Intakes! What's the differance??

[bez]

Why are there really cheap intakes out there and really expensive ones like AEM? Is AEM any better than any other brand? They all look like the same to me And i see some that are two piece pipes and they are really long... Whats up with those?

[1993HondaCivic]

aem is ripping people off with their intakes
it probably costs them next to nothing to make them and
they're charging insane prices

[bez]

Anyone think that cold air is better than short ram? I heard from some people that the long tubing creates even more heat...

[97teg]

What? Thats a new one to me. Cold air is way better! I dont know who told you that cold air intakes generate more heat, but they are dead wrong. Trust me, i had a short ram at first, then put a cold air on it and there is a big difference. If you have a short ram, touch the tube and feel how hot it is after you drive. After I put on the cold air, the tube is always cool. With the short ram, i could really feel a loss in power at the low end, but after cold air i got it all back and then some.

[super 96 accord]

I'm w/the last guy. I had a MonsterFlow short ram and just switched for a AEM cold air w/bypass valve and it's more of a difference than I had imagined it would be. The increase in torque from the CAI to the short one was incredible. Sure they're expensive, but you get what you pay for. I'm not saying it gives you 20HP cuz I'm not that crazy, but it makes a noticeable torque improvement.

[bez]

OK so i'm going to get cold air intake...But which should i get? Anyone have any favorites or are they all the same?

[bez]

How does this "Nakayama" intake look?

Nakayama Intake Link

[jOYRiDe]

Originally posted by 1993HondaCivic
aem is ripping people off with their intakes
it probably costs them next to nothing to make them and
they're charging insane prices

i made my one and i saved 100 bucks. works just as good and i can make it either long or short ram (depending on the weather)

[bez]

Joyride---can u post the directions to how you made it? Thanks

[super 96 accord]

Well of course they cost a lot less to make than what they sell it for, especially with just the retail prices you see. But what you are paying for is all the R&D that went in to it.

[1993HondaCivic]

Originally posted by super 96 accord
Well of course they cost a lot less to make than what they sell it for, especially with just the retail prices you see. But what you are paying for is all the R&D that went in to it.

if all that r&d went into it then how come they didnt think of this...
"There are a few problems with the AEM system, however. The first is that it’s made of aluminum. Aluminum is lightweight, but is also an excellent conductor of heat. Thermoplastic and silicone would be better, like the Iceman and PRM systems, but steel works as well as aluminum (better in cact) with only a small weight increase over aluminum, plastic, or silicone. The AEM systems are ceramic coated, which helps block heat, but they only ceramic coat the OUTSIDE. Another problem is price – the retail price of an AEM system is $250. "
-taken from
CAI diy

[Celica-Zen]

I have a 2000 Celica GT-S and am in the market 4 a cold air intake. I have heard AEM or Injen, any suggestions or comments? Thx.:smoker2:

[97teg]

A tube is a tube. They are all the same whether you pay $75 or $250. I don't think you will feel a difference between the different brands as long as it is cold air.

[Pharty012]

i THINK NOT!!! aluminum is not a conducter of head like steel is... have u ever put aaluminum in the oven bake it at 500 degrees?? and take it out.. it cools off in like 10 seconds... u can start touching it and shit.. but feel the steel rails... can u handle the heat??? aluminum is not a excelent conducter of heat BUDDY!

[1993HondaCivic]

Originally posted by Pharty012
i THINK NOT!!! aluminum is not a conducter of head like steel is... have u ever put aaluminum in the oven bake it at 500 degrees?? and take it out.. it cools off in like 10 seconds... u can start touching it and shit.. but feel the steel rails... can u handle the heat??? aluminum is not a excelent conducter of heat BUDDY!

aluminum not an excelent conducter of heat? are u kidding me!
why do you think radiators, even performance ones like Fluidyne and spoon, are made of aluminum?! the foil is cool soon after u take it out not because it DOESn't absorb heat (heck, aluminum has more heat capacity than copper, gold, and silver), its because of the large surface area of the sheet of foil which comes in contact with the air, which in turn, cools it........ BUDDY!



here's a chart on heat conductivity of diff. materials if interested