Not all the intakes use an OE sized MAF housing and therefore cannot be used without tuning (unless you like barely being able to run and then running crazy lean)


All manufactures claim crazy power (like 20hp or 40hp tuned) from an intake, when factually butt-dyno barely feels it without a tune, but it does improve throttle response quite a bit and generally makes it so you can hear your turbo and BOV and that will make anyone smile.

Claiming power with a tune is retarded, because a bad tuner could leave you with less hp, and generally people are getting the same power after tuning with any of the OE sized MAF intakes OR even the factory intake with a drop-in filter.


I do agree with you the AEM is designed well, it's a great product and great suggestion to anyone. I personally didn't go with it, because I wanted to hear the turbo spool a little more.

 

I don't remember what the site was but it's not aem claiming to get that much power. I believe aem only claimed about 12-15hp on their intake. The people/site was the one who did the claim of 20 untuned and 40 tuned since they did dyno the car...I just can't remember which site or where the link is now. It's an independent though, not a big site.

Nevermind...found it

Heres the link, modified mag did it.

http://www.modified.com/tech/modp-10...e/viewall.html

 

I like the ETS intake

 

Love my AEM. Box keeps it nice and cool too