js racing carbon or a Cold Air Intake


sifikat_10ek4

sifikat_10ek4

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hi mates i have a js carbon intake and i was thinking to change it for a cai AEM or Injen..
So i would like to know your opinions mates!Which type of intake do you think is better?
what is your advice?
thanks a lot!:)
 
i am interested to know this as well, i currently have ITG Maxogen with custom cold feed.
i am considering about AEM V2.
 
stussy_legend said:
i am interested to know this as well, i currently have ITG Maxogen with custom cold feed.
i am considering about AEM V2.
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On my EP3 I had so many different inductions including the AEM V2 (although the ep3 1 sits in engine bay) & then went to ITG maxogen & it was so much better No more nasty heat soak. You may get the nice sound with open cone But enclosed carbon box is the way forward:nice:

On the EK9 I have the spoon direct air flow pipe & K&N panel filter & its perfect Lovely throttle responce & no heat lag :)

So basically I would say stock airbox with panel filter & resonators removed OR mugen/ITG
not a fan of open cone even the 1s that sit in bumper This is just my opnion though :)
 
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i've had the aem v2 & cai on my ep3. the cai transformed that car!

i have also recently fitted the cai to my 9, i think its brilliant, but i didn't have a standard air box to compare with...
 
jase_87 said:
i've had the aem v2 & cai on my ep3. the cai transformed that car!

i have also recently fitted the cai to my 9, i think its brilliant, but i didn't have a standard air box to compare with...
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for sure the cai is better than a standard air box..
 
ep3 is a different car than ek4/9

Actually i had a j's intake for almost 1500km and at first i felt the car slower at hi rpms...
i made a cai feed for my j's the things was a lot better with heat soak.

when i changed for stock itr arm with m's supercleaner cone filter
the car became slower !!:nono:

no big gains at mid to high rpm range and i also noticed that i was not reving that fast as with j's !!
the only good was that i felt the vtec kicking harder than j's !

i never had a try with aem cai really im afraid of hydrolocking.
i suggest to keep your j's or buy a mugen cai intake or comptech one
for me these are better than aem.
 
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best alrounder is stock system with decent panel filter and cold air feed imo or if you have the money mugen air box , the aem v2 is not suited to Uk/Ireland with all the wet weather we get it is bound to suck up water and hydrolock your engine i know of two people with ek9's that has happened too that had the v2
 
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abunai888 said:
ep3 is a different car than ek4/9

i never had a try with aem cai really im afraid of hydrolocking.
i suggest to keep your j's or buy a mugen cai intake or comptech one
for me these are better than aem.
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thanks man..I don't like the mugen intake,and is so expensive!i was thinking to change the js for a cai aem or injen..
 
baz_ctr said:
best alrounder is stock system with decent panel filter and cold air feed imo or if you have the money mugen air box , the aem v2 is not suited to Uk/Ireland with all the wet weather we get it is bound to suck up water and hydrolock your engine i know of two people with ek9's that has happened too that had the v2
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yes mate there is a problem with the wet weather.
I saw that the aem has dry filters doesn't work??
 
I know the ep3 is a different car But its still the same with induction I also own an EK4 & EK9 :D

And all 3 performed best with stock/enclosed intake rather than open cone Again its just my preference:nice:

Like baz ctr said stock/enclosed is a great all rounder for smoothness & performance
 
You could always fabricate a custom airbox for the J's and run an airfeed to it - best of both worlds, I definately wouldn't change mine!

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sifikat_10ek4 said:
yes mate there is a problem with the wet weather.
I saw that the aem has dry filters doesn't work??
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aem's dry filters can't keep away water from your engine
they are very good with dust as oem while keeping the performance of a open filter.
aem made a bypass valve it's like a round sponge that is plased between the two pipes on v2 intake
aem says that cost performance -1hp
but i heard that is worthless and hydrolock is still there...:angry:
 
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