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AWang
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Posted: 08/14/05
08:46 PM
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i'm looking at AEM's product line and i see the V2 (non-cold air?) and their cold air intake system. which one is better (more hp/engine performance)?
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Posted: 08/15/05
07:54 PM
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Anyone correct me if I am wrong but Cold air intake is better
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Posted: 08/17/05
04:05 PM
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the V2 is slightly better. both are for top end power
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AWang
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Posted: 08/18/05
09:48 AM
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which one gives more HP? that's what i care about. cold air or regular
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Posted: 08/18/05
06:56 PM
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i'm looking at AEM's product line and i see the V2 (non-cold air?) and their cold air intake system. which one is better (more hp/engine performance)?
So you know, the V2 IS a cold air intake. It uses a stepped primary intake to fatten the powerband due to tuning the soundwaves inside the intake. It's also larger in diameter than their standard CAI. It's ideally suited for midrange to top end power. I had one on my Eclipse. It was nice.
AEM should have some comparison information on their site to explain the differences between all the types they sell. Check them out.
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Posted: 08/19/05
11:50 AM
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well cold air is better better because of the desity of it. the cold air is denser than the hot air and there for you can pack more air into the cylinder providing more compression, and therefore more power.
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Posted: 08/19/05
02:16 PM
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well cold air is better better because of the desity of it. the cold air is denser than the hot air and there for you can pack more air into the cylinder providing more compression, and therefore more power.
Although this is true (air density), it's not always the best setup for specific cars. This is why many manufacturers do not make CAI's but make short rams instead.
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Posted: 08/19/05
08:23 PM
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well cold air is better better because of the desity of it. the cold air is denser than the hot air and there for you can pack more air into the cylinder providing more compression, and therefore more power.
Although this is true (air density), it's not always the best setup for specific cars. This is why many manufacturers do not make CAI's but make short rams instead.
But why though? the only problem i was aware of is that of when you went through a puddle and sucked water in through the intake, but that can be prevented.Do you think you could tell me the potential problems with cold air and advantages a short ram has over it?
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Posted: 08/20/05
09:44 AM
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Most of the time, it's what you mentioned about sucking water. This obviously is a big no-no, and CAI's must be placed outside the engine bay. However, this doesn't always make sense in some cars since the piping would be really long or necessitate the moving of too much stuff.
To answer your question about the advantage of a short ram, this comes straight from AEM's site:
In some cases, the SRS is preferred over the CAS due to inlet tract length tuning. The power advantage gained by using the correct diameter and length of tube negates the advantage of cooler inlet air in these cases. AEM only offers SRS in some cases because there was no advantage to using the CAS.
I hope this clears up some of your confusion. ![]()
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AWang
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Posted: 08/20/05
06:42 PM
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so as of now, the best thing i could get for my civic is a V2 AEM CAS?
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Posted: 08/21/05
12:27 AM
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so as of now, the best thing i could get for my civic is a V2 AEM CAS?
You would be correct.
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Posted: 08/23/05
11:04 AM
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thanks for the help eclipse, i think that should help me decide. I live in florida and it rains about every afternoon during the summer so do you think it would be a better choice to have short ram that way i dont have to worry about it?
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Posted: 08/23/05
11:44 AM
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It really depends on how deep the water gets. Now, if you were going to get the AEM V2 intake, you couldn't use their bypass valve. However, if you just get one of their regular CAI's, you COULD use the valve without worry. There's a neat demonstration that the owner of AEM did with his NSX and a fish tank... look for it on their site. ![]()
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AWang
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Posted: 08/23/05
04:47 PM
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what does the bypass valve do?
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Posted: 08/23/05
07:46 PM
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It really depends on how deep the water gets. Now, if you were going to get the AEM V2 intake, you couldn't use their bypass valve. However, if you just get one of their regular CAI's, you COULD use the valve without worry. There's a neat demonstration that the owner of AEM did with his NSX and a fish tank... look for it on their site. ![]()
Cool thanks Ill check out the site then maybe it will stop my worrying about hydro lock or whatever you call the motor seizing up from water. thanks.
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