Installing A JLT Cold Air Intake On Your 2015-17 Mustang GT

How-To Install the JLT Cold Air Intake

This 2015-2017 Mustang JLT cold air intake kit is a great way to get more power and performance from your Coyote powered Mustang. Designed to be a direct fit, this 110mm cold air kit is an easy performance upgrade to increase horsepower & torque in your S550. With 4" diameter tubing and a high flow air filter, this kit brings in a substantial amount of cool air compared to your restrictive factory intake. Follow along through this 2015-17 Mustang cold air intake install guide!

With high-quality composite construction, this JLT cold air intake kit features a black textured finish for a perfect fit and finish into your 2015-17's engine bay. Not only does this kit look great under the hood, but the included inlet tube is also designed to accept all the factory connections, including the induction sound tube. Whenever aftermarket throttle bodies become available for the 2015-17 GT's, the larger intake tubing is designed to accept these.

Required Tools

• Phillips Head Screwdriver
• Pliers
• T-20 Torx Driver
• 3/8" Socket Wrench
• 7mm Socket
• 8mm Socket
• 10mm Socket

Installation Instructions

1. Start by disconnecting the negative battery cable.

2. Remove the intake manifold cover by simply pulling up and then carefully slide it out underneath the strut tower brace if equipped.

3. Disconnect the MAF by pulling out on the small red locking tab, then remove the connection from the inlet pipe.

4. Follow the wire loom and remove the small plastic push pin holding the MAF wire to the airbox.

5. Remove the 3 vacuum lines by pushing in on the vacuum line connections.





6. Remove the the PCV line by lifting up and out on the small grey tab.

7. Remove the the sound tube hose by squeezing the clamp with a pair of pliers or channel locks.

8. Loosen the hose clamp that holds the inlet pipe to the throttle body with a 7mm socket.

9. Remove the 10mm bolt that holds the airbox to the inner fender and set it aside as it will be reused.

10. Pull up on the sound tube box to release it from the air box lid.

11. Pull out on the inlet pipe to free it from the throttle body and then carefully remove the stock intake from the car.

12. On the stock air box, remove the large rubber grommet, metal bushing and then the small rubber grommet.





13. Set these aside since they will be reused.
14. Remove the 2 screws holding the MAF meter to the stock inlet pipe with a T20 Torx driver.

15. Transfer the MAF meter to the new JLT inlet pipe and carefully tighten it down with a phillips head screw driver.

16. With the supplied rubber grommet, install it into the small open hole on the JLT inlet pipe.

17. Push the supplied metal vacuum line connection into the grommet.

18. On the curved end of the intake pipe, slide on the silicone reducer and tighten down one of the included hose clamps with a 8mm socket.

19. Moving to the JLT head shield, reinstall the small rubber grommet and metal bushing the same way you removed them from the stock airbox.

20. Place the large rubber grommet into the fender apron and then position the heat shield inside of the car.

21. With the heat shield in the car, tighten down the previously removed 10mm bolt.

22. Back to the intake pipe, slide the filter over the inlet pipe and slide the last supplied hose clamp onto the silicone reducer.

23. Push the inlet pipe over the throttle body and tighten down the hose clamp with 8mm socket.

24. Then tighten down the hose clamp on the filter with a 8mm socket and reconnect your MAF meter.



25. Reinstall the sound tube, PCV and vacuum connections.

26. Slide the intake manifold cover back under the strut tower brace if equipped and push down to snap it in place.

27. Lastly, reconnect your negative battery cable, give everything a once-over and you're all finished!

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