how hard is it? i read instructions for a honda and iot's talkin about removin front bumpers and shit not

The hardest part I would say would be when you put the filter on underneath the bumper. Mine took me about 30 minutes to remove the factory air box & put in the intake.

HeDog

'95 Nstar White GS (AT) w/blue fade

Performance:
Iceman Cold Air Intake
Thermal R&D 3" Turbo Exhaust

Suspension:
Focuz RSII Dual Spring Coilovers
Tokico Blue Struts
Front Upper Strut bar

Exterior:
'99 Front & Rear Bumpers
Chrome/Clear Projectors
Catz Zeta 00 Headlight System
PIAA Platinum Low beams
PIAA 1100x Driving Lights
G2 Altezza Taillights
Clear Corners
3 Piece WW Midwing Spoiler

First disconnect the battery and take it out of the engine bay. Then you'll have all the room you will NEED to put the AEM in. It's a pretty self explanatory install if you ever done any engine work.

Coo'
1997 RS
AEM Cold Air Intake
B&M Short Shifter
Trust Shift Knob
Trust EVO Exhaust
Front Upper Strut Bar
Rear Upper Strut Bar
AutoMeter A/F Ratio Gauge
'tis it

You shouldn't have to remove the battery to put a reducer and the upper part of the intake on the throttle body. My Iceman slid right in. Why make more work than what you'd need to?

HeDog

'95 Nstar White GS (AT) w/blue fade

Performance:
Iceman Cold Air Intake
Thermal R&D 3" Turbo Exhaust

Suspension:
Focuz RSII Dual Spring Coilovers
Tokico Blue Struts
Front Upper Strut bar

Exterior:
'99 Front & Rear Bumpers
Chrome/Clear Projectors
Catz Zeta 00 Headlight System
PIAA Platinum Low beams
PIAA 1100x Driving Lights
G2 Altezza Taillights
Clear Corners
3 Piece WW Midwing Spoiler

yeah my icemaa just slid right in too. f#$k all that other $h!t.

Chris Dishmon
coming soon:
PAINT!!!!(any donations of paint code p88 would be highly appreciated)
chrisdishmon@hotmail.com
http://klipzracer.homestead.com/index.html

So the people with Iceman intakes, how are they? Do you like them? I was thinking about getting one and I wanted to know if they are any good. Thanks

LAST EDITED ON 25-Jun-01 AT 08:38 AM (PST)

I have an Iceman and think it's a great intake. I got it for $140 shipped, which is the main reason I got it over the AEM (which is about $240 shipped). The main question you should ask yourself is if you are really concerned about looks.

The Iceman isn't aesthetically pleasing like the AEM, but the AEM costs quite a bit more and the paint gets scratched by the battery unless you put something in place to keep it from rubbing.

Also, the install for the Iceman took about 20 minutes max. The most trouble was getting the stock airbox out.

your first mistake was reading instructions from a hon-duh! Shame on you...Bad DSMer...BAD!!! = )
No, actually its very easy and theres a lot of room, no worries.

http://my97rs.homestead.com/mywebpage.html
97 RS
"Tims Custom" CAI
"Super Good" plug wires, 50 ohms a foot(per sales guy)
Indiglos (who dosen't?)
Front & Rear upper strut bars
Rear lower Stablizer bar
Front RRE lower Tie bar
Eibach Sportline Springs
17" Focal Type 161's
Stock shifter shortened 1.25in
Custom shift plate(no more shift boot)
GS-T exhaust
Plus, all the little changes...

Are you kinding? When I tried to get the AEM pipe on the throttle body the AEM kept scraping up against the battery tie-down. Even now the pipe is still touching the battery a bit. The only reason I recommend taking it out is so you don't scrape the shit out of the pipe, maybe it was just mine, although I can't see how there could be any difference from one to the next.

Also, I've installed an AEM CAI on a '99 Honduh Civic DX (B16D), 95 Honduh Civic EX, and a 99/00 Honduh Civic Si, and the battery didn't have to come out on any of those. All different engine layouts by the way.

