On my way to a show this past friday, I had the bypass on my AEM CAI snap in half, leaving the lower end of my intake dangling... so I took the filter off the dangling end and stuck it on the broke top half... Looking for some recommendations. Should I permanently turn it into a short ram (attach filter at cut end from bypass), buy a new/better intake system (not looking to spend huge amounts for a Mugen or whatever), or just get a new bypass for my CAI?

Sorry for the lame thread, but looking for the most cost effective and engine beneficial answer to my problem. Have gotten a lot of varying opinions from people. Thanks in advance!

 

Have you thought about running a velocity stack?

 

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Have you had any issues with sucking things in with a velocity stack? I don't drive in the rain or snow or any non-sunny weather... Any recommended velocity stack? I have seen Blox and all, but...

 

You can get a V-stack with a filter in the end of it.

 

oh reallie?
do u have pics?

 

I really like my Mugen intake. It is pricey though.

 

Comptech intake/airbox combo!

 

Velocity Stack FTW!

 

i thought the VS was w/o the filter??? how do you connect the filter onto the VS?

hmmm...im confused...

 

the filter has like a 5" opening to fit over the stack.
you can kind of see the clamp on the bottom.

 

This is what they look like from the bottom

 

if your not driving in rain then there is no need for the by-pass, I love my comptech box and intake and would recommend it to anyone. It's pretty much the same thing as mugen but at around half the price.

 

I'm going with a short ram and velocity stack. Just going to put the stack and filter on the cut end of my AEM CAI for now, then maybe get a Samco Intake arm soon.

 

Sounds like a good choice. Best bang for the buck in my opinion.
If you really get creative you can build an enclosure for the filter
to combat heatsoak. I used a wastebasket like Endyn used on their
intake build article. It's definetely not show quality but it functions
great!

 

i want to order one of these velocity stacks. how will this work on an aem cai?? i see that everyone is using it as a sri... ????

 

The single best mod I have ever done, I wish I could get a Mugen intake for every car I own.

 

stock intake with drop in filter

 

ditto!