AEM dual cold air intake (long tube)

Cyberium

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.

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memorylasts

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.

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fatcat777

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

G Fo12ce

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.

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