Whats up guys, I have an 04 TL base model and I want a cold air intake. I also hear it will make my exhaust stand out more, but that's a little besides the point; anyway, which is the best one to get for max power? Thanks!

 

Buy the one on sale right now on the black market.

 

you already have a cold air intake stock. you can remove the resonator and modify the stock intake to allow a bit more intake noise. None of the CAI's will add any power that you can feel. couple HP max. Its really all about noise. If you want more noise and less filtration then you can go with any of the available options. I have a AEM with the dryflow filter and it works fine. just not really worth the money on a $/HP ratio.

 

The OEM CAI is actually pretty well designed when I think about it.
It just has more piping and bends, but it actually takes in air up front as opposed the the aftermarket ones that take it from that pocket down there.

 

Bruce, I just got the AEM short ram CAI. It's very nice and was only $78 on Amazon. I was concerned about the CAI sucking up water, so this seemed like a good compromise.

 

I think the criticism about the short ram was hot air being counterproductive, but for the $, really nothing wrong with the OEM design.

 

 

hmmm so to sum up the basics of what everyone has posted... I'd have to spend a lot of money for a very little increase in horsepower and a CAI wouldnt do much difference?

 

AEM V2 is the most popular intake for that car.

http://store.excelerateperformance.c...c/i-47067.aspx

 

Exactly. Which is why a lot of people just get cheapo ebay intakes.

Steven, I've also heard that the short ram intakes are counter-productive because of where they pull the air from. Did yours make any noticeable differences (besides the sound)?

 

Not necessarily John. swoosh loves the "pop" at end (when you turn off the engine). It's been in credibly hot here in Kansas City, so it's difficult to see noticeable changes right away. I mainly did this so that if we need to get to the driver's side headlight again, we would have easier access to it.

But, I don't feel any power loss or counter productiveness so far.

 

I have both an 06 TL and an 07 TLS MT with ingen intakes. No problem so far, but I did just get the extra water repellant pre-filter to hopefully avoid engine damage.

 

$280 is too much
$78 SRI worth it if you are smart

Intake doesn't make you gain HP? That's not the point anyway. It makes the car breath much easier and use it's own power better.
Did I notice that after getting an intake? Yes I did and I am positive

Some people will tell you SRI makes you lose performance.
Don't belive them. Just not smart enough to figure out a way.

K&N SRI = Never use it. It stays close to engine and uses the front of battery to get air.
Get the AEM SRI Steven told you, then go ahead and remove the extended air pipe in front of the battery and connect the 2 air pipes there.
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you have to create a sheat shield kind of thing too, if you want I could type that too, it's something easy and does work

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When I had K&N SRI, i did saw the low mpg...soo much
because of heat. Hot air burns much easier

With my current SRI which is just like AEM SRI + connecting air pipes + heat shield....just did 440 miles with one tank today

Went to NYC and came back with just one tank... 15.5 gallon when I filled it
it was 85-95 F

Never felt the low performance. Do I know how it feels? Oh yeah with the K&N SRI which was getting hot air..the car just doens't go
don't ask in city...

Do I like SRI...yes
I want low rpm power

Long tube and big diameter.... no
gotta open tht throotle to collect all the air...

I should create a thread with pictures about this
because Im positive I mean all I was doing before I signed up here was just reading the threads about CAI and SRI may be for a year haha
got the K&N and experienced it and then customicez it

if i prefer my setup to someone, I know he will not come back and say it doesn't work

all I want right now is to compare it with best CAI there.. AEM v2?

we did K&N CAI for my friends Type-S
I didn't like it and SRI issss louder hehe

 

Please show us what you did. I am very interested and I am sure others are too.

 

Steven, you definitely should connect the 2 pipes in front of the battery.
After I did that, bottom of the SRI tube always got dust particles there. I have to keep clean it
But before with stock? It was always clean (I am thinking not much air was passing there)

Thanks. I wil create a thread but I need couple days. Kind of busy with school.

Also, ok of course CAI doens't suck any hot air but, does it get enough cold air from the front fender?

front fender on the bumper has a small gap (plastic) which has an angle to it so that the air goes up to the first pipe in front of the battery.

How will air go up and down back to the CAI filter??
AEM might be ok since it's long but K&N CAI noooo way. It sits up so higher.

Also after coming back from NYC, i opened up the hood, my brother felt the hot air and was shocked how hot the engine bay gets...
yeah our bay gets pretty hot but did I feel any low performance
never did neverr I am serious

for 4-5 years, the low performance I was getting with the stock intaka because of hot engine bay...

never did and felt that with my current setup...
anyways I'll explain that later on the thread

 

Steven, atleast I'm not alone on this one

 

I agree about CAI sucking up water. Let's face it, we all get an intake for the sound and the power difference between SRI and CAI is not much. Maybe 2 HP at most? Not worth risking and going through more difficult maintenance.

 

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Plus when that AEM SRI is so cheap...
Lot's of people say it won't suck any water I mean hydrolock unless you go through a lake or something. I belive that but I don't never wanted to risk it...Boston
People here use CAI...had any problem? Never heard of it.
Friend had K&N CAI on his Type-S. Drove the car for a year, never had any problem.

By the way last night I didn't sleep and wrote the thread till 3:30
Have to organize the pics now

I'll post it today.

 

Here we go

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...1#post13889461

Steven I think I need help on the title

 

So the point of this is get a K&N SRI and it has the same results as a CAI for less money??

 

K&N SRI is the worst.
What Steven got is the good one + with some little custom mods
AEM SRI

 

I hate my K&N intake. Way too damn loud

 

Tyler and you use CAI right?
SRI is much louder you know.. compared it side by side

it's actually funny but there is one time that I got scared from the intakes sound haha
i took off from internship. kind of tired and going home slowly
i was getting on to highway, I slightly pushed the pedal to get some speed, I pushed it too much by not noticing and it dropped 2 gears and rpm flew high
it made me friggin jump from my seat like what the hell happend did someone crash or something haha

so honest..i really got scared may be becausei was tired and got used to driving slow..all of a sudden, that sound comes..boom

 

I've had a few people come up to me and ask if my car had a turbo. It constantly hisses at light throttle.

I hate it. It's unwanted attention.

 

Couldn't agree more.. I just got a K&N filter 2 weeks ago for my stocker, and probably modify the current setup.. Like down at the bottom if possible. I have not looked at it yet but I know it already goes down below where the "cold air" is.. haha

heck, punch a hole if neccessary. The filter is way up at the top. Everything below is modifiable.