I know this might get moved, but I just want to know when the aem cold air intake is going to be available to buy and actually HAVE IT installed on your engine. I know there are people who already have it ordered. Does anyone actually have the AEM cold air installed? I know aem is still waiting for their C.A.R.B approval so if anyone could give me ANY information when its actually coming out so i can order it and get it to my house within a few days. Im tired of waiting and want it real bad..any longer and im just gonna go ahead and get my short shifter and interior lights.

http://www.mcgeorgeparts.com

price is around 250

im in the same boat

http://www.mcgeorgeparts.com

price is around 250

Release is still pending, who knows how long it'll take.

go ahead and order the short shifter, i gave up i have been waiting for it for 7 months now im done, i got my money back then bought the magnaflow exhaust from racingsolutions, and love it, ill get the supercharger or a turbo when they come out in a few months

I went and slapped a TRD filter in my airbox to make the wait smoother. Who knows when the AEM intake will be out, the testing is taking forever.

I also have a sneaking suspicion that both the CAI and Supercharger will become available late this year or early next year.

I can't fault Scion for releasing the tC so early, but they should have accounted for the intense demand for dealer-approved aftermarket parts.

After all, that's what the Scion brand is partially built on.

yea we are showboating the hottest tuner car on the market with nothing to tune it with

Spoke to a Scion parts guy yesterday and the intake is ready they're all sitting at the AEM awrehouse in Torrance, but they're having the worst time ever trying to get CARB approval and won't sell the intake without out. Who's with me in raiding the warehouse?!

Spoke to a Scion parts guy yesterday and the intake is ready they're all sitting at the AEM awrehouse in Torrance, but they're having the worst time ever trying to get CARB approval and won't sell the intake without out. Who's with me in raiding the warehouse?!

hey i live in torrance! i'll bring the molatov's. we'll do it Grand Theft Auto style! j/k

Spoke to a Scion parts guy yesterday and the intake is ready they're all sitting at the AEM awrehouse in Torrance, but they're having the worst time ever trying to get CARB approval and won't sell the intake without out. Who's with me in raiding the warehouse?!

hey i live in torrance! i'll bring the molatov's. we'll do it Grand Theft Auto style! j/k

:rofl:

they are ready now, the dealer qutoed me 335.00 and would take 2 days to get it

i will believe it when i see it.

feel free to call them 502-329-4030.
that goes to the parts dept at oxmoor toyota in louisville Ky

i called them, here's what they said-takes 1 day for them to get it, they don't accept credit card orders over the phone(what the f is up with that? it's the year 2005 already.) the guy brendan told me to call Tim the manager tomorrow and talk to him.

my friend is going to buy my old system so i will be ordering mine in a few days...hehe

just give up now. its never gonna come out.

something isn't right there. AEM just said yesturday they are still waiting on CARB

my dealer is still claiming they can get me one in 1 day, i am getting my tein springs installed on monday then next on the list is the AEM intake so i will probably order it wed or thurs... i will keep you guys updated

i think your dealer is lying to you. read what AEM wrote on the bottom of this link

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31563&start=50

the parts department at my dealer just called me back and said that they expect them out by the end of march. god i hope they are right this time im tired of waiting. i think we should flood scion with e-mails until the give us all something free. not just a tee shirt either, maybe a shift knob or pedal set. something for my damn car.



my e-mail is sent

I wonder why my dealer is saying 1 day, i agree w/ you guys that its not out yet, i guess i will find out next week when i order it, then they tell me the next day its not out yet. Then i think they should give it to me for free....lol

ive heard that aluminum intakes have a bad heatwash problem on the tc..... has anyone else heard that... anyone know of an intake thats made out of a composite?

Ihave a question, I heard that there's a MAJOR DOWNSIDE on the cold air induction systems. Since it's a COLD AIR intake and not a regular intake, it'll be longer so it can be extended to the near bottom of the car and get the colder air thus giving it more HP. BUT! The major downside is that if you come across a puddle or something like that, there's a good chance that the water will get sucked into the engine from the intake since it's so close to the floor and ultimately destroying the engine. So i was told that the only way to prevent this is to put it in Neutral and turn off ur engine, and turn it back on when u have passed the puddle. Can anyone tell me how true this is?

the aem CAI has a bypass valve on it, so don't worry about hydrolocking

bypass valves do not always work. especially if you dip into a deep puddle.
X-eric-X

900 times out of 901 the bypass will work.

And if the dealer sells it for your car, then they will have to take care of it.

Well I guess if you see a deep puddle *DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH IT*

900 times out of 901 the bypass will work.
obviously you have never used an AEM intake with a BV in a wet climate then, have you?
X-eric-X