injen rd cai or aem v2??
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You are missing the point of the V2. It is designed to use sound frequency to charge more air into the intake. That advantage more than makes up for the hot air intake.
Check it out.
http://www.aempower.com/V2.htm
I have one, and I wouldn't go back to stock. Of course I've already forked over the $250 (worth it).
Check it out.
http://www.aempower.com/V2.htm
I have one, and I wouldn't go back to stock. Of course I've already forked over the $250 (worth it).
Id say get the Iceman it has better low end then the v2 and at least as good top end.....But you do have to relocate the fuse box...It was easy though 
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I havnt taken pics yet...no digi cam 
......but there is the website photo....mine looks exactly the same but red...
http://www.mmrusa.com/Merchant2/merc...t_Code=HONEX01
......but there is the website photo....mine looks exactly the same but red...http://www.mmrusa.com/Merchant2/merc...t_Code=HONEX01
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Rep Power: 0 Aem tested the V2 witht the hood off thus eliminating any hot air. If sound frequency was that great, then AEM would post that immediately and people would be all over it. With the hood off this would be performing like cai. In real world driving conditions, the V2 is taking more air true, but whats it matter?( its still hot air and sound frequency does ****). No matter how much air is going in its still hot so it wont be good as cold air.
I dont have either intake so i am not posting a biased comment. just my 2 centz
I dont have either intake so i am not posting a biased comment. just my 2 centz
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Originally Posted by djmota
go with the v2. less chance for hydrolock.
The only way people are gonna hyrdolock their cars through their intakes is if they completly submerge the intake filter and part of the intake piping in water... So, IMO a by-pass valve is a waste of money.
Oh ya, you could only guess what intake i choose
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Rep Power: 373 Oh ya, as far as the aem V2 adding more hp's to the 7thgen? Its done been proven on a dyno that it doesnt have more then the injen race division cai... Its here somewhere on the site... I am just to lazy to search
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Originally Posted by CLeeNx04CiVic
i agree kornsined...is there anyone that can show it??...and nash123, can u link me to that sound clip of the aem v2?? cant find it.
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Originally Posted by kornsined
search damn you search!! 
Well, here is the dyno's between the AEM sri and the AEM V2(which is supposed to be sooo much better then the sri). This proves that the v2 is a waste of money if you really want an AEM.
SRI
http://www.aempower.com/pdf/dyno/22...%20AT%20SRS.pdf
V2
http://www.aempower.com/pdf/dyno/24...0Civic%20Ex.pdf
Remember those dynos are for our 7thgens...
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Originally Posted by injencivic
The only way people are gonna hyrdolock their cars through their intakes is if they completly submerge the intake filter and part of the intake piping in water... So, IMO a by-pass valve is a waste of money.
Oh ya, you could only guess what intake i choose
Injen
On another note, I chose Injen CAI becuase it's a true CAI (COLD air intake). I dont know much about the AEM V2, but I don't see where they are coming from if all it does is sucks in hot air.
INJEN FOR THE WIN!
Originally Posted by injencivic
Well, here is the dyno's between the AEM sri and the AEM V2(which is supposed to be sooo much better then the sri). This proves that the v2 is a waste of money if you really want an AEM.
SRI
http://www.aempower.com/pdf/dyno/22...%20AT%20SRS.pdf
V2
http://www.aempower.com/pdf/dyno/24...0Civic%20Ex.pdf
Remember those dynos are for our 7thgens...
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Originally Posted by kornsined
what the dynos will show you is original AEM SRI 2.2HP increase, the new AEM V2 5.5 HP increase. all in the high rpm range, 5000-6500 rpms. for $250 yeah right save your money.
You will hear a difference at 3000 RPM and up, any less and you blend right in with stock.
...and water? I doubt ANYONE has ever hydro-locked due to a CAI on a Civic no matter where it was positioned. I took my airbox out and drove through heavy heavy rain, puddles... I just don't get how any amount of water would travel such a distance up a CAI pipe, the heat alone would vaporize any drops. I don't believe the intake is sucking with so much force like a vacuum cleaner. If any of this were true, you'd be hydro-locking on a foggy day. Even if the pipe were submerged I bet your engine would just stall before hydro-locking, cuz of the sudden negative air pressure.
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Originally Posted by kornsined
404 404 404!!! ERROR 404! anyways what the dynos will show you is original AEM SRI 2.2HP increase, the new AEM V2 5.5 HP increase. all in the high rpm range, 5000-6500 rpms. for $250 yeah right save your money.
They must have took down the dyno
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