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The AEM 26-3002C is a not only a mandrel-bent aluminum charge pipe kit but also offers a range of customization options.

The sleek new 2016 Hyundai Tucson crossover looks nothing like its predecessors. In fact, it looks more like some of the new crossovers coming out of Europe and Japan. In fact, it may look even better than a few of them. Where owners are feeling a little let down is the optional 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that produces 175 horsepower – less than most of the vehicles in its class.

The combination of the 26-3002C and the 21-783C look great under the hood together.

Because the Tucson is turbocharged and has a sophisticated engine design with twin cams, four valves per cylinder, direct fuel injection, and a sophisticated on-board computer, it can take the extra boost coming in and turn it directly into horsepower. Therefore, many enthusiasts are modifying the intake system in order to add additional horsepower. However, one set of components that shouldn’t be overlooked are the charge pipes.

AEM 26-3002C charge pipes have been engineered to deliver a more consistent, higher volume of airflow through the intercooler, especially if modifications have been made upstream, downstream, or both. AEM charge pipes reduce turbocharged air pressure loss as well as increase air flow from the turbo through the intercooler. This helps to fatten and flatten the torque curve, providing more even and consistent power delivery.

The AEM charge pipes have been designed by AEM airflow experts, making certain every bend in the pipes provides excellent flow. Not only is the AEM 26-3002C a freer-flowing charge pipe kit but also offers a wide range of performance customization options. The hot-side charge pipe features a precision machined fitting that allows for a direct bolt-on fitment of the factory blow-off valve. The cold-side charge pipe has two 1/8 inch NPT ports, should you care to add either a water-methanol injection system or a nitrous oxide injection along with a fitting to attach a temperature/boost sensor probe to monitor these modifications.

Both charge pipes are constructed from lightweight aluminum, feature smooth mandrel bends, and are finished in a durable gunmetal gray powder coated finish. Couplers are manufactured from high quality materials to withstand the temperature and pressures put through them.

A perfect partner to the AEM 26-3002C charge pipes is the AEM 21-783C performance cold air intake system, which replaces your Hyundai Tucson’s restrictive factory air filter and air intake housing. This air intake system was designed, tuned, and dyno-tested to fit the 2016 1.6T Hyundai Tucson models. The air intake tube is constructed from mandrel-bent aluminum featuring a durable gunmetal gray powder coated finish, matching the AEM charge pipes.

The oversized AEM Dryflow synthetic washable air filter is located in the original air box space and is protected by a heat shield designed to lower intake air temperature and by doing so, increase horsepower. The tapered cylinder shaped AEM Dryflow air filter is made from an oil-free, non-woven synthetic filter media that can go up to 100,000 miles between cleaning, depending on driving conditions.

With the AEM 21-783C performance cold air intake system installed, output of the 2016 Hyundai Tucson 1.6-liter turbo jumps by an estimated 14.0 horsepower, as verified on AEM’s chassis dynamometer.

Applications

2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON 1.6L L4

David Martinez’s Indotech Miata under a dramatic high desert sky

Originating on the race tracks of Japan, Time Attack is a motorsport where drivers compete against the clock, and except under special circumstances, they are not in competition fender-to-fender with other cars. To win, the driver must negotiate the racing circuit in the lowest possible time.

One of the top organizations for this sport in the US is Redline Time Attack, which hosts eight events across Southern and Central California. A Redline Time Attack weekend consists of two day events in which drivers progress throughout the day in four scheduled Time Attack sessions. Presented at the end of the weekend are both class awards as well as the prestigious award to the driver with fastest lap time for the entire event (regardless of class).

At the end of the weekend the five fastest vehicles in each class are invited to compete in a one-lap Super Session sprint race for extra championship points and an additional opportunity to lower their best time of the weekend.

Cars are broken into classes, based upon the level of modification. From mild to wild are Enthusiast Class, where modifications are severely limited and the car must be street-legal and driven to the event site, Street Class, which allows a great many more modifications, but must compete on tires with the UTQG Treadwear Rating of at least 160, the Modified Class, which are similar in construction to a Touring car, but more powerful, and can compete on DOT-R tire types, and the (almost) anything goes Unlimited Class, whose list of allowable modifications would make your head spin.

