AEM CAI - should I bother?
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AEM CAI - should I bother?
I'm looking for easy performance upgrades for my TL and i thought of the AEM CAI. I guess my question is: will I even notice any sort of HP gains from it or will it just make my car louder and perhaps increase my MPG?
I dont want to spend the $$ for the exhaust as well.
I dont want to spend the $$ for the exhaust as well.
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Originally Posted by huberc
I'm looking for easy performance upgrades for my TL and i thought of the AEM CAI. I guess my question is: will I even notice any sort of HP gains from it or will it just make my car louder and perhaps increase my MPG?
I dont want to spend the $$ for the exhaust as well.
I dont want to spend the $$ for the exhaust as well.
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i'd say do it. I didn't notice much of a MPG increase, but i did notice a weight decrease, as well as hp/torque increase (as minimal as they may seem on paper). When I'm in higher gears (4th/5th/6th), i can actually feel the car pulling when i floor it, versus before when i wouldnt' feel it that much. Also, the noise is entrancing. You will definitely find yourself flooring the car more (which could account for why most people's MPG doesn't go up that much.)
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Not really a weight decrease, maybe 5 - 10lbs lighter, but the car will have more trq, whp, and better throttle responce. So that is what makes the car feel lighter, mostly the torque and the throttle responce.
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Originally Posted by waynema
how is there a weight decrease... the stock CA intake is made of plastic...
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Originally Posted by varanelli
I love mine. The only significant change in sound is a subtle, sweet, high-pitched whistle at times.
Did you consider K&N CAI. Where did you buy yours and for how much? Is it easy to install, I don't have any mechanical background. Thanks. Jeff
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Originally Posted by Laxplaya11385
that's like saying, "which is heavier, 10 lbs of plastic or 5 lbs of metal?"
anyways, as far as the AEM CAI goes, DO IT ALREADY
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Originally Posted by 2006TLACURA
Did you consider K&N CAI. Where did you buy yours and for how much? Is it easy to install, I don't have any mechanical background. Thanks. Jeff
I think I paid about $200 for mine. I don't have any mechanical training, and I did mine myself without any problems. Just take your time and follow the directions.
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Originally Posted by waynema
dude, that tells me that you havent taken out or even seen the the stock CAI yourself, that plastic weights less than 3 lbs...
anyways, as far as the AEM CAI goes, DO IT ALREADY
anyways, as far as the AEM CAI goes, DO IT ALREADY
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Originally Posted by varanelli
All the stock air intake parts that are removed in this install weigh more than three pounds. I would guess closer to ten.
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i just got the AEM CAI off kuturamotoring on ebay brand new to my door for $210. go get it, you cant beat that price and the gain you get is definatly worth it!
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Originally Posted by edsonfire
i just got the AEM CAI off kuturamotoring on ebay brand new to my door for $210.
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I looked at AEM and Injen. I don't think you can go wrong with either one, but more people on this forum seemed to be happy with AEM. I bought mine through Ptuning.com. Their shop is about 30 minutes from me.
I think I paid about $200 for mine. I don't have any mechanical training, and I did mine myself without any problems. Just take your time and follow the directions.
I think I paid about $200 for mine. I don't have any mechanical training, and I did mine myself without any problems. Just take your time and follow the directions.
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Originally Posted by cristphoto
Did you have to do any cutting of body parts? Or is it simply an "out with the old and in with the new"? I'd prefer to not have to do any cutting in case I wanted to restore to stock when i eventually sell the car. Thanks. Steve
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Ok sounds like everyone is in favor of this mod...I am kinda a sally when it comes to sucking water into my engine. If I use the car as a daily driver should I be concerned about driving in the rain or snow??
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Originally Posted by 006r
Ok sounds like everyone is in favor of this mod...I am kinda a sally when it comes to sucking water into my engine. If I use the car as a daily driver should I be concerned about driving in the rain or snow??
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So driving in rain and snow wont affect the CAI?? Just puddles??
Also where do you find these Pro-cats everyone talks about??
Also where do you find these Pro-cats everyone talks about??
Here is a link to some E-Shift Cats info and where to get it
https://acurazine.com/forums/sponsored-sales-group-buys-10/e-shift-pro-cats-04-tl-03-accord-v6-336900/
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Originally Posted by 006r
So driving in rain and snow wont affect the CAI?? Just puddles??
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Originally Posted by againstallodds1
Do it, for the most and cheapest hp gains this is it. I loved it when I did mine. Not sure on the gas milage, but as far as the sound and how the car will feel lighter, you will love it.
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Originally Posted by ml3456
Will a CAI add any low end torque to the engine? This would be beneficial to the manual trans drivers!
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Originally Posted by gtiplus
I'm looking at the AEM V2 intake sys. Is that the one you have? Also, where do you put the battery when installing a supercharger? Is it in the trunk? And lastly, is your car wicked fast now?
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I've looked at the AEM CAI on a couple different web sites. (Tire Rack etc.) There seems to be about 5 different CAIs from AEM that come up as "fitting the 06 TL". Any thoughts on this?
Did you guys install your CAI yourselves?
Thanks for your help.
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Did you guys install your CAI yourselves?
Thanks for your help.
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I've looked at the AEM CAI on a couple different web sites. (Tire Rack etc.) There seems to be about 5 different CAIs from AEM that come up as "fitting the 06 TL". Any thoughts on this?
Did you guys install your CAI yourselves?
Thanks for your help.
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Did you guys install your CAI yourselves?
Thanks for your help.
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Originally Posted by AMIC
There's 4 different colors so maybe that's what's coming up in the search.
thanks
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If you're interested, check it out. I don't understand why they're all different.
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/pe...2006&partid=15
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/pe...2006&partid=15
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i just installed the AEM intake this weekend and definitely noticed the difference, especially above 3k rpm. It's sounds stock at idle but has a nice growl when I gun it. I have a 6mt and I did notice everytime I switched gears and gunned it, I heard a whistle/hiccup. I know other people mention a whine at times, which I hear too but this little hiccup sounded weird to me. Just wanted to know if anyone else has heard this on the 6mt?
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Originally Posted by jmbnova
Yep... all the pieces together, when taken out of the car weighed in at about 12.5 pounds.... my AEM that I installed was 2.7. SO you save about 10 pounds.... not a ton but it is something...
By the way, I know you didn't say it jmbnova (I just quoted your ten pound measurement), but to quote a weight decrease as being one of the advantages of a CAI is a little much no? That's like me listing my diet as part of my "upcoming TL mods". Hell, if I lose 30 lbs...I won't need that SC...
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OMG!!!!! I found the cheapest mod Ever!!!!!
Everyone, take a major dump!, replace your shoes with sandals, replace thick clothes with thin clothes, make sure you cut your hair or better yet shave it! Also cut carbs out of your diet so your body wont retain water.
All said and done you'll cut out around 20lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cheapest and bestest and easiest mod ever!!!!
After doing all that you'll kick TLs butts that run NOS(tm) !!!110011100111!!!
Everyone, take a major dump!, replace your shoes with sandals, replace thick clothes with thin clothes, make sure you cut your hair or better yet shave it! Also cut carbs out of your diet so your body wont retain water.
All said and done you'll cut out around 20lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cheapest and bestest and easiest mod ever!!!!
After doing all that you'll kick TLs butts that run NOS(tm) !!!110011100111!!!