Cold Air Intake Question

[BenHooker]

I just bought a 99 GS automatic and I want to put on an AEM Titanium V2 CAI. The description says on the website for manual transmissions. My question is can it be put on an automatic engine?

 

[loser_635]

Yes.

 

[BenHooker]

Awesome thanks man. On another note, what would be a good intake? I have my mind set out on the AEM V2 but I'm open to suggestions.

 

[Locke]

eBay SRI/CAI + K&N/Dryflow/Foam filter.

 

[cciesielski]

eBay SRI/CAI + K&N/Dryflow/Foam filter.

i believe he is talking about one of these
eBay Motors: 95-99 ECLIPSE NON-TURBO AIR INTAKE FILTER RS GS 96 97 (item 360065398481 end time Jul-01-08 18:41:55 PDT)
however this is not actually a cold air intake however it does add power and will be great and cheap for a stock eclipse but i would reccomend getting a long ram air because you get more of an increase of power because it does not suck in hot air from the engine bay
you can pick 1 up on ebay for around 60-75 shipped
most of these are routed in the front bumper area which is fine until it rains or during winter and you can change it to a short ram air just by removing part of the pipeing and bolting it back together

 

[totaleclipse_05]

The gains between Cold Air Intakes and Short Ram ones are like 1 hp different between the two. Get a Short Ram and play it safe. I would never want to take the chance to hydrolock an engine for 1-2 hp.

 

[Slo2gen]

Unless you are going to be a diehard N/A guy like Mark Bullet then you can get a generic short ram or cold air intake. I personaly have the V2 and I loved it, but I am now going turbo and wish I hadn't spent the 300 bones on the V2 intake. Just my 2 centz.

 

[rstare]

Just what slo2gen said. I got the aem cai (although i got it free from a friend) but i plan on going turbo so if he wouldnt have given it to me i wouldnt have spent the money to buy it. If you plan on staying n/a then go ahead but if your going to go turbo then theres no point, save your money and put it towards turbo

 

[cs82685]

Unless you are going to be a diehard N/A guy like Mark Bullet then you can get a generic short ram or cold air intake. I personaly have the V2 and I loved it, but I am now going turbo and wish I hadn't spent the 300 bones on the V2 intake. Just my 2 centz.

hell, he doesn't even have one I don't think. As far as I remember Mark just has a cone filter and a pipe

OP do what's been suggested and don't waste your money. You will NOT feel a difference in power

 

[tegster1]

My Ebay shortram and K&N filter work just fine. About 20 bucks for the intake and 25 for the filter or so. It works just as good as any other piece of piping.

 

[Slo2gen]

hell, he doesn't even have one I don't think. As far as I remember Mark just has a cone filter and a pipe

OP do what's been suggested and don't waste your money. You will NOT feel a difference in power

You are correct Mark does not have one but he has been talking since he got the custom long tube header that he wants to start on an intake pipe that incorporates the design of the V2 to keep a constant velocity flow going into his new intake manifold!

 

[Novice]

I had a ebay short intake on my Altima for over 2 years and it worked great. I just upgraded the filter to AEM dryflow synthetic.

 

[loser_635]

Ive had my eBay CAI for a few months now and I havent had any problems with it, eBay filter too.

 

[Superfly4943]

definately go with a short ram intake if you live anywhere that it likes to rain a lot. plus like was noted above, there is a very small horsepower difference between the two like 1-2 but the price difference is a little bigger.

 

[BenHooker]

Will there be any chance of sucking water into my engine with the short ram?

 

[red97tib]

No chance, if it does happen, you must have poured water over the thing. The short is the safest bet if you are worried about hydrolock like previously stated.

 

[rstare]

I have a CAI and it was pouring last night. I was a little worried about hydrolocking, going through some big puddles and all. I got home checked my filter and it was soaked, but no water got into the intake, so no hydrolock. I wouldnt really worry about it if i were you, all long as the filter doesnt actually get submerged you should be fine as long as you have a decent filter.

 

[red97tib]

^^^Agreed. My brother and I live in Iowa and he has had a CAI on his car for about 4-5 years now, been through every season and weather condition possible. Never had a problem so far, just make sure you check your equipment in times of need and try to avoid those puddles.

 

[BenHooker]

And what kind of hp gain am I looking at if i go for the short ram

 

[red97tib]

Honestly, if you feel a difference, you will be the first person in history. The whole point of the CAI is for cooler temps, hence "cold air intake". A cooler air flow makes for better ignition and the engine runs better. If you ever start up the car early in the morning before the sun is up on a really cool day and drive it hard for the first 10 minutes you will notice it has a slight kick. Now do this same thing on a 95 degree day at 2 in the afternoon after driving for 20 minutes. The engine no longer has that kick. It's because the engine has lost that coolness that makes it run sightly better. The CAI is trying to achieve the same affects in scenario 1. Now it might not be as drastic, but it will run slightly better.

 

[totaleclipse_05]

I have a CAI and it was pouring last night. I was a little worried about hydrolocking, going through some big puddles and all. I got home checked my filter and it was soaked, but no water got into the intake, so no hydrolock. I wouldnt really worry about it if i were you, all long as the filter doesnt actually get submerged you should be fine as long as you have a decent filter.

Last thing I would want to do is worry if my car's engine is going to lock up when I drive home from work. Play it safe and get a short-ram intake. They are less expensive and you will not feel a difference between the two. If you say you do, your mind is playing tricks.

 

[dr1665]

The greatest gains from an aftermarket intake system are realized through the reduction of restriction in the intake path - not the reduction in charge temps. Yes, the aim of CAIs is to provide an intake charge which is lower than that of a short ram, but it's pulling, at best, ambient air into a pipe, throttle body, and intake manifold that are pretty damn hot and, given air's natural heat capacity, it's going to be absorbing a lot of that heat.

In my opinion, the variations in gains associated with all aftermarket intakes for these cars - from the Ebay shortie to the finest AEM or Injen - are so minimal, it's not worth wasting the money on anything more than a simple, shortie pipe with a quality filter on it. Don't worry about the air temperature. Don't worry about the brand. It's a pipe. The gains come from replacing the restrictive OEM paper filter and box. Nothing more.

 

[joshed_240sx]

Since were on the topic of CAI's......what is the hole that is circled for......

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[EDM95]

I belive that is for the throttle position sensor.

 

[1996dsm]

that would go to the valve cover, the hole in the other one is what im wondering about?