Airaid 450-303 - Manual

Installation Instructions
For Part Numbers:
450-303 700-461 Airaid Oiled Media Filter
451-303 701-461 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Red
452-303 702-461 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Black
453-303 703-461 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Blue
2011-14 Ford Mustang GT
5.0L V8 Race Only
TUNE REQUIRED !
This intake system is not calibrated to any ECU and requires custom, vehicle specific tuning
for proper drivability and to prevent costly engine damage. Installing off the shelf, plug in
type programmers does not constitute Custom Tuning.
2. A) Loosen the hose clamps on the factory intake
tube B) Squeeze the clamp and disconnect the resonator
from the air intake tube. C) Carefully depress the hose
lock tabs, and disconnect the crank case breather line
and the brake aspirator line (if equipped, AT models
only). D) Remove the factory intake tube. 3. A) Slide the r ed tab, and disconnect the wir ing har -
ness from the Mass Air Flow sensor (MAF). Carefully
pry the harness anchor from the air box using a screw-
driver. B) Separate the resonator tube from the stand off
attached to the Air box lid. C) Using a 10mm socket, re-
move the bolt securing the air box to the inner fender and
remove the air box assembly. This bolt will be reused in
step 9.
4. Install the Grommets and Fittings into the Airaid intake
tube (#2). A) All models will require the use of the 5/8”
Fitting (#17) and the 5/8”Grommet (#19). B) Automatic
transmission equipped vehicles will also use the 3/8” Fit-
ting (#17) and 3/8” Grommet (#20). Manual transmission
vehicles will not need the 3/8” components and will use
the Blind Grommet (#21). 5. Using the supplied Torx driver, remove the MAF sen-
sor from the factory airbox and install the MAF sensor
into the intake tube using two provided 8-32x3/8” screws
(#10).
Do Not Use The Factory Screws! 6. Install the filter adapter (#6) using three 1/4-20 button
head bolts (#8), and flat washers (#9) into the Airaid Cool
Air Box (CAB) (#3) as shown.
8. Install the hump hose (#4) onto the filter adapter using
two #72 hose clamps (#11) as shown. Leave the two
hose clamps loose for now. Transfer the resonator stand
off from the factory air box into the CAB. 7. Transfer the factory air box mounting grommets. A)
Locate and remove the Two Lower air box mounting
grommets, and install them in the inner fender. B) Re-
move the Upper air box mounting grommet and steel
sleeve, and re-install into the Airaid CAB. 9. Install the CAB into the vehicle. Make sure that the Air
inlet of the CAB aligns with the factory duct, and the two
locating pins on the bottom align with the factory grom-
mets. Next reinstall the factory bolt that was removed in
step #3 thru the steel sleeve and grommet and into the
inner fender.
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Disconnect The Negative Battery Terminal!
1. Remove the strut tower brace, if so equipped. Remove
the Engine cover by simply lifting up, and set aside.
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INSTALL NOTE:
If you are installing this kit on a vehicle equipped with a
Power Dome Hood with Heat Extractors we suggest the use of our optional AIRAID
pre-filter (Part #799-469) to give an added layer of protection from the elements.
Component Identification
1. Airaid Premium Filter 1
2. Intake Tube 1
3. Cool Air Box 1
4. Urethane Hump Hose 1
5. Silicone Reducing Coupler 1
6. Filter Adapter 1
7. Weather Strip 25" 1
8. ¼-20 x 1/2” Button Head Cap Screw 3
9. 1/4” Flat Washer
3
10. 8-32 x 3/8” Button Head Cap Screw 2
11. #72 Hose Clamp
2
12. #64 Hose Clamp 1
13. #56 Hose Clamp 1
14. 40-60mm Hose Clamp 1
15. Firewall Plug
1
16. Urethane Cap 1
17. PCV Connector Fitting 1
18. PCV Fitting 1
19. Grommet
1
20. Grommet 1
21. Grommet Plug 1
22. #20 Torx Driver 1
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