is this right...? lol fill me in here some (computer geek here, but i dont know engines)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...38634

 

Never even heard of Acekogyo or whatever it is. Seems kinda bootleg, but for $11 why not.

 

well.. shipping is $22.. so a lil over $30 for it shipped.. hmm - what could be the differ.. is there really a BIG differ between air intakes.. AEM, Apexi, etc..

 

I doubt their is much difference. Mostly just brand preference i suppose.

 

whats the difference between Short Ram and Cold Air, Intakes.. i was told that Short Ram Intakes are actually better... can someone clear that up a lil, thanks

 

Cold air is better
ram air is in the engine bay
your air filter absorbs all the heat under your engine bay.

 

First of all there is a big difference between brands to a point, a 30 dollar intake will differ greatly from a 300 dollar AEM intake, mainly because of the Research and Development that goes into making an intake.

Next, short ram and cold air are different because a cold air intake puts the filter down away from the engine bay in a civic (where the old resonator used to be). This is better for performance but increases the chances for hydro-lock. (happened to me). Short Ram intakes put the filter in the engine so as to prevent hydro-lock. Each intake has its bonuses. I run a short ram now because my old b16 got hydro-locked and it sucked. I have a J's racing intake, looks great and makes almost as much HP as an AEM cold air.

 

hmm.. i may stick with a Short Ram intake to avoid that problem! thanks man.. just gotta find a good price, and a good product!

 

no problem

 

it may only be $10+ more.. but would this be better...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...38634

 

Also... don't spend $300 on an aem intake .... the benefits you'll see over a $30 ebay intake are MARGINAL. Just replace the crappy filter on the ebay intake with a K&N (or other aftermarket filter) and you're set.

 

$300 dollars is what AEM rates it at, almost all of them sell for 200 and theyre mostly worth it. Also with the other intake I cant really tell from what they said put the pipe looks normal and the filter looks like a APEXi one, if you dont want to spend a lot of money on an intake go for it.

 

hmm.. ok, then i might do that! thanks man

 

Just one thing to add about my little statement about cold-air vs. short ram. The best intake on the market is made by Mugen because it has the filter in the engine bay but sucks the air away from the heat. Unfortunately it retails for about $700
I guess you get what you pay for

 

WOW! $700.. wont be buyin one of those anytime soon, or prolly ever.. lol

 

Filter on throttle body

 

Thats like super short ram. Is that what ur running? If so what kind of noise does it make?

 

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try to find an eBay intake cheaper than that if you can. the piping is basically the same with every other intake. different sizes of course (2.25"-3"). its mostly about the filter. just get a K&N filter and call it a day.

eBay intake - average $30 shipped
K&N filter - $40-$50

 

what's an intake?

 

Yea theyre pricey, but I met a guy who has one and says he loves it. Wouldnt go any other way. check it out. http://kingmotorsports.com/project_gavin.asp By the way really nice guys at King Motorsports

 

Look on eBay for the two piece CAI for your car. You can use it as either a CAI or a short ram.

 

.. like this.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...38634

 

Yep.

 

hmm.. i just thought, what would be the point if i knew i was gettin a Short ram ?