Best way to route CAI? Options

[HectortheRican]

I've seen people routing them in front of the exhaust manifold and down, but I was thinking of routing it down the hole where the resonator was and having the filter there right inside the fender. Keep in mind, I'll be adding an AEM air bypass valve somewhere in the line.

[k-weaver]

I've seen people routing them in front of the exhaust manifold and down, but I was thinking of routing it down the hole where the resonator was and having the filter there right inside the fender. Keep in mind, I'll be adding an AEM air bypass valve somewhere in the line.

I've actually had mine routed both ways. Currently I have it routed under the fuse box into the fender. Originally I had it come out around the block behind the rad in front of the header and then down. My filter actually rested on the plastic piece under the car. I'll tell you I didn't really notice a difference between that and when I routed it inside the fender. I changed it due to fear of sucking in water and even though i've got it in the fender I still put a bypass valve on it. I'd recommend putting it in fender, its safer and you won't really gain anything from routing where the header is. That "resonator" for the intake was a pain to get out though. For me anyway....