im about to order an intake for my rsx whats the best way to go?

 

The general consensus seems to be either INJEN cai or AEM cai. Those are probably the most popular.

 

Injen - you get the windshield washer fluid bottle replacement with it

 

best bang for you buck would probably be fujita

 

i would do a aem cold air intake.

 

injen or fujita, both come w/ replacement washer bottles, aem doesnt

 

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my aem cai came with one

 

The Mugen airbox sounds great and gives a good amount of power, but it's going to cost you!

 

what about the top fuel cf chamber intake? or a 20 dollar green one on ebay.? is it true that all intakes do the same damn thing?

 

ARC or top fuel, i have the top fuel and i love it! sounds great.....

 

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I'd say that each style of intake does nearly the same thing no matter who makes it.

What you get with a name brand is better quality control (part of the extra price goes towards the rejected pieces that didn't pass inspection) and, usually, more R&D.

But, if a tube has a smooth path and puts the intake filter in the same location as an Injen CAI, then I don't see why it would perform any differently.

Pros of each, IMO:
CAI = best for top end; SRI = fun sound; Mugen box = cool temps, good response (much of the same can be achieved with a custom scoop)

Cons:
CAI = greatest risk for hydrolock, slightly less response; SRI = draws hot air from the back of the engine bay; Mugen box = co$t

 

so a short ram draws hot air in... dont wana seem like a dumb f but does this mean i will prob loose power? and by putting a bypass will i loose power? and when these BIG names like injen, aem, fujita, mugen, top fuel, ect... say that you will gain 5-15hp they must mean after tunning right? what if i dont want to go get my car tunned just yet because all i have is an intake... will i only gain 1-3 hp and tq.? awww man this is so confusing and so much fun.....

 

cai usually nets around 10-15 on the type-s, untuned. top end will pull much harder

 

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WRONG. AEM does as well.

I vote AEM. It's the same thing as an Injen, comes with the same hardware and is typically cheaper.

 

It'll run just fine on the stock ECU. It adapts well enough, and on my car (which still has a stock cat), the a/f sniffer inserted at the end of the tailpipe gave a clean 13.6 reading from bottom to top. I also netted about a 20-25 whp gain on the stock ECU.

KPro the ECU (or reflash, or whatever) and you'll be able to get that higher redline and extract every last bit of power in the lower & middle ranges, whether at part or full throttle.

 

My buddy bought a fujita for his '03 and it hits the shift plate on the tranny. Seems to be a common problem.

 

ive got one of those sweet green ones from e-gahy i like it, its cool to open my hood and not see crome or red or blue like everyone else

 

Aem short ram it was!

 

RS AKIMOTO

 

my votes r arc,mugen,top fuel

 

for my 2000 si im planning on getting the top fuel to replace my aem cai w bypass

 

i replaced my aem v2 with a crsx edition injen cai. I havent looked back since.

 

I'd say either Injen or AEM!

 

i would consider injen, but i think it doesn't come with the CARB sticker that i need, since i live in Cali.

 

the top fuel i had was ****! i loved it but sold it going moogen hopefully.