How much hp will the AEM Cold Air Intake give me? is it worth it? and is water a problem? how hard is it to keep it clean?

 

well u get about 10~15hp and it saves gas

 

sure..

Yes buy it.. get the blue one.. and if you don't like it, I'll buy it off you for $150

 

LOL!

Definitely get the AEM CAI because it is worth the $$$. The hp gain is noticeable to me especially when VTEC kicks in and I love the sound it makes. My car seems to take off a lot faster then before.
BTW, get the bypass valve too for a peace of mind.

 

hom much more noise does the CAI make?

 

It makes a deap throaty roar!!! It definately sportier than you would expect, ive heard V8's that dont roar like this... I was skepticle because i didnt want to sound like a damn civic...I couldnt live w/o it now...Shyne

 

do i need to reset the ECU after the CAI installation?

 

hell no... just make sure you reset your driving habits, because surely they will change...Shyne

 

Whether you get the CAI or the short ram intake, you will get more horsepower. In fact, it is one of the cheapest mods you can do to get more HP. Definitely the best HP bang-for-the-buck mod install you can do.

 

i've heard what the car sounds like with the comptech exhaust, and that's why i'm not getting the exhaust... is it even louder than that?

 

Sam, if you don't like the sound of the exhaust, you will probably not like the sound of the intake. How loud it goes all depends on what brand of CAI or short ram you put in. Some are louder, some are less loud. The best way to determine if you will like the sound is to go to a mod shop and ask to listen to how loud it goes (or maybe one of your friends has one?). Most of us install a CAI or short ram for the HP gains. The throaty growl of the intake is just something extra that we get and enjoy.

 

I plan on getting one soon...I miss the intake sound...I had a regular intake in my Legend and I loved the sound of, especially the sound of the VTEC kicking in, sounds almost like a mini turbo without the blowoff valve.

 

I removed the restrictive box under the air box, there is a difference in sound, it's louder when you punch it, but not as loud as an intake. It works the same way too....The airbox is like usual, but under it, there's two big holes..the air goes straight up into the air filter, kinda like a ram air.. I feel a power difference, not 100% sure tho, it does sound sweeeeeet!
Ed

 

Ed, I did the same thing, there is hardly any difference, but the sound is alot better then the stock...but I want more now...

 

I put in an AEM CAI last week.

I don't know if there is a horsepower difference. My brother says he definitely feels it.

It sounds sweet! You don't hear a thing if you're just cruising, but once you punch the gas.......vroooom!

 

correct me if im wrong, but i think you do have to reset the ecu cuz i installed my blue aem cai two times (because of the by pass valve) and the second time i didn't follow the direction--(removing the negative battery cable) and i got a check engine light. I then remembered and removed the negative bat cable for 1 minute and replaced it and the check eng light diesapeared. ???

by the way my compteck exhausts is quiet as hell, it only has a deep moad when I slightly step on the gas, not so if I punch it though. (i had stock intake w o resonator)

with the intake however it is pretty loud. I love when vtec kicks in sheeeet its kinda like hitting a nitrous switch, you can feel your car pull,
but as for a standing take off, I think its a bit slower at the lower RPM's. and i think it kiills a bit more gas than it saves, then again it may be my driving habits that are influenced by the intake sound.
and one more thing when you dont drive like overnight, in the morning for the first 2 minutes of driving, you can hear the engine sucking sound like you got blower in your engine its very cool

kevin

 

is there any difference between the colors?? in the pic they look like they're different sizes?

 

You do not HAVE to reset the ECU by disconnecting the battery. If you do, it just speeds up the process. The ECU will learn and adjust to the CAI on its own. If you want immediate noticeable results, then disconnect the negative battery lead for 15 minutes. Then reconnect and keep your radio codes handy.

This is the cheapest, cleanest, most noticeable improvement you can make to the Acura VTEC engine. JMO of course.

 

Probably just a coincidence. I don't think the engine's computer would know if the airbox was stock or not.

 

It doesn't know the stock airbox from no airbox. The only reason an aftermarket intake would throw any codes is if there were sensors in the stock intake plumbing (IAT - Intake Air Temperature, for example) that were left disconnected when the new intake was put on.

Resetting the ECU isn't necessary with mods.

 

My butt dyno tells me that it does make more power and it is worth it!

 

I was wondering what the "by pass valve" does since a few posters mentioned it in their message.

 

It keeps water from getting into your engine via the intake. It is worth it to keep from getting hydrolock.

 

how much hp will i gain from the CAI? and how should i clean it?

 

AEM, or Injen? Who has seen and heard both? Which is louder at WOT? Has anyone seen a dyno for both of them, with stock exhaust and headers? I'm skeptical about 15 hp. MAYBE maybe 10hp, but isn't that all in the high rpm range? What do they do for torque?

 

Hells Yeah! Get that, you'll get intstant rush on WOT.