I just got and installed my AEM CAI from Fluid. It took about 3 hours from start to finish. I had to re-arrange where my LEDs where placed...lol.


There's the work area...


Out with the old


Naked...


Hey I can see in there!


The old LED locations...


OOoOooOo Blue


Paint Match much?


AEM Filter


Installed!


I can see it!


Engine Bay...minus strut bar...


A Rear Pic of the Car with Lights on


AEM CAI...

And a short video...



It maybe a placebo effect...but I do notice a gain in throttle response and over 6000 rpm.

 

You should post a complete DIY from front bumper removal to reinstall. I don't belive one currently exists.

See a lot of screws/bolts in the first pic. How many 'extras' did you have left after completing the install

 

My AEM came with instructions...plus I already took my front bumper off before. Racing Beat has a PDF with a guide as well.

I had a lot of spare clips and screws because i ripped out plastic panels and parts that could only be used with the stock airbox.

Here is the PDF from AEM...

 

That sucks you didn't post this up about 2 weeks ago. I got the Mazdaspeed cold air intake and wasted 45 minutes trying to figure out how to snake the bent pipe in between the bumper reinforcement and the body then i realized i had to unbolt and remove the reinforcement... Although I did mine without having to remove the strut bar? Anyways it looks great and in the pics it looks like the blue matches the RX-8's Blue.

 

Looks good man, but why did you take your wheels off?

 

Very nice, Sexy time!

Rip out the padding in the engine bay, looks amazing under there with it out, brings more color to the engine bay.

 

it says to in the AEM instructions

no point taking them off though.

 

Well last time i took my bumper off, i was fighting with those clips...and well I lost. So I took the wheels off and I could see when I needed to do.

Haha thx Brice. Yea I was thinking about that...and possibly replacing all of those nasty OEM wire looms...but I can't seem to find any good loom.

Yea, but it also gave me a chance to clean up my calipers. I had a lot of brake dust coating my blue paint.

 

greeeaaattt! now hes gonna be revving even more at every traffic light... lol...

 

LOL! Yea pretty much. I can hear the CAI when I downshift. So if anything, I'll be changing gears only to hear my CAI and pop flames...lol.

 

Nice glad to see that the install went well, I have a MS CAI and they definately make the car sound better.

 

Thanks man, I have to say that a CAI really complements a header back exhaust.

I just thought CAI's only gave a sound and that was pretty much it. But I stand corrected.

 

congrats! welcome to the aem cai club!

 

aem ftmfw! i have the same leds

 

Now thats a lotta blue

 

Hahah thx. I'm really thinking about ripping all of that padding out...but what will I have to dismantle so that I can remove it all?

 

Holy Jesus! I took off less than that on my car to do my turbo install. Nice looking pipe by the way.

 

Yeah, just buy one of these to get the true numbers! http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main...products_id=41


I believe the AEM numbers at 7hp gain at peak horsepowers (over the 6k range). But that can only be felt on that product I showed above!



Good install tho. Color schemes nice

 

Yea I figured for once in my life i should follow the directions rather then wing it.

Thx man, you should try and come to the meets.

 

you get a cel at all??

 

Best color for the 8 (WB) and best intake for the 8 (AEM/MS). Congrats!

Its the fastest color too!

 

nice job!

 

looks good man, nice work

 

Thank you, thank you.

BTW we've been hit pretty hard with Rain since the install. I've had no problems while its raining out.

No CEL at all. If you get a cel, check your MAF and make sure all of your Vaccum lines are secure and tight.