what do you think is better? - Honda Prelude Forum

NikoLude · 08-23-2001, 10:47 AM

What do you think is better for our 5th gen, Injen CAI or AEM CAI?

slickshifter · 08-23-2001, 11:07 AM

Even though I do have the AEM, I vote for the Injen for it's looks. Gun metal rocks, and so does the plain polished one. They are basically the same, not much engineering goes into the making of intakes (I don't think). I mean, do they really spend the time to optimize the bends and such??? The difference is, one company has been around longer than the other. I have the AEM b/c it was on sale. If the Injen cost the same as the AEM at the time, I would've bought the Injen.

Anyone object??

Sicksftr

Mugenlude · 08-23-2001, 11:34 AM

both are basically the same... buy whatever is cheaper

I voted AEM cause I have one

1997ludeSH · 08-23-2001, 12:00 PM

The injen tubing is bigger than aem, it looks cooler and i have one... So get an injen...

Also it can be transformed into a short ram at any time, just take off the cai extension...

LudeMunky · 08-23-2001, 01:28 PM

You dont have to make the stock hole bigger with the Injen, right? I know with the AEM you have to grind away at it for the tubing to fit down there.

What about the Iceman? Iceman says that their tubing is tapered at the TB end so that the air has to speed up as it gets closer to the plenum. Is this BS? Any aeronautical engineers out there or anyone really good in fluid dynamics?

Blue___Lude · 08-23-2001, 01:50 PM

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Originally posted by 1997ludeSH
The injen tubing is bigger than aem, it looks cooler and i have one... So get an injen...

I love your argument

I would pick the injen if they had a blue one...damnit make a blue one!

What about the "new" AEM CAI comming out...hmmm

1997ludeSH · 08-23-2001, 01:57 PM

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Originally posted by njlude2001
You dont have to make the stock hole bigger with the Injen, right? I know with the AEM you have to grind away at it for the tubing to fit down there.

What about the Iceman? Iceman says that their tubing is tapered at the TB end so that the air has to speed up as it gets closer to the plenum. Is this BS? Any aeronautical engineers out there or anyone really good in fluid dynamics?

With any cai u must grind away at ur precious car... with mine, i just used pliers and bent back some rubber and voila... it fit...

Also aem(i guess iceman does the same)says that the bigger the intake doesn't mean more power... It depends on the velocity of the air into the throttle body... I personally think this is bull**** since the engine is pulling the air in and if more air is available the more air it can pull in...

Jvtec · 08-23-2001, 01:58 PM

I voted for AEM as I used to have one.

Bluelude28 · 08-23-2001, 03:22 PM

AEM's been around for a while and i got one so AEM gets my vote!

1997ludeSH · 08-23-2001, 03:24 PM

NOOOO! that's what u pay for...the name...it means nothing advanced smanced... an intake is an intake...go for injen... and no i dont work for them.

vabeach_lude · 08-23-2001, 03:37 PM

Injen is a name brand too so stop contradicting yourself. I believe neither intake is better than the other.

The only reason I chose the AEM is because I got it very cheap.

BottleFedLude · 08-23-2001, 07:06 PM

Both are good. Its just Personal Preference

97blacklude · 08-27-2001, 04:12 PM

I'm not a big fan of the look of the Ingen one. I voted for AEM b/c I have one too

Princess Halani · 08-27-2001, 09:15 PM

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Originally posted by Mugenlude
I voted AEM cause I have one

me too

FukDupt · 08-27-2001, 09:18 PM

I had an AEM so thus...

C-Redrum · 02-20-2002, 03:17 PM

Man all of you injen guys have no idea about the AEM. I believe it was Ed-camden who had the injen and was losing power at the dyno, so he put his aem back on. But im not sure if it was him or not....

shik0me · 02-20-2002, 05:11 PM

That was Ed. You'd have to ask him for the details on it though - or a search might turn that up.

PreludeVTEC01 · 02-20-2002, 06:18 PM

AEM

vir2L · 02-20-2002, 06:57 PM

AEM........paid 200 shipped (with the bypass valve).

took 3 days to arrive.

ImportHorizon.com

Without the bypass valve, its prolly alot cheaper.

I really recommend them.

One thing to note is that they have alot of Silver AEM CAIs in stock, so if you try to order a Blue or Red AEM CAI, it might take longer than 3 days. They were giving me a timeframe of one month for a Blue AEM CAI, so i just switched to a Silver.

pinkdotts · 02-20-2002, 06:57 PM

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Originally posted by BLuE___PrELuDe

I love your argument

I would pick the injen if they had a blue one...damnit make a blue one!

What about the "new" AEM CAI comming out...hmmm

NEW AEM CAI???