DIY cold air intake, CAI, 6th gen (PICS)

[xluben]

Updated Pics and Video in Post #3 i was looking at cold air intakes and short ram intakes on ebay, but was advised that by removing the stock resonator box has nearly the same affect, so i decided to try it. basically took ideas from these threads: http://www.6thgenaccord.com/fo...=1289 http://www.6thgenaccord.com/fo...=2311 but i took a couple more pics here's what i pulled out: intake, filter, airbox, mounting bracket, and resonator (you can get it all out without removing the mounting bracket, but getting the airbox back in with the intake in the new spot will cause a problem) removing the airbox and mounting bracket is pretty self explanatory, find the screws and remove them. the intake just pulls out. to get the resonator out i found it was just easier to take off the bumper. if you don't know how: http://www.filtsai.com/accord/...x.php here's the resonator: you can see a hole on the right and left, this is what holds it on. the one on the right (front of car) was easy to access. the other one is tucked behind the wheel well. i had to turn the wheels to the right, then pull back the plastic and use a socket with extension to get it off. once this is out you can put the bumper back on. here's the top of the resonator: the round hole connects to the intake, and the oval one goes to the airbox. the oval part is actually a rubber gasket that pulls off: take it off and stick it on the bottom of the airbox: then stick the intake into the other side: here's the airbox w/intake in the proper position (ignore the resonator, it's just holding the airbox in place for the pic): now go bolt the air box back in place, and you're done. free cold air intake! notes: the gasket does not hold the intake in super tightly so a properly sized hose clamp or even a zip tie might be good. i just drove 15-20 miles, city/highway and it's still firmly in place, so i don't' think it's a huge issue, and if it does fall off, it shouldn't be going anywhere, but if you drive on really bumpy roads it would be recommended. Updated Pics and Video in Post #3 Modified by xluben at 11:13 PM 1/19/2007

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[accordcg3]

yea i fooled around and did that a while back. I ended up just getting a 3" intake the stock intake tube to the manifold is restrictive. A aluminum intake is nice and smooth.

Also I think the car sounds funny with that all connected in that order.

[xluben]

i figured i'd rather not have any chance of this thing coming loose so i;

bought some hose clamps
trimmed off about 1/2" from the intake tube so it seats fully in the gasket
cut off the bent tube coming out of the intake (and taped it off)


to fully seat the intake tube into the gasket i had to trim off about 1/2" of the top of the intake.

while i was trimming i took off the bent tube because air rushing past it would cause turbulence and reduce airflow.

to plug up the hole i just made i wrapped some electrical tape around it.

then i stuck it all together and tightened down the clamps. now it's not going anywhere.





as you can see it's firing straight forward towards the bumper.

when i originally did this i thought it sounded pretty much the same.

now, after cutting that bent tube off of the intake it now has a bit more aggressive sound. not super noticeable, but it's there.

also, with the stock intake configuration i would get a dark puff of smoke every time i went into vtec.

now this is gone! and the car seems a bit more lively in the top half of the rpm range.

of course this could be in my head (i haven't done performance mods before), but the smoking problem is now much better

EDIT: here's a vid so you can hear how it sounds.




Modified by xluben at 11:14 PM 1/19/2007

[361 accord]

i did it, its awesome , but i didnt cut off that little j bend, you should left it on, it was a tiny resonator really

[xluben]

Originally Posted by 361accord

i didnt cut off that little j bend, you should left it on, it was a tiny resonator really

that's why i cut it off, it was just another thing restricting airflow.

[iam7head]

why? i ask why?

an intake is like what? 35 bucks in ebay? that thing will work better than your hacked up box anyway

now you can't sell your car without buying another air intake box.

[xluben]

the only permanent change i made was cutting off the "J" shaped part of the tube.

i can revert back to stock and it will perform exactly the same.

and since an intake doesn't make much a performance difference i figured this would be good enough.

i still may buy an ebay intake, though. get the nice look to go with the minimal hp gain

at least it sounds cool

[361 accord]

Originally Posted by xluben

that's why i cut it off, it was just another thing restricting airflow.

naaa, its to the side

well i left it on so i can go back to stock in about 45minutes, inclding taking off the front bumper

also cuz a real CAI will lose pwr on bottom end and risk sucking up water, unless i got with AEM and then pay an extra 65 for bypass valve, but id want the aem V2, which u can use the bypass valve so F it

[xluben]

Originally Posted by 361accord

naaa, its to the side

you have not taken fluid dynamics

but i'm sure it's pretty negligible in this situation.

