AEM Short Ram Intake Issue!

[DSMOCTANE]

I have purchased and used an AEM short ram intake system for my 99' Eclipse GS 420a back in 2007. The intake has worked great for me through the years, but I have been having hesitation problems when driving over bumpy roads. Yesterday I went to autozone and purchased a brand new cone to replace the dry filter, because it was time for a new one. ANYWAYS long story short, the car runs much better with the new cone, but I still continue to get the weird hesitation problems (less than before) when accelerating over bumpy roads. It seems like the intake has to be aligned to a PRECISE position with the throttle body to function properly without any slight hesitation. Anyone else ever experience this? Or know how to properly align the intake to eliminate the air induction problems?

 

[Fotowntalon]

Time for a new air filter? The lifetime guarantee filters? Only way I can see that is if it has been beat to hell, otherwise cleaning it would have rejuvenated it. As far as hesitation on bumps, that sounds weird, but you may need a new silicone coupler to hold it better in place. I have used a makeshift SRI, and aem V2 and AEM short ram and never had any problems like you are describing.