Since i dont want to spend a lot of cash for intake systems, I want to make something by my self. I am still concidering if to leave stock air filter box or not. Plus I will remove the coolant bypass throught the TB.
So has any one done something by their hands, but not just bought intake system and bolted on? Do you have any pics? I need ideas
Most likely I will leave stock air box and put a pipe down to the bottum of the car.
But may be there are more creative ways?

 

maybe you should ask macgyver he made one out of duct tape and a paper clip. or you could by a cheap ebay one and put a good air filter on it for less then 100 bucks.thats just my opinion

 

Why would you remove the coolant bypass on the throttle body? You're not going to see any increase in performance by doing that. Either way, because nothing a CAI offers is beneficial... you're better off just leaving the engine alone.

 

Ive been wondering the same thing. I was thinking you could just remove the stock intake but leave the filter housing and just put a tube from there to a cone filter(with stock filter removed)

 

Or maybe u should juss listen to toyomatt because he knows what hes talking about, before u blow ur engine!

 

Ebay short ram + K&N filter FTW! I got 8hp at the wheels for about $65.00

 

Listening to Matt is a good suggestion but he isn't going to blow his engine by putting an intake on the car. Nor is he going to blow it if he bypasses the coolant on the TB. a rough idle yes but a blown motor. no.

 

Dude get some pics of a nice CAI for your car, then go to your local hardware store, get some sheet metal tubing and some rubber elbos get some really big scew on hose clamps and put it together so that it looks like the pictures of the "nice" CAI. The hit the local auto store and get a K&N cone filter put that on and blam you have a home made CAI for under $30 (price doesn't reflect the murder price of K&N filter), you can use other brand filters for cost effectiveness, but that's at your own risk! Oh make sure all the tubes, elbows, and the filter are all the same size as your throttle body/intake manifold port.

 

cheapest way most likely... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-02...Q5fAccessories .....

25 bucks shipped and it wont look like ****

 

If he builds it right it wont look like ****, That really looks gay unless your car happens to have all Mopar Green accents. But yes this is cheaper than what I was talking about doing. Buy it sand it and paint it to match your car.

 

our motors suck ! just let it be.
don't get me wrong the motor is reliable as fukc but it's pointless to mod.
but if you want sound for free just remove the resonator/silencer from the stock airbox..

 

i agree with the above, unless you live in a state where its warm all year round this really doesnt do anything. The coolant runs through the TB to warm it up, it was hondas way of fixing a problem with the EM1 Civics up in canada where the TB plate would freeze shut, also it helps in with fuel economy by warming the TB it warms the air that enters the intake manifold thus mixing with colder air from the intake you get luke warm air which supposedly gets better gas mileage. If your in a cold state, well good luck

 

IMO you get what you pay for. 30 bucks on ebay and when it messes up your engine in someway wheres the warranty? If you dont wanna spend 300 for AEM or Injen then get Fuijitsu, seen alot of people start using them over the other 2 big brands.

214 from eddie at truehonda.com

http://thmotorsports.com/fujita_5/fu...m/i-35920.aspx

and im sure youll get a discount if you mention honda-tech.

 

just do somthing like ice box with kyn filter

 

That what i am looking farward. Satruday will be dedicated for research in hardware store. Its just that i have a strut bar, so I can not put anything i want on the TB, simply will not fit, not enought space.

 

What? Blow your engine with a CAI. Can you explain to the OP why his engine will blow up?

Luke warm air is not better than cold air if the OP is looking for more power.

Again with the messing up the engine. Can anyone tell the OP how a CAI might mess up the engine?

I'll tell him then......It's not about the CAI, it's all in the air filter. Don't skimp on your filter, no matter how cheap you go with your piping materials. The air filter is the key to keeping your engine healthy.

Skimp out on the filter and small particles of dirt may get past the filter and act like a sand blaster to your engines internals. As well the dirt will clog up the IAC valve, FIT valve, (or rotary air control valve) and idle air port inside your throttle body. Pay the cash and get a good filter.

If you are going to make an intake tube yourself. Make sure that the inside surface and any cut pipe ends are spotless when you put it on the car. No rough cut edges or material left inside the tube. No need to be sucking leftover fabricating materials into your engine.

 

Any way, who started this thing, that our engines are useless for power? i dont know any engine that is easy to gain power.

http://www.civic-ep2.co.uk/smf/index...ic,3456.0.html

this thing show that it only a matter of work and dedication that you put in your car. You get what you do.....
just WORK on your d16/17!

 

Since when is 165hp a lot? I've seen better numbers from previous gen. D-series, that didn't require nearly as much work as the D17 (or in that specific case, a D16).

 

Ok guys I don't care what anyone says to this. ALL ENGINES CAN MAKE GOOD POWER, I DON'T CARE IF IT IS YOUR MOTHERS ONE CYLINDER SCOOTER!!! With that said any engine can be turbo/super charged. Also if set up right you can hit it with Nitrous Oxide. Now wether your engine is easy to boost or juice is the question. If there are bolt on kits it will be easy, you may need to swap internals and get a GOOD tune, but it can be done. If there is no bolt on you can completely fabricate something. I will have to completely fabricate the massive twin turbo system that I will be putting on my Camaro. Now with having said a few bold statements I will say, YOU MUST DO IT RIGHT, YOU MUST GET A GOOD TUNE FOR YOUR SETUP AND YOU MUST MUST MUST BE ABLE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE POWER DOESN'T COME CHEAP!!!!!

 

IDK what exactly is going in this thread but this **** is funny (GasDreamz)

You know what? This will decimate all... after we put about fifteen grand or more under the hood. If we have to, overnight some parts from Japan

 

You owe me a 10 second car

 

Looks like the buster turned into a gear head

 

haha touche! nice F&F useage

 

Alright, I think this topic is closed.