AEM intake is in! yeah!

[defvayne]

well i just got my AEM intake used for 60 bucks it was originally red but changed it to silver which came out to be a lil more like tin color.

Over all i like the sound it makes specially the sound of vtec kicking it at 5700rpms sounds sw33t!
I will try to get pictures up so i can show you when i paint it grey!

i am happy with it makes my car performe a lil better makes the exhaust a lil louder..... all i need is hearder which i found a good deal $150 for DC 4-2-1. Sorry if its in the wrong thread!

 

[Rand0m]

congrats...get those pics up!!!

 

[2kstreetcivic]

congrats...I would never buy a used intake because what I hear if there is a 1'4" dent in an AEM intake anywhere then it deams them useless....glad you like it..post pics

 

[Jerseystyle1]

Originally posted by 2kstreetcivic
congrats...I would never buy a used intake because what I hear if there is a 1'4" dent in an AEM intake anywhere then it deams them useless....glad you like it..post pics

Who would buy an intake with a 1 foot 4 inch dent in it?

 

[wake_rider]

^^^^ lol. exact thing i was thinking

 

[chimchim]

Yeah... that would mean one side is dented THROUGH the other side.......

Seriously though, I'm sure that a 1/4" dent harms its performance. I doubt it renders it useless. The dent becomes a point of turbulence (resistance also will be bad) which changes the velocity of the air which changes tuning (ie the frequency that the pressure wave is "helping") of the CAI.

Besides this effect, it's STILL getting cold air from the outside.

No doubt new is best. Used in good condition is usually still good. All else you gotta judge for yourself.

 

[edhgreatone]

i thought if you have a SOHC even if you get intake you can't hear the vtec that well....... i guess i was wrong? Whats it sound like when it kicks in?

 

[x0supermonkey0x]

whoop de f**king do..... an intake... ur racecar now...haha.. jp... get the pics up...

 

[Jerseystyle1]

Originally posted by defvayne
makes the exhaust a lil louder

How does it do that???

 

[krystl.chocolt]

Originally posted by edhgreatone
i thought if you have a SOHC even if you get intake you can't hear the vtec that well....... i guess i was wrong? Whats it sound like when it kicks in?

sounds exactly like : bwaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[RiceGirl]

^

LMAO



Congrats on your new intake defvayne.

 

[$lick Rick]

i had a sri for my civic that i lent to a friend, now i have a cone filter stuck on my stock intake tubing, i actually like the sound better with just the stock tubing and i didnt notice any performance loss when i changed it either.

if you dont know when your vtec kicks in put a vtec light in your car... some people say it's rice but... without it i wouldnt know when my vtec kics in... i bought a vtec AND I WANNA KNOW WHEN IT KICKS IN GOD DAMNIT!
my vtec kicks in at 4900 rpm and you can hear it fo sho with my "sri"

 

[defvayne]

Originally posted by edhgreatone
i thought if you have a SOHC even if you get intake you can't hear the vtec that well....... i guess i was wrong? Whats it sound like when it kicks in?

well i hear it and i checked and it does kick in at 5700 for me. well if its not im still happy

 

[defvayne]

Re: Re: AEM intake is in! yeah!

Originally posted by Jerseystyle1
How does it do that???

the rush of air going into the engine when i step on it. more hot air rushed through the exhaust.

 

[defvayne]

Originally posted by krystl.chocolt
sounds exactly like : bwaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

the pitch changes when it hits 5700rpms..

 

[krystl.chocolt]

vtec doesnt kick in

Originally posted by defvayne
well i hear it and i checked and it does kick in at 5700 for me. well if its not im still happy

"I dont know about you guys, but my VTEC crosses over. It doesn't "Kick In." P1mpSlap

i got that quote from a funny thread on honda-tech
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=642154

 

[skinnyjdm]

Originally posted by Jerseystyle1
Who would buy an intake with a 1 foot 4 inch dent in it?

 

[SilvCiv888]

talking about cai or short ram?