Which one is hand down better in performance for my 20002 Honda s2000 AEM COLD AIR INTAKE or AEM V2? So Ive done a bit of research online but would like the help of someone who has had both or only one of them at one point. If the only difference is I run the risk of hydrolock on the cold air intake then is v2 the way to go?

 

Don't buy intake/exhaust parts for their expected performance benefits, you'll be disappointed:

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ad-test-review

If time is money, where does that leave horsepower? With a base price of $32,740, just one of the Honda S2000's 240 horses costs $136. Sounds to us as though horsepower is money, too. Case in point: Want even more power from today's most overachieving engine? Okay, bring more money. In the case of the Mugen S2000 we tested, expect to pay almost three times as much for each pony above the stocker, or $393 each — more than the cost of an ounce of gold.

Either Mugen is fleecing the hell out of its well-heeled customers or Honda's S2000 is so well maximized that extracting extra horsepower takes Herculean effort. Mugen, of course, claims the latter reason and cites a two-year design and testing program to come up with a series of parts that make meaningful performance improvements. Mugen, as an engineering and parts contractor to Honda, one of the world's finest engineering companies, did its homework, and the 15 horses Mugen added to the S2000 were some of the hardest-working we've ever tested.

The new engine parts are simple: There's a $1500 carbon-fiber airbox that inhales cool air from in front of the radiator; a stainless-steel header ($1300) and exhaust system ($1500); an engine computer ($1500); a low-temp thermostat ($69); and a high-pressure radiator cap ($29).

Go on Youtube and see which one you like the sound of better, and then look at the price difference. Do you live somewhere where hydrolocking is a concern?

I dyno'd 3 HP higher -- with K&N FIPK intake, Invidia Q300 dual exhaust and a Hondata FlashPro dyno tune -- than the bone stock S2000 who went right before me. But my car sounds and drives (lowered VTEC) a lot better than his did.

 

Aem v2 is great. I love mine

 

Thanks for the help. I will be installing the v2 tomorrow. There's a chance of rain where I live but my friend mention to me that there's a AEM wrap/cover for it which I also reviewed and has great ratings. I'll be purchasing that as well. Thanks!