AEM Cold Air Intake

[Dave2521]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38634&item=2466974803

Welcome! :) they report gains of around 7whp, with an average of about 4whp.

[yac2727]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38634&item=2466974803

Welcome! :) they report gains of around 7whp, with an average of about 4whp.
Finally!! Someone taking notice of the Mada 3!!! Anyone going to buy? What do you think of the price? How would you compare AEM to say INJEN or K&N? How about warranty issues?

[canada3]

I would call AEM to confirm........it looks too big for the bay........

[canada3]

well i just checked AEM website and that part number doesnt exsist yet.......funny how things sho up on ebay before the manufacture has it on there web site

[Dave2521]

Well i heard its the correct one so i might be buying.

[canada3]

why dont u call aem and get a group buy as there are many of us here that would buy it if it is correct. Save some money

[Dave2521]

I will tomorrow and see what they can do. I need to gather a list of everyone interested if it is true though

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[Captain KRM P5]

our distributor has these intakes in red, blue, chrome and silver on special order under this part number

edit - if anyone is interested in a Group Buy on these, we can secure a price of $185 plus shipping, possibly less with my distributor.

[Dexter]

my distributor has these intakes in red, blue, chrome and silver on special order under this part number
Hehe i checked that as well as soon as i saw this thread
you will see it on the upcoming products list ;) (thumb)

[Captain KRM P5]

Hehe i checked that as well as soon as i saw this thread
you will see it on the upcoming products list ;) (thumb)
slick :)

[Dave2521]

So then its not a fake? this is the true CAI for Mazda 3?

[Dexter]

Yeah, the part number checks out. Its not on the AEM website yet, but it does come up as an AEM intake for Mazda3

[canada3]

I will tomorrow and see what they can do. I need to gather a list of everyone interested if it is true though

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shipping to canada rates?

[yac2727]

I'm in also. I will buy it but I'm a little nervous about the warranty issue. I mean will this void anyones warranty for putting it in. I know 7hp is not much but who knows what the dealer will grab on to in order not to do warranty work. I would LOVE to get a supercharger, CAI, headers, blah blah, everything to make my Mazda 3 make M3's beg for mercy, but honestly it's a brand new car, mine dosen't even have 1000 miles on it yet. I don't want to get stuck paying $260 a month for a car with no warranty. Please give me your thoughts.

[Captain KRM P5]

I'm in also. I will buy it but I'm a little nervous about the warranty issue. I mean will this void anyones warranty for putting it in. I know 7hp is not much but who knows what the dealer will grab on to in order not to do warranty work. I would LOVE to get a supercharger, CAI, headers, blah blah, everything to make my Mazda 3 make M3's beg for mercy, but honestly it's a brand new car, mine dosen't even have 1000 miles on it yet. I don't want to get stuck paying $260 a month for a car with no warranty. Please give me your thoughts.the intake and stock airbox can be swapped out easily enough before you go to a dealer for service - meaning they never need to know you have one

[Bombtrack]

its nice to see companies already making performance parts... I'd probably be interested in getting the intake a lil bit later on, I'm still braking in the car :)

[MarkSpecV/M3S]

I am sure w/ an intake were gonna have a nice intake growl, quiet cars are boring to me' :)

Keep us all posted w/ fit and opinions' pics yet installed?

[AzMz3]

I'm in for a group buy!
$185 or less is a hell of a deal!
---Herb---

[Enig]

Anyone have any idea where the filter of the intake will go? Like in the wheel well or....?

[Bijou-MP5]

Anyone have any idea where the filter of the intake will go? Like in the wheel well or....?
I believe if It's CAI it will go under front wheel fender. that's how it goes in with MSP, MP, MP5.

[goldwing2000]

Anybody know if this one comes with a water ingestion preventer? If it does, I'm in.

[Bijou-MP5]

Anybody know if this one comes with a water ingestion preventer? If it does, I'm in.no, they don't come with it, you have to purchase it seperately(about $40), but i'm sure Captain KRM can get you one for good price :)

[goldwing2000]

no, they don't come with it, you have to purchase it seperately(about $40), but i'm sure Captain KRM can get you one for good price :)

What say ye, Cap'n? How much for an air bypass?

AEM doesn't have any for Mazda listed on their site. Are they even available?

[Bijou-MP5]

What say ye, Cap'n? How much for an air bypass?

AEM doesn't have any for Mazda listed on their site. Are they even available?
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showpost.php?p=803455&postcount=12(evil)

[goldwing2000]

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showpost.php?p=803455&postcount=12(evil)

I was referring to the Air Bypass valve, not the CAI assembly.

[04Titanium]

I will tomorrow and see what they can do. I need to gather a list of everyone interested if it is true though

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Put me down.

