ColoradoFans.com - REVIEW

Product - AEM Brute Force Air Intake '05 I5

Reviewer: koolz71

MSRP: $358.75

AEM Unleashes the Inline 5

As a proud owner of my 2004 Colorado I was faced with a problem, no aftermarket. Well AEM has started a new revolution and has taken the market by storm and has come out with its Brute Force Intake. I have had nothing but praises for this intake. AEM has done a top notch job on this intake, I can only imagine how high quality the rest of there products are. My intake arrived via FedEx and was safely packed, and I was happy with all the extra goodies.



This system included the intake pipe, heat shield, filter, all necessary hoses, clamps and fittings, along with hardware and great picture instructions. The extras that are included are filter cleaning kit, license plate bracket and 2 AEM decals.

The Install:

The instructions were very forward and very easy to understand. You will need basic tools, a socket set, a nut driver flat head screw driver, and I found that deep well sockets and some extensions help with the overall install. I am not the most savvy car person, and yet I didn’t have any problems at all installing it. I will give u a brief run-through of the install.



The stock air system leaves a lot to be desired and is very restrictive, so just follow the instructions and yank her out this includes disassembling the air box by removing one nut, and 2 bolts. Disconnect the MAF sensor and remove the intake tubing. You will then need to remove the air intake resonator (the big black thing that says vortec) there are 2 bolts that need to be removed and the ventilation hose will have to be popped off.



Once this is all removed u can say wow nice motor, and then proceed with the Brute force intake install u will need to install the new heat shield but remember don’t tighten anything till your all done install the intake onto the throttle body and follow the directions. It will basically go back together very fast make sure u take your time and the finished product will be spectacular.






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Overall opinion:

This intake after install was more than I ever would have imagined it has the power I was missing and it really love the new sound and power band. Plus it looks great and have had endless comments. I would definately recommend this intake if you are researching or interested in buying. If you have any questions about my experience please feel free to email me at koolz71@verizon.net
THANKS AEM




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Nate, you've got a pretty good sales pitch there.

Accually AEM's intake got the biggest power increase over all the intakes available for the I-5. It was 19.5HP and 20 ft lbs at 5500 rpm it wakes that motor up for sure.

actually its 20.2hp at 5500 rpms

http://trucks.aempower.com/pdf/dyno/21- ... 20Dyno.pdf

And I stand corrected, I should know this stuff.

I love my AEM intake, the look, performance and sound delivers. Easy install too, although I had the same problem with 1 of the hose clamps being too small. My only wish is for a 1 piece rubber molding for the top of the divider housing, it looks a little cheap with 3 cut pieces.

I just installed one of the the new AEM Brute Force air intakes on my I5 this past weekend. The install was pretty painless - had to play with the bracket a little, and I had to replace the two smaller hose clamps on the hose going to the manifold with the next size up (the ones suppled were just a little too small) - other than that it was really an easy install. It is very quiet in the cab at low rpm's, and it screams once you get on it. It DEFINATELY made a noticeable difference in performance, and the engine seems to accelerate smoother as well. In my opinion it was well worth the investment.

Will it fit the I4 and give the 4 banger the same hp/tq increase?

Also I need a better flowing muffler but want to keep it quiet.Anybody know of a good muffler that will free up some ponies yet stay fairly quiet?

Thanks

No, there is a different set up for the I-4 specifically.

http://www.coloradofans.com/viewtopic.php?t=16362



You should seach throughout this specific forum for exhausts and such, or start a new thread about it since it's a different topic than an intake.

on the AEM and other intakes. is there a plate or something where you bolt the MAF to or what? I want a pic of what you do with it. I have'nt taken a look at what ours look like. Thanks!

http://www.coloradofans.com/album_pic.php?pic_id=9160
you bolt it onto the pipe using the stock screws.

Mine just arrived from Streetbeatcustoms today.....can't wait to get home and install.....got mine for $245 sweet deal.....thanks Tom

I bought a AEM intake for my I-5. What does this do to the GM warrenty if my truck needs service later on? This is whats holding me back from running out and installing it.

Well I heard from a buddy that it doesn't void your warranty for any bolt on parts, which is what the intake is. But at the same time I think that if a dealer finds that the intake had something to do with any engine trouble that you may or may not have or get thenyou might lose out on the warranty. Hopefully someone with an intake who has gone in for warranty service can tell us about their experience. I my self kept the old one so that if i have any problems, ill just put it back on.

Tom, you have a PM regarding this intake. Please let me know.

I just ordered mine last night. should be here tomorrow. $249 shipped from Machonecar.com

i have one question, are u not able to put back the air intake resonator after install? i hopefully will be buyin mine in september or next summer.

No, the pipe replaces all that, as it connetcs directly to the tb. Look at the pictures above

What did this do for gas milage?

hey was that tornado device worth the money u paid for it? save any on gas? outta curiosity

I went to streatbeat today and they have a rebate right now of 20$ with orders over 150$. it last until the 30th of AUG. I Ordered one myself!

So I installed my AEM Brute Force today. I must say I'm SUPER impressed with it. Install was pretty smooth. Although I did have a little trouble with the rubber mount that you bolt to the heat shield and the pipe bracket with lock nuts. The rubber kept turning instead of the lock nut and it took me a while to get it tight. Did anyone else have this problem and if so, how did you overcome it? All in all though I highly recommend this. I'll post pics later. Even though there lots already.

i just took a pair of vice grips on the one side, and a wrench on the other

I went and bought some nonlocking nuts at homedepot