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Old 03-30-2003, 07:37 PM
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Default 275$ AEM cold air Intake vs 30$ cold air intake on ebay

i don't know about yall, but does it really makes a difference, i don't want to spend close to 300$ on a intake that won't do ****. i think i rather go for a 30$ cold air intake what do you think guys?

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=38634
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wow....2 threads of the EXACT same question side by side.
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the stunna, not u.
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Nice price, but is it CARB exempt?
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Default Re: 275$ AEM cold air Intake vs 30$ cold air intake on ebay (VtecbOi)

to answer your question......YES $30 is worth it....i have one, and i'm very pleased.....i owned an AEM a while back, and i can say that quality is same....performance is same.......carb sticker NO........$30......now go BUY
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get the 30 dollar cai
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i just hope im as lucky as you and the same price.
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Default Re: 275$ AEM cold air Intake vs 30$ cold air intake on ebay (sirminder)

if you dont want the hassle of getting a fix it.... buy the AEM.... i bought mines for cheap so i didnt really care.... but personally i would never ever pay the original price for an intake that ebay can give me for a small fraction of the cost...


go for it, buy the $30 CAI, it functions the same as the high price CAI
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Default Re: 275$ AEM cold air Intake vs 30$ cold air intake on ebay (DOHCtorTHRUST)

do you have an emissions check or anything in MN cause if so and u dont want to have to swap it out every time u go in then get the aem...if no emisions then go ebay
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Default Re: 275$ AEM cold air Intake vs 30$ cold air intake on ebay (delslow94)

why even spend $30? just make your own. If your not caring so much about looks, just use dryer vent. its not that big of a deal. Ebay probably wants like $15 shipping on that too, so its like $45, and just get some dryer vent. Metal isn't the best thing to use, if you have time, make your own out of fiberglass.
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do you have an emissions check or anything in MN cause if so and u dont want to have to swap it out every time u go in then get the aem...if no emisions then go ebay

nope not in MN we don't.
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theres a saying "u get what u pay for" id get the AEM if u got the $, get the ebay one if ur short on cash
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Default Re: 275$ AEM cold air Intake vs 30$ cold air intake on ebay (CiViC KiD)

You get 5 hp MAX from an intake. Screw the company, they're all the same.
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Default Re: 275$ AEM cold air Intake vs 30$ cold air intake on ebay (Jim Morrison)

get the cheap one. AEM is just a name. Plus all their claimed HP gain is only in the "AEM Hump" on a dyno, its only between 4-5000 rpm. I made my own and it still cost over $50 with a K&N filter.
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Default Re: 275$ AEM cold air Intake vs 30$ cold air intake on ebay (Quetzolcotl)

I think materials is what makes the difference
AEM uses powdercoating to help resist heat. The point of a cold air is it to be cold. The Ebay CAI works, but the AEM will work alittle better. At least the AEM is dyno proven, who knows what you get with the ebay.
but hey I did the ebay once, its all good. get the Ebay one. you seem like you dont wanna spend the $$$ on the AEM
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Default Re: 275$ AEM cold air Intake vs 30$ cold air intake on ebay (VtecbOi)

275 for an aem intake, where did you get that price from ?
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Buy the $30 cheap intake, use the remaining $245 to buy a cheap muffler and get it put on. Trust me if your engine is stock, those things don't do too much .
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Default Re: 275$ AEM cold air Intake vs 30$ cold air intake on ebay (VtecbOi)

to bad they raped you with shipping
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shipping is between 10-15. well worth it, but the filter sucks.
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Default Re: 275$ AEM cold air Intake vs 30$ cold air intake on ebay (Audio28)

Has any ever tried making their own intake? Like out of fiberglass, just make a form and make it out of fiber glass. And then sand it and powder coat it for heat reason. That way its the size you want, and then you can make it as big as you want as it comes off the intake. and then make make the tube go to the fender, like a ram air. Might be some work, but its like the same price at $30 + $15. And then its not metal, and its probably going to be better than the aem CAI. Just my .02
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yeah...id get the AEM
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Default Re: 275$ AEM cold air Intake vs 30$ cold air intake on ebay (franuzzz)

i ordered the civic ex $30 intake off of http://www.procarparts.com for my Si. I will have to cut it to fit. I have seen this done on an Si by someone i know. but the mounts may not work Maybe i could make some and if the filter sucks i'll replace it with the K&N. I will swap it on and off b/c down here... it is hot in the summer


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