Enthusiasts’ Class point leader Damyan Tuchenishki in his Subaru STI

In each class, with the exception of Unlimited, there are sub-classes for FWD, RWD, and AWD. But there’s even a clause in the rules that allow cars to be converted from one configuration to another. For example, in Modified an AWD Subaru can be converted to RWD, but then must run in the RWD category.

So we’re here at the midpoint of the season. Four events are in the record books and four are still to come.

In the Enthusiast Class Damyan Tuchenishki has a perfect record of four events and four wins, earning 120 out of a possible 120 points available. Not only does Damyan lead the AWD division of the Enthusiast Class in his Subaru STI but he has the highest score of all competitors in the category. His closest competitor is Ryan Tanag with his BMW M3 in the RWD category, just ten points behind Damyan going into the most recent event at Buttonwillow. Ryan finished third, but missed first by only by an incredible 0.040 seconds. We’ll have to see how the Enthusiast Class battle shapes up in the second half of the season between these competitors.

Overall and Modified Class Mark Jager winner at the most recent event at Buttonwillow

Turning to the Street Class, it’s the STIs and the EVOs that you’d be expecting at the top of the score sheet. Instead it’s Jack Thomas in his Fiat 500 Abarth in the FWD category. After three wins in a row at the opening of the season, Thomas finished third to his two rivals at Buttonwillow, Duane Bada and Ryan Canstantino at the fourth event. However the Abarth driver still maintains his points lead across all of the Street Class. The remainder of the season will determine if the Abarth is indeed the little car that could.

AEM-backed driver Mark Jager took a stunning win at Buttonwillow, grabbing the Modified points lead. Not only did he set the fastest time of the day in the Modified Class, he set the overall fastest time of the day period.

Finally, the Modified Class is being led by David Martinez, a former Marine, driving a heavily-modified (Just how modified? It has an S2000 engine under the hood) Mazda Miata prepared by Indotech Motorsports.

In the first half of the 2016 season, we’ve seen some results that might have been expected as well as some results that came as a complete surprise. We’re expecting even more and better for the second half of the season. Stay tuned!

As the morning sun rises across the High Desert, the AEM filter is ready for action

In the trunk of their car, the AEM crew carried with them to Willow Springs, California, brand new hats designed specifically to be given only to AEM-sponsored race winners. Little did they know they’d be passing out their first hat at that weekend’s Redline Time Attack event.

The massive front splitter and rear wing can be clearly seen this is side shot

After a dominating performance in his Modified Class 2006 Subaru STi at the time attack run earlier this year on the full Willow Springs “big track”, Mark Jager returned to the high desert circuit to run the event on the smaller, tighter “Streets of Willow” circuit.

What makes this all so significant to AEM is that it’s the first event that Mark ran a new AEM filter configuration and took both Overall and Modified Class honors at round three of the Redline Time Attack Series. Not only that, but Mark was also carrying the new AEM logo on his car and wearing his new AEM drivers suit at the event for the first time.

If you’re not familiar with Time Attack, fear not. Here are the basics in one easy-to-swallow paragraph: Time Attack features drivers competing for the fastest single lap around a paved road racing course. The cars range from slightly upgraded to heavily modified production sedans and sports cars. Cars are classified on two criteria: its drive wheels (FWD, RWD, or AWD) and the level of modification to the vehicle. As the sport of Time Attack originated in Japan, it is often associated with Japanese cars, however vehicles of any origin can compete.

Massive rear tunnels provide a great deal of downforce as well

Mark proudly displays his new AEM driver suit and winner’s circle hat as he accepts the awards for both his class win as well as his overall victory.

A bit about Mark ’s car for the 2016 season: To better balance downforce, the team added an enormous custom front splitter developed internally to counteract the downforce generated by APR Performance GT1000 dual element Swan neck wing.

