Sup,

A friend recently told me that his ITR's low end power was a lot better with the stock ITR air box vs. his AEM CAI. He said the back pressure made for more low end power that the AEM CAI didn't have. I'm about to trade my stock air box and tubing for a Stillen FPR and JDM Shift boot, which I consider a decent trade, but it got me thinkin'.

So I would think that the AEM CAI would make for better high end power vs. the stock ITR air box right? I am going for mostly high end power, it's priority to me vs. low end power, but I just wanted to get your input on it first. As long as the AEM CAI will give me more high end power than the stock air box, I'll gladly trade the air box and get rid of it. Please let me know if you have any advice in this area. Thanks.

 

did you try a search for AEM CAI ?

plenty of info.

 

yeah..do a search,first..but imo..the aem cai does add high end hp when vtec hits

 

w/ the AEM, you have quicker throttle response, and it lets this high compression/ high revving motor breathe..... mine made more power @ about 4200 to 8500..... In a ITR, that is the power band. If he is running the stock 4-2-1 header, the losses will be small.....

 

The AEM throttle response is horrible...ask anyone who has gone from an AEM back to stock or from an AEM to an Icebox.

 

back pressure LOL

 

Seriously...

AEM throttle response sucks It is loud and the spike is always nice but that's about it...

 

Quicker throttle response with an AEM CAI? Errrr.

 

Hahahah.........

 

can i use a k&n filter with the icebox?

 

It might make a 1-2 peak hp more in the high rpm range, but I believe that the only thing the AEM is good for is making noise and sucking up water.


[Modified by KANJI, 4:41 PM 9/30/2002]

 

intake back pressure........thats funny...intake........intake of air.......gotta love the HT BS