Hey everyone...
I installed an intake on my xb last saturday night...
Nothing special, really...I'm just stoked that I got a great deal on the intake. I got it for $6.85!!! Thank god for ebay!

 

Oh, and I'm also proud that I did it all by myself...
:pat on the back:

 

$6.85??? Must be nice.....

 

as Napoleon Dynamite would say..."Heck yes it is!"
heheh

 

is it me or does the AEM cai seem unnecessalary long? instead of looping and then going down couldntit have just went down?

im all for torque, but its somethign this car doesnt really need in my opinion, the gearing is short as it is

 

i mainly got it for the sound...plus, ANYTHING that improves performance (even if just a lil bit) is worth putting on these cars. esp. if it just costs $6.85!!

 

only the aem from the dealership loops like that, i got mine from a tuner shop, and it just comes out straight and goes down behind the foglight

its for sale if anyone wants it, i dotn have the xB anymore

 

how did u get it for 6.85

 

wow you lucked out... that was some good ebay

 

Has anyone had trouble with their dealer AEM cai rubbing against their driver's side fog lamp fixture? I see the fog lamp shake at night when the lights are on and it bothers the hell out of me, not to mention it has put a nasty dent in the filter. Does anyone know of a way to fix this? I'm thinking about buying a K&N filter to replace the AEM one because the K&N seems to be more of a cone than a cylinder (and it's shorter at the top of the filter where I'm experiencing the rubbing).

 

Injen makes an exact copy of the AEM CAI from the dealer. I agree it's loopy and long but when you have the intake just go straight down, I think it leaves a big empty void that just looks so... empty. I like the polished tubes, looks mean, and it's nice to fill that void with polished tubes. (Notice: sexual innuendo not intentional.)

 

there was a guy selling it for $80 but mentioned in his auction that he'd be willing to trade for the styrofoam storage unit. i'm not using mine since I have an audioformz enclosure in its place. i sent him my storage unit which cost $6.85 to ship, and he sent me the CAI when he got the storage unit.
i have to admit, though...i was like while waiting to see if he'd actually come through w/his end of the deal. fortunately he did.

 

Good point, Satmax. I totally agree w/you. I always thought it was rather loopy too, but as I was installing it I noticed how empty the space was where the stock air box was...the intake tubing fills it up nicely. And it gives them a playce to put the fancy shmancy AEM badge!

 

oh I remember that one... I remember thinking... he can't mean to trade it straight up...

 

that's the same thing I thought...
but then, i figured if he's playing me for a sucker all i lose is the piece of styrofoam i'm not using anyways.

 

yeah i do agree it does look nice with the loop, its great on the looks wise, but if i buy a performance part i want the best performance for my buck you know what i mean.

if i ever get the time/ money ill try to work on different prototypes of intakes and using my gtech pro competetion.

im working on suspension products first right now.

but i would like to see more variations of intakes for the Xb, AEM made that loop one and every one seemed to follow the wagon.

 

i had the rubbing problem, it rubbed so bad it ripped up the mesh on the filter and i have to replace it. Does anyone know the diamter of the tube? I saw a filter on e-bay thats 3" and im hoping it fits cuz it matches and is cheap.