How's the V2? (7th gen ex)

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Aug 20, 2003

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How's the V2? (7th gen ex)

A few q's on the AEM V2 intake...
1) How does it perform/ sound?
2) How was installation/ (time and effort)
3) Ne Pics of the V2 installed?

Anything else would help... plus is it a quality intake?

Aug 20, 2003

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I havent used it, but from what I hear around here the orig, or the V1 is better.

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i like my injen better then the v2. friend had one but said it did not get the power he wanted so went with the aem 1 and sold his v2

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go to www.aempower.com

they have a sound bite u can dL and compare to their V1

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Don't bother. Intakes on the newer civics are for noise only. The short ram intakes actually cause a loss in low end power. Not worth it. My AEM SRI is at home in a box.

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i got injen sri, and it sounds awesome, not alot to notice about performance but you may feel somethin.

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aem says it gives 5.5hp. if i was getting a short ram id get an injen though. ive got an aem v1 cold air and its fine though.

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well im gonna get a cold air... should i get the AEM CAI (V1) the AEM V2, or the Injen CAI? I really dont wanna get a Short ram... i really am not that concerned with the sound of the intake... rather performance... so basically what has the greatest HP gain? I know the V2 has about 5-6.

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the AEM V2 IS A SHORT RAM! id go with an injen race division or aem v1 cai.

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i thought it was only a short ram in the f'in rsx?!?!? Cuz on the AEM website it says its Cold Air... well i dunno ill check it out either way i want it or the others...

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The V2 they say is that if they didnt need to make it a CAI was becuase they didnt get more power out of it. Either way your not gonna feel the performance diiference

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K&N FIPK II!!

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does it really matter? filters on sticks. find the cheapest one and be done with it.

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indeed.

and yes the AEM V2 for the 01-03 Civic are short rams.

and yes its like that on the RSX too.. and most likely on the 02+ Si too.

I like the FIPK, although its still just a filter on a stick.

if u can get it for a good price.. I'd take the FIPK.

I didnt notice any lost in low end.. compare to other intakes I've had.

Aug 21, 2003

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Thanks a lot... Im just gonna order it and get over it... My friends RSX has a V2 a he likes it... I trust AEM and my friend but thanx for all the advice

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Thanks a lot... Im just gonna order it and get over it... My friends RSX has a V2 a he likes it... I trust AEM and my friend but thanx for all the advice

I have seen so many intake posts in my day, I think most people agree with Injen or K&N FIPK. Ofcourse AEM is very popular, and most people look into AEM before anything else. Although, in the end I wouldnt imagine any of them would yield more than a 4 HP gain. Ofcourse that would help your 1/4 time you are going to see significant performance from bolt ons.