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R1.02

Minor Versionm

by Rich Harris

Introduction

In this installation guide we have provided step by step instructions to remove the OEM boost tubes and install the 27WON Performance Boost Tubes.

Advisory:

  • Working under the vehicle requires a safe and sturdy location for the vehicle to sit on jackstands.
  • The engine bay will be hot after recent vehicle operation. Allow the vehicle to cool or use a fan to cool the engine bay before working on the vehicle.
  1. First and foremost; THANK YOU for becoming a part of the 27WON Family.  We hope to REDEFINE your experience of the aftermarket with the highest level Parts, Customer Service, Packaging, & Support
    • First and foremost; THANK YOU for becoming a part of the 27WON Family. We hope to REDEFINE your experience of the aftermarket with the highest level Parts, Customer Service, Packaging, & Support

    • The 27WON Boost Tubes are designed with OEM like fitment and closely match overall size and routing. However, fitment with non-27WON aftermarket intakes and intercooler kits is not guaranteed

    • This is shown on an FL5 Type R. The process is identical on the Integra Type S

  2. Raise the vehicle and support with jackstands in the OE recommended locations Locate the engine undertray to gain access to the OEM hot side boost tube and lower section of the OEM cold side boost tube
    • Raise the vehicle and support with jackstands in the OE recommended locations

    • Locate the engine undertray to gain access to the OEM hot side boost tube and lower section of the OEM cold side boost tube

    • Remove the four Phillips head bolts using a Phillips screwdriver

    • Remove the four quarter turn screws using a large Flathead screwdriver

    • Remove the two Philips head screws using a Philips screwdriver

    • Slide the metal section rearward and remove it from the vehicle

    • The metal section of the undertray can be sharp. Use caution when handling it

  3. Locate the OEM hot side boost tube. It's in the general area of the orange arrow Loosen the clamp that connects the OEM hot side boost tube to the turbocharger using a 10mm socket and a 3/8" drive ratchet Slide the clamp toward the center of the OEM hot side boost tube and out of the way
    • Locate the OEM hot side boost tube. It's in the general area of the orange arrow

    • Loosen the clamp that connects the OEM hot side boost tube to the turbocharger using a 10mm socket and a 3/8" drive ratchet

    • Slide the clamp toward the center of the OEM hot side boost tube and out of the way

  4. Loosen the clamp that attaches the OEM hot side boost tube to the intercooler using a 10mm socket and ratchet Slide this clamp toward the center of the OEM boost tube and out of the way Pull the OEM boost tube free from the turbocharger
    • Loosen the clamp that attaches the OEM hot side boost tube to the intercooler using a 10mm socket and ratchet

    • Slide this clamp toward the center of the OEM boost tube and out of the way

    • Pull the OEM boost tube free from the turbocharger

    • Pull the OEM boost tube free from the intercooler and remove it from the vehicle

  5. Locate the 27WON hot side boost tube Install the two supplied 60-68mm clamps near the center of the boost tube as shown The boost tube will go into the car in the orientation shown
    • Locate the 27WON hot side boost tube

    • Install the two supplied 60-68mm clamps near the center of the boost tube as shown

    • The boost tube will go into the car in the orientation shown

    • Turbo side

    • FMIC side

    • Push the 27WON boost tube onto the turbocharger until flush with the stopper as shown

    • Push the 27WON boost tube onto the intercooler until flush with the stopper as shown

  6. Image 1 on this page shows what we mean by "correctly positioning" the clamps. There should be a small gap between the clamp and the end of the silicone (2-4mm). This gap should be even all the way around the silicone. Use this image as a reference when tightening all supplied clamps Correctly position the 60-68mm clamp on the turbocharger and tighten with a 10mm socket and 3/8" drive ratchet until the silicone starts to bulge slightly at the edge of the clamp The clamp orientations shown are the easiest to access/tighten
    • Image 1 on this page shows what we mean by "correctly positioning" the clamps. There should be a small gap between the clamp and the end of the silicone (2-4mm). This gap should be even all the way around the silicone. Use this image as a reference when tightening all supplied clamps

