I just purchased an AEM ITR CAI for my SI, and I noticed that on the bend closest to the filter, there is a slight dent in the piping. Not a big dent, not even deep at all, just slightly. Would this do anything to hurt performance?

 

why don't you just send it back? i'm not the smartest on aerodynamics(sp) but i bet AEM the people who call themselves the best have a reason for everysingle bend, and if there is some random dent in the pipe it could slightly increase or decrease the way the air spins, but overall i doubt the performance will be even noticible on the dyno.

 

Did you get it used?

 

i doubt that there would be any kind of difference in ur hp #'s. try and push it out somehow if u want. or, if its new, just send it back. thats probly ur best bet.

 

Since it's already installed, I'd rather not go throught the hassle of trying to return it. And it was on sale at a local shop for being the display model so I got a good price on it. I personally don't think there would be any difference with a dent there, but I just wanted to know if anyone had any insight.

 

I personally dont think that a small dent would affect noticable losses in horses...can you post a pic so we can see it?

 

air turbulence wouldnt be affected with a small dent....dont worry about it, your stock intake comes with hundreds of "small dents".....late

 

I'll see if I can take a pic tommorow with my friends digi. But the general consensus seems ti be that it wouldnt affect performance.

 

yes it will affect your performance. buy a new one and give me yours for free juz playing. i bet you won't find any difference on the dyno.

 

Sounds like a plan.

 

yeah, i forgot about those damn dents. they make u lose hp. dont trade him, trade me. mines dent-free.

 

Heres some pics as requested.






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Na don't worry about it, its not that bad.

 

that anit ****, it will be fine.

 

Goodness, I think you lost about 5-6 hp.

 

Heh, thanks.. Add to my paranoia!

 

hahaha no im pretty sure you are okay. actually i can't believe you even noticed that.

 

yah you just lost about 5hp, and what about all those dents in your exhaust piping from stuff flying up from the road? I think your losing more and more hp by the day

 

and all the small dents one your car's body and hood are really making your aerodynamic performance suffer....lol jp bro......your intake is fine

 

yea, so do you notice any performance difference with your intake now? how do you like em? let us know.

 

dont worry about it... like everyone else said

 

The car seems a bit more responsive at the top end. Plus it sounds so much better than my old Iceman.

 

aem cai gives the si around 4-5 hp to the wheels. u will never notice a difference with the tiny *** dent.

 

yah, the dent is too small to even disturb the turbulance. i wouldnt even worry about it..