[ropscot]

I will tomorrow and see what they can do. I need to gather a list of everyone interested if it is true though

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[ATrain84]

I will tomorrow and see what they can do. I need to gather a list of everyone interested if it is true though

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put me down 4 sure

[ATrain84]

Does any1 know if the intake will fit the 2.0 liter engine as well.

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I will tomorrow and see what they can do. I need to gather a list of everyone interested if it is true though

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[Captain KRM P5]

ok I just got off the phone with AEM. here's what they said;

1) they generally try to avoid group buys and prefer to sell directly through wholesellers, no special pricing etc.
2) the technician does not know if this part number applies to both engines. there is nothing in his computer telling him otherwise, so he either feels that it fits BOTH engines or just the 2.3 liter. the tech sounded surprised "you mean there are TWO different engines on the Mazda3?"
3) the technician didn't have access to the instructions on these intakes yet.

all of this leads me to question the ebay seller - a salesperson at my distributor led me to believe that direct reselling of AEM parts on ebay is a violation of thier vendor sales agreements so whoever is selling these intakes on ebay either has a F&F style hookup :) or is a vendor potentially violating thier agreement with AEM.

edit update - called Injen and got the run around from thier electronic operator :( sent them an email as well.

[Dave2521]

So basicly buy at your own risk then?

[Captain KRM P5]

So basicly buy at your own risk then?
I'm going to call at the end of the week or on next monday to see if there is anyone else over at AEM i can talk to or if they have better information at that point. I wouldn't trust the guy on ebay - I'd like to shoot him an email and ask him some questions about what he is selling. According to the AEM tech and salesman however, this is for the 2.3 and was tested/being tested on a hatchback model (which comes with nothing but the 2.3)

[Dave2521]

Yeah the guy that has the prototype says that the one that the guy was e-baying didnt look anything like the one he has, but who knows. lets keep this thread alive for more info. cause there are a LOT of people that want this :)

[QUIKnEZ]

I posted this previous under a different alias, I switched it up for good measure.

IN HERE FOR MAZDA3 AEM INTAKES: http://www.shopcms.com

It's really nice.

[M3-GT]

I posted this previous under a different alias, I switched it up for good measure.

IN HERE FOR MAZDA3 AEM INTAKES: http://www.shopcms.com (http://www.shopcms.com/)

It's really nice.
Yeah this looks pretty official......If this is serious, I'm in for a group buy.

[M3-GT]

Yeah this looks pretty official......If this is serious, I'm in for a group buy.
Here's another place it just popped up:

http://www.protegegarage.com at $188

[QUIKnEZ]

I know a marketer for CMS as it is located here in Calgary,

I will look into a group buy deal, please let me know if you are interested or not.

R.K.

[ropscot]

group buy I would be interested :)

[M3-GT]

Anyone know the difference between:

AEM Short Ram Intake and AEM Cold Air Intake ?

[Dexter]

I posted this previous under a different alias, I switched it up for good measure.

IN HERE FOR MAZDA3 AEM INTAKES: http://www.shopcms.com (http://www.shopcms.com/)

It's really nice.
Jesus:
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(pow)

[Dexter]

Anyone know the difference between:

AEM Short Ram Intake and AEM Cold Air Intake ?
A cold air intake usually goes into the wheel well to get 'colder' air.

a short ram intake has less bends and usually stays in the engine bay. The dispute between which is better (colder air vs more direct airflow) still exists to this day.

[M3-GT]

A cold air intake usually goes into the wheel well to get 'colder' air.

a short ram intake has less bends and usually stays in the engine bay. The dispute between which is better (colder air vs more direct airflow) still exists to this day.
Ahh thanks! I know what you mean. In a place like Canada where's there's snow, rain part of the year, wouldn't it be better to have the short ram intake so that you don't get nasty stuff going into the intake because it's higher in the engine bay?

[QUIKnEZ]

Ahh thanks! I know what you mean. In a place like Canada where's there's snow, rain part of the year, wouldn't it be better to have the short ram intake so that you don't get nasty stuff going into the intake because it's higher in the engine bay?

AEM intakes are 99.9% water proof, best intakes out there, I wouldn't worry about getting the cone dirty.

[goldwing2000]

Here's another place it just popped up:

http://www.protegegarage.com at $188

Unfortunately:
"Available soon for your Mazda3, the AEM cold air intake system. Make a deposit and reserve yours today!"

Not long to wait, though:

"This product will be in stock on Wednesday 31 March, 2004"

[Dexter]

Unfortunately:
"Available soon for your Mazda3, the AEM cold air intake system. Make a deposit and reserve yours today!"

Not long to wait, though:

"This product will be in stock on Wednesday 31 March, 2004"
That is just an estimated date, so far.

[goldwing2000]

That is just an estimated date, so far.

Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of. I think I'll hold off on sending any money until they actually have some in stock. (boom06)

[ZippityZoomZoom]

AEM intakes are 99.9% water proof, best intakes out there, I wouldn't worry about getting the cone dirty.
AEM sells a blow-off or bypass valve that prevents water from getting into its' intakes. Can't wait to see what the REAL gains are. Most likely the end of April I bet.

[Captain KRM P5]

Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of. I think I'll hold off on sending any money until they actually have some in stock. (boom06)
just for reference, the "they" is "us" :D (dexter and myself)

[canada3]

they all dont look like they fit

[M3-GT]

just for reference, the "they" is "us" :D (dexter and myself)
lol...(owned)

[goldwing2000]

lol...(owned)

Not hardly.

Regardless of who "they" or "us" may be, I'm not going to send anybody any money for something they don't have and may or may not have in the near future! That's just silly.

So (fu) your (owned) :)

[Dexter]

Not hardly.

Regardless of who "they" or "us" may be, I'm not going to send anybody any money for something they don't have and may or may not have in the near future! That's just silly.

So (fu) your (owned) :)

Agreed.

we are all (owned)

[M3-GT]

Not hardly.

Regardless of who "they" or "us" may be, I'm not going to send anybody any money for something they don't have and may or may not have in the near future! That's just silly.

So (fu) your (owned) :)Mommy!...he gave me the bird!....Gee dude...relax and get some manners and a sens of humor. (screwy)

[goldwing2000]

Mommy!...he gave me the bird!....Gee dude...relax and get some manners and a sens of humor. (screwy)

I'm relaxed. If I wasn't, I wouldn't have put the :) at the end. And if I didn't have a "sens" of humor, I wouldn't have used emoticons to reply to you.

Get a clue. (loser) :rolleyes:

[M3-GT]

I'm relaxed. If I wasn't, I wouldn't have put the :) at the end. And if I didn't have a "sens" of humor, I wouldn't have used emoticons to reply to you.

Get a clue. (loser) :rolleyes:
Ok whatever...geee...let's go back on topic here.

[Captain KRM P5]

didn't think this would be such an issue :) let's play nice, people.

Goldwing, I can guarantee we WILL have these intakes. There is no question on that. When and how many is up in the air. Our warehouse expects them mid-April, but they have the part number in thier system now and will take orders now for future fufillment. We will ship them of course on a first come first serve basis.

The reply I got from Injen is that their own intake is in the final development stages and will be available shortly.

[M3-GT]

Our warehouse expects them mid-April, but they have the part number in thier system now and will take orders now for future fufillment. We will ship them of course on a first come first serve basis.

The reply I got from Injen is that their own intake is in the final development stages and will be available shortly.
So we are talking more mid-april than the 31st of march like it says on the site?

[Captain KRM P5]

So we are talking more mid-april than the 31st of march like it says on the site?
Yes we are looking to push that date back pending what AEM tells me on monday when I call them. The technicians I spoke with made it sound ready to go and the sales department was less clear ("does that car have a V6?") on matters.

[MarkSpecV/M3S]

Release date? Hmm..they have been on ebay, CAI and short rams'

[Captain KRM P5]

Release date? Hmm..they have been on ebay, CAI and short rams'the word from AEM's own staff to me was that the intakes have not been released and that anything being sold on ebay would be in violation of thier vendor agreements - not to mention possibly not the legitimate final part.

as for injen, the best they have given me is "very soon"

[Mazda3hatchback]

Guys I would wait. My car is up at K@N engineering right now as a project car for thier cold air intake system. I get a free one for letting them use my car. I should get my car this thursday or friday and will let you know if its worth it. Dont buy one from aem yet.

[goldwing2000]

Guys I would wait. My car is up at K@N engineering right now as a project car for thier cold air intake system. I get a free one for letting them use my car. I should get my car this thursday or friday and will let you know if its worth it. Dont buy one from aem yet.

Easy for you to say. You're getting a free one. The rest of us have to buy one and AEM is cheaper than K&N.

[MarkSpecV/M3S]

Guys I would wait. My car is up at K@N engineering right now as a project car for thier cold air intake system. I get a free one for letting them use my car. I should get my car this thursday or friday and will let you know if its worth it. Dont buy one from aem yet.
More intakes out the better = competition and we get better products/prices as conumers!!

Keep us posted w/ opinions and such ( pics) !!

Thanks for info'

[M3-GT]

Easy for you to say. You're getting a free one. The rest of us have to buy one and AEM is cheaper than K&N.
I'm with goldwing on this....AEM is a good company and we aren't getting a free one. That's cool for you and I'm happy for you but it doesn't change a thing for us.

[Captain KRM P5]

official line from AEM is that the intakes will ship end of April/beginning of May. Those who have paid so far have had thier intakes ordered.

[chimchim]

Any dyno charts on the AEMs?

