i bought an aem cai off of a guy today that pulled it off of a 2001 gsr.
when i got it home and checked on the AEM website to make sure it was the correct part number, i realized that it noted it was for a 1994-2001 NON-vtec motor.
how the heck did this guy have this on his car and will it be a problem putting on my 1998 gsr??
thanks for your help in advance!!

 

I wonder if it has something to do with the breather hose coming off the valve cover? On the AEM CAI, is there a tube/nipple coming out of the pipe before the throttle body end?

 

yes there is, its right after the first bend in the tube

 

measure the diameter. if it's 2.75" then it's for a GSR, if it's 2.5" it's for the LS

 

GS-R and non-GS-R AEM CAI's are very different in shape. One is made for the non-VTEC throttle body which is in the normal location, while the other is for the GS-R intake manifold throttle body which is way down low. The Type R CAI is the same as the non-VTEC CAI just larger diameter.

 

Maybe he didn't have a GSR.

 

did you buy it from a person here at Honda Tech?

 

no i bought it from some a$$hole in northyork (not a honda-tech member)
buddy cant possibly of had a gsr cause i held it up it my intake tonight and its not even close
this is coming from a guy who said he had a 2001 gsr.
thanks again to all you guys for helping me out!!

 

back to the drawing board, does anybody know anybody that might be selling an aem cai for a 1998 gsr??

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=115558

 

yeah im selling one, check the classified section, other people are selling some too i think.

 

I'm selling one $135 shipped It's in good condition with a cleaned but not brand new filter. E-mail me if you are interested THE RZA 85 @aol.com.