apwalsh

Anyone know anything about AEM coming out with a CAI for the 04TL? I thought I saw a thread on here before the crash mentioning it, and I'd like some more info such as release date, and performance & products quality comparison between the two manufacturers.

Thanks

jimthegreek

I posted that here... I've got the AEM intake system coming next week. Its supposedly a little bit better torque curve than the injen, but the hp is about the same. The AEM's are always have alittle morecurve relative to the stock torque, but their product always cost more as well.... This intake system will probably be about 250-275 at retailers opposed to 225 shipped for the injen... Ill be dyno'ing the vehicle next week with the AEM.

jimthegreek

oh and supposedly someone is working on a ECU chip for the vehicle. Hopefully it will be fine tuned and ready for sale by summer time...

apwalsh

Sounds good. Please keep us updated on the AEM intake

winstrolvtec

Cant speak for everyone, but from my own experiences Injen develops intakes a little too quickly and puts them out so fast, which is not really a bad thing, but they often have certain issues that should have been resolved before production. For example in the g35 coupe engine stall at high speeds and heat shields cracking, on a few others. They do stand behind their product and will replace it with a new fixed model. For the price they are probably the best product. AEM, for the most part outperforms all intakes, has very little post-preduction issues, sometimes a little more difficult to install, and a higher price. Quality in build is very similair, although AEM material is more heat resistant, i would say go AEM but you cant loose with either.

blufox

whens the dyno going to be posted

jimthegreek

dyno to what?

Mr Zipps

Can you dyno a before and after with the AEM....

acur8ly

iTrader: (1)

My injen should be here any min. now. I cant wait. Come on Mr Ups, ring my doorbell.

Bartman_RENAMED

I appologize for being ignant, but what are the benefits of a new CAI?

blufox

dyno to the AEM Intake

jimthegreek

Well the dyno was completed yesterday, and as i had suspected, the AEM performs slightly better than the Injen. the overall wheel HP is 13.9 opposed to the 11.8 from injen, but the difference is in the torque. The injen actually lost a few lbs. of torque in the low range opposed to stock. The AEM was pretty much equivalent , or if not higher by 1 throughout the range, until V-TECh kicks in, and then it performs slightly better than the injen.

If i was to choose between the two, i wouldnt know what to pick. They are both quality products, and both perform rather well opposed to stock, as some here already have the injen intake installed and can vouch for me. It just a matter or preference I would say, but im leaving the AEM on now, and selling the injen. I dont feel like tearing the car apart again to install the injen.

GoBig

Any chance of posting the Dyno?

mdao

CAI= Cold Air Intake, The cooler the air, the more oxygen it has and hence more horpower, but it's make more noise also

Swat Dude

JimtheGreek,

Which one "feels" faster????

daikon38

Jimthegreek: check your PM.

jimthegreek

As i had intially posted, the AEM feels better all around.

Vffr1

Which one is the most quite?

Thanks,

Mike Smeezy

jimthegreek

They are pretty much the same. Any aftermarket cold air intake is gonna make some noise. Its not a annoying stupid noise, its just the intake and throttle body breathing more freely... It doesnt sound like a Civic with some stupid muffler system... Its a deep forced air sound, but only over 4500rpm...

2k4TLkev

hey jim.

do u know when we could purchase the AEM CAI?

jimthegreek

They have no projected date yet. They are awaiting to find and test a 6MT vehicle in southern cali and go from there. Maybe sometime in april or may i would say...