AEM intake small hole???

[exexexex]

I got the AEM SR installed today and there's a small hole close to the throttle,I put that small rubber ring into it but there is still a small hole left there.I found that there's a small sticker like stuff comes along with the pacakge so I use that one to put into that small hole left there and it just fit tight.
I don't know if I did it the right way.I believe Fishyman last time posted about this and people said it must be sealed.Any idea guys?thanx.

[FishyMan]

i selaed it w/ black duck tape :P

i guess technically u shouldn't have unfiltered air into the manifold..

so ya tape it up.. umm. also.. post pics :P

[exexexex]

yeah,thanx bro.I will put some pics on in next few days.I have tried tonight,maybe cauz mine is auto and can't rev that high.I found out only the throttle has a bit better response however there is not much difference in sound.

[FishyMan]

hahaha nah nah no way..
auto, standard no matter :P..

well, take it for a drive and you'll know what i mean. at first i started it up and revved it, big deal !!.. but then u drive it and u open the throttle and you'll hear it. trust me.

over 3k it starts to howl !!!

[exexexex]

o,bro,maybe I forgot to remove something? There is still one part of the old air-box left there which is a bit more difficult to remove for me.So I kept it there.
there is pic about this thng:

It's that small box with the wire goes through,I didn't remove that part from my car,will that cause the difference?

[exexexex]

Maybe it's just the way I drive has some problems.Every time the car shifts itself at about 3-3.2k rpm,no more than that,and I don't wanna floor,maybe I need to push a bit more harder to hear it?

[FishyMan]

ya push it... well that's what i do. i push mines a lot from time to time, but then i just cruize it.. usually in 3rd or so, try on free way, accelerate hard as u merge or something.... its is a noticeable difference, it is nothing subtle, ck to see if idle is alright as well.

i left the bigger box thing in.. i may remove it..

the main thing is to seal up one port w/ the cap (the vacc line), plug the small baby hole u mentioned earlier, and make sure the breather is connected from the valve cover.


wow.. u removed a lot of stuffs hehe.. i will go back and check those out as well.

[exexexex]

yeah,I think I will go try it out tomorrow,try rev it a bit higher.I will put in D3 and give it a shot.Also one of the reasons that I can't drive really fast is the pavement in my city sucks to hell,I have been hitting the gound so many times with my H&R springs.I just dare not to speed

There is still some noise as I mentioned in some previous posts persists in the engine compartment,maybe I can't hear the whistle well just cauz the noise.I asked the mechanic to take a look today however he just rev my car higher and higher for several times and say"I am not so sure my friend,to me,everything is fine,little bit noise is ok.............."

[FishyMan]

d4 will work too as welll... just florr it one time..

what kind of noise?

i think at times we may all be too sensitive, like when i hear that high pitch hmm from the aem intake, and what not.. but just saying..

good luck and have fun..

[exexexex]

thanx bro.I will try tomorrow.

[exexexex]

yes,I tried once today when cornering from stop line.I only revved to 4100,I heard the whistle sound,it's really cool.However I am looking for a way to hear it more,floor it is the only way? For us autos,sigh......

[FishyMan]

heys

nah its not.. it shouldn't matter auto or standard. standard, auto, they all make sound, jsut perhaps the style of driving affecting it, as u know auto shifts for you well under 3k w/ a light foot. but higher if u floor it.

i've revved auto near 6.5k b4 redline many times, you dont need that high rpms to even hear it. even a quick stomp i can hear it. but quick shoot outs in corner, merging, up hill you should hear it...

if u honestly feel you ain't hearing much then maybe you should ck it out. or maybe you thoguth it'd be a deeper or louder tone.

good luck

[exexexex]

thanx man,I actually checked my tranny fluid today and it's red.Not even with a bit brown.Then I assumed that the fluid is fine yet still it shifts harshy from 3rd to 4th gear and rattles a bit.Maybe TCM?
I may give honda oem fluid a shot next week.If that still not gonna do the job.Then I am screwed.

[FishyMan]

i think w/ tranny fluid ur are supposed to use only HONDA. something about it being specifically designed for it or something.

i think u should get a really good flush of the tranny, i think there are 2 ways or something? to vaccum out all the crap and stuff, and the other is just drain and replace, but i dunno..

i will have to soon for mines, well sooner or later.

i noticed b4, i did the regular flush and refill and it made the shifts smoother/quicker.

good luck man.

[exexexex]

yeah,I will do that next week.Hope I have good luck,thanx man.