AEM Cold Air Intake...
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Originally Posted by hongyboi
i got one in my shop for my STi... i read the reviews... doesn't seem too great... should i? or should i not?
then i'll post an honest review
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no... i've tried a short ram and a cai on my car and removed both.
they do not help the car, the stock airbox is only restrictive at >380hp, get a drop in replacement panel filter instead.
they do not help the car, the stock airbox is only restrictive at >380hp, get a drop in replacement panel filter instead.
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my friend has it on his wrx and he likes it..i have the blitz and liked it till i started throwin cel's..took it off and damm wanna put it back..lol..i gotta get the rite screws' this time..ahhh..off to home deopot or lowes
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Originally Posted by sykosis
no... i've tried a short ram and a cai on my car and removed both.
they do not help the car, the stock airbox is only restrictive at >380hp, get a drop in replacement panel filter instead.
they do not help the car, the stock airbox is only restrictive at >380hp, get a drop in replacement panel filter instead.
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AVO Short Ram
I'm running the AVO Short Ram...I've never thrown a CEL with this intake...makes the car kind of loud though...(PDE downpipe, B&B Exhaust, and APS Dual Vent BOV)
I alternate the stock box (no Snorkel) and the AVO...right now, I have the AVO on.
I've been cruisin the different sites, especially the COBB Forums and they speak highly of both the K&N Typhoon GENII and Perrin Short RAM working fine with the accessport and the STI specifically...
When I use the Stock Box, I run a Blitz Drop In filter...
I alternate the stock box (no Snorkel) and the AVO...right now, I have the AVO on.
I've been cruisin the different sites, especially the COBB Forums and they speak highly of both the K&N Typhoon GENII and Perrin Short RAM working fine with the accessport and the STI specifically...
When I use the Stock Box, I run a Blitz Drop In filter...
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ran it for over a year. I had to have something other than stock as I have a FMIC. I also have a wideband O2 unit. No problems, no CELs, never ran lean. Real-world experience, not Internet advice. My car was faster than several STIs on this intake, header/turboback, and stock turbo. But unless you're running a FMIC, the stock intake is fine.
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I never really gained much HP from adding a CAI on my car, it may have added 1-2HP at most, but not significant enough to see a difference in a 1/4 mile run compared to a stock intake unit on an STi. But it sure makes the car sound a whole lot different - the turbo sounds much louder when it spools up!
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Originally Posted by oldmansan
ran it for over a year. I had to have something other than stock as I have a FMIC. I also have a wideband O2 unit. No problems, no CELs, never ran lean. Real-world experience, not Internet advice. My car was faster than several STIs on this intake, header/turboback, and stock turbo. But unless you're running a FMIC, the stock intake is fine.
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JT-Sti2,
ask around. I did not take advantage of n00bs at the track. I am not Mario Andretti. 1/4 mile doesn't define everything. I have outpowered STIs at the track. Period. STIs are fast. Period. You know not of what you speak with respect to my car. Trying not to be negative, but you have the "STI" attitude. Much like many have had the "WRX" attitude. Neither is positive. Later.
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On the contrary, what part of what I said didnt make sense? If youre really sure that your car outpowered STis then you shouldnt have any problem in a 1/4 mile track posting some impressive times, nothing against WRXes, Ive seen some fast ones like infek, depilipino guy, STinightfall they all ran decent trap speeds like 102-103MPH or somethin...so if your car has a similar setup as theirs then you may be right when going up against bone stock STis.