How tough is it to install the Stage 2 AFE intake on an N52 (Scale 1-10)

e9012345 · 06-27-2012, 01:03 PM

Not too confident in my screwdriver holding skills.

kol · 06-27-2012, 01:33 PM

depends on the size of your hands....lol

if you have small to medium hands, then this would be a 1-2 (easy) job.....

335alive · 06-27-2012, 02:59 PM

i just installed my aFe stage 2 intake on my N54 last night. by myself, it took me about an hour, but i also wasn't rushing.

not sure how much different the N52 model is, but for me, the hardest part was getting the damn rubber grommets from the OEM air-box to seat properly in the aFe housing. took a good bit of finagling and a lot of curse words.

other than that, everything was pretty straight-forward, so i'd rate it around a 3. again i'm not sure if the N52 one is much different.

Delta0311 · 06-27-2012, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e9012345

Not too confident in my screwdriver holding skills.

In a N52, it's about a 7 those clamps can be a pain in the ass.

Now performance wise I will give the N52 AFE CAI a 5 out of 10.

will bleich · 10-20-2012, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e9012345

Not too confident in my screwdriver holding skills.

0 on the 1-10 lol

06-27-2012, 01:03 PM	#1
e9012345 Lieutenant 29 Rep 430 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: North York iTrader: (0)	How tough is it to install the Stage 2 AFE intake on an N52 (Scale 1-10) Not too confident in my screwdriver holding skills.
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

06-27-2012, 01:33 PM	#2
kol Lieutenant Colonel 92 Rep 1,564 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: (416/905) iTrader: (47) Garage List E92 N54 [7.50]	depends on the size of your hands....lol if you have small to medium hands, then this would be a 1-2 (easy) job..... __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

06-27-2012, 02:59 PM	#3
335alive i accidentally the verb 19 Rep 671 Posts Drives: 13 Subaru BRZ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: caledon, ontario iTrader: (2)	i just installed my aFe stage 2 intake on my N54 last night. by myself, it took me about an hour, but i also wasn't rushing. not sure how much different the N52 model is, but for me, the hardest part was getting the damn rubber grommets from the OEM air-box to seat properly in the aFe housing. took a good bit of finagling and a lot of curse words. other than that, everything was pretty straight-forward, so i'd rate it around a 3. again i'm not sure if the N52 one is much different. __________________ '88 Porsche 944 - SOLD '90 Audi Coupe Quattro - SOLD '07 E90 335i 6MT - SOLD '08 E90 335i 6MT - SOLD '13 BRZ SportTech 6MT - current
	Appreciate 0 Quote