I'm kind of new to the RX-8, and I honestly don't know much about cars in general. That said, I've been thinking about doing a few upgrades to my RX-8 so I can improve the performance. A friend recently told me that I should check out an AEM cold air intake. Is this a good idea? Is AEM a good brand? Would this make any difference at all? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks!

you want to improve your performance, I would recommend getting an awesome suspension set up from racing beat. The intake is hardly worth what you pay for it as all it does is produce a bit more noise. AEM is a pretty reputable company thats for sure, but your car will not gain a lot of power by adding it on. For acceleration purposes, I would recommend a lightweight flywheel, and going on a diet. Besides that, I personally recommend the agency power crank pulley and the racing beat street flash. Do some searching, there is a shitload of info already out there if you're willing to find it.

Agreed. Search up on intakes. There is a thread here dedicated to them with a bunch of info. Intake and exhaust don't get you much on this car. If you want one though my vote is for the Racing Beat intake and cold air duct.

www.racingbeat.com

Yup no noticeable gains , but it sure sounds nice :).

AEM CAI's are loud as hell. If you want a 2nd high flow exhaust...you'll get one up front...LOUD! :icon_no2:

I like my AEM, don't notice anything until the upper RPM's. It is loud, that is true, but I stopped hearing it after I got my new exhaust. Either way never bothered me.