hi everyone
i've just installed a AEM CAI

loved the sound when you gun it
and the car went more smooth~

observation:
when i take out the stock airbox
i just realize that, its HUGE :wow:, there is another box attached to the upper airbox. The whole thing weight several tones, and one more thing that i realize is that the "hole" which the box take air from is REALLY SMALL, its no more than 7cm.........

Problem:
one thing is that "the instruction SUCKS"
they assume you know which part is which...........
since im not a mechanic, i just print off the intruction from this site and asked my friend for help...............

but one time, when my friedz is installing his INJEN, its like pictures and instruction, explained clearly


and 1 more thing i wanted to check up is that, there is a rubber screw, where in many pic. the rubber screw goes into the upper hole (upper part, near the suspension), but mine went down to a lower hole beside the battery...........WTF
is it right? (mines a 2001 TL)

thanks

 

1) yup it sounds awesome, it's a must get
2) yes the airbox and the resonator weighs quite a bit, very true
3) the thing that attached to the bottom of the airbox, that's the resonator. that's what make your stock airbox sounds "quiet"
4) well the instructions are pretty good already i think. i didn't know much about cars too and it was ok for me
5) the rubber screw. you hav the aem? i think that goes to the bottom. for the injen it goes to the side

 

u sure about the rubber screw
cause i've seen many pic.
and they have there in the upper part
(hummm i think there's even a pic. in the gallery in this site)

 

"and they have there in the upper part "
i mean theirs in the upper part

 

umm... well, at least on my aem, there is only one screw and only one mechanism along the whole pipe to put the screw on. and it happened to be beside the battery, so....?

 

well its just that, in most pic. i see(with the CAI) they have their rubber screw on the upper part of the car
u know......just wondering is my installation's right

 

Here is the upper part you are referring to



Is yours a one pc or 2 ?

AEM recently changed this intake to a one piece, so you probably don't have the same mounting locations..

 

ya i just got mine
so its 1 piece
thax

 

ah, now i figure, it's the difference between type s and non-type s?

 

the one piece pipe the rubber thing goes at the bottom and the 2 piece goes on top..

i didnt even know they made a 2 piece.
weird.

 

Ok guys after installation is the performance, disregarding acceleration, any significant changes in terms of mpg. I have heard that gas mileage is decreased with the CAI. Also what I have heard is that the CAI makes people gun the VTEC resulting in a lower mpg. So is the cause of lower mpg the CAI or is the driver? And if you get the CAI can you get a K&N drop in to add to it?

And does the CAI also result in lower torque at lower RPMs but higher in midrange and high?

 

Hey guys,

What a timely post! ! !

I have my AEM CAI w/ bypass valve on order - should be my next weekend project.

Can't wait to install it!

Mojojo - is the "hissing sound" annoying? Are you happy with the sound it helps produce when the VTEC kisks in?
Also, how long did it take you to install?

 

its nothing but a sweet sound . i swear on my tls its so freaking quiet. at cold starts it noticeable. but when it warms up you really cant hear anything.