I just got finished installing a AEM intake on a friends RX8. Install took about 2 hours and went real smoothly. Man all I gotta say is this thing sounds sick. At high RPM's when accelerating this thing sounds like a Jap sport bike. All in all it doesn't feel like it had huge improvements in performance but idle has definately improved and accleration has improved in the upper power band.

Rob

 

Sounds good but where are the pics?

 

He's a member of this sight I will try and get him to post pics.

Rob

 

I will try and post some pics tomorrow... Very happy with the results!

Joe.

 

comment on sound please

 

congrats
its loud as hell im sure

 

bet its not as loud as us with the simota one lol

 

Really under normal driving conditions it pretty much sounds stock.. Get on it and you can get some attention! (especially under an overpass) Only bad thing is I tend to get on it a lot more now.. Next will be midpipe and exhaust..

 

oh yeah i feel that one i'm waitng to cause small children to cry when i go past i'm thinkin of either turbo XS or possible the vivid racing one

 

I was looking at the hymee or the borla.. Leaning more toward hymee at this point.. (with the B&B mid)

Joe.

 

Congrats man , I have the AEM to Its sick! i love it

 

TY! KUDOS to this site... Needless to say, it has been a great asset to have! Pics will be coming later today..

 

Pictures??????????????????

 

I need PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Check the other AEM threads, there are pics in them.

 

Is there any regrets when you bought it or its worth every penny because im planning to buy a cold air myself over a K&N

 

i would say its definately worth it i felt a def improvement..and i love the sound especially combined with my b&b test pipe and RB catback...GO FOR IT!!

 

yesss.....go for it...i love mine!!! a bit loud on full throttle but definitely better than the K&N

 

pics

 

I would vote against this intake over the K&N. I ended up taking my AEM off becuse of the filter location. i had to rotate the filter every 2 months because the part facing the font off the car would turn black (even with the supplied "sock" on). MPG was damn good though. 2.5mpg better on the highway.

 

Ok so i just installed mine and the only thing I'm concerned with is that this system naturally does not use the vacuum controlled solenoid for the valve in the pipe that is behind the front bumper.

Question is: What did you guys do to make this look professional? Did you remove the hardware from the factory box and just let it hang? Did you mount it. Did you simply block the vacuum?

I haven't put the car back together and don't plan to without knowing what others have done.

Thanks, Rishie