AEM Cold Air Intake Question
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reds2:
I will look into that, given it's price and ease of reconverting. Do you know anything of performance increases with this? Also, with our heavy thunderstorms and heavy rain at times here in Oklahoma, I'm a bit concerned about sucking rainwater right on top of the filter element, and the problem when other vehicles splash huge amounts of water right on the front of my car during heavy rains. With this type of unit sucking air right from the grill, and the fact that I don't know how to quantify the amount of water intake that would cause hydrolock, this "Spoon" design worries me. Do you have any comments on this?
Thanks,
Richard
I will look into that, given it's price and ease of reconverting. Do you know anything of performance increases with this? Also, with our heavy thunderstorms and heavy rain at times here in Oklahoma, I'm a bit concerned about sucking rainwater right on top of the filter element, and the problem when other vehicles splash huge amounts of water right on the front of my car during heavy rains. With this type of unit sucking air right from the grill, and the fact that I don't know how to quantify the amount of water intake that would cause hydrolock, this "Spoon" design worries me. Do you have any comments on this?
Thanks,
Richard
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Thanks for all of the info on the AEM Cold Air filter. I am going to get and install one. Can someone point me towards the best place with cheapest pricing? I am looking for "Red" if that makes any difference. 
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Richard,
From what I've read the Spoon type intake is safer because you retain the stock airbox. I think there is a compartment that will keep any water or debris separated from the engine. I think the search function is working, you might want to check with AusS2000 himself or search for Spoon intakes. Good luck.
From what I've read the Spoon type intake is safer because you retain the stock airbox. I think there is a compartment that will keep any water or debris separated from the engine. I think the search function is working, you might want to check with AusS2000 himself or search for Spoon intakes. Good luck.
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And thanks for it! I read the entire thread and have another problem to present with this "Spoon" imitation. If I have to remove part or all of the stock air deflector that directs air to the radiator, my engine will definitely run hotter here in Oklahoma, as summer temps here get to 105 degrees without breaking any records! Maybe with all the weather related problems I have mentioned about Oklahoma, someone may be tempted to say "why the heck don't you move from that place?" Well, I think about it often, and when I no longer have my VERY elderly parents living near me, I will do so. But for now, here I am, and I must consider my location when considering engine mods. (If I lived in the high altitudes and thin air of some parts of Colorado, anything without a SC or a TC would be off my list.)
But I must admit that this Spoon "imitation" has one thing going for it over the real Spoon. The real thing inducts air right into the stock box and induction guides, which would bring "wet" air right over the top of the filter. The AUS imitation seems to bring the air into the divided chamber to the left, where water could accumulate and/or drain away before getting to the filter element. "That's a good thing." And the fact that the real Spoon is made out of costly carbon firer is real overkill, IMO.
And all of this brings me back to my original question: has anyone installed a Coastal Metals CAI, and if so, what were the performance results?
Thanks,
Richard
And thanks for it! I read the entire thread and have another problem to present with this "Spoon" imitation. If I have to remove part or all of the stock air deflector that directs air to the radiator, my engine will definitely run hotter here in Oklahoma, as summer temps here get to 105 degrees without breaking any records! Maybe with all the weather related problems I have mentioned about Oklahoma, someone may be tempted to say "why the heck don't you move from that place?" Well, I think about it often, and when I no longer have my VERY elderly parents living near me, I will do so. But for now, here I am, and I must consider my location when considering engine mods. (If I lived in the high altitudes and thin air of some parts of Colorado, anything without a SC or a TC would be off my list.)
But I must admit that this Spoon "imitation" has one thing going for it over the real Spoon. The real thing inducts air right into the stock box and induction guides, which would bring "wet" air right over the top of the filter. The AUS imitation seems to bring the air into the divided chamber to the left, where water could accumulate and/or drain away before getting to the filter element. "That's a good thing." And the fact that the real Spoon is made out of costly carbon firer is real overkill, IMO.
And all of this brings me back to my original question: has anyone installed a Coastal Metals CAI, and if so, what were the performance results?
Thanks,
Richard