Does anyone know who makes Cold Air Intakes for the ecotec 2.2L on a 2004 Cavalier [5-speed]?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Regards.
check out AEM at [URL=AEMpower.com]AEMpower.com[/URL]
I've got one on mine and I'd recommend it.
Get a bypass valve while you're at it.
You'll be glad you did one day, trust me.
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damn even the links don't work damn cut & paste man
aempower.com
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Cool, thanks man. It says it will work on the 2003 Cavalier Ecotec 2.2L, but it should be fine on the 2004 Cavalier cause nothing has changed right? Thanks again.
I would check with AEM first ... I could be wrong, but I think I saw a post on the org about AEM looking for someone with an '04 Cav (w/o ABS) to test fit their CAI for some reason
Yup, just read that post actually, I have ABS, so it should work, but I just e-mailed AEM anyways to make sure. Thanks.
that post is just about a diiffrent mounting point for the intake. The CAI mounts on the ABS module, so they need to figure out where to mount the intake on cars w/o ABS.
so you're good to go
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as far as C.A.I. goes...i would recommend the RKsport intake. It's only $165 vs. the AEM intake which is over 300 and produces equal or less HP
The RKsport intake has a 3IN K&N filter/inlet and CAN increase your HP by 10
vs. the AEM which adds roughly 8.5
i know thats not a big diff. but hey if you're gonna save money and get more power than why the hell not.
By the way... as far as performance goes, a cold air intake should be the first mod you do in my opinion.. you'll notice the change right away because the stock intake that comes with the 2.2 is so damn restrictive, thats why you get such high gains with a new intake.
Cool thanks alot guys. Tyler do you have the RKsport Intake? If so do you have any pics of it installed? I'm still deciding between RKsport and AEM. And This will be my first mod on my car, so I want to decide right
And after this, I'm thinking new throttle body, intake manifold and header. After that I'm not sure what to get. Thanks again.
-Aaron
No Aaron, i do not currently have the RKsport intake installed, so therefore i don't have any pics. It is soon to come... i was just giving you my opinion based on the HP increase. The only reason i would go with AEM is because they've made a bigger mark on the whole tuning scene. But they also deal mainly with imports. RKsport deals solely with domestics and have a whole research and development team for the ecotec engine. Like i said before, the stock intake is so restrictive, that replacing it will allow obviously the cooler, denser air to flow in mass amounts through the throttle body, thus giving you more HP
hope this helped
Ive got the RkSport Intake and it makes a big difference to me, the car definitely pulls harder on the low end. Ill try and get pics up soon. <br>
I went for a driv eon my lunch break and I really listened to the car and hit it hard going into 3rd gear, and now that I'm back I realize that the car is definitely pulling harder in the mid to top end range in the higher gears. So I;d say the RkSport intake is definitely worth the money, although its a little lacking in show quality.
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Scorpio1, Sounds good, did you install it yourself? I've looked at the instructions to install it, You have to take off the wheel? Is it hard to install? Thanks.
hey man, you gotta get the AEM Cold Air intake. TRUST ME
I <b>HAD</b> the RK Sport Intake, well, still have it for sale (plug)
loved it, easy install, great performance gain. My first mod, I actually think I won a few races
<i>just because</i> of the intake.
But <i>now</i> I have the AEM CAI
Even better performance gain, a little more difficult to install compared to RK's
(just because you have to remove the intake bong in the fenderwell)
But imo, <b>Well worth the Extra $$$</b>
you might want to get a bypass valve too, you'll be glad you did one day!
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El Guapo...how much are you asking for the RK intake?
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make me an offer
umm I'll take $100 to your door
heres a pic
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I have it packed now in a box, ready to ship
lemme know
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Tyler Donley wrote:as far as C.A.I. goes...i would recommend the RKsport intake. It's only $165 vs. the AEM intake which is over 300 and produces equal or less HP
The RKsport intake has a 3IN K&N filter/inlet and CAN increase your HP by 10
vs. the AEM which adds roughly 8.5
i know thats not a big diff. but hey if you're gonna save money and get more power than why the hell not.
By the way... as far as performance goes, a cold air intake should be the first mod you do in my opinion.. you'll notice the change right away because the stock intake that comes with the 2.2 is so damn restrictive, thats why you get such high gains with a new intake.
actually RK's intake is a W.A.I. as in Warm Air Intake.
The closer the intake is to the engine, the warmer the air. and you should know,
cold air = <b>more</b> air density = <b>more power</b>
heres some comparison pics: the first is RK's The Second is AEMs
<img src="http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/317000-317999/317449_26_full.jpg">
<img src="http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/317000-317999/317449_132_full.jpg">
notice RK's filter next to the engine, while you can't even see the filter on the AEM CAI.
because its in the fenderwell, where the air is cold
and don't <b>EVER</b> believe any companies "claimed HP increase" without seeing a Dyno, like for example AEM. They show 8 horsepower increase dyno, which is power <b>@ the wheels</b> so that would be like 15 <b>@ the crank</b>
RK just says +10 HP just to get you to buy their intake. I only bought it cause it was the only thing on the market <b>at the time</b>.
I mean come on, AEM is known mostly for their intakes, RK for their body kits.
the choice is yours
and sorry for the long post
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I'm definitely interested El Guapo...Might need jus a little bit of time...plz let me know if it gets sold anytime soon...mishkafan@hotmail.com
Thanks
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By the way...what did you use to polish your valve cover? Did you take it off and sand it and polish it that way? Just curious...probably gonna do mine before long.
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nah man I polished it on the car. waited till the engine was cold, then used some
<b>steel wool</b> and some "blue magic" polish and <i>voila!</i>
I need to hit it some more....
and I've had this sittin for about a month now so I'm not in a hurry to sell.
Lemme know when you're ready to buy
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Sounds good...there's a guy coming to look at my 96 thursday...and is VERY interested in it...so if that gets sold...i'll have a lil extra cash lying around...
How difficult was it to polish it on the car? That sounds a lot better and faster than takin it off...
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not hard at all
just hit it with the steel wool til it looks dull, than rub some
metal/chrome polish (I used "blue magic", heard its the bomb)
let it sit, then buff it out.
I did this all by hand but you might get better results buffing the polish out
with a machine buffer.
good luck man
let me know when you're ready, email is in the profile
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Sounds good...hopefully the guy's gonna buy it tomorrow...so I might have it then....But I'll def. let ya know as soon as i get it...and thanks for the directions on polishing the cover...sounds much easier than when i did my old 2.2.
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