Bump..
Any updates

I'm not too familiar with the 370Z as I don't own one, yet. But coming from the Acura side of the automotive industry, I know that AEM did have a small foul up with the brackets breaking off the tubing all together. Don't get me wrong, they sure as he** make great products, and I'll be in to get one as soon as I pick up my Z! I just wanted to give Z owners a heads up. The culprit was the p2r TB spacer that many of us were running. Does anyone even make a TB spacer for the 370 yet? Not that it would yield any significant bump in hp/tq, just curious...

:tiphat:

any updates? i've sent AEM several emails and they won't respond.

It has been on hole for a couple more weeks again. I will notify you guys when I hear from them again

....

Aparently mine is getting shipped to me, I will let you know how that goes

sure is taking a long time, i'm hoping they are worth the wait.

Not really sure what all the waiting is for... it's going to yield close to the same exact gains as say a Stillen long tube set up. I mean, at the end of the day they are both aluminum tubes with filters at the end.

The AEM should be the dry-flow filter, the k&n look a like that stillen uses may be oiled, i am not sure, and if they are when you go to clean the oiled filter there is always a risk of over oiling it and fouling you maf. With the dry-flow that aem has you just soak it in solution and water and agitate them and then let them dry out.

I don't think the intakes really do much, but that is true at least for my car a 08 350z. I dunno 500 bucks or so for these suckers just don't seem worth it to me.

the stillen is ugly, AEM will have a more finished look.

There are 2 things going on with the intake.

One is how much power is gain by efficiency. A less restrictive open element filter, smoother intake piping/bends.

The other is how the design of the intake alters the air fuel ratio. The diameter/length of the piping and placement of the air meter play a role in the A/F. Some companies go with the design that leans the A/F. Lean means more power.

It can be deceptive. What HP you think you got on the dyno may not be from effieciency or a small drop in air temp. It could be how they tuned the intake to lean your A/F and make power that way. It's power you could have gotten with a tune and drop ins. I'll likely get an intake at some point but those are the theories that make the choice difficult in terms of value. By the way this comment is not just directed at the AEM intake, it applies to them all.

they do make a difference in the VHR .

No matter how much they wish for it the 350Z is not the same as the 370Z. What's the deal with all these threads lately saying how easy a certain job was or how there was no gain shown with a certain part only to find out the person has a 350?

Looks like it will be released very soon. Like the Injen, a windshield washer reservoir is also included. Finishes look to be either polished or a gunmetallic finish. The only difference between this and any other intake we have on the market currently is this "ETI" technology. Supposedly it will alter MAF readings to trick the ECU into reading that air flow is normal. This might be a good alternative for those who want a CAI but already have full bolt-ons. Usually a CAI install will result in lean conditions without a tune for those who have full bolt-ons already.

I'm waiting to see how this will play out with those people planning on tuning their cars.

It also seems that retail will be right around what Injen/Stillen CAI are currently running for...no surprise there.


AEM Cold Air Intake Kit for Nissan 370Z
http://garage.redlinemotive.com/wp-c...1P-660x396.jpg