tweek_boii

Thats what my friend calls the effect that the "i-vtec" intake manifold cover produces.
Locks in the heat and warms the air that the manifold takes in, to reduce this effect he told me to remove it. Is this partially true ??

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ejLday

I highly doubt Honda would engineer a part such as the cover without it being necessary

JCL

i think you would gain more if you add a hondata IMG lol

teamoktane

lol .-.'

turboteg2nv

I think you should punch your friend in the face on my behalf, and punch yourself in the babymaker for believing him!

DaveSi677

I think you should slap your friend for talking out of his ***!!!

tweek_boii

this is why I asked, because I have seen that alot of rsx owners that remove this cover, usually have their car modified. It was just a question, I slapped him on the back of the neck if it helps but thanks for your thoughts.

turboteg2nv

The cover is just for cosmetics to make the engine bay look pretty. It's plastic, I don't see how its going to "trap" heat over the intake manifold. You aren't going to see ANY performance results from removing it. It's just a matter of personal preference, whichever you think looks better.

tweek_boii

Alright thanks for your opinion, i agree with you its about personal preference.

ejLday

like I said before, Honda thinks things through, they don't manufacture pointless parts.

square_1

I took all the plastic out of my motor. I dig the raw look.

Mikey Wit Da Typee

of course!!! i abso****inlutely believe ya

turboteg2nv

It's not a functional part, it's just cosmetic. Don't believe me? Take a temp gun to your intake mani with the cover in place and with the cover off. Guarantee you won't see any variable in temperature.

T_Virus

lol...

Todd00

People take that cover off because some intakes won't allow it to be there without modification, and some just like the look without.

Personally, I think it makes the engine bay more attractive. And it's easy to remove if I need access to anything.

As said, if you're worried about heat, get a Hondata IMG.

And you mean 'heat soak', not 'heat stroke'.

turboteg2nv

Ah, my mistake. I should've caught this sooner. As you know in GDD, H-T is full of doctors and lawyers.

dc5tegk20

They remove it because It looks a million times better without it

dc5tegk20

Is that what they said when they made the EM2?

tweek_boii

Well he said heat stroke, could be wrong. I didnt believe it but just wanted to make sure wether it was true or not. I for one, need my baby makers for many things.

LOL

nahonda04

lol em2, worst civic evar!!! unless you swap

Todd00

You guys do realize that the EM2 is basically the same chassis as the Ep3/RSX, right? There is a reason the suspension is 95% the same and you can interchange front strut bars. That and the K drops right in.

dc5tegk20

Yes but it's ugly.

nahonda04

yup exactly what i was thinking!! LOL

nahonda04

yes but stock it is worthless imo

dc5tegk20

Then again so are most stock honda's :-P