AEM CAI review ... again
02-21-2006, 02:57 PM
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AEM CAI review ... again
Install took me 2 weeks. NOW THAT'S GOT TO BE RECORD!!!!!!!!!!!
The intake was missing a pipe and AEM had to ship it to me. For that time, I had an Injen filter on it running the system as a SR. MAN, that was loud and no noticable difference driving. Anyway, I got the part and got the thing installed fairly easily. (Taking off my front bumper that first time took me A WHILE, but after that it only takes like 5-10min).
Driving impressions:
According to the butt dyno, the rate of puckering of the anus tells me that I'm making 10 more hp (yeah right)!!! But seriously though, she seems to have a little more pull in the upper rpms. As far as loudness goes ... it's loud. But no where close to that SR setup I had at first. This CAI on the 8 isn't THAT bad ... with the windows up. Windows down and I definitely can "hear it". Especially after 7000rpm. But considering what everyone has been saying, IT'S NOT THAT LOUD. Compared to a lot of cars I've heard, it's not too bad (I've heard S2Ks and STis sound WAY louder than that). And if your not WOT it's almost like it's not there. I used to have an SE-R Spec V with a Nismo CAI and that thing was way LOUDER.
All in all, I think it was a good purchase.
02-23-2006, 01:45 PM
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Install took me 2 weeks. NOW THAT'S GOT TO BE RECORD!!!!!!!!!!!
The intake was missing a pipe and AEM had to ship it to me. For that time, I had an Injen filter on it running the system as a SR. MAN, that was loud and no noticable difference driving. Anyway, I got the part and got the thing installed fairly easily. (Taking off my front bumper that first time took me A WHILE, but after that it only takes like 5-10min).
Driving impressions:
According to the butt dyno, the rate of puckering of the anus tells me that I'm making 10 more hp (yeah right)!!! But seriously though, she seems to have a little more pull in the upper rpms. As far as loudness goes ... it's loud. But no where close to that SR setup I had at first. This CAI on the 8 isn't THAT bad ... with the windows up. Windows down and I definitely can "hear it". Especially after 7000rpm. But considering what everyone has been saying, IT'S NOT THAT LOUD. Compared to a lot of cars I've heard, it's not too bad (I've heard S2Ks and STis sound WAY louder than that). And if your not WOT it's almost like it's not there. I used to have an SE-R Spec V with a Nismo CAI and that thing was way LOUDER.
All in all, I think it was a good purchase.
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02-23-2006, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by dopeyxhj
aem install manual sux!!!!!
Only if you suck.
I found it incredibly easy to follow and straight forward. What exactly was the issue for you?
02-24-2006, 06:16 AM
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Does the intake make that humming sound @ idle?
02-24-2006, 06:17 AM
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cool, we should meet up sometime and compare notes on the intakes (I have REVi + air duct )
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