Any positive comments toward this intake system? I know that its pricey, but do the gains and sound reflect the cost?

 

IMHO the v2 intake isnt worth the money...id feel bad paying the amount AEM wants for a regular coldair intake...id just buy an ebay tube and a k&n filter

 

the v2 is the best cold air that i've seen, but also the most expensive.
i guess you get what you pay for, if you have the best, chances are you paid the most.

 

quality comes with time spent on researching on a product.
aem v2 is a step a notch from the old.

i just use stock.

 

Note that there aren't a lot of people making insane power with the V2. There are reasons for that.

 

almost everyone that is making gobs of power usually have a short ram intake of some sort

 

I still like the ICEMAN the best.

Tapered design increases the speed of air coming in and the fact that you can make it a short ram in a split second makes it valuable to me here in FL where it floods in the blink of an eye.

AEM

 

Really what it comes down to is that no intake in any shape or form is worth the price AEM sells them for. Think about it? You are gaining such a small amount for quite a bit of money. A cheap CAI or short ram with a good filter will do just the same for a 1/4 of the price. Your paying for the name.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95excoupeMT &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">IMHO the v2 intake isnt worth the money...id feel bad paying the amount AEM wants for a regular coldair intake...id just buy an ebay tube and a k&n filter</TD></TR></TABLE>
i agree, you can get slightly "less" performance out of a v1 and for 1/2 the price.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dirtyd463 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">almost everyone that is making gobs of power usually have a short ram intake of some sort </TD></TR></TABLE>
this is true! the best intake on the market right now is J's Racing short ram. According to most dyno's. This is proven and it's also the only intake AEM will not compare their intakes against....wonder why

EDIT: i'm not just blowing out dust either i own an aem v1 and i'd gladly trade for a j's racing plus a little money

overall opinion of aem v2.... for performance/value

 

OEM Airbox
K&N Drop-In Filter
eBay Short-Ram pipe mated to airbox
Removed Resonator

Total = $70 that probably yields more power than a $300 AEM.

 

i got the v2 only cuz i won a bet and had money to buy one and i feel the diff. but haven't got a real dyno

 

same here. <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dimi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OEM Airbox
K&N Drop-In Filter
eBay Short-Ram pipe mated to airbox
Removed Resonator

Total = $70 that probably yields more power than a $300 AEM.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

The v2 is crappy in my opinion.. It looks like **** and performs the same as there regular cold air... For the money just get a j's racing intake..

 

where can I buy a J Raceing short ram?

 

R&D Motorsports &lt;&lt;web link!

 

hm? ... am I not seeing a section for J's racing?

 

Call R&D and ask for Dave. He will set you straight.

 

i guess i got a good intake then cuz i got a v2 and i beat a 99 si w/ short ram, shifter & dc headers. i also smoked a del sol (the one that has the b16). all i have is the v2 and an axel back exhaust.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by egcoupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i guess i got a good intake then cuz i got a v2 and i beat a 99 si w/ short ram, shifter & dc headers. i also smoked a del sol (the one that has the b16). all i have is the v2 and an axel back exhaust.</TD></TR></TABLE>

toooOo fasT ToooOO FuR10u$ y0!!!!!! It's because you got m4DD Vt3KK bra!!

 

ebay this one