    • Correctly position the 60-68mm clamp on the turbocharger and tighten with a 10mm socket and 3/8" drive ratchet until the silicone starts to bulge slightly at the edge of the clamp

    • The clamp orientations shown are the easiest to access/tighten

    • Correctly position the 60-68mm clamp on the intercooler as shown and leave to be tightened from above later

    • This clamp can be tightened now, but is much easier to reach from above with a 12" extension

  7. Locate the lower portion of the OEM cold side boost tube. It's in the general area of the orange arrow Loosen the clamp that connects the OEM cold side boost tube to the intercooler using a 10mm socket and 3/8" drive ratchet Slide the clamp up the tube and out of the way
    • Locate the lower portion of the OEM cold side boost tube. It's in the general area of the orange arrow

    • Loosen the clamp that connects the OEM cold side boost tube to the intercooler using a 10mm socket and 3/8" drive ratchet

    • Slide the clamp up the tube and out of the way

    • Pull the OEM boost tube free from the intercooler

  8. OE Intake removal is shown next. Skip to Step 14 and follow manufacturers instructions for aftermarket intakes Moving back to the topside of the engine, begin removing the intake to gain access to the OEM cold side boost tube
    • OE Intake removal is shown next. Skip to Step 14 and follow manufacturers instructions for aftermarket intakes

    • Moving back to the topside of the engine, begin removing the intake to gain access to the OEM cold side boost tube

    • Unplug the connector for MAF sensor by using your fingers to press down on the plastic clip and pulling the plug away from the airbox as shown

    • Using your finger press the two tabs shown towards the airbox, and lift on the wire loom to disconnect the loom from the airbox lid

    • Set the MAF sensor wire out of the way

  9. Use a 5.5mm socket and 3/8" ratchet or a small Phillips screwdriver to loosen the two intake clamps circled in orange Use a 5.5mm socket and 3/8" ratchet or a small Phillips screwdriver to loosen the one EVAP elbow clamp circled in yellow Use a 5.5mm socket and 3/8" ratchet or a small Phillips screwdriver to loosen the one EVAP elbow clamp circled in yellow
    • Use a 5.5mm socket and 3/8" ratchet or a small Phillips screwdriver to loosen the two intake clamps circled in orange

    • Use a 5.5mm socket and 3/8" ratchet or a small Phillips screwdriver to loosen the one EVAP elbow clamp circled in yellow

  10. Use a 3/8" drive ratchet and a 10mm socket to remove two (2) bolts that hold the intake duct in place Using your hand pull the rubber end of the duct out of its slot in the radiator shroud
    • Use a 3/8" drive ratchet and a 10mm socket to remove two (2) bolts that hold the intake duct in place

    • Using your hand pull the rubber end of the duct out of its slot in the radiator shroud

    • This may take a bit of force the first time it comes out

  11. Use a 3/8" ratchet, a long extension, and a 10mm socket to remove lower intake bolt Use a 3/8" ratchet, a long extension, and a 10mm socket to remove the upper battery bracket bolt Use a 3/8" ratchet, a long extension, and a 10mm socket to remove the upper battery bracket bolt
    • Use a 3/8" ratchet, a long extension, and a 10mm socket to remove lower intake bolt

    • Use a 3/8" ratchet, a long extension, and a 10mm socket to remove the upper battery bracket bolt

  12. Locate the two positive battery cables that need to be freed from the upper airbox in order to remove the airbox Using your fingers or a pair of needle nose pliers pinch the two battery cable clips and push them out of the airbox bracket Only one side is shown, the other side is the same process
    • Locate the two positive battery cables that need to be freed from the upper airbox in order to remove the airbox

    • Using your fingers or a pair of needle nose pliers pinch the two battery cable clips and push them out of the airbox bracket

    • Only one side is shown, the other side is the same process

  13. The airbox is still connected to the chassis with a rubber grommet and stud underneath the intake inlet in the area shown Wiggle the inlet back and forth while lifting on the entire airbox to get it loose from the grommet as shown
    • The airbox is still connected to the chassis with a rubber grommet and stud underneath the intake inlet in the area shown

