ok i have seen about half the people on the site that have ICEMAN CAI and the other half have AEM CAI - in you opinion which is better cause i struck between the two they are both about the same price give or take about 20 bucks depending on the website but what do you think would perform better??
#17905, "RE: cold air intakes??" In response to Reply # 0
personally i like my AEM better cause its metal unlike the iceman which is made out of plastic
traded in my 99 2g RS for a Titanium Pearl 03 3g GT mods:AEM CAI[]energy suspension shifter bushing[]Short shifter[] MOMO f16 evo carbon/titanium shift knob[] DM Motor Mounts
#17906, "RE: cold air intakes??" In response to Reply # 0
I have heard the iceman intakes are better because they are not metal, therefore do not conduct heat as much. But then again the AEM is coated with something that prevents heat conduction too...Even my short ram, I can drive for an hour and pop the hood and touch the intake, its warm but not too hot to touch. Just depends on what appeals to you. You could also buy a cheapy one, they work just fine and you can save yourself 150 bucks.
#17908, "RE: cold air intakes??" In response to Reply # 3
the aem is powder coated but its cheaper than an injen cause you have to buy 2 piece from injen to get a cai. i got my aem cai for $185 shipped to my door
traded in my 99 2g RS for a Titanium Pearl 03 3g GT mods:AEM CAI[]energy suspension shifter bushing[]Short shifter[] MOMO f16 evo carbon/titanium shift knob[] DM Motor Mounts
#17909, "RE: cold air intakes??" In response to Reply # 4
put the $180 in your pocket and spend $50 on a filter and pipes and make your own!! Power gains will not vary that much for you to notice. you are only paying for the fancy look and brand name.
-97 GS (First project, 299 whp)(sold) - 97 RS 2.6 last numbers: 306hp, 352tq @16psi (Dead, parted out) - 99 GS OZ, Hahn Kit, 56k miles (Sold) -------- - 00 Nissan Maxima GLE (Daily Driver) - 02 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro
#17910, "RE: cold air intakes??" In response to Reply # 5
>put the $180 in your pocket and spend $50 on a filter and >pipes and make your own!! Power gains will not vary that >much for you to notice. >you are only paying for the fancy look and brand name.
OK! DONT MAKE YOUR OWN! I would much rather pay the 180 and have something cool to show to my friends than open the hood and have them be like WTF! you ghetto boy building a PVC intake! hehe...sorry.
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Originally posted by nappyjim make sure you let her know what the dillyo is. just tell her you was the peanut butter and she was the jelly and that night, God decided to make a peanut butter n jelly sandwhich. But let her know God dont eat peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches everyday.
#17911, "RE: cold air intakes??" In response to Reply # 0
I have a AEM CAI....but the iceman is a Good one too. It doesnt really matter if you get either or. I personally like the AEM because it has proven it self. The only thing that pissed me off was that my pipe near the battery melted and i had to get a new AEM.
#17912, "RE: cold air intakes??" In response to Reply # 6
people make the iceman sound like its made out of plastic bags..its more like PVC. the aem is coated to dissipate heat faster, but the iceman doesnt get as hot in the first place. both are good intakes, performancewise the same. also, injen makes a one piece cold air intake..i sold one a while back
#17913, "RE: cold air intakes??" In response to Reply # 7
I know the plastic/PVC piping of the Iceman doesn't get so hot you can't touch it but it sure isn't keeping the air inside the pipe cooler than the AEM. The point of the AEM powdercoat process is to keep the air INSIDE cooler, not the outside of the pipe. Either one is good though (AEM or Iceman), HP gains are basically identical.
#17916, "RE: cold air intakes??" In response to Reply # 10
I like AEM, especially since it comes with a CARB sticker so its legal. Also, I think that the AEM looks a lot better than the plastic icemean (plastic just makes it look cheap to me).
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2004 WRX - WR Blue Pearl 1997 Eclipse GS - Royal Sapphire Pearl
#17917, "RE: cold air intakes??" In response to Reply # 11
check the sig, AEM Baby. I love the deep sound at high rpms
18" Konig Tantrum Rims Yokohama Parada Tires AEM Cold Air Intake Redone Black Carpet Interior Painted White/Blue (Soon to be silver/black) Various Neon Lights Hyperwhite Lights 2 Rockford Fosgate XLC Subs 750 Watt All Digital Amp Indiglo Pedals and Gauges
Soon To Have: Bored Throttle Body Coilovers or Springs Steering Wheel Seats
#17920, "RE: cold air intakes??" In response to Reply # 14
Dyno Results AEM cold air vs HKS filter vs stock Chris Morales' HRC 16G Wyatts Star Stage 2 (hosted by Wyatt) You can go to this by clicking on mods and scroll down until you see Dyno Results maybe this will help
seriously i've used my home maid cai for almost a year now, no complaints here, i ran it off the stock intake arm (the part from the thottle body to the air box) then ram pvc down under. it is verry good, may not look the best but i'm not worried about look right now. and it saved me more than 100 big uns.
i've also painted it 3 times so you can change it how you want it.
and mine don't get hot at all, it's the only thing in there that don't
mods: star stage III clutch full exhause cai sparkplugs(needing new ones, any ideas?> platnum plus window tint all black interior altezas
future mods(in no particular order): engine rebuild turbo..... lower it wheels seats exhaust piant job turbo wing hood body kit neons all around projectors new altezas new stereo equipment and more that will be kept secret for now
#17922, "RE: cold air intakes??" In response to Reply # 10
>i like my aem....but its like ford vs chevy....totally based >on opionion. Both provide equal amoounts of HP, imo HAHAHA!!! Ford provides the same amount HP as Chevy? Bwahahahahaha
Originally posted by KaptainMyke this is the greatest topic posting i have ever seen, in my entire life on the internet.
great story great attempt at racism dino goes batshit i spilt my juice i can't see my keyboard to type
this is great.
Originally posted by nappyjim make sure you let her know what the dillyo is. just tell her you was the peanut butter and she was the jelly and that night, God decided to make a peanut butter n jelly sandwhich. But let her know God dont eat peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches everyday.
