[Drivesthebeast]

Well, I got it put in last night...took a while...shop hadn't done an AEM CAI on a Focus until mine (it's an almost brand new shop here in Brantford). Anyways, we decided to leave the finish of it alone since it was nicer than expected...the system did in fact bolt on easy, and rather well...only complaint I have is that the instructions for instal are pretty crummy. Yes there are a few pictures, and the written instructions are good, but they should have had better diagrams (or have some period) on the mounting locations. Well, after putting everything back in, and reconnecting the battery, I fired up the car and let it sit idling for about 5 mins or so, so the car could run through it's diagnostic stuff before moving it. After letting it run for a bit, I blipped the throttle a few times, going from 3000-5000 rpm...yeah, there was a sucking sound, and there was also that raspy intake sound too. After packing up the OEM intake, I went out and did some driving...yes, the car was noticeably faster, but I found the car was actually quicker, and keeps getting quicker today after driving it some more. I guess the computer is sorting things out more as I drive, so that's cool.

I can say that the car does pull harder in all of the gears, and it didn't make the exhaust any louder. Only new sound is the raspy sucking sound at 3/4 throttle, and is most obvious at WOT like you guys mentioned. So, I'm happy that the exhaust remained the same, and I'm loving the fact the car has more pep to it in the mid-range, and it accelerates harder at highway speed. Best way to describe the difference in power is that the car feels lighter almost...I mean, the acceleration istself feels lighter and effortless compared to before...so I wonder just what sort of a power gain I got from that intake. Sure AEM claims upto (and over sometimes) 12hp and 12 ft lbs, but even if it was really only like 4-8, it's worth the money. Plus it adds some "bling" under the hood since it's polished...lol!

I think that the AEM CAI and MBRP exhaust are a nice combo...now I just need to get a bigger TB...hehehe...

Oh yeah, one more thing...the car still runs smooth as dead stock...pretty sweet...