Chassis set-up was a cooperation between Koherent Chassis Workz, which partnered with Yimi Sport to provide the ability to align and corner balance the car to Mark ’s liking. Taking the nearly completed car to the dyno yielded a disappointing 550 horsepower, due to largely to some debris in the fuel system. All elements were replaced and upgraded and the engine finally generated 670 rear wheel horsepower. A larger ACT clutch grabs onto all that extra power.

Engine work started with Killer B Motorsports and their sleeved EJ motor, opting to have it O-ringed to ensure that the JE Pro Seal gaskets made the best seal possible, given the internal pressures the engine will see. Flat Performance and Renner Race Development built the long block utilizing JE Pistons, GSC Billet Cams and a good deal of “magic dust”.

Some of the other good folks who support Mark in his efforts are Borg Warner, AEM Electronics, Fortune Auto, Wasp Composites, ACT and a list that goes on and on.

And to back up Mark ’s experience with AEM filters on the track, he installed an AEM Cold Air Intake System on his diesel Ram tow rig gaining approximately 11 horsepower. Further, Mark commented that more air means more usable power and acceleration throughout the engine’s RPM range. Not to mention it is CARB legal.

An AEM cold air intake system can add power to your Lexus IS 250, IS 350 and RC 350.

Both the 2.5L and 3.5L versions of the V6 motors fitted to the 2015 Lexus IS 250, IS350, and RC 350 are part of the Toyota GR family of engines. They all feature an open-deck, 60° die-cast aluminum block with aluminum DOHC, four valves per cylinder heads. This engine also features forged steel connecting rods, one-piece cast camshafts, and a cast aluminum lower intake manifold. The 2.5 L version of Toyota's GR motor retains the same bore as the 3.5 L engine, but with a shorter stroke to achieve the smaller displacement.

Under hood installation is a straightforward process that takes around 90 minutes.

With the deep breathing capabilities of the dual-overhead camshaft four-valve per cylinder head, what often limits power is the factory air intake system. Compromised for any number of reasons, the stock system doesn't deliver the airflow to the engine that an AEM 22-688C cold air intake can.

The AEM cold air intake is a relatively inexpensive DIY modification that takes around an hour and a half to install with tools just about everyone has in their garage.

The results of AEM testing are that an otherwise stock 2.5L V6 Lexus IS-250 on the chassis dynamometer, the AEM 22-688C bolted to the test vehicle output power increased to 169 horsepower and 152 ft-lbs. of torque.

The AEM 22-688C air intake system ingeniously capitalizes on the large OEM intake filter housing so only lower-temperature outside air can reach the AEM replacement air filter provided. Cooler air is denser, carrying additional oxygen to which your engine adds more fuel, the requirement in increasing horsepower.

The filter itself is an OEM-sized (drop-in) non-woven synthetic filter media to help protect your engine from harmful road grit.

The air intake system comes complete with an AEM low restriction air filter, gunmetal grey powder-coated intake tubing. The AEM 22-688C air intake systems come with the necessary boots, clamps, and hardware for an OEM-type appearance. The kit also accommodates all factory emissions and vacuum lines. OEM mounting brackets and hardware are utilized for seamless installation.

Your AEM air filter is good for about 100,000 miles with proper service (depending upon your driving conditions). Cleaning consists of an application of AEM synthetic air filter cleaner which will loosen and dissolve grime and dirt built up on the filter, after which the filter can simply be rinsed with water, allowed to air dry and reinstalled. No oiling required.

The 22-688C fits the following vehicles:
2015 Lexus RC350 3.5L V6
2015 Lexus IS350 3.5L V6
2015 Lexus IS250 2.5L V6

You can view all the air intakes that AEM makes for these vehicles at the Air Intake Systems for the Lexus RC350, Air Intake Systems for the Lexus IS350, and Air Intake Systems for the Lexus IS250 pages. You can view all the air filters that AEM makes for these vehicles at the Air Filters for the Lexus RC350, Air Filters for the Lexus IS350, and Air Filters for the Lexus IS250 pages. You can view all the AEM performance products for any vehicle by using the Search by Vehicle tool and you can find a local AEM retailer by plugging your location into the AEM Dealer Search as well.