Coo'
1997 RS
AEM Cold Air Intake
B&M Short Shifter
Trust Shift Knob
Trust EVO Exhaust
Front Upper Strut Bar
Rear Upper Strut Bar
AutoMeter A/F Ratio Gauge
'tis it

tha's prolly cause the aem is one peice an d the others are 2

javi d
vroom n' boom

Mine is a two piece and I had to cut the corner of the battery box for it to fit. I think AEM made the lenght of the pipe that hooks to the throttle body to long. After the bend in the upper pipe where the throttle body is it should be about 1/4" shorter then it would fit better. My pipe also rubs on the battery tie down too.






-AF/X underdrive crank pulley
-AEM Cold Air intake w/bypass valve
-PIAA headlight and foglight bulbs
-Clear bumper lenses
-Eibach Pro-Kits with Tokico n/a shocks
-Pilot Motorsports Front upper, Rear upper, Rear lower strut bars
-PowerSlot rotors (all four)
-Axxis Metal Master pads
-RRE rear camber kit
-Dunlop SP SPORT 8000 tires
-ECLIPSE word on dash
-Red Mitsu symbol on steering wheel
-Painted fog light bezels
-Window tint
-Magnecore wires and NGK plugs
-Purple interior lights
-Purple hose kit

My AEM CAI is 1 long pipe, my friends is 2 pipes, and then he had to cut it again to put the bypass valve on, that sucks. He got his a long time ago, I just got mine like 2 months ago.

Coo'
1997 RS
AEM Cold Air Intake
B&M Short Shifter
Trust Shift Knob
Trust EVO Exhaust
Front Upper Strut Bar
Rear Upper Strut Bar
AutoMeter A/F Ratio Gauge
'tis it

Hold up. So if the AEM is one peice you have to cut it in order to put on the bypass?

James
1999 Mitsu RS
Northstar White
mymitsu99@hotmail.com

Yes to make room for the bypass valve you have to cut out a section of pipe. Not a really big deal. Very easy to do.






-AF/X underdrive crank pulley
-AEM Cold Air intake w/bypass valve
-PIAA headlight and foglight bulbs
-Clear bumper lenses
-Eibach Pro-Kits with Tokico n/a shocks
-Pilot Motorsports Front upper, Rear upper, Rear lower strut bars
-PowerSlot rotors (all four)
-Axxis Metal Master pads
-RRE rear camber kit
-Dunlop SP SPORT 8000 tires
-ECLIPSE word on dash
-Red Mitsu symbol on steering wheel
-Painted fog light bezels
-Window tint
-Magnecore wires and NGK plugs
-Purple interior lights
-Purple hose kit

It's easy to cut. I did it. Works great so far. Had it on for about 6 months now.

ok i have to say one thing about the difference between iceman and aem. the aem is obviously more but it is also aluminum while the iceman is a plastic pipe and the aem has a k&n filter and im pretty sure iceman doesnt. (k&n cone filters are about $60) thats what made me choose aem. the install was very easy except for the filter which some one already brought up...you have to get under the car.

aem cai
pacesetter headers
gs-t exhaust
red altezzas
rims, tires, and a bunch of other little stuff....that list is way too short....more will come!

Hey 9D9, where did you put the by-pass valve?


David
MrClean125 on AOL/AIM

"It is better to have died in the ranks of the vanquished warriors than to dwell in the grey twilight of those who never tried..." -Teddy Roosevelt

-NGK plugs and Wires
-AEM CAI
-V-Racing UF Strut Bar
-Skunk2 coilovers
more to come....

The AEM does have a K&N cone filter but the technology is not hard to duplicate. I went with the Iceman just because it conducts hardly any heat. Both are excellent CAI's though.

James
1999 Mitsu RS
Northstar White
mymitsu99@hotmail.com

yup james is right. iceman and aem have k&n but the iceman is better cause the plastic does not conduct heat like the aem.

Chris Dishmon
coming soon:
PAINT!!!!(any donations of paint code p88 would be highly appreciated)
chrisdishmon@hotmail.com
http://klipzracer.homestead.com/index.html

the aem is not a hunk of steel its aluminum which doesnt conduct much heat and its coated with heat resistant paint. yes they are both good but the only reason i brought that up is that i think the aem is higher quality which is why it is more expensive. and btw i got mine for 200 shipped. not a whole lot more than an iceman....yeah the guy with pacesetter headers is bitchin about quality....hahaha

aem cai
pacesetter headers
gs-t exhaust
red altezzas
rims, tires, and a bunch of other little stuff....that list is way too short....more will come!