i have a 2001 eclipse gt. i just added an AEM V2 cold air intake i know they advertise up to 15 horsepower gain at high rpm. are this numbers somewhat acurate? i dont want to spend money for a dyno run with just the cold air intake and exhaust. i do notice a good difference with my accelaration at higher rpm, but i just want to know around how much power i gained.
From just the cold air intake, probably closer to 10 horsepower on that engine. The engine will be noticeably healthier with intake and exhaust mods. I used to have a 1995 Lincoln Town Car and I put a cold air intake on it. It made 210hp stock (same as your Eclipse) and I noticed a worthwhile improvement in engine performance and sound after the install. People who say It'll only add 2 horsepower are usually performance snobs that think power adders like nitrous and superchargers are the only significant improvements. Cold air intakes do make a difference otherwise there wouldn't be such a huge market for them. And they look cool to boot.
I suppose it can catch the radio frequency disable the alarm but if the car needs a key that has a chip they wont get to far
OK I have news for everyone here. Listen close. Adding an air intake on your car does NOT add horse power to your car Did everyone get that? The only thing it does do is provide cooler air to your engine to PERFORM better. Thats why you noticed the car seem to go faster at high end because its getting better oxygen. It is better to race when temp outside is between 40 and 70 degrees than to race under or over that becasue warm muggy air is worse on an engine performance wise along with air below 40 degrees.
The intake itself will only give you 3 hp an maybe .50 estimated hp at the wheel. Only thing there good for alone is sound,now with a full exhaust the intake hp wont change but the effect that its suppose to have will supply more air to the engine. In actuality without the full exhaust you're most likely losing 1-2 hp. More air being sucked in but isn't escaping through the stock exhaust as quickly.
Yes and its been around for many years, it does the same with garage door openers and wireless network computers as well and its called a scanner.
