Callaway Honker CAI Question
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Callaway Honker CAI Question
For those of you running this intake, did you have any fitment issue with the top of the intake rubbing or touching the hood liner?
It seems like a pretty tight fit and I have a nice embroidered hood liner that I want to keep on without ruining it. I guess I could remove it and paint/clear the inside of the hood, however I would like to keep both if possible.
The Honker offers a true cold air intake alternative due to the cut lower radiator shroud and I like the OEM look. I'm just concerned over the fitment.
I appreciate feedback from anyone who has this CAI and can provide user experience.
Thanks!
It seems like a pretty tight fit and I have a nice embroidered hood liner that I want to keep on without ruining it. I guess I could remove it and paint/clear the inside of the hood, however I would like to keep both if possible.
The Honker offers a true cold air intake alternative due to the cut lower radiator shroud and I like the OEM look. I'm just concerned over the fitment.
I appreciate feedback from anyone who has this CAI and can provide user experience.
Thanks!
Last edited by MSG C5; Mar 21, 2012 at 08:12 PM.
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Mine barely rubs the hood insulator...just a slight indentation seen. It's not anywhere near as bad as the over sized after market air bridge that I used with a Blackwing four years ago. CALLAWAY did a great job engineering the intake to fit like oem.
As long as you measure/cut and install per instructions and use the oem TORX pegs to secure the Honker to the upper radiator cover, you should be fine.
As long as you measure/cut and install per instructions and use the oem TORX pegs to secure the Honker to the upper radiator cover, you should be fine.
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it sits way up I'n the radiator fan shroud area so there is alot to dull any suction that you may hear.
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The Honker is a great choice Mine barely rubs the hood insulator...just a slight indentation seen. It's not anywhere near as bad as the over sized after market air bridge that I used with a Blackwing four years ago. CALLAWAY did a great job engineering the intake to fit like oem.
As long as you measure/cut and install per instructions and use the oem TORX pegs to secure the Honker to the upper radiator cover, you should be fine.
As long as you measure/cut and install per instructions and use the oem TORX pegs to secure the Honker to the upper radiator cover, you should be fine.
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For those of you running this intake, did you have any fitment issue with the top of the intake rubbing or touching the hood liner?
The Honker offers a true cold air intake alternative due to the cut lower radiator shroud and I like the OEM look. I'm just concerned over the fitment.
I appreciate feedback from anyone who has this CAI and can provide user experience.
Thanks!
The Honker offers a true cold air intake alternative due to the cut lower radiator shroud and I like the OEM look. I'm just concerned over the fitment.
I appreciate feedback from anyone who has this CAI and can provide user experience.
Thanks!
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I ran one for about 2 years before installing a Maggie. It left a very lite impression in the factory hood insulator. I ignored it because of the definite seat of the pants improvement in performance and because it looked like a factory install. Unlike many others I have seen including the Black Wing I am running now because little else fits the Maggie.
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I don't have one, but I checked one out on a car when I was at a local shop because I was interested in one. I was worried about clearance so I scoped it out, didn't look like there were any issues. No marks/scars on the intake or hood....
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I had one. Only pulled it off for a blower install. Yes it rubbed the hood liner.
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