geerboy69

Hey i had a injen short ram intake tube. Everybody keeps on telling me "oh man you should get a cold air, you should get a cold air" So i finally broke down and got one, and i've done my little test twice. I put it on and it felt alright. but i live in seattle so i took it off for the winter. (rains alot). My car seemed like it ran much better with it off. So i thought oh thats just a butt dyno thats not true. So i put it back on yesterday and it seems like my car is performing was less than it did just a day ago, now i ask WTF????

I'm confused, anybody esle seem to have this problem?

By the way i know the likely hood of me getting water in my engine from rain is slim to none, but i don't take chances, love my car way to much. so no flames please. I'm really curious to see if anybody else has had this problem?

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1997 Prelude Base
Cold Air Intake, Apexi WS Exhaust AEM Pullies, DC Sport SS Header JDM Foggies, OEM Kit, Ebaich Springs Neuspeed Front strut bar, OBDII workaround. Random Tech High Flow CAT, Exedy Racing clutch

Future Plans : Hopefully Philips Unitons very soon 6000K

h22 bb6

CAI results in more top end power with a loss in low end torque... short ram is kind of the opposite... you get more low and mid range punch but lose top end... I think...

I'm pretty sure thats what happens but someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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fmshaw1971

Don't forget to reset the ECU, that could also explain a loss in power.

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97 EGP Base 5spd Prelude. Engine: DC short ram, DC SS headers, AEM pulleys, Random High flow cat, Mugen sport exhaust, Apexi VAFC. Suspension: Tein SS, Tanabe front lower tie, Neuspeed front upper strut, Neuspeed rear sway, Tanabe rear upper strut, DC rear lower tie, 17X7.5 5Zigen Typhoons with 215/40/17 Goodyear F1 GS-D3s. Other: Bride Ergo II, Spoon oil cap, Magnecor wires, relocated Odyssey 680 battery, Denso iridiums, Mugen pedals, Mugen lugnuts, shortened shifter w/ Momo airleather, Rotora slotted rotors and Endless NA-Y pads, Goodridge SS lines.

jnkoh

A lot of people get underdrive pulleys to make up for the loss in low end power.

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2001 5spd Black Prelude - SOLD!
2002 1.8T Jetta Tiptronic
2002 Hyundai Sonata - My "Old Man's" car

97blacklude

its probably your driving style.......i mean since your in a city w/ hills u can't go flying......most of your driving is probably below 4,000 rpms.........and teh cai helps more on the top end

XilverKnight

**** i still need a damn clamp for my filter on my AEM, because AEM FORGOT TO GIVE ME ONE! So frustrating...ever so frustrating.

`knight

khilgers

If your getting impatient you could try looking at a hardware store for one.

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godfather16

I live in Seattle, but i raise my car a bit and basically stock, wheeles off too. My CAI has been fine and engine fine too, no rain or water problems.........

Byt the way which part of SEA-Town you from?

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XilverKnight

dude I've tried, BELIEVE ME, and I haven't been able to find a 3" one, maybe I'm retarded..... I'll just use two 1.5" and connect em, even though its tougher =(

`knight

blahblahblah

You guys can get clamps of all sizes at Home Depot.

CTPRELUDE

AEM gave me a set with mine but they were too small. I had to go to the store and buy new ones.

godfather16

That happens alot with AEM.....Oh well...

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axio

yeah, they gave me the wrong thickness belt on the AEM pulley. go figure... the alternator pulley had 4 teeth instead of 6... It kept screeching everytime I started the car up, or when the A/C was on. I eventually went to Pep boys to get the right size belt. AEM... grr...

azninside

if you have problems when you buy something, then just contact AEM or what other company an tell them that they messed up an they'll usually fix it :: or go through hell tryin to buy a SIMILAR part from a generic hardware store

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