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2009 to 2015 Chevy and GMC Pickup Truck and SUV's Models Get Power with AEM Cold Air Intake

  • Apr 13, 2011
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AEM Cold Air Intake System for Chevy/GMC Pickup Trucks
AEM Cold Air Intake System for Chevy/GMC Pickup Trucks
AEM Induction Systems has been working on several air intake systems for light duty trucks. Amongst the latest innovative products from AEM, sits a new air intake system that fits quite a few 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Chevy and GMC pick-up and SUV models. See the list below for details.  The engineers at AEM saw potential in the GM-900 line up of models with the 4.8L and 5.3L engine configurations, and set they out to design a cold air intake system to unleash the true power of the GM powerplant.
Dyno Chart for AEM Air Intake 21-8030DC
Dyno Chart for AEM Air Intake 21-8030DC


So, the Engineers at AEM set out to design a true cold air intake system that would flow more than the stock set-up, have lower inlet air temperatures (IAT's), and most importantly create power while still retaining stock fuel trim characteristics. 

To determine the area they had to work with AEM engineers removed the stock intake from a test vehicle then scanned the engine bay using a 3D scanning tool.  Engineers were then able to model potential intake tube and air box designs.  They determined that a roto-molded intake tube and roto-molded intake box with a sealed lid would perform well in achieving their goals.  With the space available in their airbox design the engineers decided to use one of the larger air filters commonly used in diesel engine applications. The filter chosen for this project was the 21-2277DK Dryflow filter, a big 5 inch inlet oval filter which provides plenty of air flow and outstanding engine protection.  This filter, like all AEM Dryflow air filters, is durable, easy to clean and requires no oil.

After the overall design was finished, real world performance testing began. Part number 21-8030DC was bolted to a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe with a 5.3 liter engine and tested on a Dynamometer. After the testing was completed on three vehicles, the intake was shown to provide an estimated increase of 10 horsepower and 10.2 ft-lbs of torque at 5100 RPM.  AEM's 21-8030DC is easy to install with basic tools.  This cold air intake will provide excellent protection for your vehicle's engine and it is backed by AEM's lifetime limited warranty.

AEM's 21-8030DC is designed to add more power and torque to the following models:

2014 GMC YUKON XL 1500 5.3L V8
2014 GMC YUKON DENALI XL 6.2L V8
2014 GMC YUKON DENALI 6.2L V8
2014 GMC YUKON 5.3L V8
2014 CHEVROLET TAHOE 5.3L V8
2014 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 5.3L V8
2013 GMC YUKON XL 1500 5.3L V8
2013 GMC YUKON DENALI XL 6.2L V8
2013 GMC YUKON DENALI 6.2L V8
2013 GMC YUKON 5.3L V8
2013 GMC SIERRA DENALI 6.2L V8
2013 GMC SIERRA 1500 6.2L V8
2013 GMC SIERRA 1500 5.3L V8
2013 GMC SIERRA 1500 4.8L V8
2013 CHEVROLET TAHOE 5.3L V8
2013 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 5.3L
2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 6.2L
2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 5.3L
2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4.8L
2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 5.3L
2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 6.2L
2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 6.2L
2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE 6.2L V8
2012 GMC Yukon XL 1500 6.2L V8
2012 GMC Yukon XL 1500 5.3L V8
2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL 6.2L V8
2012 GMC Yukon Denali 6.2L V8
2012 GMC Yukon 5.3L V8
2012 GMC Yukon 4.8L V8
2012 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L V8
2012 GMC Sierra 1500 6.2L V8
2012 GMC Sierra 1500 6.0L V8
2012 GMC Sierra 1500 5.3L V8
2012 GMC Sierra 1500 4.8L V8
2012 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L V8
2012 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 5.3L V8
2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.2L V8
2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.0L V8
2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L V8
2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L V8
2012 Chevrolet Avalanche 5.3L V8
2012 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L V8
2011 GMC Yukon XL 1500 6.2L V8
2011 GMC Yukon XL 1500 5.3L V8
2011 GMC Yukon Denali XL 6.2L V8
2011 GMC Yukon Denali 6.2L V8
2011 GMC Yukon 5.3L V8
2011 GMC Yukon 4.8L V8
2011 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L V8
2011 GMC Sierra 1500 6.2L V8
2011 GMC Sierra 1500 6.0L V8
2011 GMC Sierra 1500 5.3L V8
2011 GMC Sierra 1500 4.8L V8
2011 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L V8
2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 5.3L V8
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.2L V8
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.0L V8
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L V8
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L V8
2011 Chevrolet Avalanche 5.3L V8
2011 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L V8
2010 GMC Yukon XL 1500 6.2L V8
2010 GMC Yukon XL 1500 5.3L V8
2010 GMC Yukon Denali XL 6.2L V8
2010 GMC Yukon Denali 6.2L V8
2010 GMC Yukon 5.3L V8
2010 GMC Yukon 4.8L V8
2010 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L V8
2010 GMC Sierra 1500 6.2L V8
2010 GMC Sierra 1500 6.0L V8
2010 GMC Sierra 1500 5.3L V8
2010 GMC Sierra 1500 4.8L V8
2010 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L V8
2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 5.3L V8
2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.2L V8
2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.0L V8
2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L V8
2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L V8
2010 Chevrolet Avalanche 5.3L V8
2010 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L V8
2009 GMC Yukon XL 1500 6.0L V8
2009 GMC Yukon XL 1500 5.3L V8
2009 GMC Yukon Denali XL 6.2L V8
2009 GMC Yukon Denali 6.2L V8
2009 GMC Yukon 5.3L V8
2009 GMC Yukon 4.8L V8
2009 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L V8
2009 GMC Sierra 1500 6.2L V8
2009 GMC Sierra 1500 6.0L V8
2009 GMC Sierra 1500 5.3L V8
2009 GMC Sierra 1500 4.8L V8
2009 Chevrolet Tahoe 6.2L V8
2009 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L V8
2009 Chevrolet Tahoe 4.8L V8
2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 6.0L V8
2009 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 5.3L V8
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.2L V8
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.0L V8
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L V8
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L V8
2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 6.0L V8
2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 5.3L V8
2009 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L V8

