AEM p/n: 21-531

It is actually made for an 05-06 Cobalt 2.2L, but I got a REALLY good deal on it. For now it is a short-ram (I cut it in half) It wouldn't fit right the way it came. I am going to get some silicone hose and re-connect the other half and make it a CAI when I get around to it. It is SOOO loud-it almost sounds like I have an aftermarket exhaust now.

 

yay, another AEM on a 2.4! I'm one of the few 2.4s rockin an AEM on the site............EVERYONE else basically has the Injen. I prefer the AEM b/c it has the dryflow filter and I live down a dirtroad, plus, im not a big fan of being like everyone else, lol. The AEM is def loud, but ever since I put my ARK N2 cat-back + CA header + CA/XTC 2.5" de-cat downpipe, I can't hear it at all really, lol. Now hurry up and make that thing cold air! Congrats on the purchase though!

 

AEM is nice lookin, i choose tha gm performance intake
keep on modding........its fun lol

 

Very nice! Ever get any CELs from it?

 

Not so far-it has only been on for 15 miles. It idled a little rough when I 1st stared the engine, probably because I pulled the ECM fuse for a 1/2 hour.

 

Im feeling ya there. I love my AEM. Sounded so nice, people didnt believe I only had an intake. I had problems with oiled filters in the past, thats why I went with AEM. Anyways... I hope the AEM works out for you dmidkiff!

 

yep i love my CAI ive gotten alot of compliments on it

 

I had fitmant issues installing the intake as well. If the angle to where it connects to the throttle body was a few degrees more it would help out a lot. I never thought about cutting the pipe not a bad idea.

 

^You're kidding! So if it doesn't fit a Cobalt (which it is what it is designed for) W T F car DOES this darn thing fit? I found some silicone hose locally for $8/ft that will allow me to join the 2 pieces and have a true CAI.

 

It fit my cobalt fine, it just took us a bit of time to figure out how it was supposed to sit..lol we had a long day at the shop

 

How did you manage to fit the rubber 90` elbow flush with the TB while having the rubber bump connected (the one inside the fender)? I may have to drill out another hole or something. My elbow isn't quite flush to the TB and the MAF is too close to the hood liner. It's not rubbing just too close for comfort.

 

That was actually a pain to do. We had to lift my car and attach the rubber bump from the bottom end (hopefully Im talking about the same part that you are). But the elbow fit on nicely, we just had to use a lot of lubrication to get everything to slide on completely. And my MAF is close too, but we all figured since there was no touching it would be ok.

 

Hmm. I may have to mess around with that a little more. Thanx.

 

I had NO problems installing my 2.2l AEM intake on my 2.4l
See my thread

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/2-4l-2-2l-cai-install-pics-56k-your-own-risk-53178/

 

Mine doesn't have two pieces that connect to each other, its one piece. It was the same part number listed above. I cross checked the part numbers and they all match to the same cobalt intake. The part number on the pipe matched the instructions as well. So I don't know WTF!!!!!

 

^^^Thats so weird, mine has two pieces. No wonder others are having probelms

 

Well its official-I just got a CEL. On the plus side, at full throttle, I now have tire chip at the 1-2 shift! I made a video of what it sounds like in and out of the car. I will post it on Google video asap.

 

lol poor auto guys... i get tire chirp between 1/2 on my stock 5 speed 2.4 congrats though i love the sound of an intake it usually sounds pretty sweet

 

Here are the videos as promised:

Completely stock:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...32029336586053

After intake install (from outside of the car):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...99969200630346

After intake install (from inside the car):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...46923380092302

 

sweet... however i never really realized how kick ass the stock 2.4 sounds.. i can never get a good judge considering i'm always driving it

 

Sounds good, yeah the 2.4's are loud stock especilly if you take out the resantor on the bottom of the intake. The reason you got a CEL is because the piping arounf the MAF is 3 inch. The Ion will throw a code becasue of the we need 2.75 MAF piping.

 

ditto. My 2.2 AEM installed without a hitch on my 2.4. Very quick and straight-forward install.

 

nice. . . sounds like my car before i put on the magnaflow. i have the same issue with the intake, CEL comes on every once and a while, im running the Injen. gotta get tuned. sorry to bring up old thread, just liked the vids!

 

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so you have the Injen on a 2.4, and it has CEL's every once and a while? So other Injen owners, READ THAT and stop lieing when you say "only the AEM does that, the Injen is sooooo perfect!" lol

 

nice, too bad its the old style