How to Install a Cold-air Intake on a New Camaro

The new Chevrolet Camaro has been roundly seen as a true powerhouse of a machine. Even so, like anything, there is always room for improvement. Adding a cold-air intake to the engine of the Camaro is a quick, effective way to boost the car's horsepower, whether you're driving the V8 Camaro or a V6. To complete the installation process, you'll have to have a screwdriver, as well as a set of socket wrenches with extensions.

Begin by propping open the hood of the Camaro. Underneath, you will see the air intake duct attached to the front of the engine. This duct is black and approximately 4 inches in diameter. It terminates in a black box on the driver's side of the Camaro. This is the air box. Remove the wiring harness just to the left of the air box, and then use the screwdriver to remove the air box cover from the box, and you will see the air filter inside. Remove the air filter. In addition, you will see two compression bands securing the hose that connects the air box to the engine. Remove these two compression bands with the screwdriver.

Look along the outside perimeter of the air box, and you will see the mounting bolts that secure it to the frame of the Camaro. Remove these bolts with the socket wrench, and then lift the air box out of the Camaro's engine bay.

The cold-air intake can be installed after it has been mostly assembled, but you will have to install the heat shield first. To do this, align the heat shield over the mounting brackets it attaches to between the inner fender of the Camaro and the core support. Use the socket wrench to secure this shield in position.

Assemble the cold-air intake according to its instructions, and then slide it through the hole in the heat shield. Slide a compression band over the end of the cold air intake duct, and then secure it to the engine's air intake throttle body. Depending on the brand of cold-air intake you purchase, it may come with a strip of rubber gasket. This gasket is pressed onto the top of the intake heat shield. Not all intake systems have this, however.

Finally, press the wiring harness that you removed from the stock air intake duct into the mass air flow sensor on the cold air intake until it clicks in place.

With the mass air flow sensor in place, the car should not set off a dashboard warning light. If it does, take the Camaro to your local auto parts store to scan the engine computer and determine if the problem is one you should be concerned about. In most cases, simply clearing the code with a code reader will work to clear up the problem.