View Poll Results: What do you recommend?AEM or CT Icebox?
AEM CAI
23
36.51%
CT ICEBOX
40
63.49%
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AEM CAI vs. Comptech Icebox
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AEM CAI vs. Comptech Icebox
Just want to get some votes and opinions... I just don't know what to choose. Many say the like the stock look, many say they prefer the AEM sound.
I also want reliability to be considered.
I also want reliability to be considered.
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i try to keep everything as close to stock sounding and looking as i can, so i went with the Icebox. The icebox + headers has a nice sound, not as loud as the AEM, but still sounds pretty good at WOT.
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Originally Posted by drewJ32A2
AEM sounds badass
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#12
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I have an AEM, but I think I would rather have an Icebox.
Reasons:
1. Easier to clean filter.
2. No worries about hydro-lock.
3. Sound difference doesn't matter to me.
4. I know they aren't that much, but the gains are a tad better.
Reasons:
1. Easier to clean filter.
2. No worries about hydro-lock.
3. Sound difference doesn't matter to me.
4. I know they aren't that much, but the gains are a tad better.
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i miss the cai sound
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Originally Posted by phipark
I have an AEM, but I think I would rather have an Icebox.
Reasons:
1. Easier to clean filter.
2. No worries about hydro-lock.
3. Sound difference doesn't matter to me.
4. I know they aren't that much, but the gains are a tad better.
Reasons:
1. Easier to clean filter.
2. No worries about hydro-lock.
3. Sound difference doesn't matter to me.
4. I know they aren't that much, but the gains are a tad better.
LOL, I remember one day, I was getting on it through the gears to get around slower traffic, and this old guy in a pick-up truck pulled along side me at the next stop. I don't recall cutting him off or anything. I guess he must have been impressed with the sound as I pasted by or something. Anyway, He shouts over and says, 'Son, what size V8 you got in that thing'. I was like 'WTF' . I guess the sound reminded him of a V8.
I wish.
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Originally Posted by mattg
i miss the cai sound
I also dropped my time from 14.65 to 14.58 with the set up. Almost a full tenth and that could drop you even more with your set up.
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Originally Posted by Sandman_61
i try to keep everything as close to stock sounding and looking as i can, so i went with the Icebox. The icebox + headers has a nice sound, not as loud as the AEM, but still sounds pretty good at WOT.
#27
I now drive an accord....
Originally Posted by V6POWER
Insteads of paying over $200 for a stock look-a-like, you can simply replace it into K & N replacement kit. It's only one third of the cost. :P
#30
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Originally Posted by ga2000
I GARENTEE its a drivers race between some one who has aem and icebox what the ice box maybe and just maybe has 2 hp more
#31
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Originally Posted by RUF87
But you can have better than CAI at the track . . just ask Mantis. I gave him a test ride in a track prep'd Icebox and it is MEAN and it makes a difference.
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spill teh beans.
#33
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Originally Posted by mattg
and why didn't you share this before? :P
spill teh beans.
spill teh beans.
Let me find the parts I used to do this and I'll put a message describing it better. Also, I'll need to get a digital camera as a picture is worth a thousand words. Gimme a week or so and I'll post in a separate thread.
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Originally Posted by joebennz
yea what is a track icebox?
From what my dad told me (he's an old school racer) , you can actually pack the Icebox with dry ice for the coldest possible air being sucked into the intake. The colder the air, the better the gains.
I have yet to try it though.
This was one of the reasons I got the Icebox over any other intkae.
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Originally Posted by Red-CL
From what my dad told me (he's an old school racer) , you can actually pack the Icebox with dry ice for the coldest possible air being sucked into the intake. The colder the air, the better the gains.
I have yet to try it though.
This was one of the reasons I got the Icebox over any other intkae.
I have yet to try it though.
This was one of the reasons I got the Icebox over any other intkae.
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Originally Posted by Red-CL
From what my dad told me (he's an old school racer) , you can actually pack the Icebox with dry ice for the coldest possible air being sucked into the intake. The colder the air, the better the gains.
I have yet to try it though.
This was one of the reasons I got the Icebox over any other intkae.
I have yet to try it though.
This was one of the reasons I got the Icebox over any other intkae.
I've also look at how to make a cool-can coil work. The dry ice would be easier.
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Originally Posted by VeeralS05
you can always take out the resonator to make it sound more AEM!