Its more than the AEM short ram, and as far as Im concerned, thier both overpriced.

 

Not trying to be a dick, but , Jaster, if you do a little research before posting, then THE MAN probably wouldn't drill you so bad.
The AEM(sri) costs a little more than half of what the Injen(cai) costs. You can get an AEM off of ebay right now for $140us.

 

ebay doesnt count, thats not even considered buying. I mean actually retail pricing. You know through actual stores or parts shops. And i dont really care if "TheMan" keeps ******* me, i am just trying to enjoy the forum and i keep driving my protege 5. If he was a real Pro5 enthusiast, he would try to at least correct me and not criticize everything i bring up.

 

The most expensive one? You can't be serious. Paying the extra cash for the injen or aem is just ludicrous IMO. If you're going to be spending that kind of money, just don't expect it to perform better, just look better, even then, you're paying for a name.

The ebay intake looks very good, mine is polished aluminium, won't rust, and the filter is just a generic K&N "style" filter. Sounds good, looks good, and with a "slight" throttle response. It came with two brackets, which i just bolted to where the stock box was and on the engine. Hell, I used the bolts on the bottom of the MAF.

Please, give me your thoughts on how ebay doesn't count? Actual companies, selling products online. Customers, searching an inventory of products, and purchasing them from the companies, and paying competitive prices. How much more retail do you get?

 

For what its worth, there is no "short ram CAI".
I also remember reading somewhere that if you reverse the Ractive intake you won't have to worry about it rubbing against the master cylinder, I believe it was on the TPC board. I will try to find it within the next few hours and post it here. And, the intakes are not made of the same material The AEMs are made of Aluminum, Iceman and PRM are made from silicone or thermoplastic or something like that, and others I don't know.

 

O.k., I was wrong about reversing the pipe. The pipe which holds the air filter, that rubbed against the radiator hose which could be reversed to remedy the problem.

 

Ebay doesn't count?
That's where I got my new Mazdaspeed exhaust for $170, and my Alpine cda7987 for $400. It's pretty trippy, first you learn the FACTS about what you're considering purchasing, then you shop around for the best price, finally you buy it, knowing that you didn't get ripped off. AEM is AEM. No matter who sells it to you.

 

You can buy just about anything on E-bay, new or used for good prices.

I think he was comparing retail prices which isnt accurate, because you dont pay retail price, so why use it? You can get the Injen for $195.00, and I dont know about the AEM, but lets say $130, so $60 more for the injen. thats not less than half or whatever he said.

 

Dude, i'm not even going to touch that post....

Edwin is the BIGGEST protege enthusiast i've EVER met and on top of the that he is one of the biggest car enthusiast in general.

Like everyone else is saying..... ebay does count.

Edwin knows his protege and he knows your protege, and that's why he is a moderator. He may seem to be ******* you, but he's really just laying it on the line, telling you EXACTLY how it is. Just take the information and don't argue.

Take this advice and use it... you'll enjoy the forums much more.

Mr Green

 

Point well taken on the price of AEM vs Injen. I was thinking that the cheapest you could get an Injen was $250. I forgot about the group buy that's happening in this forum. Is that where you'd get one for $195?
Also, I said "the AEM costs a little MORE than half the price of an Injen" , not "less than half".

 

Yeah, to some people, Edwin can come off as being a dick, but he knows his ****.
We should get Vaughan on here cause he knows his **** too.

 

www.adventon.com

 

cold air is not a big a deal as people in the import world try to make it seem, people seem to forget about the velocity of the air going into the engine. Same with exhaust, its not about 'backpressure' But about velocity out of the system.
I think thats what he was trying to get at with a longer intake the air has a greater chance of getting a higer velocity. (if its made to the proper lenght for the application)

 

How does "longer" equal "higher velocity". Ive been out of school for many years. I need a refresher..

 

Sorry amigo, but the length of the pipe has absolutely nothing to do with the velocity of the air moving through it. The only reason people do any form of intake is for more and/or colder air. Yes, the velocity of the exhaust is the key, but velocity of air flow has no relevance in an intake.