I'm coming from the Honda Civic world and I did a bunch of research on this before I got my AEM V1 intake for my old 97 Civic EX. First off, I can't believe how much they are charging for a V1 intake for the Mazda3. $250+ is a little ridiculous for a metal tube and a filter. They?ve already done the R&D and now it's just a matter of cutting to size and shape. Anyways?.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that the stock Mazda3 intake was drawing air from the front grille. This is already effectively "cold air" and not susceptible to the engine bay heat soak. So there goes that benefit. (I'm a poser. I still haven?t bought a Mazda3 yet due to financial reasons.)

The only other advantage of the V1 is that it provides some pressure wave resonance (sound) to help push the air into the intake. However, if you examine dyno charts of the cold air intakes on other cars, you'd see that resonance (and this jives with physics analysis) is only helpful for a short region, usually around the 5k rpm range (but depending upon your engine size.

This leads me to my other point. It?s not enough to just say "a 7 hp gain". You gotta look at the whole dyno to see where the gains and losses occur. If all the gains are at the top end only, it might be useless if that?s not your application. Just a warning to you guys. Make sure you know what you're getting into.

Don't get me wrong, I love the AEM V1 on my Civic, especially since the older Civic really does benefit from both cold air, resonance, and pipe diameter aspects. I'm just wondering if the modern Mazda3 is really going to get much out of it. Maybe it's better just to get a K&N stock filter replacement.

BTW, the bypass valve have been shown not to work unless you *completely submerge the filter in water*. It does nothing to a partially soaked filter that?s splattering water up the intake.

[murdock_]

I'm in also. I will buy it but I'm a little nervous about the warranty issue. I mean will this void anyones warranty for putting it in. I know 7hp is not much but who knows what the dealer will grab on to in order not to do warranty work. I would LOVE to get a supercharger, CAI, headers, blah blah, everything to make my Mazda 3 make M3's beg for mercy, but honestly it's a brand new car, mine dosen't even have 1000 miles on it yet. I don't want to get stuck paying $260 a month for a car with no warranty. Please give me your thoughts.
sorry, i doubt you'll be beatin any M3's anytime soon... its my dream car btw... i had to defend her

[yac2727]

sorry, i doubt you'll be beatin any M3's anytime soon... its my dream car btw... i had to defend her
Well my best friend has a 2003 M3 and it's not as fast as you would think for 330 HP. He raced another friend with a 240 hp civic and it kicked his ass. And that was on a track so don't even say oh well one wasn't trying and the other was. It's a nice, overpriced car. I wouldn't get it.

[apexcivic]

the word from AEM's own staff to me was that the intakes have not been released and that anything being sold on ebay would be in violation of thier vendor agreements - not to mention possibly not the legitimate final part.

as for injen, the best they have given me is "very soon"Speaking of violations....you should up the price on your site before AEM finds out....If you are direct with AEM you should know how Kirk feels about the price agreement.
the min. retail price for the CAI is $210.98 and SRI is $118.99.
This is just an FYI for you:).
Ben

[Dexter]

Speaking of violations....you should up the price on your site before AEM finds out....If you are direct with AEM you should know how Kirk feels about the price agreement.
the min. retail price for the CAI is $210.98 and SRI is $118.99.
This is just an FYI for you:).
Ben
Our 'price' is a PRE-SALE price and *NOT* the final retail price.

[Captain KRM P5]

Speaking of violations....you should up the price on your site before AEM finds out....If you are direct with AEM you should know how Kirk feels about the price agreement.
the min. retail price for the CAI is $210.98 and SRI is $118.99.
This is just an FYI for you:).
Ben
thank you Ben for the FYI.

like Dexter said, this is not the final retail price, but a presale price. We do communicate directly with AEM on these matters but do not purchase directly through them, but through one of theirs and our distributors.

[apexcivic]

Our 'price' is a PRE-SALE price and *NOT* the final retail price.Please dont take it the wrong way. I could not care less what you sell the intake for...personally I think min. selling price is pretty gay on AEMs part, but we all have to do it.
Ben

[Captain KRM P5]

Please dont take it the wrong way. I could not care less what you sell the intake for...personally I think min. selling price is pretty gay on AEMs part, but we all have to do it.
Ben
and they aren't the only ones who have these requirements, no less. :(

[Dexter]

Please dont take it the wrong way. I could not care less what you sell the intake for...personally I think min. selling price is pretty gay on AEMs part, but we all have to do it.
Ben
Dont worry Ben i didnt take it the wrong way, just putting the facts on the table ..or some other stupid cliche. :p

btw i refered a person to buy your downpipe today!

[apexcivic]

Dont worry Ben i didnt take it the wrong way, just putting the facts on the table ..or some other stupid cliche. :p

btw i refered a person to buy your downpipe today!I got that order today. Thanks Dexter. Will you guys be at the protege feast?
I will email you tomorrow, I have a customer who want a gauge cluster pod.
Ben