KillertC.com/GSCMotorsports.com Scion tC Intake Test !!!!

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Feb 24, 2006 | 07:25 PM

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greg, I'll need you to send back the intake we sent you, we need to perform more testing on it.

check your email.

I want that intake back, this is the last time I'll publicly ask you.

Get it back to me ASAP! Or send me $249 retail for it today.

Apr 21, 2006 | 02:10 AM

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how does the aem compare to injen.. better? worse?

Apr 21, 2006 | 02:17 AM

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Its a really new intake on the market, I dont think anyone has dyno's of it yet. Patience.

Apr 21, 2006 | 02:19 AM

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lol. ok. well if anyone finds out, pm me or something. i shall sit and wait.

Apr 22, 2006 | 08:36 PM

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Does anyone know if AEM plans on making a V2 intake for the Scion tC?? Is it even possible??

Apr 22, 2006 | 09:01 PM

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Does anyone know if AEM plans on making a V2 intake for the Scion tC?? Is it even possible??

Doubt it, took em long enough to get their current one out. I dont think its possible to do a V2 anyway. Our CAI hole in the engine bay is small to begin with.

Apr 22, 2006 | 09:04 PM

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i was just wondering bc i had a regular aem on my integra and then switched to the V2 and it made a world of change! plus i loved the sound!

Apr 24, 2006 | 06:36 PM

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Does anyone know if AEM plans on making a V2 intake for the Scion tC?? Is it even possible??

Doubt it, took em long enough to get their current one out. I dont think its possible to do a V2 anyway. Our CAI hole in the engine bay is small to begin with.

The injen is a pretty large intake as well, how does it get through the hole? I don't have an intake but I've seen the hole and understand what your saying. I wonder if it is the diameter that makes the difference. I think the V2s ar 3 inch like the injen. It would be great to get a dyno of the AEM. If the Dyno is within a couple of hourse power of the injen then I will get it. I want red and injen doesn't come in red. But if the AEM isn't close then, Injen it is. 5 hp, its just to much of a difference, almost like adding another bolt on.

Apr 27, 2006 | 02:45 PM

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see the catch with the v2 intake is that it starts out with a three inch pipe and the it expands into a 4 inch pipe, this is why i don't think it will work.

May 8, 2006 | 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by umnitza

Also, some questions regarding your testing methodology:

1) What are the timed runs? Like Run 1 at 6pm and Run 2 @ 6:10pm? What's the spacing?

2) Where is the air fan? How do you position it to simulate - approximate - real world air conditions?

3) How did you reset the ECU? Did you test stock after each of the new intakes? When we did a dyno run of the Mazda3 intake, we found that the first run was the best, but the subsequent runs were heat soaked due to close spacing of the runs - within 5 minutes of each other.

4) What gear were you in? or was this an Auto?

5) Do you have any subjective "sound" results?

1) I really don't know what you mean by this how much time in between runs? if thats the case then any where from 15-20 minutes depending on how long it took us to change to the next unit. the K&N drop in filter we let sit for 10 minutes before we did the next pull.

2) the fan was placed infront of the car and is about a 35mph fan that is 3 feet in diameter.

3) First we used a code scanner to see if there were any codes thrown during the previous test. we then pulled the ECU Fuses for 5 minutes or so while we exchanged the intakes.

4) stick and in 4th gear.

5) uh no but there is some blood on the finder i left from my left hand where i was trying to get a pipe through. want me to take a picture of that for you?

6) if your interested in sending us an intake to compare to the Injen we will be more than happy. Will I go through doing another test like a round 2 not untill my hand heals from the cut issue. But send it and we will return it when we see how it stacks up.

based on the responses to these Good questions, its obvious that the tester's have no clue what ther are doing and therefore have no credibility in my book.

it sounds like there was a big chance for human/experimental error during this test. Dyno pulls should be done in 3rd, with a least 3 pulls done with each product (intake). The average of the 3 pulls (assuming the data is consistent) should be the final results.

May 19, 2006 | 06:44 PM

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does anyone know anything about the following intake?

ARC Induction Box Scion TC

It is posted on www.hopupracing.com

May 19, 2006 | 07:30 PM

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or does anyone know anything about this intake?

Top Fuel ZERO-1000 Power Chamber Intake System

www.hopupracing.com

May 19, 2006 | 10:50 PM

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the ARC is an overpriced piece that is used more for shows as it tends to score alot more points....has to do with JDM stuff.

May 22, 2006 | 02:36 AM

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umm tolotc wtf are you talking about? you use 4th gear for a pull becuase of its almost 1-1 gear ratio. Not third gear.Not 5th. 4th. If you want a huge number, hell use 1st gear.

May 22, 2006 | 05:23 PM

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umm tolotc wtf are you talking about? you use 4th gear for a pull becuase of its almost 1-1 gear ratio. Not third gear.Not 5th. 4th. If you want a huge number, hell use 1st gear.

actually, it has been gone over and tested. It doesn't really matter which gear you pull. If you want a real 1:1, then you should pull in 5th in our car.

May 30, 2006 | 08:10 AM

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the ARC is an overpriced piece that is used more for shows as it tends to score alot more points....has to do with JDM stuff.

Actually arc intakes are very good, I dont know about in the tC but they are more than a show piece, pricey yes but still a very quality part.

May 30, 2006 | 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by dp-_-

the ARC is an overpriced piece that is used more for shows as it tends to score alot more points....has to do with JDM stuff.

Actually arc intakes are very good, I dont know about in the tC but they are more than a show piece, pricey yes but still a very quality part.

They may be quality parts... but over $400 for an "induction" box that appears to be pulling in air from the hot engine bay? No thanks.

May 30, 2006 | 02:53 PM

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I agree it seems like it would suck in hot air but from what I have read people have seen good gains especially in tq, now thats mostly on turbo'd cars. Here is a link that kind of explains the arc induction box.
http://www.mackinindustries.com/md/a...ductionbo.html

May 30, 2006 | 03:19 PM

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umm tolotc wtf are you talking about? you use 4th gear for a pull becuase of its almost 1-1 gear ratio. Not third gear.Not 5th. 4th. If you want a huge number, hell use 1st gear.

Unless you're FI, you don't want to do a pull in any gear above 3rd! If you're boosted, then you could TRY 4th...but 5th!!!!!! thats ridiculous.

Jun 22, 2006 | 07:15 AM

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I'm new to this intake install procedure so I was wondering why it was necessary to disconnect the battery in order to reset the vehicle's computer. Wouldn't the computer eventually adjust and calibrate itself to the new intake after enough driving of the vehicle?

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