MazdaSpeed3 - SURE Motorsports’ Aeros and Sidewinder Install

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Link: http://www.mazdaspeed-3.com/2011/01/mazdaspeed-3-sure-motorsports-aeros-and-sidewinder-install/

For The installation of the SURE Motorsports’ Aeros Short-ram intake and the Sidewinder turbo inlet pipe there is no need to lift the car and it will take about an hour. Before you start this install, disconnect your battery. This will reset the ECU so when you install the new parts the car can adjust properly for maximum gains. You can find a Review of the Aeros short-ram intake and Sidewinder Turbo inlet pipe for more information here.
Where is it:

The Stock intake and Turbo inlet are located to the right of the engine in front of and between the battery box and engine.
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Tools Needed:

• Socket wrench with extension
• 8mm, 10mm and 12mm sockets
• Flathead and fillips head screw drivers
• Allen wrenches
• Needle-nose pliers
• Gloves

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What to do:

First, start ripping everything out. (1) Remove the intake by removing the bolt and loosening the clamp to the stock turbo inlet pipe. (2) Remove the MAF sensors and (3) wires clamped to the intake, needle nose pliers come in handy here. (4) You are left with the intake tube. (5) Loosen the rear clamp of the tube and (6) pull it out.
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Now your stock intake is removed. If you do not have the Sidewinder Turbo inlet from SURE Motorsports you can skip down to the part where we install the intake.
Installing your new Sidewinder turbo inlet pipe
To install the Sidewinder turbo inlet pipe you must remove the battery box and intercooler cover to make life a lot easier for yourself. I found this out the hard way! (1) remove intercooler cover, there are 4 bolts. (2) I also removed the intercooler to make it easier to access the intake manifold connection. (3) Remove battery tie, disconnect harness and remove front panel of battery box. (4) Then take out the battery and remove 3 bolts at base of box to (5) remove the box completely.
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(1-2) Now you need to remove all the clamps and wires connected to the stock turbo inlet pipe. (3-4) CAREFULLY remove hose from top of turbo inlet pipe. Do not break anything. (5) remove the hose connected to the bottom pipe of the turbo inlet and the recirculation valve. Then loosen the clamp connecting the turbo inlet pipe to the intake manifold, sorry no pic.
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Now with the Turbo inlet pipe removed you can start installing your SURE Motorsports’ Sidewinder. (1) Slide in and clamp up the end of the Sidewinder to the intake manifold. (2) reconnect hose at rear top of Sidewinder. (3) Reconnect hose to bottom of Sidewinder and recirculation valve.
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At this point you can replace your intercooler and battery box. If you bought the Sidewinder, hopefully you bought the Aeros short-ram intake as well. I am not sure about fitment of stock intake on the Sidewinder. If you purchased and are installing the Aeros do not replace the front panel of the battery box at this point. You will do this after you anchor it. See picture 4 below.
Installing your new Aeros Short-ram intake
First, (1) we must remove the old MAF sensor from the stock intake box. (2-3) Then we must attach it to the new Aeros short-ram intake MAF housing. (4) Connect the Aeros to the turbo inlet pipe and clamp it up nice and tight. (5) Position the anchor so that it securely holds the intake in place. Remove the stock bolt and replace over bracket to secure.
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Now you will notice there is a bracket and a plastic pipe leading no where. (1-2) Remove these. As you can see in picture 1 below, the bracket is way to sharp and close for comfort when the filter is on. (3) Now you can install the filter and close up the battery box and connect all sensors. (4) When installing the filter there is a slight edge on the MAF housing. Line up the edge of the filter to this edge and tighten. (5) Do a final check on all clamps and fitment, replace Intercooler cover and reconnect battery and you are done!
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When you initially start up there will be some hesitation in the engine. Do not worry, your ECU has to relearn the new air fuel ratios. This will take about 300-500 miles in total. It will also sound like a jet starting up as it pulls in all that new found air. Super cool!
These are your left over parts. Well, minus the shift weight.
I installed the SURE Countershift weight when I did this as well.
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