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Has anyone successfully installed JLT’s CAI-HC-15 intake on a 2021 RE without having to modify the airbox?
Back story: I contacted the folks at JLT before pulling the trigger on the purchase to ensure it’d fit my 2021 since the kit is specifically marketed for 15’-19’. The “rain guards” don’t match the RE’s hood vents, and the aluminum AC condenser line that runs on the driver’s side has barely any give to squeeze that huge airbox in place. They assured me that with a little patience it would fit, and I quote, “without any problems”.
Well, not so much. That AC line is going no where. I’ve removed the driver side valve cover to buy a couple more inches to scoot the AC line over (as carefully as possible) out of the airbox’s way, and it still seems to almost need about a 10 degree bend in it in order to fit around that giant airbox. I contacted JLT about the issue after they assured me it’d fit and they insisted they have installed it on several RE’s..... and sent me a few pictures of installs on Chargers, and a few older HC’s. I’m just not buying it fitting 2021 RE’s given the lack of install pics I’ve seen - or - they HAVE installed them on RE’s.... just not 2021’s.
Never one to back down from a challenge, I resorted to measuring and cutting out a channel in the airbox where that AC line would tuck alongside the airbox that I’m going to plastic weld over in order to make this sucker fit. It WILL happen.
The whole argument as to whether or not CAI’s do anything for performance aside, it’s just baffling me that when it comes to this install, either I’m doing something very wrong... or this thing just won’t fit a 2021 without modification.
Any insight?
I’ll post a few pics of my jerry rigged, I mean custom airbox once I complete the plastic weld and fit and finish.
Thanks in advance for reading.
Back story: I contacted the folks at JLT before pulling the trigger on the purchase to ensure it’d fit my 2021 since the kit is specifically marketed for 15’-19’. The “rain guards” don’t match the RE’s hood vents, and the aluminum AC condenser line that runs on the driver’s side has barely any give to squeeze that huge airbox in place. They assured me that with a little patience it would fit, and I quote, “without any problems”.
Well, not so much. That AC line is going no where. I’ve removed the driver side valve cover to buy a couple more inches to scoot the AC line over (as carefully as possible) out of the airbox’s way, and it still seems to almost need about a 10 degree bend in it in order to fit around that giant airbox. I contacted JLT about the issue after they assured me it’d fit and they insisted they have installed it on several RE’s..... and sent me a few pictures of installs on Chargers, and a few older HC’s. I’m just not buying it fitting 2021 RE’s given the lack of install pics I’ve seen - or - they HAVE installed them on RE’s.... just not 2021’s.
Never one to back down from a challenge, I resorted to measuring and cutting out a channel in the airbox where that AC line would tuck alongside the airbox that I’m going to plastic weld over in order to make this sucker fit. It WILL happen.
The whole argument as to whether or not CAI’s do anything for performance aside, it’s just baffling me that when it comes to this install, either I’m doing something very wrong... or this thing just won’t fit a 2021 without modification.
Any insight?
I’ll post a few pics of my jerry rigged, I mean custom airbox once I complete the plastic weld and fit and finish.
Thanks in advance for reading.
