Guys, I installed a CAI 4 months and just recently I was inspecting my car and look what I found:





As you can see, the welding suppport is clearly cracked/ripped. My question is,


1. Has anyone else experienced this problem in the past? (I searched already, no luck)

2. Should I contact AEM, is there warranty for these intakes?


Thanks in advance,

 

You may have had the bolt too tight, it needs a little play since the motor moves back and forth

 

hmm are you using the soft rubber mount there that AEM gave you, or one of the stock rubber mounts? In my case, the rubber mount broke first so that it wouldn't crack the piping like that. THey are supposed to absorb the torsional forces and I've seen that happen to a few others, though I'm not sure if AEM warrantied it.

 

my friends aem cai cracked because there was this spot it was rubbing against. I dont think aem will do anything for you, you're pretty much screwed. sorry.

you can always buy a used aem cai...like my black painted AEM CAI.

 

Call AEM. They'll ask for the receipt or some proof of purchase though, so have that ready.

 

send that **** back

 

hey mine' did that too. cept it didnt rip like yours did, the mounting arm just broke off....

 

that sucks. Looks like you might of had the bolt on too tight. Just duct tape it back up

 

Damn...thas the first time I seen that happen.....

 

That same thing happened to my friends, where it cracked right at the welds for the mount. Id call aem, there a big company and should be more then willing to send u a new one. They wouldnt want to get a bad rep

 

damn...how tight did u put that sucker on?

call aem

 

same thing that happend to me most likely the bolt was either too tight or the rubber thing wasnt soft enoug. i just switched back to the stock airbox with the diy ice box.


Carlo

 

jb weld is your friend

 

i would try aem or where you bought it all they could say is no .
i think you might of had the bolt on too tight .

 

duct tape for now...

 

just try calling AEM if they don't reimburse you with another one just get it welded shut and live with it only time my intake looked like that was when i totaled my old integra it was crush and bents and cracks

 

same thing happened to mine. ripped just like that, the tear didn't progress so far though.

 

has to be a factory defect..take that **** back and get a new one.....

 

jb weld is your friend <<< i agree with that

 

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haha ok.

jus tape it, dont need to get all fancy with JB weld. put some oversized bandaid on
it, maybe it'll heal. oh yea use neosporin!

 

damn how do you drive you car?

 

wow..never seen that before... i agree with everyone to send it back!

 

yep... seen it before...
the only thing i can suggest that would have prevented it, would have been to slide that mounting bracket all the way to the back(near the opening).
I think that might have been enough room for the slack it needed....

I dont think AEM will do anything

 

haha... yeah, its the crazy downshifts I do that cause the motor to move.

Thanks for hte advice guys. Will contact AEM.... see how they respond, afterall its "Advance Engine Management" .

 

happened to me tooo. i just took it to a local shop and they welded it back for about $15. Make sure you take it to a shop they can weld aluminum.