3 intake questions
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3 intake questions
1. How much horsepower does an aem cai intake give you? (wont order xephyr cause of the stories posted)
2. Can you feel the difference?
3. Can someone with no mechanical skills install this themselves?
Thanks in advance and heres hoping that sometime we can get a meeting in Tampa
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Silver/Ebony Cl-s
K&n drop in filter
5% tint
2. Can you feel the difference?
3. Can someone with no mechanical skills install this themselves?
Thanks in advance and heres hoping that sometime we can get a meeting in Tampa
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Silver/Ebony Cl-s
K&n drop in filter
5% tint
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From: Phoenix, AZ
1) I believe they have a dyno that "proves" (I use that term loosely) it gives about 10hp. I think one member dyno'd at about 5hp though.
2) No, you can't feel a difference. You can HEAR a difference, but not feel it!! At least I couldn't when I had my intake on. If anything, it felt a bit quicker after I took it OFF!! At any rate, even if it does give you 5-10hp you're probably not going to be able to feel that.
3) With some help from this forum, you can probably do it. I had some help from a friend. I could have never done it alone because AEM's instructions completely suck. There's no pictures! I actually used the pics on Xephyr's website to get some names of some of the hoses and stuff. Now that I've put one on and taken it off, I could do it in my sleep. But even a little experience means a lot. Lots of people on here will tell you to do it because it's really easy. To that I say, if you don't have the experience of working on cars, then nothing is easy. If you're truly clueless, like I was, I honestly wouldn't even try it. You can probably get a shop to do it for about $75.
2) No, you can't feel a difference. You can HEAR a difference, but not feel it!! At least I couldn't when I had my intake on. If anything, it felt a bit quicker after I took it OFF!! At any rate, even if it does give you 5-10hp you're probably not going to be able to feel that.
3) With some help from this forum, you can probably do it. I had some help from a friend. I could have never done it alone because AEM's instructions completely suck. There's no pictures! I actually used the pics on Xephyr's website to get some names of some of the hoses and stuff. Now that I've put one on and taken it off, I could do it in my sleep. But even a little experience means a lot. Lots of people on here will tell you to do it because it's really easy. To that I say, if you don't have the experience of working on cars, then nothing is easy. If you're truly clueless, like I was, I honestly wouldn't even try it. You can probably get a shop to do it for about $75.
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Less than $20...no shop should charge you more than $40...fi they do...they're ripping you off.
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2001 Cl-S Black on Black with Navigation
Black Tint all around (15%~45%)
Weapon-R Dragon Filter
Weapon-R Coil-Overs
Koni Adjustable Struts
Comptech Sway Bars
Comptech Headers (hehehe...I got something for you drchang!!)
14.698 @95.977mph....Sears Point Raceway.I think I need a Level 10 Torque Converter!!
Yes, I know I'm going to hell for wasting gas on Civics....
My Peoples
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by GoldTypeS:
1) I believe they have a dyno that "proves" (I use that term loosely) it gives about 10hp. I think one member dyno'd at about 5hp though.
2) No, you can't feel a difference. You can HEAR a difference, but not feel it!! At least I couldn't when I had my intake on. If anything, it felt a bit quicker after I took it OFF!! At any rate, even if it does give you 5-10hp you're probably not going to be able to feel that.
3) With some help from this forum, you can probably do it. I had some help from a friend. I could have never done it alone because AEM's instructions completely suck. There's no pictures! I actually used the pics on Xephyr's website to get some names of some of the hoses and stuff. Now that I've put one on and taken it off, I could do it in my sleep. But even a little experience means a lot. Lots of people on here will tell you to do it because it's really easy. To that I say, if you don't have the experience of working on cars, then nothing is easy. If you're truly clueless, like I was, I honestly wouldn't even try it. You can probably get a shop to do it for about $75.</font>
1) I believe they have a dyno that "proves" (I use that term loosely) it gives about 10hp. I think one member dyno'd at about 5hp though.
2) No, you can't feel a difference. You can HEAR a difference, but not feel it!! At least I couldn't when I had my intake on. If anything, it felt a bit quicker after I took it OFF!! At any rate, even if it does give you 5-10hp you're probably not going to be able to feel that.
