i really have no idea what type of dyno this guy is using, but it doesn't seem like this guy knows much about the tib. why would he just pull a 20% drivetrain loss out of his ass. the tibs is prob abotu 5% less or so i would think.

the K&N intake that you have im guessing is a WAI and garbage compared to an AEM intake. the K&N prob just sounds cool and give min. power. the AEM would help a TON.

 

if you look in my garage on the uk site you can see a pic of the engin bay

http://forums.hyundaicoupe.info/garage.php...icle&CID=47

 

wow.. i love the ATH kit.. so nice lookin.. that spoiler actually looks really good on the car. love the chunky 5 spoke rims.. car looks really nice man.. keep it up.

yeah, that cold air intake needs to be scrapped and replaced with AEM..(if you want more power) you will be able to tell the difference.

 

thanks mate
i may well look into getting a aem one then. dont supose you know of a good place to get one for a good price do you?

 

i would suggest buying the knock off ones on ebay for about 40$.. will do the exact same thing for about 1/4" of the price.

 

sorry if i sound a bit thick here but what is the differance between the aem intake and the k&n i have that gives much better performance? they look pretty much the same

lol have i stumped you

 

Its not about having a bigger pipe or just looking similar to the AEM, the AEM has been dyno tested to determine the perfect size pipe and what bends provide the most power.

The increase in pipe size compared to the maf and elbow is actually a design flaw compared to the AEM, consistent size is important because it allows the smoothest transition through the intake stream, going from what appears to be 3" to the MAF (~2.5") to the intake elbow (2.5-2.75) slows the air down and causes a disturbance.

Im sure its much better over stock, but the AEM is in another league

 

the AEM and your K & N don't look even CLOSE to the same.. the AEM gets COLD air from the fender well, as the K&N gets HOT air from your engine bay.

the AEM is a true cold air intake, as opposed to your pipe getting air from low in the engine bay.

stumped us? it will take a TON more to even get close to 'stumping' me or alex lol lmao.gif

 

the aem does give a noticeable difference

 

i had a look around and found a few nock offs. has anyone got a pic of one do i know what shape to get?
also is there anyway of getting around the maf because as you say it causes a lot of restrictions to the air flow?