AEM 21-792C performance cold air intake is designed to increase power on the 2016 Honda Civic 2.0L.

The Honda Civic is designed to be many things to many people. For some, it's a comfortable commuter, a reliable family car, and a faithful road trip partner. For others, it's a status symbol or a blank canvas from which to create the ultimate self-expression. The latest 10th generation 2016 Honda Civic 2.0L continues on this versatile theme, with a wide array of body styles and stylish trim options. You can get a Fast & Furious-ready 2016 Civic Coupe to impress all your friends at the school/Pep Boys parking lot. Or you can get a 2016 Civic EX Sedan with high-end features like keyless ignition and autonomous braking. Under the hood is a standard 2.0L DOHC 4-cylinder that makes a stout 158-hp and 138 lb-ft of torque. New lightweight construction means all that power won't go to waste, but you can get an estimated 7-hp increase by adding an AEM 21-792C performance cold air intake system.

The 21-792C was specifically engineered and designed for the 2016 Honda Civic 2.0L.

The Honda Civic is designed to be many things to many people. For some, it's a comfortable commuter, a reliable family car, and a faithful road trip partner. For others, it's a status symbol or a blank canvas from which to create the ultimate self-expression. The latest 10th generation 2016 Honda Civic 2.0L continues on this versatile theme, with a wide array of body styles and stylish trim options. You can get a Fast & Furious-ready 2016 Civic Coupe to impress all your friends at the school/Pep Boys parking lot. Or you can get a 2016 Civic EX Sedan with high-end features like keyless ignition and autonomous braking. Under the hood is a standard 2.0L DOHC 4-cylinder that makes a stout 158-hp and 138 lb-ft of torque. New lightweight construction means all that power won't go to waste, but you can get an estimated 7-hp increase by adding an AEM 21-792C performance cold air intake system.

The AEM 21-792C performance cold air intake system increases the volume of cold air by replacing the stock air box with an oversized AEM DryFlow synthetic air filter, surrounded by a heat shield that seals against the underside of the hood to prevent warm engine air from entering the system. The high-flow AEM air filter removes significantly more dirt from the air than a paper filter, and it won't have to be cleaned for up to 100,000 miles (depending on road conditions). That clean air then gets channeled to the throttle body through a wide-diameter AEM intake tube, which is made from mandrel bent aluminum to eliminate airflow restrictions and turbulence. It also has integrated fittings for the mass airflow sensor and crankcase vent tube, so no modifications will be required, and installation will only take about 90 minutes.

Dyno results for a 2016 Honda Civic 2.0L running an AEM 21-792C cold air intake system.

To verify the performance benefits of the AEM 21-792C performance cold air intake system, AEM installed one on a stock 2016 Honda Civic 2.0L. Dyno testing revealed an estimated increase of 7-hp and 7 lb-ft of torque. However, your individual results may vary, due to the mileage, modifications and condition of your specific Civic. Either way, your Honda Civic 2.0L will respond faster to throttle inputs, due to the additional air volume.

AEM also makes an entire line of Honda Civic performance parts, which you can view by entering your year/make/model into the vehicle search tool, or you can find an AEM dealer near you by using the dealer locator tool.

Features & Benefits of the AEM 21-792C performance cold air intake system

• Designed for the 2016 Honda Civic 2.0L
• Increases both horsepower & torque
• Delivers a high volume of cold air to the engine
• Allows quicker throttle response
• Helps the engine to make more power at low RPMs
• Improves engine sound
• Mandrel-bent aluminum AEM intake tube virtually eliminates airflow restrictions and air turbulence
• Reusable AEM Dryflow air filter won't need to be cleaned for 100,000 miles (depending on driving conditions)
• Installation requires no modifications and will take about 90 minutes using simple hand tools
• Backed by AEM Lifetime Limited Warranty

AEM Applications for 21-792C AEM cold air intake system

2016 HONDA CIVIC 2.0L L4 F/I - All