I'm very new to the car scene so I've been looking around reading and asking a friend for suggestions on how to make my car faster. I don't know how fast I want it to ultimately be, but at it's place right now it's just waaaay too slow. I drive a 2005 civic EX SE manual and was looking for a good quality intake (still thinking over SRI vs. CAI). I was at some sites looking at the available intakes, but my civic year and model aren't listed. Was wondering if any of you guys could help me find a good quality intake for my specific model and year. So far I'm guessing the intakes for the '05 sedan either isn't out yet or the '04 should fit for the '05 anyways? Some quick tips about the advantages/disadvantages of SRI and CAI would help too (read about SRI being louder, but CAI having a better sound to it; also how CAI can have problems in wet weather). Thanks in advance

 

any intake from 01-3 will fir the 04-05 models. your motor is still the same jsut a little cosmetic changes.

 

thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaank yooooooooou sooooooooooo much. Been looking for a direct answer to this for a bit so I'm very, very VERY grateful. Now I know what to look for, thanks again!

 

short ram gets heat soak from the engine so it wont be as effective as a cai. however, having a cai u are susceptable to hydrolock. but from what i hear, its very rare that this happens. by the way, are u hmong?

 

i wouldn't say it was rare, i personally know someone who hydrolocked a b16 with a cai in florida

 

i almost vapor locked with my ram, lol, too fast through too deep a puddle, thank god it turned over though...

CAI with a bypass and you should be okay, just avoid puddles, when it rains and my friend pulls into his driveway (which will get a good 4 inches deep at the lowest point) he just shuts off his motor and runs up the driveway. CAI will be much more effective, and you will be much happier with it.

 

yeah i know A LOT of people, those AEM bypass valves seem to work against that problem well.

 

thanks for the replies guys. from what I get, just get a CAI with a bypass valve and I shouldn't have to worry about much living in southern cali. any suggestions on company and such for both the CAI and bypass valve? and yeah prodigy, I'm Hmong

 

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Dont waste your money on bolt ons, unless our doing it for show and the sound. Your better off saving for a K20 swap or turbo.

 

sri/cai intake on the d17 powerplant = 1-2 hp

 

louder? yes
faster? no

 

dang i guess i'll juss ride the engine out a bit and save up for a k20 swap, which'll take a loooong time. but seeing that k20 forum site, i have a lot to learn anyways. thanks again for the replies