Intake question... AEM or INJEN
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Intake question... AEM or INJEN
Hey I need some advice! I know a lot of you guys have CAI- I am looking to put one in,but I needed some info and pricing first> I was originally going to put in OBX headers, but I am a poor ass hs student, so intake will do for now. I know that aem CAI, you have to cut the intake to fit the bypass valve- but is Injen the same way? ALso in terms of HP which one produces more or are they comparable?: Also if any of you has the link for the instructions to install an intake I would greatly appreciate it? Sorry this is so long... Is the price on this website the best deal? And if you guys got it installed at the dealer How much? THanks for all the help! here is my pics of my tls- http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery...umName=albup02
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If you go to the FAQ on this website it shows instruction on AEM CAI, goodluck. Most people I know have AEM CAI...so dunno about INJEN. This website has decent prices but I bet you can find better prices if you look on the web.
Injen and AEM are so compareable you seriously cant go wrong with either... Now with the AEM V2 im not sute, that and you might want to look in to the Comptech IceBox. Heard good thing so far.
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Re: Intake question... AEM or INJEN
Originally posted by MQMH_03
Hey I need some advice! I know a lot of you guys have CAI- I am looking to put one in,but I needed some info and pricing first> I was originally going to put in OBX headers, but I am a poor ass hs student, so intake will do for now.
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Hey I need some advice! I know a lot of you guys have CAI- I am looking to put one in,but I needed some info and pricing first> I was originally going to put in OBX headers, but I am a poor ass hs student, so intake will do for now.
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So the intake wasn't a good investment for you huh? I looked into headers or exhaust but they were too expensive. I thought intake will give me the easy hp for cheap...? So your injen intake- do you have a bypass valve?
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Originally posted by MQMH_03
So the intake wasn't a good investment for you huh? I looked into headers or exhaust but they were too expensive. I thought intake will give me the easy hp for cheap...? So your injen intake- do you have a bypass valve?
So the intake wasn't a good investment for you huh? I looked into headers or exhaust but they were too expensive. I thought intake will give me the easy hp for cheap...? So your injen intake- do you have a bypass valve?
In summary, by installing the valve, you lower your HP to a short ram equivalent...and lowering your filtration capability. DOUBLE WAMMY!
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I have the Injen and my friend with a CL-S has the aem, and another friend has the comptech icebox. I had the bypass valve on and when i took it off i notice the car got louder and a little more responsive. The Injen is way louder than the AEM and gains are similar for both. Now here is for the ice box. My two buddies cars are set up as followed:
2001 CL-S:
-Aem Intake with bypass
-OBX Headers
-HKS axle-back Exhaust
-18 Ace Alloy wheels(heavy) with crappy Kuhmo Ecsta supra 700
-comptech springs
2002 CL-S
-Comptech IceBox
-Comptech Headers
-Comptech Springs
-Comptech Sways
-Comptech Titanium Strut Tower Bar
-SSR 17 forged lightweight wheels on mich. all seasons sport
They ran a bunch of times and the results are the same. The guy with the 01 has supposedly "inferior" products in the intake and headers department, but his car has tons more torque and way more power. When they line up and run from a stop the guy in the 01 pulls by 4 cars everytime till like 80, passed 80 and he pulls by more cars. Off a roll the 01 pulls even harder. Both cars are on their second trannies. The 01 kills the 02 in everything but handling. The guy with the 02 said he felt and heard no difference with the icebox. i have been in both cars the 02 felt the same with the stock air box and icebox. and header wise, the obx's make the care feel tourqier than the comptechs, and that is all tested by running the cars in real siuations. I mean i have a TL-P with Injen intake and OBX Headers on CL-S Chromes and i hung 2 cars behind the 02 with headers and he couldnt shake me.
Sorry for the long post but these are my facts and opinions.
2001 CL-S:
-Aem Intake with bypass
-OBX Headers
-HKS axle-back Exhaust
-18 Ace Alloy wheels(heavy) with crappy Kuhmo Ecsta supra 700
-comptech springs
2002 CL-S
-Comptech IceBox
-Comptech Headers
-Comptech Springs
-Comptech Sways
-Comptech Titanium Strut Tower Bar
-SSR 17 forged lightweight wheels on mich. all seasons sport
They ran a bunch of times and the results are the same. The guy with the 01 has supposedly "inferior" products in the intake and headers department, but his car has tons more torque and way more power. When they line up and run from a stop the guy in the 01 pulls by 4 cars everytime till like 80, passed 80 and he pulls by more cars. Off a roll the 01 pulls even harder. Both cars are on their second trannies. The 01 kills the 02 in everything but handling. The guy with the 02 said he felt and heard no difference with the icebox. i have been in both cars the 02 felt the same with the stock air box and icebox. and header wise, the obx's make the care feel tourqier than the comptechs, and that is all tested by running the cars in real siuations. I mean i have a TL-P with Injen intake and OBX Headers on CL-S Chromes and i hung 2 cars behind the 02 with headers and he couldnt shake me.
Sorry for the long post but these are my facts and opinions.
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