I wish i took pics but i forgot my camera, anyways me and my buddy tackled the job, id say it took about an hour, and it was incredibly helpful to have a second pair of hands to ease with the install - with one person i could see removal of the bumper being absolutely necessary to get the intake on.

Pretty tight squeeze to get the old air box off, break off the old clamp, put the AEM on, and wiggle and slide it back on.

So driving impressions, the butt dyno agrees, and it sounds absolutely wicked at WOT while sounding stock at any other throttle position. No CEL tonight, *knocks on wood* i didnt disconnect the battery either.

I've heard AEM doesnt get the CEL's, but we'll see, i like their new dry filter technology tho, no more spoiled MAFS from oil residue.

So now the modding bug has begun....time to mod some more.

and for the record
ebay *lightly* used aem intake
51.00usd
20.00usd ship
30.00usd brokerage to canada

so i am way under the retail 170usd price

 

Congrats! I just did my first mods tonight too. I put on an Injen CAI and a DC sports strut bar. Anyway, I just yanked hard and the old tube came out with the box. I didn't have to cut that STUPID clamp...lol SOUNDS GOOD DOESN'T IT!!!!

 

kinda sounds like an RC car at WOT, i love it lol

 

You are right! That is what it sounds like...

 

Nice man! But you removed the bumper?

 

nooo, because i had a buddy to wiggle and hold the intake in place while i worked from the top

but i could imagine that a solo job would need the bumper removed in order to give enough room to do it solo

 

i wanted to add that i like the stock look of the engine bay which is what im going for, nobody is going to look for an aftermarket air filter behind my bumper, and the dealer wont ask any questions !!

 

Def. keep us updated on CEL issue

 

still nothing :P

 

this thread is kinda dead but just wanted to say 3 days later no cel, i doubt it will ever come on

aem FTW!!!!1111

 

You get a cell yet ? I just installed mine 2 days ago and so far all is good.

 

I have had my AEM cai for about 2 months now still no CEL.

 

I had mine for a month and still no cel.
congrats on the mod.

 

Had mine on for about a month as well and never a CEL.

 

can you get the dry flow filter seperate?

 

Not from AEM. At least there isn't a part # for the filter by itself.

 

oh wow forgot about this thread, umm no cel as of yet, and its been months, so i doubt ill ever get one

 

Installed my AEM about a week ago, no CEL & sounds great.