3) With some help from this forum, you can probably do it. I had some help from a friend. I could have never done it alone because AEM's instructions completely suck. There's no pictures! I actually used the pics on Xephyr's website to get some names of some of the hoses and stuff. Now that I've put one on and taken it off, I could do it in my sleep. But even a little experience means a lot. Lots of people on here will tell you to do it because it's really easy. To that I say, if you don't have the experience of working on cars, then nothing is easy. If you're truly clueless, like I was, I honestly wouldn't even try it. You can probably get a shop to do it for about $75.</font>
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2001 Cl-S Black on Black with Navigation
Black Tint all around (15%~45%)
Weapon-R Dragon Filter
Weapon-R Coil-Overs
Koni Adjustable Struts
Comptech Sway Bars
Comptech Headers (hehehe...I got something for you drchang!!)
14.698 @95.977mph....Sears Point Raceway.I think I need a Level 10 Torque Converter!!
Yes, I know I'm going to hell for wasting gas on Civics....
My Peoples
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8-10
yes
yes
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Nick
01' Cl-S Silver/ Black W/ Navi and Spoiler
V-1 Radar Hard Wired, Limo Tint all around
Comptech Headers, Sways, Springs, and AEM CAI
I've got one of the CLS's from the fast batch.
Lead Foot!
yes
yes
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Nick
01' Cl-S Silver/ Black W/ Navi and Spoiler
V-1 Radar Hard Wired, Limo Tint all around
Comptech Headers, Sways, Springs, and AEM CAI
I've got one of the CLS's from the fast batch.
Lead Foot!
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From: Phoenix, AZ
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by moomaster_99:
Less than $20...no shop should charge you more than $40...fi they do...they're ripping you off.
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Less than $20...no shop should charge you more than $40...fi they do...they're ripping you off.
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Someday pigs WILL fly!
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From: Pequannock, NJ USA
The highly calibrated "gto2050 Butt Dyno" says it's quicker. It feels and sounds it. Can I verify it? Nope. BTW, order a Xephyr from Park Avenue Acura in Maywood NJ. He has them in stock.
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01 CL-S NightHawk Black/Ebony Bowling Ball Interior
Xephyr CAI
Polarg M6
Solaris 9005
Cupholder Ver 2.0 Part#77237-SOK-A02
gto2050 (Mike) - The voice of absolutely no reason whatsoever!
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01 CL-S NightHawk Black/Ebony Bowling Ball Interior
Xephyr CAI
Polarg M6
Solaris 9005
Cupholder Ver 2.0 Part#77237-SOK-A02
gto2050 (Mike) - The voice of absolutely no reason whatsoever!
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It's not that hard. There is no cutting...you're only removing the old air box and running the pipe to the bottom and then you secure the filter on.
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2001 Cl-S Black on Black with Navigation
Black Tint all around (15%~45%)
Weapon-R Dragon Filter
Weapon-R Coil-Overs
Koni Adjustable Struts
Comptech Sway Bars
Comptech Headers (hehehe...I got something for you drchang!!)
14.698 @95.977mph....Sears Point Raceway.I think I need a Level 10 Torque Converter!!
Yes, I know I'm going to hell for wasting gas on Civics....
My Peoples
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by GoldTypeS:
I haven't priced installation charges, but WTF??? No shop is going to waste their time doing anything and only charge $20 for it - unless you "know" someone!! It's going to take even an experienced mechanic about 45 mins to an hour to put this thing on. They'll round up to 1 hour of labor (regardless of how much time it actually took them to do it and charge you about $50 at the least.
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I haven't priced installation charges, but WTF??? No shop is going to waste their time doing anything and only charge $20 for it - unless you "know" someone!! It's going to take even an experienced mechanic about 45 mins to an hour to put this thing on. They'll round up to 1 hour of labor (regardless of how much time it actually took them to do it and charge you about $50 at the least.
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2001 Cl-S Black on Black with Navigation
Black Tint all around (15%~45%)
Weapon-R Dragon Filter
Weapon-R Coil-Overs
Koni Adjustable Struts
Comptech Sway Bars
Comptech Headers (hehehe...I got something for you drchang!!)
14.698 @95.977mph....Sears Point Raceway.I think I need a Level 10 Torque Converter!!
Yes, I know I'm going to hell for wasting gas on Civics....
My Peoples
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