bigger diameter = bigger power......???
06-09-2005, 08:58 AM
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bigger diameter = bigger power......???
when it comes to cai, the bigger the diameter(ie. itr=3inches), the more power you gain over smaller diameter(ie. prelude or 99-00 si). everyone on ht says to go with the itr intake for an h22 civic cuz the diameter is bigger and you'll get more hp. correct me if im wrong but i always thought that velocity was greater than mass, meaning it doesnt matter how much air you are sucking in, what matters is how fast the air is traveling in. if you have a 3inch diameter intake yes it will suck more air but at the same tame it wont travel as fast. if you have a smaller diamater intake it wont suck in as much air but the air will be traveling faster due to the smaller diameter. what do you guys think??
06-09-2005, 10:39 AM
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size does matter... to a point. there is such thing as too big. From my experience, your better off trying to match the intake diameter to the throttle body diameter. If the intake is too much bigger, it'll create turbulence around the throttle body and slow dont the air speed.
06-09-2005, 12:34 PM
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Re: bigger diameter = bigger power......??? (IHateJDM)
with that said, what intake do you guys think would best benifit an ek h22?? si,luder,itr,etc....??
06-09-2005, 12:45 PM
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I'm running a 92-96 lude aem short ram. it was too big to fit in my eg, but a hack saw solved that. its the exact same size as my stock tb. $90 shipped on ebay.
06-09-2005, 01:18 PM
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Re: bigger diameter = bigger power......??? (IHateJDM)
im looking for a cai. i can get an aem si intake with carb number and everything for $60. i dont know if i should get it, that's hella cheap.
06-09-2005, 01:45 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IHateJDM »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm running a 92-96 lude aem short ram. it was too big to fit in my eg, but a hack saw solved that. its the exact same size as my stock tb. $90 shipped on ebay.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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I'm running a 97-01 Prelude AEM CAI , but I cut it down to fit in my EG. It's more like a short air now,
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I'm running a 97-01 Prelude AEM CAI , but I cut it down to fit in my EG. It's more like a short air now,
06-09-2005, 03:58 PM
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Re: bigger diameter = bigger power......??? (xd69)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xd69 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when it comes to cai, the bigger the diameter(ie. itr=3inches), the more power you gain over smaller diameter(ie. prelude or 99-00 si). everyone on ht says to go with the itr intake for an h22 civic cuz the diameter is bigger and you'll get more hp. correct me if im wrong but i always thought that velocity was greater than mass, meaning it doesnt matter how much air you are sucking in, what matters is how fast the air is traveling in. if you have a 3inch diameter intake yes it will suck more air but at the same tame it wont travel as fast. if you have a smaller diamater intake it wont suck in as much air but the air will be traveling faster due to the smaller diameter. what do you guys think??</TD></TR></TABLE>
based on your argument, you should go even smaller then. like a 1.5 inch intake - air will flow hella fast.
doubt you'll notice a difference between a prelude cai and itr cai - i'll pull on your slow POS regardless.
based on your argument, you should go even smaller then. like a 1.5 inch intake - air will flow hella fast.
doubt you'll notice a difference between a prelude cai and itr cai - i'll pull on your slow POS regardless.
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06-09-2005, 04:48 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Braco11 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
based on your argument, you should go even smaller then. like a 1.5 inch intake - air will flow hella fast.
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wow, that's the dumbest thing i've heard all day, and I heard some really stupid **** today.
based on your argument, you should go even smaller then. like a 1.5 inch intake - air will flow hella fast.
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wow, that's the dumbest thing i've heard all day, and I heard some really stupid **** today.
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he was showing him that smaller means faster
think of an intake like an exhaust.. an exhaust has backpressure.. u need a certain amount of back pressure for horse power... if u throw a 3" header back exhaust on a 130hp engine its more then likely gonna loose some power somewhere in the grid and be more of a loss then a gain.. think of it the same way as an intake... if the stock intake is infact restrictive, making a bigger one will help.. but theres a fine line where youll gain some and lose some...
whoever said keep it the same size as the TB said it best...
however, u see those big *** bubble intakes, which make sense.. as long as the openings for the intake are the same size as the TB youll be fine... u could have it a foot wide inside itll just be the same as long as the ends are same size as TB
think of an intake like an exhaust.. an exhaust has backpressure.. u need a certain amount of back pressure for horse power... if u throw a 3" header back exhaust on a 130hp engine its more then likely gonna loose some power somewhere in the grid and be more of a loss then a gain.. think of it the same way as an intake... if the stock intake is infact restrictive, making a bigger one will help.. but theres a fine line where youll gain some and lose some...
whoever said keep it the same size as the TB said it best...
however, u see those big *** bubble intakes, which make sense.. as long as the openings for the intake are the same size as the TB youll be fine... u could have it a foot wide inside itll just be the same as long as the ends are same size as TB
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Re: bigger diameter = bigger power......??? (IHateJDM)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IHateJDM »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
wow, that's the dumbest thing i've heard all day, and I heard some really stupid **** today.</TD></TR></TABLE>
LOL....braco11 got clownded hard!!!
btw, braco11, why dont you tell everyone here on ht what your set up is and what's the best 1/4 mile time you've ran??
Modified by xd69 at 2:55 PM 6/10/2005
wow, that's the dumbest thing i've heard all day, and I heard some really stupid **** today.</TD></TR></TABLE>
LOL....braco11 got clownded hard!!!
btw, braco11, why dont you tell everyone here on ht what your set up is and what's the best 1/4 mile time you've ran??
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Re: bigger diameter = bigger power......??? (xd69)
so do you guys think that i would notice a difference b/w the si cai and the prelude/itr cai??....im not sure what diameter size the si is, but im thinking 2.75? if it is 2.75 will .25inches make a great difference??
06-10-2005, 12:27 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xd69 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so do you guys think that i would notice a difference b/w the si cai and the prelude/itr cai??....im not sure what diameter size the si is, but im thinking 2.75? if it is 2.75 will .25inches make a great difference??</TD></TR></TABLE>
it makes some difference, but i wouldn't say its a big difference. more of a differece as to where you'll make your power.
it makes some difference, but i wouldn't say its a big difference. more of a differece as to where you'll make your power.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xd69 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
LOL....braco11 got clownded hard!!!
btw, braco11, why dont you tell everyone here on ht what your set up is and what's the best 1/4 mile time you've ran??
Modified by xd69 at 2:55 PM 6/10/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>
First, the guy obviously has no sense of humor.
Second, I walked on you so my time must be too quick for you to handle.
LOL....braco11 got clownded hard!!!
btw, braco11, why dont you tell everyone here on ht what your set up is and what's the best 1/4 mile time you've ran??
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First, the guy obviously has no sense of humor.
Second, I walked on you so my time must be too quick for you to handle.
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Re: bigger diameter = bigger power......??? (Braco11)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Braco11 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i guess a sense of humor is lost on some people.....</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Braco11 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
First, the guy obviously has no sense of humor.
Second, I walked on you so my time must be too quick for you to handle. </TD></TR></TABLE>
what's up with with braco and his sense of humor crap??
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First, the guy obviously has no sense of humor.
Second, I walked on you so my time must be too quick for you to handle.
</TD></TR></TABLE>what's up with with braco and his sense of humor crap??
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