Hey Everyone,

New to the forums.. I have a 04' Lancer Ra, and i am looking for some input on which air-intake i shold go with. Aem offers an cold air intake, with the dry filter. the better performance gains are shown with this kit.
But injen also makes a cold air intake for are cars, with a wet filter. Also they carry a pre-sock, to protect agaist water and large particles. The performance gains are a little less, but nothing that you'd really be able to notice(1-2hp.) The thing is i live in Calgary,AB and we are exposed to snow, rain ect.. and i want to be sure im not going to harm anything with water being sucked in. Has anyone got any input on which intake i should go with. Thanks!

 

You can get a cold air Bypass to prevent water from making up the pipe if you do get into some water.

http://www.tirerack.com/intake/aem/air_bypass_valve.jsp

 

go with injen. but of coarse im just saying that because i have it. but anyways, i dont know if the aem does this, im sure it does though, u can put the intake on and leave the coldair extention off for sri.

 

I dont know of anyone who has used the Injen filter protetcor, so id recomend the aem bypass valve. and if you use that get the AEM just because you would have to cut a section of the injen out to make it work with the aem filter.

Or if you are really worried go with the short ram. the gains are only slightly less but are more low end, which for daily driving you can feel the money spent better.

 

RRM Cold air modifed with the AEM bypass valve. The Injen is not designed very well and RRM looks better and supposedely makes more power.

 

AEM - RRM can't be wrong.

 

If you have a manual and dont mind modifying it works. plus id imagine that RRMs giving better gains has to do with it being a one piece.

Even the AEM loses power (1-2hp) when putting in the valve, so if you cut the RRM intake and install this valve it'll probably be all the same. but it def. looks nicer, and if something happens RRM is more likely to help you out then AEM when you pick up the phone

 

I have been using my RRM short ram for abouyt 2 years and love it. I have their CF hood and the small vent on the Drivers side feeds cool air to it nicely.

 

how is the injen designed poorly?

 

It is not designed to allow flex when the engine moves. If you use it with an AEM Bypass it will rip it apart. This is not good. Plus it has more bends which is more restrictive.

 

Can anyone suggest a good replacement air filter for a short ram? I need a new one soon.

 

K&N makes replacement cones if i remember correctly. little pricey but good stuff

 

you can get them at walmart