cold air intake any good?
02-21-2006, 08:12 PM
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cold air intake any good?
I can get a "midpriced" one on ebay for like 50 bucks. are they any good or a waste of time. Just wondering before I buy one...
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02-21-2006, 08:20 PM
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Re: cold air intake any good? (Ticket2ride21)
a pipe is a pipe. Not all filters are created equal. Get the pipe from egay, but get a K/N filter because the ones that come with the kit are just poop.
02-22-2006, 12:33 AM
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Re: cold air intake any good? (deadend9009)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by deadend9009 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">a pipe is a pipe. Not all filters are created equal. Get the pipe from egay, but get a K/N filter because the ones that come with the kit are just poop.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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02-22-2006, 12:56 AM
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Re: cold air intake any good? (deadend9009)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by deadend9009 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">a pipe is a pipe. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Not necessarily. It's like saying a building is a building without understanding "inherent resonance" and why one building can survive a 9.1 earthquake and not a 2.4 and why another building of similar dimensions and build material can survive both.
No matter...it's hard for most people to notice the difference in hp without instrumented testing, so I don't blame people for saying "a pipe is a pipe". It's probably easier to feel the lighter wallet in your pocket!
Not necessarily. It's like saying a building is a building without understanding "inherent resonance" and why one building can survive a 9.1 earthquake and not a 2.4 and why another building of similar dimensions and build material can survive both.
No matter...it's hard for most people to notice the difference in hp without instrumented testing, so I don't blame people for saying "a pipe is a pipe". It's probably easier to feel the lighter wallet in your pocket!
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02-22-2006, 01:19 AM
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Re: cold air intake any good? (Ticket2ride21)
its a intake why pay more for a aem when the ebay one does the samething unless u got real crappy carb laws
02-22-2006, 01:38 AM
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Re: cold air intake any good? (jdmboi86)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmboi86 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its a intake why pay more for a aem when the ebay one does the samething unless u got real crappy carb laws </TD></TR></TABLE>
Yep, an Ebay one is fine with a nice K&N filter
</TD></TR></TABLE>Yep, an Ebay one is fine with a nice K&N filter
02-22-2006, 02:11 AM
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Re: (eg6hamster)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eg6hamster »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">short ram makes more power</TD></TR></TABLE>
Do you have dyno's to back up your false claims??
Sound does not equal power.
Do you have dyno's to back up your false claims??
Sound does not equal power.
02-22-2006, 07:13 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tihul »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Do you have dyno's to back up your false claims??
Sound does not equal power. </TD></TR></TABLE>
haha word.
short ram= you suck in shitty hot engine bay air.
real intake= you suck in cool air.
cool air+better harmonics=more power
Do you have dyno's to back up your false claims??
Sound does not equal power. </TD></TR></TABLE>
haha word.
short ram= you suck in shitty hot engine bay air.
real intake= you suck in cool air.
cool air+better harmonics=more power
02-22-2006, 08:39 AM
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Re: cold air intake any good? (ej8jerk)
READ THIS:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=966237
IMO, an expensive intake is not worth it. I would just get an ebay one.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=966237
IMO, an expensive intake is not worth it. I would just get an ebay one.
02-22-2006, 09:08 AM
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Re: cold air intake any good? (Santys EK)
the thing that sucks about the v2, they don't make the bypass valve for it. cause the tubing is so fat. but other than that, the v2 is great.
02-22-2006, 09:10 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chrisfromda909 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
haha word.
short ram= you suck in shitty hot engine bay air.
real intake= you suck in cool air.
cool air+better harmonics=more power</TD></TR></TABLE>
and how much colder is the air going in your in CAI. Believe what you want to believe but remember your air might be cold when it goes in the air filter but when it actually reaches the intake manifold is it really any colder?
I would say get the whale ***** from passwordjdm but since you are on a budget get a ebay short ram air intake and slap a k&n filter on it. For the little performace you get with an air intake don't waster your money.