    • Wiggle the inlet back and forth while lifting on the entire airbox to get it loose from the grommet as shown

    • Using your hand pull the accordion intake tube off of the hard plastic EVAP elbow as shown

    • With the intake tube now freed, pull the airbox assembly out of the engine bay

  14. Locate the cold side boost tube Using a 10mm socket and 3/8" drive ratchet, loosen the clamp where the OEM boost tube connects to the OEM cold pipe
    • Locate the cold side boost tube

    • Using a 10mm socket and 3/8" drive ratchet, loosen the clamp where the OEM boost tube connects to the OEM cold pipe

    • Slide this clamp down the OEM boost tube

    • Pull the OEM boost tube free from the OEM cold pipe

    • Remove the OEM cold side boost tube from the engine bay

  15. Locate the 27WON cold side boost tube Install the two supplied 63-71mm clamps away from the ends of the silicone as shown Position the boost tube in the orientation shown
    • Locate the 27WON cold side boost tube

    • Install the two supplied 63-71mm clamps away from the ends of the silicone as shown

    • Position the boost tube in the orientation shown

    • Cold pipe end

    • Intercooler end

    • Push the 27WON boost tube onto the intercooler until flush with the stopper as shown

    • Push the 27WON boost tube onto the cold pipe until flush with the stopper as shown

  16. Correctly position the 63-71mm clamp over the cold pipe and tighten with a 10mm socket and 3/8" drive ratchet until the silicone starts to bulge slightly at the edge of the clamp Correctly position the 63-71mm clamp over the Intercooler and tighten with a 10mm socket, a 12" extension, and a 3/8" drive ratchet until the silicone starts to bulge slightly at the edge of the clamp
    • Correctly position the 63-71mm clamp over the cold pipe and tighten with a 10mm socket and 3/8" drive ratchet until the silicone starts to bulge slightly at the edge of the clamp

    • Correctly position the 63-71mm clamp over the Intercooler and tighten with a 10mm socket, a 12" extension, and a 3/8" drive ratchet until the silicone starts to bulge slightly at the edge of the clamp

    • See Step 6 for correct clamp positioning

    • The clamp orientations shown are easy to access and provide clearance to airboxes and intakes

  17. If you tightened this clamp while under the car, you can skip this step Looking down between the radiator and turbocharger you can get a straight shot at the connection between the hot side boost tube and intercooler Correctly position the 60-68mm clamp on the intercooler and tighten with a 10mm socket, a 12" extension, and 3/8" drive ratchet until the silicone starts to bulge slightly at the edge of the clamp
    • If you tightened this clamp while under the car, you can skip this step

    • Looking down between the radiator and turbocharger you can get a straight shot at the connection between the hot side boost tube and intercooler

    • Correctly position the 60-68mm clamp on the intercooler and tighten with a 10mm socket, a 12" extension, and 3/8" drive ratchet until the silicone starts to bulge slightly at the edge of the clamp

    • If the 12" extension does not provide enough clearance, a longer extension or a stack of multiple extensions can provide better reach

  18. The battery, and battery tray will need to be removed for easy access to the throttle body silicone If you have an FSTB installed it will need to be removed before proceeding Loosen the nut on the negative battery cable with a 10mm socket and a 3/8" drive ratchet then remove the negative cable from the battery.  Tuck the cable out of the way
    • The battery, and battery tray will need to be removed for easy access to the throttle body silicone

    • If you have an FSTB installed it will need to be removed before proceeding

    • Loosen the nut on the negative battery cable with a 10mm socket and a 3/8" drive ratchet then remove the negative cable from the battery. Tuck the cable out of the way

    • Loosen the nut on the positive battery cable with a 10mm socket and a 3/8" drive ratchet then remove the positive cable from the battery. Tuck the cable out of the way

    • Loosen one of the nuts on the battery tiedown with a 10mm socket and a 3/8" drive ratchet then remove the hook and battery tiedown from the battery

    • With the cables and tiedown out of the way lift the battery out of the engine bay and set it to the side

