It just works for me. Everyone is diff. My friend has the Cobb sf aka dream box and he hates it. I had it for a minute and took it out. Louder and didn't even make any diff. My tuner suggested the aem and I haven't looked back.
Some of personal preference, some of recommendation, other because the Cobb is more of less a short ram intake and the AEM isn't. Essentially it would probably benefit you the most in the long run, even though the stock intake is plenty good as far as performance goes until 300-400 hp, but you never know where you may want to go. Just my few cents. I believe the AEM is cheaper than the Cobb with the box. Cobb is $315 on Cobb's site and AEM I paid $229 on Summit's website with free shipping and I got it the next day.
I have ran CAI in the past but I didn't realize Cobb was a short ram since the advertise it as a CAI, thanks guy, I guess that will be my next mod after I get my car and AP home lol
Plenty good until and good until are different stories, but flatly put, if you're stage 2 you should have an intake because it's a worthwhile investment.
I'm speaking of the "hot box" designs like Cobb. I've personally never heard any short ram under hood intake that's enclose in a hot box make the audible noise that a CAI makes during acceleration...
The designs without a box certainly are a little louder than a CAI...that I def agree with. But open designs "scream" without a box. I personally don't care for the tone a short ram makes without a box. But again, this is just an opinion OP.
The AEM V1 SRI I had 10-11 years ago was outstandingly loud. It was the most annoying sound ever. My APS 70mm CAI and current Perrin BigMAF SRI are silent. It varies intake to intake, but I've never heard of a CAI making that awful suction sound. I imagine the fender well does a good job insulating sound.
I use a "Boxed" style short ram personally and I think it sounds fine. You can hear the BPV sneeze between shifts and a little bit of suction noise but it's not overpowering.
We don't carry the AEM, but if you decide to go with the COBB I'll be happy to hook you up.
I do go to many car meets around me and honestly everyone runs stock, they don't have anything beefy, all you see r stupid evos!!
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