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Djsteals
12-31-2002, 02:07 AM
I have an AEM CAI on my civic. A friend of mine is looking to buy a CAI. Here's the question. Is there a big difference in the "no name" brands CAI's compared to AEM, or Injen ect?

I've found 2 rather cheap ones on the net. Cyclone, and Arospeed. Anyone have any opinions on these?
ChrisCantSkate
12-31-2002, 09:46 AM
stay AEM
silver
01-03-2003, 03:08 PM
between those choices I'd take aem, even though I don't particularly like aem that much anymore. You get what you pay for in essence. With aem you are paying for advertisement, employee salaries, dyno testing and r&d. With arospeed you are paying for advertisement, a couple of employee salaries, and a lot less dyno testing and r&d. I prefer injen or k&n when it comes to intakes though, their dyno graphs are not as doctored as aem's it seems.
Jazn671
01-07-2003, 06:48 PM
if 1-3 horsepower means that much to you... stay aem... if not, go no name...
silver
01-08-2003, 07:18 PM
what were the prices on the intakes you saw?
i can do a bomz cai for $120 if you decide to go budget.
ChrisCantSkate
01-08-2003, 09:40 PM
Originally posted by Jazn671
if 1-3 horsepower means that much to you... stay aem... if not, go no name...
when your doing basic bolt ons you have to go top quality if you want results, 1-3hp from an intake.. 5 hp from an exaust.. and maybe 2 or 3 from a header(going with cheap ones over a quality peice) will cost you almost .3 or .4 seconds on your 1/4 if you really drive the car to its potential. but if you just wana say i have i/h/e yada yada and be quicker than the stock version of your car... buy parts off ebay
Addict
01-18-2003, 02:52 PM
AEM
a96710
01-18-2003, 04:56 PM
AEM
JamieS697
01-24-2003, 11:03 PM
is injen good?
94_AcCoRd_EX
01-24-2003, 11:24 PM
Originally posted by Civic_Addict
AEM

:yes:
a96710
01-24-2003, 11:29 PM
My friend has an Injen on his 240sx...he likes it
2ndGenTeg
01-25-2003, 09:49 PM
Personally, I love my AEM. Dyno results typically show AEM with a 10-15% hp edge over competitor's CAIs, and generally a 50-100% hp edge over short rams.

What you pay for: Superior engineering, including: a "tuned" pipe diameter (bigger is not always better), powdercoated finish (looks, longevity, and heat resistance), and a better fit.

IMO, simply a superior product.