[361 accord]

im gonna take that for the hell of it when i go to college after a graduate this year

[street_accord94]

its not one of those classes you just wander into...at my university you need to take statics, dynamics, and diff eq's as prereq's before you can enroll in fluids

[xluben]

yeah, i think i had to make it through calc I, II, II and IV, physics I and II and thermo I before i could take fluids (aka thermo II)

[db8SI]

soo u hacked up all of this factory crap and wasted time ..... while u could of just installed a aftermarket one and would have made the intake louder and better ..... sorry mate i rate this just another waste of time ....

[rawbeanz]

wow dude thats....hella ghetto haha

[361 accord]

dude ill smoke ur ass in a race after you hyrdro lock

[xluben]

Originally Posted by db8SI

soo u hacked up all of this factory crap and wasted time ..... while u could of just installed a aftermarket one and would have made the intake louder and better ..... sorry mate i rate this just another waste of time ....

price/performance ratio just isn't worth it (for a name brand model):

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">pull out your resonator, cut a big whole in the bottom of your stock airbox, and slap in a kn filter, and call it a day. Save that 100 bucks and take your girl out to a nice restaurant.

Thats what I did and switiching from an AEM V2 (the most expensive and overated intake on the market) I didnt feel much of a difference...a difference worth the price anyway.</TD></TR></TABLE>

along with other similar comments i got on 6thgenaccord when trying to decide which intake to purchase.

i still might buy a cheapo ebay model, though. even if it doesn't help performance any, it will look nicer and it's only $35.

PS. here's the $300 version of this mod:

http://www.comptechusa.com/store/330140av6.html

[H2290]

Alright, the guy probably got close to Ebay intake gains for free and got a nice little DIY project to do which for must of us is fun.

FREE Intake and a cool project!

You guys drink some more haterade, I give this a

[gianinline]

Originally Posted by H2290

Alright, the guy probably got close to Ebay intake gains for free and got a nice little DIY project to do which for must of us is fun.

FREE Intake and a cool project!

You guys drink some more haterade, I give this a

x2

[HandoEX]

Originally Posted by H2290

Alright, the guy probably got close to Ebay intake gains for free and got a nice little DIY project to do which for must of us is fun.

FREE Intake and a cool project!

You guys drink some more haterade, I give this a

x3

Besides, this intake is probably quieter than an ebay cai/sri

[sony224422]

probably doesn't whislte like mine does either at idle

[Yelowfever]

ok forget ebay and forget cutting up your stock stuff. I bought a universal cone K&N filter off of amazon for 30$ shipped. Took out my air box, threw the cone straight on to the stock pipe and tightened the shit out of the clamp(included) it took 5 minuted and one tool. It sounds incredible and makes a huge difference. I spent next to nothing in time or money, i dont have to worry about hydrolock, i can make it stock again in five minutes, i have the best filter on the market and it doesnt get irritatingly loud untill vtec. I dont see any better alternative.

[philadd]

Originally Posted by Yelowfever

...I bought a universal cone K&N filter ... i have the best filter on the market.

You realize they don't filter dirt worth a damn right?

[oodie]

You shouldnt run your car when its cold like that let it warm up

[4GAccordEnthusiast]

He's right about those K&N filters. They don't filter worth a damn and the power comes from having less air restriction. When flow tested they only have probably 2% more flow than a paper element filter but allow larger chunks of crap to enter your precious motor. I personally use Purolator Pure 1 air filters because they filter the best in independant tests.

Also for the haters who are downing this guys DIY cold air intake mod. The whole scene in which your coolness piggybacks was founded by speed enthusiasts making do with what they had in small, cheap, import cars. This type of mod is the very essence of what makes these cars appealing. You can unlock power by getting creative.

Kudos to the author for this mod, I wan't to try it myself.

[hb_guy]

Originally Posted by 361 accord

dude ill smoke ur ass in a race after you hyrdro lock

lol!!!!! dude you must be bored or really broke.. i am a diy type of guy but damn...