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can you make AEM CAI into short ram?

Old Feb 21, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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I have an AEM cai I want to convert to short ram. Any one have any sugestions? I need the heat sheild. I know there is a member that made a HOMEGROWN pop charger. I need some input please.
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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all you have to do is take off the lower tube and hook the filter up to your maf and bend you some sheet metal and get ready to suck in some air baby!!!
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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You mean this?



Here's how its done:
1. Cut off a 4" piece off the end of the tube where the filter connects to.
2. Use that 4" piece in place of the tube that goes down into the wheelwell.
3. Connect the filter to that 4" piece.
4. Enjoy the sweet sound of air getting sucked into the intake.

It helps to get a popcharger heat shield.
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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It's a $2000 custom hood made out of plexiglass!











Just kidding! It a photoshop effect.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 06:31 AM
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I just did that to my nismo intake. I started a fiberglass heat sheild last night.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 06:38 AM
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Thanks for your input. It sems to be easier to get the pop charger but I dont know if will hook up to my AEM?
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 06:47 AM
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This is a brilliant enhancement! I had a ram jet on my liter motorcycle and its acceleration nearly ripped my arms off! Does anyone have related track or dyno numbers with a huge fan?
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 07:03 AM
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What is the point of buying a intake with the filter located in front of the radiator, shortening it and putting the filter under the hood? Wouldn't it be easier just to get the pop charger? Thanks.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by davidv
What is the point of buying a intake with the filter located in front of the radiator, shortening it and putting the filter under the hood? Wouldn't it be easier just to get the pop charger? Thanks.

Yes.....and cheaper too.....But since when did modding your car make sense.
To me it is all about trying out different things to occupy my mind and time =)
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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did any one notice any dif between the cai and the short ram version. thinking about doing the conversion but if there isnt a dif i'll just leave it alone.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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I recently made my AEM CAI a short ram (no heat sheild tho). Turned out okay, got better response at the low RPM's. Despite that, I still decided to go with a Stillen intake instead. I'm going to give a try and see if it is better then the short ram and get back to you.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by mc350z
ive got the 5/16 spacer with my nismo CAI and there is alot of people on here that say the spacer and CAI are a bad combo.

Hmmm, that might be why I'm not liking my AEM CAI after I installed my plenum and exhaust.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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for sale aem blue cai 2 weeks old.
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 07:42 AM
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My bigest problem is with my Crawford plenum along with CAI it loses HP up to 10 to be exact + when it rains it is getting wet and when I go past 5k RPM it bogs out until it dries...I want to getthe pop charger but will it fit my AEM?
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