels and cre­ate the assembly as shown using 4 1/4 -20 Button Head Screws and Lock washers.
6. Remove the entire resonator assembly from the vehi­cle. It is held in place with two plastic retainers and a single 6mm nut on the firewall.
9. Install the Filter Adapter onto the Panel Assembly as shown, using the three 1/4-20 Button Head Screws and Flat Washers.
10. Transfer the OEM air box grommet and anti-crush sleeve into the Panel assembly as shown.
11. Remove the drivers side, upper fan shroud bolt and set it aside.
12. Install the Panel assembly into the engine compart­ment as shown and secure using the OEM hardware removed in steps 5 and 11.
13. When properly installed, the Panel tab resides be­hind the fan shroud as shown.
Fitting
Grommet
#56
#64
14. Slide the Hump Hose with 2, #68 Clamps onto the
Filter Adapter and the Reducer with one, #64 and one #56 clamp onto the throttle body as shown.
Grommets
Cap
#68
Airaid Screws
15. Transfer the Mass Airflow sensor into the Airaid
Intake Tube as shown and secure it using the #8 Button Head Screws. Do Not Use the OEM hardware.
16. Insert a 1/2” Grommet and Fitting into the Intake Tube as shown.
19. Insert the Intake Tube into the Hump Hose and Reducer then tighten all 4 Intake Clamps. Reconnect the factory breather lines.
Fittings
17. Insert the remaining 1/2” and 13/16”Grommets with
Aluminum Fittings into the Airaid Intake tube as shown. Install the resonator Cap and secure it using the Speed clamp.
Cut
20. Split one edge of the remaining Grommet with a
sharp knife and run the MAF harness through it. Install the Grommet and harness into the Panel Assembly as shown. Reconnect the sensor.
18. Insert the supplied Firewall Plug to prevent debris from entering the cabin as shown.
21. Install the Airaid Premium Filter onto the Filter Adapter. Install the weatherstrip on top of the Panel assembly as shown with the contour rolling away from the filter.
22. Double check your work. Make sure all clamps, hoses, bolts, and screws are tight. Double check the hood clearance. Reconnect the negative battery cable and reinstall the cover and strut brace, if so equipped.
For your Oiled media filter we suggest using
the AIRAID Filter Tune-Up Kit!
Thank you for purchasing the Airaid Intake System. Contact Airaid @ (800) 498-6951 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 wa-
ter 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.
Airaid Filter Co. 2688 E Rose Garden Ln. Phoenix AZ 85050 (800) 498-6951 AiraidInfo@airaid.com www.airaid.com
REV01.13.15
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