AEM CAI - Is it still the best? - Honda Prelude Forum

camarokiller · 03-08-2006, 10:36 AM

Are there really any other intakes that can out perform it? I have heard it is still the best for max power. You would think after 5+ years that something would surpass it. Also, assume the car makes 200whp and I'm concerned with top end power.

Cuddles · 03-08-2006, 10:40 AM

What about the v2? I know its not CAI but its the 'new thing' out by AEM.

Mike95lude · 03-08-2006, 11:13 AM

I think the 3" AEM CAI from the 5th gen is probably the very best intake for maximum power.

camarokiller · 03-08-2006, 11:42 AM

Does the AEM V2 make "as much" as the AEM CAI? That's what AEM wants us to believe, but I'm not convinced.

NXLude · 03-08-2006, 08:11 PM

Goto HT and read the post in all motor about velocity stacks.....thats where the power is, even the filtered stack made some serious midrange power. Its the smps of the intake work.....

71dsp · 03-08-2006, 09:41 PM

My CAI made slightly more power than the V2, same dyno, same day, same tune.

Let me say by more power, I mean, more average power. IIRC (it was a long time ago) the CAI made more midrange power, but slightly less peak power 205 WHP vs 204 WHP.

bigguy225 · 03-08-2006, 11:06 PM

From what I've seen, Injen would be my top choice...I currently have an iceman

sharkcohen · 03-09-2006, 12:02 AM

Name brand if you want bling.

LudeMasta777 · 03-09-2006, 03:17 AM

The Injen cold air intake outperforms the AEM CAI slightly if I'm not mistaken.

71dsp · 03-09-2006, 04:49 AM

Were did you guys see this?

LudeMasta777 · 03-09-2006, 01:50 PM

It's been common knowledge for some time now (I'm 99.9% sure anyway). I tried searching but Injen doesn't have the Lude on thier dyno test results.

Daemione · 03-09-2006, 03:59 PM

As far as I'm concerned, any dyno advantage of <4 hp of one intake over another is inadmissable. Airflow quality in a moving car is so much different than on a dyno - even using good fans.

And that goes double for any advantage of cold-air intakes vs. short-rams.

Resonance tuning, on the other hand, makes a difference. But that's just a personal preference of where you want the bump in power.

If it weren't so damn expensive compared to an eBtake, I'd get a V2. I'd love to see what one could do with a velocity stack on the end . . .

Mike95lude · 03-10-2006, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by LudeMasta777

It's been common knowledge for some time now (I'm 99.9% sure anyway). I tried searching but Injen doesn't have the Lude on thier dyno test results.

This test was on a B'series engine quite a while ago and the Injen did edge out the AEM barely, this is true. We can't say for sure if the same would hold true for an H22.

Artifex · 03-10-2006, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by camarokiller

Are there really any other intakes that can out perform it? I have heard it is still the best for max power. You would think after 5+ years that something would surpass it. Also, assume the car makes 200whp and I'm concerned with top end power.

Intakes don't make much difference on the H22. The most i've seen is around +3-4 HP. Frankly I don't really care much about them.

sharkcohen · 03-10-2006, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Artifex

Intakes don't make much difference on the H22. The most i've seen is around +3-4 HP. Frankly I don't really care much about them.

Exactly. It really is the least important mod on these cars.

vtcolin · 03-16-2006, 04:37 PM

I've got an AEM v2 on mine and I love it. I don't have any other experience with other intakes but AEM does say their V2 is as good, if not better than the CAI... so if there isn't much difference then how about comparing this, hydrolock or not? now what's better? =P