AEM CAI vs. Generic Short Ram

[91lxf22a1]

I have a generic short ram intake right now. Will the AEM CAI give me more hp over the short ram?

[CBkid93]

I have a generic short ram intake right now. Will the AEM CAI give me more hp over the short ram?

at mid range it will when ur in mid rpms and higher rpms

[91lxf22a1]

Do you have the AEM CAI on your car?

[JoshM]

Do you have the AEM CAI on your car?

I do.

[StinkinLincoln]

Me tooooo...I have the 10 Dollar AEM (Short Ram) And A TRUE AEM Cold Air Kit....I've Used both to compare and the True Cold air wins hands down....I can feel the diff in the mid-top range...

I sold the Short Ram....lol

[bcjammerx]

they are both tubes...I fail to see any difference. If the bends are similar then there will be no difference. a 3" metal tube is a 3" metal tube...the main difference will be in the filter.

Don't spend $300 on AEM...spend $14 on generic and then 50 on a good re-usable filter.

my .02

[91lxf22a1]

they are both tubes...I fail to see any difference. If the bends are similar then there will be no difference. a 3" metal tube is a 3" metal tube...the main difference will be in the filter.

Don't spend $300 on AEM...spend $14 on generic and then 50 on a good re-usable filter.

my .02

You tellin me there is no HP difference between the cooler air vs the hot air from the engine bay? I find that hard to believe....

[jhoff]

your engine gives off heat
so unless your whole intake pipe is heat resistint your not gonna get shit
you will still pull in hot air

[d112crzy]

I'd never waste money on an aem intake unless you got it for a steal.

The way it's designed gives the power band a weird fucking dip(mid range) then power goes back up. I hate that. I've noticed that dip with all aem intakes on various motor setups.

To anyone that bought the ten dollar intake, of course it sucked. It's 3 fucking inches. Do you realize how overly big that is for anything under 200hp and a 6k redline? Try something with a similar design in 2.75 or 2.5" and you'll see a much better gain.

[91lxf22a1]

your engine gives off heat
so unless your whole intake pipe is heat resistint your not gonna get shit
you will still pull in hot air

You must of read what i said wrong. I said COOLER air then a short ram, not COLD air. I know the air temp is going to be higher then the ambient air temp outside the car. My point is wouldnt the air going through a true CAI be COOLER then the air going through a short ram? Therefore making better combustion, making more HP (whether its noticable in the seat or not, it would show up on a dyno)....And as far as what d112crzy said, isnt the AEM CAI 2.5" anyways? i have 3" short ram right now. So with the smaller piping and COOLER (not cold) air shouldn't i get some kind of increase??

[d112crzy]

yes, the aem is 2.5", but so are the intakes off ebay.

[91lxf22a1]

yes, the aem is 2.5", but so are the intakes off ebay.

So would the $60 CAI's off ebay be just as good as the $200 AEM one? (if i change the filter)

[d112crzy]

maybe not AS good, but it would be within 1hp or so. It helps thats its a 1 piece and it's so long.

[john_cb7revUp]

short ram intake - if you want a faster throttle response

cold air intake - give more power bec. it gives a cold air to the engine.

i got aem cai on my 93 coupe ex and i felt the diff.

[d112crzy]

It's not the physically cold air that gives more power. The temps probably vary 10* on a good day from sri to cai.

The power comes from the length.