03cl1216

hey guys. i am new in the performance parts region and was wondering what are pros/cons/ or general differences between Comptech Iceboxes, AEM Cold Air Intakes and AEM Short Ram Intakes. sry if this has already been on a thread. thanks

NiteQwill

You just opened a can of worms

But, IMO, I like my CAI from AEM. Sounds and performs great.

Time For Sleeep

I'm partial to AEM. Extremely loud. Sounds sooo sweet @ idle and @ the vtech switch over. You can't beat that shit.

03cl1216

im thinking about adding a new exhaust system later, but for now, does adding an AEM intake really make that much of a difference in sound. and about how much HP is added with an AEM CAI?

dshearon

iTrader: (1)

from what i have heard the icebox sounds stock but has better HP gains.. I have an AEM CAI and love the sound... beautiful around 5000RPM

03 CL TypeS

Quick answer:

Short ram inake: waste of money, you will LOSE power on a hot summer day.
AEM CAI: loud, agressive, some quality issues, doesn't look stock, makes 10whp.
Icebox: stock looking, stock sounding, no quality issues, makes 1 or 2whp more than AEM CAI.

It's that simple. If you search through the history of the site, you'll see the same answers!

AMorgCLS

Sweet and to the point. I know that it wasnt my question, but thanks. That helps me with my decision on what to get

03cl1216

thanks...that helped alot!

03 CL TypeS

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CleanCL

iTrader: (4)

ive heard people taking the tops off their comptechs... not sure on if there will be a power loss though

03cl1216

ive done some reasearch and i guess taking the top of an iceebox would sound better, but just by a little bit. all i could think that happens is more hotair from the engine would be takin in and it would get dirtier alot faster. now does any1 know a good site/place to buy an AEM CAI from? preciate it!

03cl1216

AND how advisable is it to buy a bypass valve along with the AEM CAI. i live in htown and it does tend to flood in some areas but im not sure if the CAI goes down far enough to worry about it. any info would be helpful. thank again

1killercls

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