We did it. I won't be so brash as to say "I did it." I freely admit my friend did most of the work It wasn't too bad although I don't think AEM's instructions are the greatest. The biggest help of all was good 'ol www.acura-cl.com. A very clear picture by blxmjx of when he first got the intake was as helpful as anything AEM sent!

My Review:
Well worth the money especially since it's easy enough to install yourself. Great sound, a little louder than I thought at VTEC. This thing SCREAMS now. Love it



my matching red Comptech stickers






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2001 Acura 3.2CL Type S
Comptech Springs
Comptech Sway Bars
Comptech Headers
AEM CAI
PIAA 19169

 

guess theres not much call for the bypass valve in Az.????

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'01 3.2 CL typeS
satin silver metalic
Llumar platinum plus
tint 20% all around

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'98 ACCORD V-6 sedan
16" coupe wheels
215/55/16 nitto's
20% smoke titanium
black chrome kit

 

That's a cool place to put the Stickor,
I like it...


Hey might as well sand the intake down and do a chrome gold finish man if you want a matching theme hehe! *BLING BLING*

Ohh my god that would look so DEADLY
[]D [] []V[] []D ALICIOUS!!!!
shooot



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- Kvit -
2001 CL-P Monterey Blue, Parchment interior
Polarg BlHybrid M-6 Road lamps
Polarg/PIAA super white interior lights *bling bling*
HP Quantum 28 -- 31% metallic tint all around
Blue Dragon Lady

Ferrari F355 Challenge Lap Times (Dreamcast):
-Motegi: 0'37"822 , sprint total 2'42"892
-Suzuka (short): 0'57"873
-Atlanta: 0'31"659

[This message has been edited by KavexTrax (edited 04-21-2001).]

 

Looks GOOD !!!

I don’t know how old your car is, but how the hell do you keep the engine compartment so clean?

Shawn S


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Speed limits are for CARS and DRIVERS whose limits are easily exceeded !!!!!

2001 CL Type S - NAV - San Marino RED / Parchment - Spoiler - 35% Tint - Roof Visor - PIAA Lamps
GOLD Emblems & Grill - V1 w/remote - KICKER AMP w/(2) 10" Alumapro Subs - Xephyr CAI - Shine by ZAINO
For Photos see: PAGE 1 PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 4 V1 & SUBS

 

that's what i was wondering. .


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'01 cl-s blk/blk :: comptech headers, comptech springs, comptech sway bars

 

Very Nice !!!!!!!!!!

 

May be he Zanioed it shawn

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter. Comptech Springs. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers, Comptech Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.
me.

gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

Thanks!! I'm at 19,500 miles and almost 1 year old. A lot of that has to do with the fact that I live in AZ.... no snow and salt to deal with and very little rain. Although it did rain today
I just cleaned the engine last week. I use Simple Green and a garden hose. This time I even took an old rag and wiped down what I could reach. I clean the engine about every 3 months or so.

 

Gold...can u please help me since you just finish installing yur CAI? Can you answer my post, please? Thanks.

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2001 CL-S Satin Silver/Ebnoy

• Spoiler/moonroof visor/20% Tint
• PIAA 19173/19170
• Mobil 1 Oil/Oil Filter
• X-Pel/Upgrade Cup Holder
• Clifford G4 Solaris Remote Start Car Alarm

Just order: AEM CAI/Denso Iridium Spark Plugs
On its way: Comptech Sway Bar/Brake Line/WS Apexi Coilover

 

Did you take out the resonator box from inside the bumper?

Spiro

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Black/Black 2001 CL-S
RED AEM CAI
Polarg M6 Roadlamps

 

Spiroh,

All CAI will need to have the resonator removed. No buts, ands, or ifs about it. That's where the Cone Filter resides.

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Frank
01-S White/Parchment
Comptech Sways & Springs

 

Is that part hard to remove?

Spiro

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Black/Black 2001 CL-S
RED AEM CAI
Polarg M6 Roadlamps

 

I didn't think taking anything out was that difficult. The instructions from AEM aren't great though. I removed the battery so that it was easy to get to everything. The lower portion of the airbox was easy too. Once you lower the splash guard at the bottom you just loosen the 3 bolts that hold it in. One is kind of hard to see, but not really that hard to get to.

 

that looks so nice in the car ....how is the sound of the breath intake?

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2001 Acura Red CL Type S.
1997 Honda Civic EX.
!!!! VTEC Power !!!!
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Powered by MUGEN

typescl@yahoo.com

 

looks great. does anybody know if a larger filter can be installed on the aem cai. more air=more power? right?

 

cl-driver,

More air does equal more power, as long as there's sufficent amount of fuel as well. If your injectors are capable of only x amount of cc flow/min and you add more air to that, you'll not make any more HP, but also will lean your engine. Of course, the usual intake/headers/exhaust combo that we normally do are far from causing lean conditions.

Another thing, just because you have more air flow, you don't necessarily make more HP as it also is dependent upon the flow. The more turbulent the air is flowing, the less efficient it is. The smoother the flow, the better it is at contributing to HP. If you notice, AEM CAI has a built in velocity stack to ensure a smoother flow.

Anyone else would like to add to this?

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Frank
01-S White/Parchment
Comptech Sways & Springs

 

Mike S,
Nashua has the Injen CAI.

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2001 CL-S Satin Silver/Ebnoy

• Spoiler/moonroof visor/20% Tint
• PIAA 19173/19170
• Mobil 1 Oil/Oil Filter
• X-Pel/Upgrade Cup Holder
• Clifford G4 Solaris Remote Start Car Alarm

Just order: AEM CAI/Denso Iridium Spark Plugs
On its way: Comptech Sway Bar/Brake Line/WS Apexi Coilover

 

Looks Sweet!

Can someone tell me what the main difference between the highly priced AEM CAI and any other kit you can pick up for say $100?



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RUVZ
01' 3.2CL Type S - Satin Silver ...Pretty much stock

 

where did you order your intake, i got my from tim at acp, and it was missing the carb exempt stickers! i have notified him but he has yet to respond

 

Looks nice and clean....

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2001 Silver 3.2CLS
Muds, Spoiler, Hardwire 8500, Polarg M-6 lamps, K&N filter #33-2178,
Comptech Headers, Sways, mufflers
Planning: SSR 17X8 Competition Wheels, Brembo Brakes.

 

Interesting. I ordered the intake from Tim as well. Perhaps you got yours before AEM had their carb #?

 

$150 bucks!!

Main differences are probably the material used and the AEM name and company behind the product....



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1998 Iced Blue CL 3.0 ** Some mods, but who cares, I want a Type-S!!

Moderator - 1st Gen Forum

Email: juniorbean@acura-cl.com

 

mine looks better

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"the needle got buried at 140.....1,500 RPM later...the tach got buried"

 

 

with patented shoestring technology by CLpower



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- Kvit -
2001 CL-P Monterey Blue, Parchment interior
Polarg BlHybrid M-6 Road lamps
Polarg/PIAA super white interior lights *bling bling*
HP Quantum 28 -- 31% metallic tint all around
Blue Dragon Lady

Ferrari F355 Challenge Lap Times (Dreamcast):
-Motegi: 0'37"822 , sprint total 2'42"892
-Suzuka (short): 0'57"873
-Atlanta: 0'31"659