Okay, so I want to get an aftermarket air intake, but I've got the JCW strut bar there. Is that going to get in the way to the point of me having to take it off to get say a NM kit to mount it?


I don't have a garage or a lot of parts since I'm on an Army base so I've got to make due with a few screw drivers and crap like that.

 

I will tell you from experience, it is much easier to install the NM kit if you remove the strut bar. Just reinstall the strut bat after you install the intake.

My NM Hi-Flow induction kit with JCW bar


and now with the NM tie bar


With new oil catch can installed

 

What do you need for that, a ratchet and the correct socket? Like I said, all my tools are at my house, if that's all I'd need that's cheap.

 

If you go on NM's website, the installation instructions tell you what tools you will need to install the intake kit.

http://www.nm-eng.com/231/11/0/1449/...ction-kit.html

The JCW strut bat will come off with an 18mm wrench and a 7mm hex key wrench.