The downpipe tube connects with a sleeve and hose clamps to the primary tube. It angles almost straight down in the area where the stock intake tubing is normally located. In this installation, it butted tightly against the coolant overflow bottle making installation somewhat difficult. The bracket which mounts to one of the preexisting airbox mounts required some muscling to achieve proper alignment. Installing the filter requires removing the fenderwell trim and some underbody shielding.
Proper installation requires trimming the fenderwell trim and installing some plastic molding.
To simplify installation, it is best to heat up the silicone hose connectors and stretch them before trying to connect everything. To find out, the test car was driven to Dynamic Autosports in Irvine. The test procedure was to run a primary run to ensure the car was at operating temp and then to run a second run to collect data. Peak horsepower with the wetlands setup was 159.4 and with the stock tube setup, 159.1. Throughout the rev range the curves crossed back and forth numerous times.