Cold Air Intake: AEM vs. Injen RD
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Cold Air Intake: AEM vs. Injen RD
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I've been following a whole bunch of threads but I'm still not sure. Can somebody please tell if they have found the AEM cold air intake better than the Injen Racing Division cai or maybe vice versa? any help greatly appreciated
01 civic ex 4dr
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arospeed viper double deck gt wing
dc sports short shift adapter
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I've been following a whole bunch of threads but I'm still not sure. Can somebody please tell if they have found the AEM cold air intake better than the Injen Racing Division cai or maybe vice versa? any help greatly appreciated
01 civic ex 4dr
xenon sides and rear
wings west avenger front
arospeed viper double deck gt wing
dc sports short shift adapter
limo tint all around
green lights all over
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Rep Power: 0 Dude, here is my thought process on it. AEM rocks......but with the AEM cold air for our civics, the filter is still inside the engine bay...
hence, it will suck up warmer air....it will suck less hot air than the AEM Short Ram, but it will still pull in warm or hot air. Now the Injen RD CAI on the
other hand, the filter is completely outside the engine bay allowing it to pull cooler air. The Injen works more as the car moves faster
allowing more airflow to pass under the car, and the cooler the air will be.
hence, it will suck up warmer air....it will suck less hot air than the AEM Short Ram, but it will still pull in warm or hot air. Now the Injen RD CAI on the
other hand, the filter is completely outside the engine bay allowing it to pull cooler air. The Injen works more as the car moves faster
allowing more airflow to pass under the car, and the cooler the air will be.
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Rep Power: 0 Hmmm.....I never trust dyno results...I could sit there all day and show you charts about how
shoving a used tampon up the exhaust pipe can make more horsepower....but would you go
buy some tampax ? I wonder if AEM had something to do with those dynos, or if Injens dynos
would show the same.....probably not !! They would show how the Injen RD rated higher in gains....
The best dyno is yourself, always......Never trust charts and graphs, they are fabricated by a marketing
team to generate profits with minimal overhead. And sure as hell never truat magazines and their dyno sh it....
companies pay big money for that !! And are they gonna say...Hey, buy my product, you won't gain anything !!
shoving a used tampon up the exhaust pipe can make more horsepower....but would you go
buy some tampax ? I wonder if AEM had something to do with those dynos, or if Injens dynos
would show the same.....probably not !! They would show how the Injen RD rated higher in gains....
The best dyno is yourself, always......Never trust charts and graphs, they are fabricated by a marketing
team to generate profits with minimal overhead. And sure as hell never truat magazines and their dyno sh it....
companies pay big money for that !! And are they gonna say...Hey, buy my product, you won't gain anything !!
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Rep Power: 0 It's really very simple. Neither one of them is going to do much of anything but hey every little bit helps! They are so close in performance that their differences are negligible. One dyno will show the AEM superior while another will show the Injen has the edge. Both do what they are designed to do so it just comes down to which one you think will look the best in your engine bay. You can't lose with either one!
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Rep Power: 0 Does Injen RD have an air bypass valve like in AEM cai? or something that does the same function? what you said about Injen's filter hanging closer to the wheelwell within the path of colder air definitely sounds better than AEM, if their filter is still kind of in the engine bay...
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Rep Power: 0 I just got my injen cai and am very pleased with it except for a constant humming noise at idle. Anyhow, the injen is good because the filter is in the bumper where it can draw colder air and it protected from the elements. It is not the easiest install to say the least. You will have to remove the bumper, the battery, and the bracket the batt sits on. Then you will have to cut out some plastic in the wheel well. Go for the AEM if you don't feel real confident about your abilities. They are both great and the performance difference is minimal at best.
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Rep Power: 0 In AEM and Injens Dyno CHarts the INJEN CAI Produces a wee bit more low end torque..which is what our cars need... thangs that make you go Hmmmmm
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Rep Power: 0 I love this topic, this is what i about to post.......
just wonder did anyone on this site try both, may be?
that will be our best opinion....
just wonder did anyone on this site try both, may be?
that will be our best opinion....
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Rep Power: 0 I had my Injen CAI for about 8 months now and I LOVE it! But lately, everytime I accelerate, its been making little chirping noises, I guess something is loose? Oh yea, I don't have a bypass valve, which everyone told me to get.... I drove through heavy rain, snow... my engine still runs fine, just make sure you're not driving through DEEP puddles, but other than that the filter is in a pretty safe location
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Rep Power: 0 << I could sit there all day and show you charts about how
shoving a used tampon up the exhaust pipe can make more horsepower....but would you go
buy some tampax ? >>
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Rep Power: 0 << I had my Injen CAI for about 8 months now and I LOVE it! But lately, everytime I accelerate, its been making little chirping noises, I guess something is loose? Oh yea, I don't have a bypass valve, which everyone told me to get.... I drove through heavy rain, snow... my engine still runs fine, just make sure you're not driving through DEEP puddles, but other than that the filter is in a pretty safe location
>>Gshockbreaker
I just installed mind a few days ago. There is a slight humming noise at idle that isn't that loud but noticeable from inside and outside the car. It sounds like it is coming directly from the filter behind the bumper. I was wondering if you have hear the same sound or what?
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they are both the same, just pick dependin on price. i bought a 6mth old silver aem cai for 85 shipped.
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Rep Power: 0 Ok i wanna go with the injen RD, but i really dont want to take the front bumper off, is it a pain in the *** to put thiss intake on??? where can i get a bypass valve for this intake and how much will it cost?
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Rep Power: 0 It is somewhat of a pain to put the intake on. You may be able to install it without removing the bumper but you will have to remove the front passenger wheel and pull the plastic in the wheel well back. You have to remove some plastic so the pipe will fit through into the bumper. Removing the bumper will allow the best view to cut and see exactly what you are doing. The bumper isn't hard to remove and will only take ya about 15mins. My suggestion would be to remove the batt and the bracket it sits on to route the pipes. Then, before you tighten everything down, reinstall the bracket and the batt.
Bottom line...yea it is a pain in my opinion, but a pain that was well worth it!
You don't need the bypass valve. Save your money for something else. Well, if your vic transforms into a boat for crossing rivers and such, you may want it. I think those valves only function if the filter is completely submerged.
Bottom line...yea it is a pain in my opinion, but a pain that was well worth it!
You don't need the bypass valve. Save your money for something else. Well, if your vic transforms into a boat for crossing rivers and such, you may want it. I think those valves only function if the filter is completely submerged.
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