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04-05-2006, 09:36 PM
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#1 | | DHLA
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern Cali
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|  Aem cold air intake not for 06' xB????
I just bought a Aem cold air intake and its not for the 06'. I called Aem and they said they do not recommend I install this intake on my car. It's for the 04'-05' only. Has anybody heard that our engines are different enough to warrant this?  I thought as most people i'm sure that they were exactly the same... I bought a part# 21-567...they say it should be a 21-572...Has anyone heard of this...please enlighten me...  | 
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04-05-2006, 09:45 PM
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#2 | | Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SO.CAL. "LOOK BEHIND YOU"
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| it could be the 02 censor it could be different | |
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04-05-2006, 09:48 PM
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#3 | | Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cameron Park, CA
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| with the 06 scions. they use a carbon filter element in their air filter in the air box. to technically make it legal, and have a carb eo nubmer on an 06 the intake companies will have to come out with a carbon element air filter that uses the same cone shape. to my knowledge, no one has made it yet. | |
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04-05-2006, 09:48 PM
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#4 | | Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Spring Valley/Sunny Daygo, CALIFORNIA
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| what do you mean its not for the 06 i have an 06 box and i bought and installed the AEM intake for the 04-05...and it works...have you tried installing it? | |
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04-05-2006, 09:50 PM
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#5 | | DHLA
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| So is this just a matter of smog legality? | |
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04-05-2006, 09:51 PM
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#6 | | DHLA
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| No I haven't tried, but I don't want to get halfway through and realize I can't continue  ...for whatever reason... | |
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04-05-2006, 09:53 PM
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#7 | | Registered User
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| so you get the piping on right? bloted on and down? | |
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04-05-2006, 09:55 PM
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#8 | | DHLA
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| Please explain I'm not following you 100%... | |
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04-05-2006, 09:58 PM
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#9 | | Registered User
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| well its like this i have an 06 i have headers and an aem intake which are for the 04-05 boxes...and i installed both with no problems...which i know now since i added my tanabe exhaust and removed the resonator im no longer smog legal...so its up to you the more power you start to add to your car the closer it is to not being smog legal...but i kept all my stock stuff just in case i need to pass smog... | |
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04-05-2006, 09:59 PM
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#10 | | Registered User
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| where in southern cali are you located? | |
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04-05-2006, 10:00 PM
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#11 | | Registered User
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| im sure the intake came with installation instructions right? | |
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04-05-2006, 10:01 PM
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#12 | | DHLA
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| Did all of the sensors and everything bolt right on...? Just like the instructions? | |
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04-05-2006, 10:01 PM
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#13 | | DHLA
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04-05-2006, 10:03 PM
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#14 | | Registered User
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| the only sensor is the o2 sensor and that was a cake walk to install...as soon as i got the piping in and bolted down there wernt any problems just follow the instructions and you'll do fine | |
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04-05-2006, 10:05 PM
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#15 | | Registered User
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| its a plug and play system which if you have hand tools its should also be a kake walk for you too  | |
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04-05-2006, 10:08 PM
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#16 | | DHLA
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| Youv'e convinced me...I'll do the install...But if anyone else has any more info please respond to this thread...TIA  | |
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04-05-2006, 10:16 PM
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#17 | | Registered User
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| I cant remember where I read it on this forum, but didn't someone install a CAI on their '06 and had some problems with hesitating? I have been afraid to buy one because of that. So yours works fine, so maybe I will look into it again. Is yours a 2006.5? I know they made some changes to the boxes for the 1\2 model year like steering wheel radio controls and such, but I was wondering if the newest ones may have the issues when adding the CAI. I really want one, but I want to make sure it will run OK. Thanks for the help. | |
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04-05-2006, 10:17 PM
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#18 | | DHLA
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04-06-2006, 12:18 AM
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#19 | | Registered User
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| dude i installed one havnt had anyproblems good luck
it will work | |
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04-06-2006, 01:02 AM
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#20 | | Registered User
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| that is ridiculous that its no longer smog legal because of a damn paper air filter. we still get like 30mpg with our cars while there are escalades driving around with 15 mpg. | |
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