    • Note that there may be a handle on your battery that makes removal easier

    • Remove the plastic battery tray from the engine bay to expose the lower metal battery tray

  19. Use your fingers or a pair of pliers to pinch the clip circled in orange and push it out of the bracket Use a 10mm socket, a 6" extension, and a 3/8" drive ratchet to remove the five bolts circled in yellow
    • Use your fingers or a pair of pliers to pinch the clip circled in orange and push it out of the bracket

    • Use a 10mm socket, a 6" extension, and a 3/8" drive ratchet to remove the five bolts circled in yellow

    • With the lower battery tray free, remove it from the engine bay as shown

  20. The cold pipe will need to be unbolted from the engine block brackets to allow the necessary movement to remove the throttle body silicone
    • The cold pipe will need to be unbolted from the engine block brackets to allow the necessary movement to remove the throttle body silicone

    • Use a 12mm socket, a 6" extension, and a 3/8" drive ratchet to remove the two mounting bolts circled in orange

    • Unplug the MAP sensor by pressing down on the mounting tab, and pulling the plug towards the firewall

  21. Use a 10mm socket, a 6" extension, and a 3/8" drive ratchet loosen the two hose clamps securing the OEM silicone With both clamps loose, pull the cold pipe towards the drivers side of the vehicle and out of the throttle body silicone With the cold pipe out of the way, remove the OEM silicone as shown
    • Use a 10mm socket, a 6" extension, and a 3/8" drive ratchet loosen the two hose clamps securing the OEM silicone

    • With both clamps loose, pull the cold pipe towards the drivers side of the vehicle and out of the throttle body silicone

    • With the cold pipe out of the way, remove the OEM silicone as shown

  22. Loosely place the 70-78mm clamps on the 27WON silicone This silicone is not directional, so the orientation of the silicone itself is not important While holding the cold pipe out of the way, push the silicone over the throttle body until flush with the stopper on the throttle body
    • Loosely place the 70-78mm clamps on the 27WON silicone

    • This silicone is not directional, so the orientation of the silicone itself is not important

    • While holding the cold pipe out of the way, push the silicone over the throttle body until flush with the stopper on the throttle body

    • Push the cold pipe into the silicone until flush with the stopper on the cold pipe as shown

    • Correctly position the 70-78mm clamps on the throttle body and cold pipe, and tighten with a 10mm socket, a 6" extension, and 3/8" drive ratchet until the silicone starts to bulge slightly at the edge of the clamp

  23. Thread the two mounting bolts into the cold pipe as shown then use a 12mm socket, a 6" extension, and a 3/8" drive ratchet to tighten them down
    • Thread the two mounting bolts into the cold pipe as shown then use a 12mm socket, a 6" extension, and a 3/8" drive ratchet to tighten them down

    • Plug the MAP sensor back in as shown

  24. The lower battery bracket will need to align with the four holes circled in orange when reinstalled Thread the four mounting bolts as shown, then use a 10mm socket, a 6" extension, and a 3/8" drive ratchet to tighten them down
    • The lower battery bracket will need to align with the four holes circled in orange when reinstalled

    • Thread the four mounting bolts as shown, then use a 10mm socket, a 6" extension, and a 3/8" drive ratchet to tighten them down

    • Thread the wire mounting bolt through the plastic loom as shown, then use a 10mm socket, a 6" extension, and a 3/8" drive ratchet to tighten the bolt down

    • Press the wire mounting clip through the bracket as shown until it "clicks" into place

    • The plastic battery tray will slot into the hole circled in pink

  25. Place the plastic battery tray into the engine bay in the orientation shown, the plastic alignment pin on the bottom will slot into the hole circled in the last step Place the battery into the plastic tray in the orientation shown Place the battery tie down over the battery in the orientation shown, with the shorter hook towards the drivers side of the vehicle
    • Place the plastic battery tray into the engine bay in the orientation shown, the plastic alignment pin on the bottom will slot into the hole circled in the last step

    • Place the battery into the plastic tray in the orientation shown

    • Place the battery tie down over the battery in the orientation shown, with the shorter hook towards the drivers side of the vehicle

