The 1998 Chevrolet Camaro V-8 LS1 engine pushes out about 305 horsepower. The stock Camaro air intake brings air into the LS1 engine, creating combustion. Adding a cold air induction intake will add about 14 extra horsepower. Instead of buying a prebuilt cold air intake, you can build one yourself using products specific to the Camaro LS1 engine.
Turn off the Camaro's engine and disconnect the negative battery cable from the Camaro's battery.
Disconnect both electrical wire harnesses running into the two sensors on the stock air intake.
Remove the tab that holds the radiator cover onto the radiator. Use the flat-head screwdriver to remove the hose clamps on both ends of the stock air intake hose.
Remove the two clips holding the cover onto the air box filter and remove the cover. Remove the four bolts that hold the air box filter to the fender wall using the ratchet.
Pull the air box filter out of the Camaro's engine compartment. Remove the rubber studs from the base of the air box filter and insert them into the new heat shield's mounting grooves.
Place the heat shield into the Camaro's engine compartment with the rubber studs facing down and secure it to the radiator using the Nylock nuts and stock air box filter's mounting holes.
Remove the mass air flow sensor from the stock air intake by removing the hose clamps on both ends.
Attach the silicone hose to the Camaro's throttle body and secure its hose clamp. Insert the mass air flow sensor from Step 7 into the other side of the silicone hose and secure it with the hose clamp.
Insert the rubber grommet into the grommet hole in the Camaro air filter. Insert the air temperature sensor into the hole in the grommet.
Insert the rubber mounting stud into the only hole on the top facing portion of the air filter. Attach the transition hose to the base of the air filter and secure it with the last hose clamp.
Attach the air filter's silicone hose to the open side of the mass air flow sensor and secure it by tightening the sensor's hose clamp.
Insert the top rubber mounting stud into the heat shield's accompanying flap and tighten the last Nylock nut.
Reconnect the two sensor's wire harnesses.
Reconnect the negative battery cable to the Camaro's battery and close the hood.
