OMFG THE AEM CAI screams at VTEC

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02-24-2001, 12:37 PM

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That's awesome...that test driver musta been like, "whoa what the hell?! Isnt this the same car hes got??"

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02-24-2001, 08:13 PM

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I think it was more like the salesman was telling him, oh that's Neil, he's done all kinds of crazy sh!t to his car.

They're all f*ckin jealous.

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02-24-2001, 08:24 PM

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Originally posted by NSXNEXT:
They're all f*ckin jealous.

Yeah I'm jealous too! I wanna get headers and intake now!

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02-24-2001, 08:27 PM

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Originally posted by TL Daddy:
Yeah I'm jealous too! I wanna get headers and intake now!

I promise you, you will not be dissapointed...

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18x8 Racing Hart C2s with 225/40ZR18 Dunlop SP Sport 9000
Comptech Springs, Sways, Exhaust, and Headers
Red AEM CAI w/bypass valve
A'PEXi Digital VTEC AFC
Factory Underbody Kit and Spoiler
Clifford Intelliguard 9000 Alarm
Alpine 6 disk CD Changer
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02-24-2001, 11:30 PM

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OMFG THE AEM CAI screams at VTEC

Just finished installing it. I had a short ram, Ractive with the Home Depot rubber elbow. man that thing sucked. I actually think I lost power with it.

Man I tell you, get the AEM, my car screams now. And the power...WOW the power. Granted I have a couple of other toys on the car, but wow.

I happened to drive by Marty Sussman Acura and pulled up next to a dealer with someone test driving a TL at the light on Rt 38. Well, the light turned green, I waived to the dealer and never looked back.

You have got to get the AEM CAI

Hopefully will have some pics soon. I have a red one which I haven't seen yet on a TL.

Sorry, gotta go smoke some IS300s.

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18x8 Racing Hart C2s with 225/40ZR18 Dunlop SP Sport 9000
Comptech Springs, Sways, Exhaust, and Headers
Red AEM CAI w/bypass valve
A'PEXi Digital VTEC AFC
Factory Underbody Kit and Spoiler
Clifford Intelliguard 9000 Alarm
Alpine 6 disk CD Changer
BEL 945i Cordless Radar Detector
Burlwood Shift Knob & Trunk Tray
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02-24-2001, 11:52 PM

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awesome man, best of luck on the IS300'z...they'll be afraid of all of our TL's soon!

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02-25-2001, 03:42 AM

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I have it too! Just smoked a Volvo today, it sounded awesome under full throttle w/ the roof and window open!

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02-25-2001, 08:07 AM

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Damn sweet ride NSXNEXT!

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02-25-2001, 08:28 AM

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hey nexnext, how easy was it to install? I think i'm gonna get it over the ractive i have now but want to know if it was a easy swap. Any thing i had to modify to get it to fit?

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02-25-2001, 08:35 AM

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hey nexnext, how easy was it to install? I think i'm gonna get it over the ractive i have now but want to know if it was a easy swap. Any thing i had to modify to get it to fit?

I think it was your picture of the Ractive with the HD rubber elbow that I saw.

It was not too hard to install. The biggest pain in the ass was getting the resonator out without removing the bumper. Other than that, it's pretty easy.

Make sure you buy some rubber tubing to go around the raw metal edge where the CAI tube goes down under the car. If not, it will tear up your piping.

Neil

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18x8 Racing Hart C2s with 225/40ZR18 Dunlop SP Sport 9000
Comptech Springs, Sways, Exhaust, and Headers
Red AEM CAI w/bypass valve
A'PEXi Digital VTEC AFC
Factory Underbody Kit and Spoiler
Clifford Intelliguard 9000 Alarm
Alpine 6 disk CD Changer
BEL 945i Cordless Radar Detector
Burlwood Shift Knob & Trunk Tray
20% tint

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02-25-2001, 06:35 PM

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what do you mean rubber tubing for the raw material??? can you be more specific and some pics would be nice...

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02-25-2001, 09:33 PM

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See in the picture below, the hole where the CAI tubing goes down into. The right side of it, which would be the front of the hole if you were standing in front of the car has a very raw edge. The intake pipe just about rests on it. This could rub the piping and eventually cause a hole. I would buy some rubber tubing, slice it down the length of one side, open it up a little and run it around the rough edge.