To find all AEM products for your vehicle, use the AEM application search function and the Where to Buy function on AEMIntakes.com to find an AEM dealer near you.
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Desert Racing Icon Carl Renezeder Opens Season with Three Podium Finishes

  • Apr 5, 2011
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In the opening rounds of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Series at Firebird International Raceway Team Renezeder kicked off the 2011 season with three podium finishes.
In the opening rounds of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Series at Firebird International Raceway Team Renezeder kicked off the 2011 season with three podium finishes.
After nearly two decades of desert racing preeminence, a career that lists 92 short track victories and seven national championships at the top of an awe-inspiring list of accomplishments, Carl Renezeder has no immediate plans of resting on laurels anytime soon. It wouldn't be his style anyway. In fact, to the dismay of his competition, all indications show he may just be reaching full stride.
Renezeder says he's not looking ahead at possibly reaching the 100 win mark this season; he is in fact looking no further than number 93 at this point.
Renezeder says he's not looking ahead at possibly reaching the 100 win mark this season; he is in fact looking no further than number 93 at this point.


In the opening rounds of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Series contested at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Arizona, the AEM sponsored Renezeder brought home a second and a sixth-place finish in the Pro-2 class, and a pair of podiums with a second and third in his Lucas Oil/General Tire Pro-4 effort.

"Obviously, our goal is to put a mark in the win column each time we go out there, but if we don't get that done, it's nice to keep DNFs off the books as well," remarked Renezeder. "Not finishing a race digs you into a hole that can be hard to climb back out of as the year progresses. I'm happy with some of the changes we've made on the trucks for this year, and I'm confident about the rest of our season."
Without a number-one plate on either of his trucks since back in 2004, Renezeder insists he’s more determined than ever this year.
Without a number-one plate on either of his trucks since back in 2004, Renezeder insists he’s more determined than ever this year.


Asked if he could touch on some of changes that were made to his trucks Renezeder replies, "I wish I could go in depth on a lot of that stuff, but there is so much proprietary information among each team these days that we really need to keep it close to us. As with any team, we're continually searching for as much forward traction and drive as possible, and we're always working on ways to get through the corners quickly."

At times during the race at Firebird it appeared as though Renezeder had a target painted on his truck, as he got hammered on several occasions in the Pro-4 race. Each time he was bumped though, he worked his way back toward the front, until he ran out of time to chase down the top two spots, salvaging a solid third-place finish.

In the Pro-2 race however Renezeder didn't fair quite as well, with nearly half the race remaining, Renezeder had to baby a broken truck to the finish. Incidental contact broke the upper a-arm on the front left corner, forcing him to limp it around the track for as long as it would hold. With that in mind his sixth place was an impressive result.

"Our kind of racing has inherent contact" commented Renezeder. "You can't run this hard, on this small of a course, with constantly changing surfaces, without having some incidental contact. However, there are some guys that aim a bumper at you, and that's frustrating. It's not racing when that happens. I avoid contact as much as possible, mostly for selfish reasons - I don't want to do anything that could damage my truck. But, I'm sure some opening round adrenaline plays into some of the extra bumping and banging that we saw that weekend. I'm just glad we avoided the majority of it."

Renezeder says that even after all these years of racing success he still approaches each new season as he always has.

"We don't approach it any differently. In fact, without a number-one on one of our trucks for the first time since 2004, we're hungrier than ever to win races and grab a championship, or two. We worked hard in the short off-season developing new stuff with our trucks, in hopes of getting them faster, and we'll continue to R&D throughout the season."

Although it would be reasonable to assume Renezeder might be looking ahead towards reaching the milestone 100 win mark, he says he resists that temptation.

"At the moment our eye is on win number 93. We're just keeping our heads down and working hard at getting it all to fall into place. It's not easy to win in any professional sport, and the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series is no exception. If you're on the top of the podium, you've done something special."

When discussing what's up next for Team Renezeder he quips, "Like Dory says in Finding Nemo - just keep swimming - we're on the right path." Adding, "Can you tell I have four kids?"

"We just need to keep working hard. We're so grateful for the team that surrounds us - companies like AEM, Lucas Oil, General Tire, Team Associated, KMC, King, Magnaflow...I wish I had the space to mention them all, because it's the entire program that makes us successful. It's going to be a great season for all of us!"

The next race for Team Renezeder is at Speedworld in Surprise, Arizona, the weekend of April 16 and 17.

To find all AEM products for your vehicle, use the AEM application search function and the Where to Buy function on AEMIntakes.com to find an AEM dealer near you.
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