from what i have read, the aem intake adds more hp to our cars than an injen intake.. but from recent posts about intakes, ppl say that the injen intake is better and gives us more response.. the aem adds +15hp/12ft-lbs tq. then injen intake +12hp/9ft-lbs tq. i dont know which to buy.. can you guys tell me the pros and cons of these intakes..

 

they all add about the same power, around 4-5whp. You arent going to notice the difference of about .5whp between intakes.

 

are they both just as good as each other? or does one have more defects as the other? i dont know.. cuz the aem intake was just recently released and i dont know if people purchased it...

 

they are all about as good as each other. No intake really has any defects.

 

oo i see.. since injen cost more, would be more logical to go with the aem cai?

 

Its more logical to buy whichever intake you want more. Some people are loyal, and some people will swear that some intakes yield more power. Do you want to pay for the Injen label? It's really up to you. However, if intakes weren't labeled and all performed the same, im sure people would buy the cheapest one.

 

lol.. that makes sense.. thanks for you help dude.. i would prop u and add ur rep like in honda-tech or something, but i dont know how... lol thanks again! :D

 

I heard that ZPI intakes give the whistling sound of a turbo on idle... Can anyone confirm that?

 

lol youre welcome

 

The K&N definitely has its defect. The mounting bracket breaks the mount point off the car. Has happened to many and happened to mine in about a month of use. I took it off once that broke and the rattling started. Since I already have it I plan to make a better mount (like K&N SHOULD have done).

Other than that, you wont really notice any performance increase either. It is there, but not enough to notice really. I could tell no difference at all going back and forth except MAYBE a small improvement on throttle response. They do sound nice and look great under the hood, but dont expect to notice the performance. Take away the noise and those that say they feel a big difference will lose that on the butt dyno I would get the AEM or injen, but I have heard of two I believe that had the same issue with the injen that many have had with the K&N. And you dont notice the break is there until you really look for it, or until it starts to rattle. It breaks the bracket ON the motormount rather than the one for the CAI.

 

Oh, and they all whistle, even the stock airbox whistles. Mine and every one I have heard have from the factory. The CAI makes it much louder though.

 

so is the AEM carb legal?

 

hmm a whistle? wth? i heard some bov type sound when i step on the peddle in idle.. is that what the whistle is? weird. =\

 

get the TRD like me, plus warranty isnt lost

 

all the intakes are essencially the same powerwise, any of the intakes are going to have the broken mount issue. The vibrations and awkward mounting will cause that. It's a hit or miss. that "bov" sound is the whistle. when you toss an intake, SRI or CAI, the whistle becomes more common and louder. the TRD intake is rebranded AEM, so if warranty isnt a big question, the price might be.
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Warranty isnt lost with ANY intake. Unless they can prove it actually caused a problem

 

this is true, the modification has to be in the cause of the damage for warranty to void. But that would include damged MAF and possibly throttle body. I'm not a mechanic tho. I have the injen installed into mine, warranty obviously wasnt my concern there ....

 

i have a Q about wats the pro's and con's for the short ram intake and the cold air??? does one perform better then the other?

 

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...hlight=sri+cai

 

so from wat i read the k&n CAI is defected and the Injen is just pricey?...but both perform the same.