Jump to content

AEM Brute Force intake

03Bowtie

By 03Bowtie
in Vendor & Product Reviews

Recommended Posts

03Bowtie Enthusiast

03Bowtie

Posted
Posted

Installed my new AEM Brute Force intake today and I have to say I am pretty impressed. Fit and finish was very good, didn't run into any problems with bolt holes not lining up and the connectors were all easy to work with. It looks killer in my truck. Performance-wise, I noticed it right away just off idle. I was just backing down my driveway and lightly tapped the gas and she jumped more than before even though i just blipped the throttle to get her rolling. Once on the street I pulled out of my neighborhood and got onto a main road where I hammered into it. The truck definitely has more power in low end and you can tell it opened her up a little more than the K&N drop-in I had. It sounds much better now too. No whine or whistle like some I've heard, just a throatier overall sound. Have to say I am completely satisfied and would definitely do it again. :loser::loser:

  • 2 months later...
deerstand New Member

deerstand

Posted
Posted

I can't write enough positive comments about the AEM Brute Force intake 21-8000P I just installed this weekend. $240 thru an ebay retailer and 30 minutes to install. I'll have to wait for my foot to lighten up before I can report on any mpg gains. 9/10 on install, 10/10 for sound and looks! :seeya:

01BlackZ71 Enthusiast

01BlackZ71

Posted
Posted

I'm glad to hear this about the AEM. Maybe it was just good advertising, but it would be my pick of all the intakes to buy. It just looked well made and very functional, and it sounds like it is.

 

Thanks for posting the info.

ToeJam Enthusiast

ToeJam

Posted
Posted

How much louder is the intake in the cab? I don't mind a louder engine within reason. But I put a cold-air on my Nissan and it resonated so bad at certain RPMs that it would make your ears ring.

DSZ71 Enthusiast

DSZ71

Posted
Posted

For being a cold air intake, any concerns about the metal housing heating up the air? Its also on the top o' my list, but thats my concern.

DSZ71 Enthusiast

DSZ71

Posted
Posted
I can't write enough positive comments about the AEM Brute Force intake 21-8000P I just installed this weekend. $240 thru an ebay retailer and 30 minutes to install. I'll have to wait for my foot to lighten up before I can report on any mpg gains. 9/10 on install, 10/10 for sound and looks! :seeya:

Is the tubing continuos or does it have the rubber gasket in the middle like the ones in the pics on Ebay. Got any pics of it installed? Which Ebay retailer did you get it from? I found this one on Ebay just now and was wondering if he was any good or not.

 

AEM Ebay Auction

piratebaseball Enthusiast

piratebaseball

Posted
Posted

I put an obd II scanner on my truck a couple of days ago with the aem brute force, and my air inlet temperature was the same as the temperature that my mirror was reading for outside temperature. Anytime you can do this, that is an awesome set up. You can tell a little difference in the sound of hte engine but it is not bad. It's not annoying or anything like that.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Forum Statistics

    250.4k
    Total Topics
    2.7m
    Total Posts

  • Member Statistics

    342,782
    Total Members
    8,960
    Most Online
    ShowMeShooter1332
    Newest Member
    ShowMeShooter1332
    Joined

  • Who's Online   1 Member, 0 Anonymous, 5,474 Guests (See full list)

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Jsdirt
      2027 GMC Sierra: Official Discussion

      By Jsdirt · Posted

      I was around and remember that era very well, so I'm calling b/s on that statement. If they were that bad no police department or taxi company would've bought a single one ... but they were used in both services (and fire) for DECADES. They were bulletproof and proven. Even the early 21st century ones weren't too bad! The early models were legendary.   Mine is proof, but people like atlas are blinded by agenda and refuse to believe facts right before their very eyes.   Even decades after they were built, a new generation started driving them, posting all their builds and shenanigans on Grandmarq.net and Crownvic.net. The failures would show up then, since they all were deep past 100k-150k miles by that point, and younger drivers tend to be a little aggressive, especially with vehicles than can lay a one-tire fire for as long as you hold your foot in it. They've more than proven themselves over the decades.   The only thing that'll really take them out is road salt. The bodies and sheet metal were garbage. A victim of the cheapout FoMoCo and GM have been partaking in before then, and since.   Today it's the stuff that counts - the undercarriage that rots away first!    GMs Caprice was no slouch either. Reliable as a stone ax - the opposite of what they build now.    
    • Jsdirt
      2027 GMC Sierra: Official Discussion

      By Jsdirt · Posted

      Let me know how your vehicles do in 10 years. You don't know ******, kid. 😂    There's a reason that Panther platform was used as police, fire, and taxi service for DECADES ... long before you were born, apparently.
    • davester
      Disconnecting Battery

      By davester · Posted

      If your connector also has a big lever to get the connector on and off, you don't want to force the lever either way, as it becomes a bigger problem if you bust the lever or the mechanism it works.
    • davester
      Disconnecting Battery

      By davester · Posted

      It's just useful to disconnect the battery to prevent odd shorting out when unplugging/plugging stuff together.  I also  touch the two cable ends together (after disonnecting) to drain the small amount of stored battery energy in various modules.   I believe the main system where you need to be more concerned with, so you need to do the above and then wait some time, iss when you are working on the air bag system, to prevent inadvertent firing of the air bags.   The in-cab switches are just that, plain switches, it's generally not a problem to swap them in/out.  For my '12, I'll get an error message on the dash if I power up the truck w them unplugged, but that's it (power up= turn the ignition on).   The ITBC located above the spare tire is a computer that manages the trailer brake system.  That is probably more important to have the battery disconnected.  It does have to be programmed to the truck, either before or after it's installed, for it to work.  For my '12, I had a very hard time reinstalling the main connector to it (IDK if yours is the same or not), it turned out the silicon seal was jamming up, preventing it from going on all the way.  I finally got it fully installed by lubing the seal with a bit of dielectric grease, then it slid on and latched in place easily.
    • BCGM
      Remote Start Noise 2024 2500 HD Gas

      By BCGM · Posted

      JR ! I just got the truck back from the Dealership today . The technician did a cold remote start on the truck this morning and it made the noise . It was determined that it was a starter issue and replaced it under warranty . Of course   it did not make the sound after a new starter was put in because the truck was not cold . We will we see what happens tomorrow morning when I start the truck cold  . Keep tuned !   Oh I found a video on YouTube of a cold start and it did the same thing your truck and mine do , I will see if I can find it and post it up

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...