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Old 12-18-2003, 03:40 PM   #1
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AEM intakes vs.. Intercooler...

AEM cost around $100 and Intercooler cost around $400...which one is better? Or it works the same? I th ink intercooler increases more power...but AEM is cheaper..so Which is the one is better for my CRX?
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Old 12-18-2003, 09:12 PM   #2
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well, if you haven an intercooler(unless you're referring to the intercooler style intakes that go where the intercooler would, which I doubt you are...) then you're probly turbo'd which means you dont need an intake because the air is compressed and coming from the turbo. And you actually dont need an intercooler it just cools down the air and I've heard of it cooling the charge as much as 273 degrees. So I really dont know how to answer your question, maybe you'd like to change it.
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Old 12-19-2003, 12:23 AM   #3
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Re: AEM intakes vs.. Intercooler...

How does the normal cold air intake work? Does it work the same as AEM or Injen air intake?
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Old 12-19-2003, 07:51 AM   #4
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Re: AEM intakes vs.. Intercooler...

Look dog, the AEM and Injen ARE normal cold airs. Are you talking about intercooling a car that has no turbo? I've read some of your posts before, and they don't read too clearly. Please clarify some of this. I don't think you could intercool an N/A car. Just buy an AEM w/ bypass valve. Or, if you live in SoCal or somewhere like that, buy the new V2. If it IS turbo, then I'm lost. Good luck-----

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Re: Re: AEM intakes vs.. Intercooler...

Dude an intercooler is for turbocharged cars which you don't have. Just go buy an AEM cold air intake.
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Old 12-19-2003, 08:27 AM   #6
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Re: AEM intakes vs.. Intercooler...

brings up a very vaild point though....would an intercooler give u more of a power increase vs a CAI
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no turbo no intercooler that simple
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Re: AEM intakes vs.. Intercooler...

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no turbo no intercooler that simple
Exactly.
On an all-motor car there will hardly be a difference, maybe like 4-5 horsepower. Think that's worth $400? I mean I guess you could run a pipe down to an intercooler and pop a K&N on the other side of it... but if I ever saw that at a get together I'd kick that fag in the nutsack because it's so gay.
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... but if I ever saw that at a get together I'd kick that fag in the nutsack because it's so gay.

no u wouldn't

but i guess to answer his question....wouldn't make a difference on the gains and it'd be better to have the CAI b/c itz cheaper in the long run and u wouldn't be considered a poser
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Re: Re: Re: AEM intakes vs.. Intercooler...

Well, I would mentally... hehe
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Re: Re: AEM intakes vs.. Intercooler...

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Exactly.
On an all-motor car there will hardly be a difference, maybe like 4-5 horsepower. .
I'm pretty sure the free flowing nature of the cai would produce more power than a restrictive intercooler core?
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Re: AEM intakes vs.. Intercooler...

i dunno...the way the intercooler is placed and the size of it u'd get more cold air going into ur engine
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sounds like your convinced, sounds like a waste to me, IMO
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