AEM Cold Air Intake

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.25 of 5, 4.00 votes

Price Paid:  $217.00 from Came with car.

Year / Model Reviewed:
2006 AEM COI

Strengths:
Increased performance, high powered engine noise (a positive for those that like that I suppose).

Weaknesses:
AEM filter rubber will crack considerably with time. Possibility of hydrolocking increases considerably over stock components - DO NOT GET AN AUTOMATED UNDERCARRIAGE WASH WITHOUT PROTECTING FILTER FIRST. Without going into the details, hydrolocking will completely destroy your engine.

Summary:
This came pre installed on my Mitsu Eclipse when I first purchased it 4 years ago. I didn't think much of it until I reinstalled the stock mitsubishi intake. I lossed a considerable amount of power, though my engine compartment was quieter. I cleaned by AEM filter andreinstalled the CAI. It performs better than before after I cleaned it.

Similar Products Used:
Compared to oem intake manifold.

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 4.00 votes

Price Paid:  $250.00 from ProCivic.com

Year / Model Reviewed:
1999 99 Honda Civic EX

Strengths:
Looks great. Sounds Awesome. Great all around power.

Weaknesses:
Hydrolocking is a chance but can be fixed with a bypass valve.

Summary:
This AEM intake is awesome. Looks great and sounds cool. When my car is idling it has a nice humming sounds coming from the motor. Around 4000rmp it gets nice and loud. Acceleration improved a bit also.
Intake also changed my exhaust sound. It gave my exhaust a deeper sound when floored. Worth the money. But if you have a civic SI go with AEMs V2 intake, pricer but its a power house.

Similar Products Used:
Injen Intake, K&N Intake.

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $227.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2001 chevy sub

Strengths:
install a snap, great fit into origanal loction.

Summary:
This had to be one of the easiest installs, the fit was perfect took less than 30 minutes,has good sound when accelerating seems to have increased gas milage and beeter low end power.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $204.00 from Auto Parts Warehouse

Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 volvo s40

Strengths:
Change in HP
Better car performance

Summary:
I bought one for my Mitsubishi Lancer. No regrets, car works well -- even better.
Noticeable change in hp as any one here have mentioned. I could also attest to that.
I've been using it for merely a year now and it's still doing good even for long rides.
Worth all the penny!

Price Paid:  $225.00 from www.procivic.com

Year / Model Reviewed:
1997 Honda Civic LX

Strengths:
Sounds awesome, looks great (when the hood is up), performs great, and will pay for itself and then some.

Weaknesses:
Like any CAI there's a risk of hydrolock, but I haven't had to go through that yet.

Summary:
The installation was hampered a little by the directions, which were very descriptive but had confusing pictures. It runs great, sounds awesome, and has gained me ~7mpg (which, at the rate I drive, will pay for the CAI in about a year and a half). After installation, my car has been much more responsive, especially past 3.5k rpms. When returning home during a storm, the car began to lose some power (I suspect because of water vapor on the MAF sensor), but it never coughed or died.

Similar Products Used:
Stock Honda air intake.