Finally Installed w/pics!: Weapon R Secret Weapon Intake.

[CIVIC X3]

hey gear, when i ordered my WR secret intake, it came wit two filter and the cleaning kit. but the label on the cleaning kit is gone, and i forgot how to clean the filter...which bottle goes first? the green liquid one or the brownish one? since you clean it often, what do you recommend the best way to get the dirt off and applying the cleaner

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[gearbox]

well i have the UNI cleaner and oil and they are clearly labeled. just test them and the one that feels very sticky is the oil. you want to spray on the cleaner first (smells bad like gas), let it sit 5 minutes, then rinse it all out with running tap water inside and out. repeat this if the filter still looks dirty. then hold the filter on its side and let the water drain off, then shake it many times to get the excess off, and finally let it dry for a few days. a week is better just to be sure its dry. then spray both sides all over with the oil and reinstall.

[pheaton]

Regular air dry is important. Don't put a fan on it. You'll kick up more dust and have a dirty filter before you put it back in.

[ciVictoria]

Okay I've just installed the intake I will take some pictures of my dirty engine bay with the intake installed, I did some quick ghetto-rigging to hold it up the best way for now. Later on i'll come up with a better way to hold it up.

[SSMCivic2k5]

i have the same for 2 years. cant complain beisdes the new air filters are $60

[ciVictoria]

I don't mean to thread jack pheaton, but I don't think it makes sense to make another thread about the intake. So here is my ghetto install. Please forgive the dirty engine bay (any suggestions on whats best to clean it?). Please try to be nice about my ghetto rigging.

[pheaton]

Isn't your little clamp there going to rub the finish off?

My other concern I guess are the wires running over the pipe. Wonder what the risk of those getting too hot?

[gearbox]

one of those tubes rubbed a big mark in my sticker and now it doesnt look as good. i doubt anything gets hot enough to matter. the engine bay is already hot and i havent had any problem in the summer heat.

[gearbox]

also i wish they didnt change the design. i liked the older style alot better. the temp sensor was in a better spot, and the tb pipe was a whole piece no welding, and had rough surface inside to turbulize the air flow lol. too bad they never made it a dual chamber pipe either like most of the other models.

[ciVictoria]

Any suggestions on how to clean up the engine bay like all of the dirt and grime? And does that clamp look lame? It actually does help hold it up a bit. Please for some feedback! Thanks alot!

[gearbox]

its fine but may eat through the pipe after a while. just due to the intake moving around alot while driving. what i did was take a small bracket and wire tie it to the cruise control box mount and the bottom of the intake clamp. and then used a few zipties too which seem to be working.

another thing is make sure you sand down the end part of the filter that goes into the rubber tube and then wipe with alcohol. its really smooth and ive had mine fall off a few times. but after sanding it and wiping everything with alcohol, it never did again. fyi...

[pheaton]

It showed up today!! Check it out.

Gearbox, did yours come with the bracket in the 4th picture? Is this the magic peice to fix the sagging problem? Or is this bracket something else? I haven't gotten to the install yet. I will be sure to post pics of that.

[gearbox]

i threw that bracket away lol. its so soft, it will bend from the weight of the intake. whats that long black thing that says WR in the back?

[Envy]

im guessing that would be the short ram pipe wrapped in plastic maybe?

[gearbox]

no the two pipes are in bubble wrap? lol maybe its a seatbelt pad