All an AEM CAI is is an over-priced, mandrel bent, aluminum pipe. I know, I've owned one, and now I'm sorry I wasted so much money on one. I was originally planning on using it with my JRSC, but I cut it up in the wrong spot and could not get it to fit right. Well, I really needed to get rid of my JRSC clothes dryer intake, so I decided to check out the generics on ebay. I picked up an intake for $38.50 plus CA tax and $22 shipping (yah, they really are overcharging for shipping). This is what I got:
Only about $60, and in my opinion it is a nicer kit than the AEM CAI. It is a two piece design, so you can run it as a CAI or a short ram. The couplings are silicone, and the throttle body coupling reduces down to the size of the throttle body air horn, whereas the AEM does not. It comes with all the mounting hardware needed, including a rubber style mount, just like the AEM. Mandrel bent, silver powder coated, and it even comes with a K&N style filter that is of the velocity stack design. All this for about $60!!!
i remember a long time ago some guys made their own custom cold air intake for their del sol.. they were sayin somethin about how aem only has some special coating on the outside but not on the inside.. so they bought that stuff and sprayed the inside of their pipe.. it's some heat resistant crap i really can't remember, and everytime i do a search the links are all dead.. but anyway, they dynoed both and they got better gains from their intake than the aem =-X
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Originally posted by Ludatic i remember a long time ago some guys made their own custom cold air intake for their del sol.. they were sayin somethin about how aem only has some special coating on the outside but not on the inside.. so they bought that stuff and sprayed the inside of their pipe.. it's some heat resistant crap i really can't remember, and everytime i do a search the links are all dead.. but anyway, they dynoed both and they got better gains from their intake than the aem =-X
that was probably a ***** to coat the inside. as for the ebay intake, I don't see any reasons not to get one. I've got an ebay short ram and a DC DAC (DAC came in a package deal I bought off someone else). They both are about the same quality but the ebay one was a lot cheaper. I actually like the ebay filter too, I run it on my DAC.
Originally posted by AltaLuder The header reads "92-03 Honda Prelude Cold Air Intake (non SH)"
1) Are SH intakes different?
2) How does it sound?
Yah, I don't understand the title of the auction, and it says the same on my invoice, but other than the fact that it is two pieces, the tube is identical to my AEM intake. No, the SH intake is not different. Mine is not installed yet, but I am under the firm assumption that it would sound no different than the AEM. It's probably going to sound different on my car because I'm boosted.
i got mine off of ebay, i think it is a checkpoint one it looks the same and it is chrome and it was 20 dollers
i replaced their ****ty filter with a k&n one and it acts the same
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Originally posted by ds2000 I've been looking to get a CAI off ebay or AEM so you guys are all really happy with the gains you've had?
Not really THAT much better than what I was expecting. I currently run the AEM CAI but I'm going to put my TypeS intake on when it gets warmer.
Later this year I'm going to post pictures of
Stock vs. TypeS vs. AEM Short Ram vs. AEM CAI since I have all 4 in my possession right now.
I wish I had an Iceman (which I actually think might be better than the AEM CAI) to use too but I don't. I REALLY wish I had a V2 AEM CAI to look at but I don't believe it's out yet.
How does the AEM CAI sound you ask?
It does sound pretty cool, but I got over the "coolness" of the sound really fast.
Originally posted by ds2000 I imagine you'll be dissapointed with the Type-S intake as a guy over here did it to his 4G and got 1HP more
This is why I'm going to the dyno as well. I'm not interested in peak hp though (don't know which the guy you were referring to stated his gains at), I'm looking to increase hp throughout the graph, if peak is only 1 hp more but the entire graph is "lifted" I'll be more than happy.
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Originally posted by ds2000 Dammit, none of these ebay companies/sellers want to ship to the UK
Getting back on topic now........you could just try to find a normal reseller (not-ebay) and see if they'll ship a generic one out to you. I'm sure someone will be able to ship you one. Try to get a coupling that reduces in size to the correct diameter of the throttle body.....the AEM CAI that I got was NOT like this (dumb idea to ship it out without it).
Originally posted by Joon525
Not really THAT much better than what I was expecting. I currently run the AEM CAI but I'm going to put my TypeS intake on when it gets warmer.
Later this year I'm going to post pictures of
Stock vs. TypeS vs. AEM Short Ram vs. AEM CAI since I have all 4 in my possession right now.
I wish I had an Iceman (which I actually think might be better than the AEM CAI) to use too but I don't. I REALLY wish I had a V2 AEM CAI to look at but I don't believe it's out yet.
How does the AEM CAI sound you ask?
It does sound pretty cool, but I got over the "coolness" of the sound really fast.
i have the iceman and i love it, 100 bucks used and it fits great. and i didnt have to chop the car to make it fit...
that special coating is just a heat resistance painting done in powerder coating. you could just pick up some heat resistant paint from home depot and paint your generic kit.
Well, my $60 dollar ebay intake met up with Mr. Hack Saw today to be trimmed for fitting with my JRSC. I'll post up pics in the FI forum tomorrow. I took it for a quick spin tonight. I don't trust the butt dyno, especially right after making a change on the car. I can say that it appeared to pull harder in the lower rpms, and its LOUD during boost. Gotta love boost.
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excellent, I'm really more looking at the CA into the engine really.
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