intake for my 2002

[mixmastermace]

hey guys dunno if you can help me out but im looking for a alternative to my a.e.m shorty, heatsoak is a big conecern for me for my car performs like sh**. hopefully im posting in the right spot. Im actually looking to buy a weapon R cold air box, any idea how well they work? Im not really looking foreward to cutting my car just to get a c.c cai in for my car only has 20 grand for km`s on it. If anyone can help me out in any other choices for a cold air intake that i may not know about that would be great!! thnks cheers

[Nemesis]

Not wanting to cut your car since its so new is understandable. However, you dont have much of an option, I dont consider the Weapon R products an option really. Both the CC CAI and GMK CAI require cutting as well. If anything in the hot months I would just put the stock air box back in with a K&N drop in. You honestly wont lose that much HP in the hot months, however in winter months your short ram will be fine.

[mixmastermace]

ya could do that slap the airbox back in when the hotter months come along.. I know some of the guys are gettin the c.c . c a i and gettin em in there without having to move the battery wich was another headache for me if i were to get one. not sure im in a debate right now. If say a c.c cai extension will work imaculate i guess i would consider cutting. Im a machinist so i can fab stuff up aswell.

[Nemesis]

I highly reccommend ordering from CustomCougars. There have been many shipping issues in the past few months. I would order a GMK CAI, but the group buy didnt go so well with shipping. However, check in the For Sale Section and you can more than likely find someone selling theirs.

[mixmastermace]

yeah i`ll check that out thanks man..
cheers

[NorCalCoug]

Avoid the Weapon*R "Cold Air Box" at all costs. It's a cheap piece of tin/aluminum you screw together that has a gaping hole in the bottom (which lets all the heat off the tranny and exhaust manifolds suck up into the "box") with a lid that pretends to seal off your short RAM from engine heat.

A 4 year old with tin snips and some aluminum sheets could make one in 15 minutes.

[mixmastermace]

well i have the a e m short ram air intake. its installed seems to work okay except when its hot. anyone else have the same problem? suggestions on something better?

[Clutch]

GMK cold air intake or switch back to stock intake system when it is hot outside

[Anthology]

yeah GMK is def. the way to go, he has been slow at shipping stuff out but it will def. be worth the wait

[XplosivePlushToy]

Avoid the Weapon*R "Cold Air Box" at all costs. It's a cheap piece of tin/aluminum you screw together that has a gaping hole in the bottom (which lets all the heat off the tranny and exhaust manifolds suck up into the "box") with a lid that pretends to seal off your short RAM from engine heat.

A 4 year old with tin snips and some aluminum sheets could make one in 15 minutes.

Thats outstanding . I wish I knew about this site before I shelled out the money for that damned kit

EDIT: But yeah, dont bother with that thing. Its a pain to install, doesnt work as advertised (it improves air temp slightly), and you can no longer see the filter which can lead to far more severe problems, especially if that wonderful foam starts falling apart and getting sucked into your engine.