Dave
haha word.
short ram= you suck in shitty hot engine bay air.
real intake= you suck in cool air.
cool air+better harmonics=more power</TD></TR></TABLE>
and how much colder is the air going in your in CAI. Believe what you want to believe but remember your air might be cold when it goes in the air filter but when it actually reaches the intake manifold is it really any colder?
I would say get the whale ***** from passwordjdm but since you are on a budget get a ebay short ram air intake and slap a k&n filter on it. For the little performace you get with an air intake don't waster your money.
Dave
02-22-2006, 09:15 AM
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Re: (93SiVtec677)
aem is actually selling there standard short ram in your local autoparts store ive seen them in autozone and what not there like 75 bucks...
02-22-2006, 10:08 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93SiVtec677 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
and how much colder is the air going in your in CAI. Believe what you want to believe but remember your air might be cold when it goes in the air filter but when it actually reaches the intake manifold is it really any colder?
I would say get the whale ***** from passwordjdm but since you are on a budget get a ebay short ram air intake and slap a k&n filter on it. For the little performace you get with an air intake don't waster your money.
Dave
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why do you think its called a COLD AIR INTAKE? the air is flowing too fast to be heated by the engine bay, you have to have a basic understanding of how your engine works before you try and give me wrong information. maybe if the air was standing still it would get heated by the engine bay, but since your engine is an air pump, its pulling the air though at tremendous speed (ie: when your redlining at 7500 rpm, do you know how fast that air is going? its definately not standing still).
if you would like to prove me wrong, go to a dyno, slap on your shitty short ram for a mere 5hp gain, and go and install an AEM CAI and notice the difference your hot 170*+ engine bay air and the 80* or whatever outside air makes.
think of it yet another way, if your hot and tired, would you rather drink ice cold water or 100* water?
and how much colder is the air going in your in CAI. Believe what you want to believe but remember your air might be cold when it goes in the air filter but when it actually reaches the intake manifold is it really any colder?
I would say get the whale ***** from passwordjdm but since you are on a budget get a ebay short ram air intake and slap a k&n filter on it. For the little performace you get with an air intake don't waster your money.
Dave
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why do you think its called a COLD AIR INTAKE? the air is flowing too fast to be heated by the engine bay, you have to have a basic understanding of how your engine works before you try and give me wrong information. maybe if the air was standing still it would get heated by the engine bay, but since your engine is an air pump, its pulling the air though at tremendous speed (ie: when your redlining at 7500 rpm, do you know how fast that air is going? its definately not standing still).
if you would like to prove me wrong, go to a dyno, slap on your shitty short ram for a mere 5hp gain, and go and install an AEM CAI and notice the difference your hot 170*+ engine bay air and the 80* or whatever outside air makes.
think of it yet another way, if your hot and tired, would you rather drink ice cold water or 100* water?
02-22-2006, 10:12 AM
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Re: cold air intake any good? (Santys EK)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Santys EK »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ya that just comparing short ram</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes, but it the same concept, cai or short ram. They are both tubes with filters.
Yes, but it the same concept, cai or short ram. They are both tubes with filters.
02-22-2006, 10:57 AM
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Re: cold air intake any good? (BLUTO)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BLUTO »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">READ THIS:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=966237
IMO, an expensive intake is not worth it. I would just get an ebay one.</TD></TR></TABLE>
if you are paying more than $100 for a goddamn intake, you are wasting your money.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=966237
IMO, an expensive intake is not worth it. I would just get an ebay one.</TD></TR></TABLE>
if you are paying more than $100 for a goddamn intake, you are wasting your money.
02-22-2006, 11:47 AM
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Re: cold air intake any good? (dreww..)
i would get it. i pretty much made mine. i bought a short ram pipe and just added another pipe from the auto parts store.
Modified by HXvtec at 9:04 PM 2/22/2006
i pretty much made mine. i bought a short ram pipe and just added another pipe from the auto parts store.Modified by HXvtec at 9:04 PM 2/22/2006