i bought a drop in K&N filter, and it didn't fit properly. i had to trim it down a little bit. anyone know why this is? i looked on In Line Four, and they didn't specify wether it would fit a Dx or Si or what, it just said 92-95 civic.

is the Si and Ex airbox larger than the Dx airbox?

 

i would like to know as well.

 

i sat outside for an hour trying to get this POS in, and finally i just decided to trim it

 

same thing happened to my hks drop in man... damn coudnt fit in an ek airbox wtf is wrong?!?!?! can somebody answer this?!

 

you may have to trim the edges like i had to

WTF

 

All 92-95' Civic CX-Si, USDM, JDM are all identical. I had no problem fitting mine at all. It just fits in really snug. If the side edges are bent a bit, you might have a problem.

 

if what side edges are bent? side edges of the filter?

 

i got my uncle to move his car *he works night work so he was in bed*, and oh my

it may just be me, but i feel a little difference with this filter. when i hit 4k it screams *no resonater*

my old filter was all black and beat

 

i had no problem with my k&n drop in filter....dropped right in

 

Mine fit perfectly. Maybe you got the wrong one? I don't own a G5 Civic, but I think it's different between the Si and DX.

 

why would it be different though?

 

I had an EX, bought the filter from inline four, worked perfectly. One thing I did notice, it looks like it's a perfect square...it's not. It's actually a rectangle, so try rotating it 180 degrees. Maybe that's your problem?

 

it wouldn't work that way

 

mine fit fine. got it at pep boys like 3 years ago...had to special order it, all they had were like mustang filters...im happy with it...mine doesnt growl though, it whistles...weird

anyone know where i could order an hks or one of those "monster" ones? thanks


[Modified by cxSOHChatch, 7:46 AM 7/29/2002]

 

Hmm...do you have pics?

Anyways, the drop in filter doesn't really add any hp...I did a few dyno runs at AEBS' Dynojet 248C. The drop in filter maintains a consistent flow (like a new paper filter) for a longer period of time. So when a paper filter's flow characteristics start to slow down, a drop in filter will still have the same approximate flow. Plus, it's reusable.

 

u can get more air flow into the air box by drilling qtr. in holes on the bottom..with just 4 little holes uve already open d up the box by 1 sq. in..atleast will eliminate any size restrictions to the filter..the filter will be the only thing offering any kinda intake limitations from hear out.

 

I'm speculating way out in left field, here, but I don't suppose the stock airbox could warp due to the heat under the hood over time, could it? Perhaps that's why some of them had to be trimmed to fit.(?) I know before I replaced my airbox with a AEM CAI, mine dropped in no prob to the stock airbox.