AEM Short Ram Intake Intakes/Filters
AEM Short Ram Intake Intakes/Filters
[Dec 31, 2004]
sportinjectedBEP
Model Reviewed:
Civic Si
Strength:
nice sound. took 3/10 of a second of 1/4 time. looks great
Weakness:
none This is a great intake system. You can tell that it is made very well. the intake makes a low but loud tone, and screams when VTEC kicks in. Great intake. Similar Products Used: stock and injen |
[Oct 10, 2004]
tastaca
Model Reviewed:
Honda Civic EX
Strength:
1. Roars when you floor it 2. Easy to install 45 min tops 3. Looks cool
Weakness:
None This intake is loud around 2-4 rpm. Not much of a gain in performance but there is some. Good to start out with. Looks really cool under the hood. Installation is easy if you know what your going. Similar Products Used: Stock filter |
[Jul 18, 2004]
bryandamatrix
Model Reviewed:
Honda Accord
Strength:
1.)I like the Whitsle (sounds like a super charger) 2.)2500-4000 RPM starts growling 3.)i gain some HP 2-5 i dunno but i can hit 40-60 miles per hour quickly now. 4.)the growl of the engine amazing!!!!sounds like a mustang. 5.)good price + good performance =amazing!
Weakness:
none i liek this better than cold air becuase the cold air goes underneath and when it rains you have to drive like a tranny hehehe. wow this intake kick a$$. The instalation is an easy yet the instruction for aem confusing. 1.5 hours to install it Similar Products Used: OEM stock |
[Jul 06, 2004]
CurtisAccord
Model Reviewed:
Honda Accord EX Sedan
Strength:
-Looks nice in the engine bay -Gives a few more HP -Remove the resonator for cooler air -Cool whistle while accel. (had friends think it was a turbo...lol) -Sounds like a racing motor when you floor it! -Better than generic (you get all parts, a few extras, specially coated inside pipe for better airflow, and High Quality AEM lubed filter -Get all I/H/E for max gasmileage/HP
Weakness:
-May have to scoot the battery over to make room for the big filter -Sometimes requires bending/relocating an A/C line that is in the way (I just put a nice rubber pad around it and set the intake on top) I purchased the Chrome style AEM Ram Air Intake for my 98 Honda Accord EX 4cyl. I'm going for the basic I/H/E setup to get better gas mileage. I currently have a Tsudo Cat-Back Fireball Exhaust system and the AEM RAI. I have seen about a 20 more miles per tank increase. My exaust system is fairly loud so you can only hear the intake when you start climbing a hill or acclerate moderatly. It makes that little whistling sound. Also the engine now goes "WHAAAA" instead of "VRMMMMM" when you get on it, if you know what i mean... lol The HP increses are probibly minimal. I noticed a small difference but remember its just a pipe and a filter. When I was installing my intake i also removed the resonator (witch is not required). This will allow some more air to travel into the engine bay near the filter so cooler air will enter. Installation was fairly easy. Took me about 3 hrs (because i removed the resonator witch requires removing the front bumper). I would say that I work fairly slow because i'm very careful about damaging anything else. Also to get better gas mileage reset your ECU while installing this. First you disconnect the battery (both terminals). Then remove the Hazard fuse located in the engine bay area. When you are done installing the intake, replace the fuse and connect the battery. Then start the car and let it IDLE for 10 minutes. This will reconfigure your cars Air/Fuel ratios. Don't touch the gas while its doing that. Then shut it off and start back up, your ready to go! Similar Products Used: -Stock AirBox (huge thing) |
[May 01, 2004]
jajimo
Model Reviewed:
Honda Accord EX SEdan
Strength:
Looks Cool. Sounds Cool. Cheap Price.
Weakness:
Performance Gains are minimal. The Short Ram looks good in the engine compartment and sounds pretty cool, but performance gains are fairly minimal. The installation instructions were not incredibly helpful, but the installation was fairly easy none-the-less. A good buy for the price. Similar Products Used: Stock OEM air box. |
[Apr 14, 2004]
Sniperjazz
Strength:
Versatility Sound Reusable Filter element Under hood asthetics
Weakness:
Application Specific Cold-air intake surpasses the Short Ram performance wise but is much less versitile. Short Ram intakes are generally more versitile than their cold-air brethren. They really don't have to be as application specific as a cold-air intake and offer an excellent choice for Engine Swaps. I Initially bought my AEM Short Ram intake for a 1992 JDM Prelude Si, after crashing that car into a guard rail at a local track event the Intake was still undamaged, and so it sat in my garage for a couple of months until I found a new project car. A 1993 Honda Civic EX with a D16Z6. I had to cut the final 90 degree elbow off to make it fit correctly and overtighten the fastener at the throttle body but it worked well for the Civic for a good six months. When I finally ditched the D16Z6 for a B18C1 the AEM Short Ram intake still fit perfectly with no further modifications besides loosening the tightner at the throttle body. The AEM Short Ram intake makes even a stock exhaust sound excellent after VTEC is enguaged giving you the perception of more power. I will not comment however on horsepower numbers or torque only because I don't consider myself qualified to do so, with that said I am sure that both numbers are up slightly in all the engines that I experimented on. Similar Products Used: AEM Cold Air Intake OEM Intake |
[Mar 11, 2004]
fortuj
Model Reviewed:
Honda Civic EX
Strength:
Very easy install. Looks good, sounds good, works good.
Weakness:
It doesn't crank out 150 HP gain... Oh well. This short Air intake is great. It doesn't kick in till to tac about 3000 but after that it's good to go. Similar Products Used: K&N |
[Jan 22, 2004]
ddb
Model Reviewed:
civic EX
Strength:
Looks cool, the filter looks "jacked", but it's obviously all fo' sho'
Weakness:
I bought this because I wanted some gain in power. This thing actually shot my hp by like 3 or 4! I recently had a "performance muffler" put on, which saved the whole car, since it added a solid 3-4 pony's. With the intake, the car runs like it used to. I'm mad disappointed. AEM short ram intake: 1) Looks cool ..well, that's about it Similar Products Used: none |
[Jan 03, 2004]
CNTLZON24S
Model Reviewed:
TOYOTA/COROLLA
Strength:
NICE SOUND, GREAT PERFORMANCE
Weakness:
I LIVE IN VIRGINIA WHERE THE AIR IS EXTREMELY DENSE...THE WINTER MAKES THE CAR GO A LITTLE SLOWER..BUT OTHER THAN THAT..NO WEAKNESSES GREAT PRODUCT! WORTH THE TIME AND MONEY. EASY TO INSTALL.. |
[Dec 09, 2003]
John
Model Reviewed:
HONDA CIVIC
Strength:
high quality construction, nice sound, some horsepower gain.
Weakness:
no weaknesses This is one on the nicest intakes that I have seen. It is high quality, fits perfect, and nice finish. |