    • Place the tie down hooks into their respective holes, then tighten down the two nuts with a 10mm socket, and a 3/8" drive ratchet until snug

    • If these are too tight the tie down can damage the battery cap

    • Place the positive cable over the positive terminal, then use a 10mm socket, and a 3/8" drive ratchet to tighten the terminal clamp

    • Place the negative cable over the negative terminal, then use a 10mm socket, and a 3/8" drive ratchet to tighten the terminal clamp

  26. OE Intake installation is shown next. Skip to Step 31 and follow manufacturers instructions for aftermarket intakes When reinstalling the airbox there is a rubber grommet on the bottom of the box that must fit on an aluminum peg in the engine bay Insert the airbox into the engine bay in a similar manner that it was removed
    • OE Intake installation is shown next. Skip to Step 31 and follow manufacturers instructions for aftermarket intakes

    • When reinstalling the airbox there is a rubber grommet on the bottom of the box that must fit on an aluminum peg in the engine bay

    • Insert the airbox into the engine bay in a similar manner that it was removed

    • The front will sit in an approximately correct location while the back pivots downward

    • Use care when maneuvering the rear brackets around the battery cables so as to not damage the cables

    • Press the front of the airbox down over the aluminum peg mentioned above

    • You should be able to feel the peg insert into the rubber grommet

    • Press the OEM intake tub over the airbox lid as shown

  27. The battery cables will need to be reconnected to the airbox in the location shown Press the plastic clips on the battery cables into the mounting holes on the airbox as shown
    • The battery cables will need to be reconnected to the airbox in the location shown

    • Press the plastic clips on the battery cables into the mounting holes on the airbox as shown

  28. The airbox may need to be shifted around to align the mounting bolts with their matching threaded holes Using a 10mm socket, and a 12" extension hand thread the lower mounting bolt Use the same combination of tools and a 3/8" drive ratchet to tighten down the lower airbox mounting bolt
    • The airbox may need to be shifted around to align the mounting bolts with their matching threaded holes

    • Using a 10mm socket, and a 12" extension hand thread the lower mounting bolt

    • Use the same combination of tools and a 3/8" drive ratchet to tighten down the lower airbox mounting bolt

    • Using a 10mm socket, and a 12" extension hand thread the upper battery bracket bolt

    • Use the same combination of tools and a 3/8" drive ratchet to tighten down the upper battery bracket bolt

  29. Use your hand to press the intake inlet back into its slots on the radiator shroud This will require a bit of force, and some moving back and forth to ensure it is fully seated the first time
    • Use your hand to press the intake inlet back into its slots on the radiator shroud

    • This will require a bit of force, and some moving back and forth to ensure it is fully seated the first time

    • Hand thread the two inlet mounting bolts in the locations shown

    • Use a 10mm socket and a 3/8" drive ratchet to tighten both bolts

  30. Verify the OE intake tube and EVAP elbow are fully seated in the locations shown Use a 5.5mm socket and 3/8" ratchet or a small Phillips screwdriver to tighten the three intake clamps circled in yellow
    • Verify the OE intake tube and EVAP elbow are fully seated in the locations shown

    • Use a 5.5mm socket and 3/8" ratchet or a small Phillips screwdriver to tighten the three intake clamps circled in yellow

    • Press the MAF wire loom into the mounting tabs on the airbox lid as shown

    • Plug the MAF sensor back in

  31. The final bit of this install will be done under the vehicle Lift the metal section of the undertray into position
    • The final bit of this install will be done under the vehicle

    • Lift the metal section of the undertray into position

    • The front edge of the metal will fit over the top of the rear edge of the plastic section of the undertray

    • To secure, push the skidtray forwards onto the two tabs that will hold it in position

    • Reinstall the four Phillips head screws and tighten until tight using a Phillips screwdriver

    • Reinstall the four quarter-turn screws and tighten using a large Flathead screwdriver. This will "click" into position when tight

    • Reinstall the two Philips head screw and tighten using a Philips screwdriver

  32. This completes the installation of your 27WON Performance Boost Tubes
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