Airaid 450-172 - Manual

Installation Instructions
For Part Numbers:
450-172
700-466 Airaid Oiled Media Filter
451-172 701-466 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Red
452-172 702-466 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Black
453-172 703-466 SynthaMax Dry Media Filter - Blue
2005-09 Ford Mustang GT
4.6L V8
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
PLEASE READ #22 ON THE BACK PAGE!!
Push the green plastic tabs, and remove breather
hose from vehicle. (Save for later use). 2. Loosen the intake tube hose clamp on the
throttle body. Slide the red tab on the electrical
connector, and disconnect the mass air sensor. 3. With a 10mm socket, remove the bolt
holding the factory airbox to the fender and
save the bolt. It will be reused
4. Remove the complete factory intake. Use
caution to retain the factory grommets in the
inner fender.
5. Using the provided #20 torx bit, remove two
screws and the mass air sensor from the factory
airbox lid. Note the direction of the sensor for
proper re-installation later. (Save the mass air
sensor for re-installation in step #13, the factory
screws will not be re-used).
6. With a 10mm socket, remove and save
the bolt from the anti-lock brake bracket. It
will be re-installed later in step #9.
Component Identification
1. Airaid Premium Filter 1
2. Airaid Intake Tube 1
3. Modular Venturi Tube (MVT) 1
4. Urethane Oval Coupler 1
5. Urethane Hump Hose 1
6. Filter Adapter 1
7. Cool Air Dam 1
8. 3/8”x12” Hose 1
9. Weather Strip 22” 1
10. ¼-20 Button Head Bolt 3
11. ¼” Flat Washer 3
12. 8-32 x 3/8” Button Head Bolt 2
13. #72 Hose Clamp 4
14. Grommet 1
15. Aluminum Spacer 1
16. 1/4” Fender Washer 1
17. Aluminum Fitting 1
18. #20 Torx Bit 1
10. Install the hump hose (#5) on the filter
adapter (#6), with two #72 hose clamps (#13).
Tighten only the clamp next to the CAD. 11. Install the supplied grommet (#14) and alu-
minum fitting (#17) into the Airaid intake tube
as shown. 12. Install the Modular Venturi Tube (MVT)
(#3) into the Airaid Intake Tube (#2) as
shown. (SEE #22 BELOW!!)
Please Note: In California, this intake is legal only on
2005 and 2006 models built after 4/30/2005.
7. Install the air filter adapter (#5) into the
Cool Air Dam (#7) as shown, using 3 but-
ton head bolts (#9) and ¼” flat washers
(#10).
8. Place the CAD into the inner fender, align
the bolt holes and re-install the bolt from step
#6. 9. Slide the Aluminum Spacer (#14)
underneath the CAD and into the hole as
shown. Secure the CAD to the inner fender
using the OEM bolt from step #3 and the
supplied 1/4” Fender Washer (#15).