Hey guys just thought i post some pics of my new intake. Quick install, nice sound. Nothing new but i thought wth.

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Looks nice!

Did you notice a difference in power?

I can't wait to get mine.

The intake does look nice in there. Probably one of the nicest looking ones I have seen.

Thank you, i will be painting the valve cover today. Ill post some pics of what it looks like, its gunmetal like my interior.

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Not a fan of valve cover covers being painted but at least its not pink or white! Good job on the painting though.

I just received my intake today. Here's my review:

Installation: Pretty easy but the cover under the front fender had to be opened to get the OEM air tube out and to put the AEM filter in. I didn't need to loosen the battery hold-down as indicated in the instructions.

Power: Under normal acceleration the car felt a little more easy going. Nothing major, it just felt like it was having an easier time getting up to speed. Under medium-hard acceleration it felt peppier. I didn't try wide open.

Sound: It sounds just like OEM using light acceleration like I use for everyday driving back and forth to work. A little more throttle and it lets out a nice aggresive growl. Get closer to wide open and it gets really throaty and a bit obnoxious for my taste. I will be looking for some way to tame that beast.

I just received my intake today. Here's my review:

Installation: Pretty easy but the cover under the front fender had to be opened to get the OEM air tube out and to put the AEM filter in. I didn't need to loosen the battery hold-down as indicated in the instructions.

Power: Under normal acceleration the car felt a little more easy going. Nothing major, it just felt like it was having an easier time getting up to speed. Under medium-hard acceleration it felt peppier. I didn't try wide open.

Sound: It sounds just like OEM using light acceleration like I use for everyday driving back and forth to work. A little more throttle and it lets out a nice aggresive growl. Get closer to wide open and it gets really throaty and a bit obnoxious for my taste. I will be looking for some way to tame that beast.



My-Write up:

I took the battery out it made things simple, didnt have to remove any additional parts. As far as sound goes, i got about the same write-up as you. Like all intakes they sound best when you open them up mid-high range and thats when you feel the most performance. After all the intake only adds 6hp so you wont notice a significant difference necessarily. I noticed a slight change in my gas mileage as well, not much but i did. If you dont like the sound it makes in mid-high range just drive normal. You will hardly know its there. All in all i am pretty happy with my purchase from AEM, also upon its arrival i happened to notice it said 50 state emissions legal. That was a bonus, got mine for $220 shipped with everything needed.

To BFDBOX where did you get the smoke spray? :pray:

I bought it from Hobby People, they have locations all over California and two in Las Vegas Nevada. Hobbypeople.net , Its a gun metal color with clear coat on top for plastics. Tamiya is the company that makes the paint, make sure you buy clear.

I don't really know much about intakes, is it a cold air intake or short ram? sorry im a newb :relief:

its a cold air intake, short ram is short and not long.

do they have short ram intakes for the 08 xb?

do they have short ram intakes for the 08 xb?

Weapon-R has one as I recall. 8)

Yes Weapon-R has a short ram.

never heard of Weapon R, good brand?

Nice write up & pics! How mcuh time for the CAI install? And do you know if it sounds the same as the TRD CAI?
I think I will also install one of the Vent Grille Set - $30 from http://www.figureengineering.com/ for looks and to get more cold air in.

Nice write up & pics! How mcuh time for the CAI install? And do you know if it sounds the same as the TRD CAI?
I think I will also install one of the Vent Grille Set - $30 from http://www.figureengineering.com/ for looks and to get more cold air in.

220 shipped is what i paid and then i just installed it myself.