How does a spoon air filter help for a stock EK civic?
is there any minimal power gains?
does it work better than stock?
does it sound louder?
Can I clean it and reuse & reuse it after it gets dirty?
this is the filter for the EK

 

it should be rechargable and it will make the car louder if you remove the resonater

edit: i'm sure a $40 k&n will work just as well


[Modified by DxHatchback, 1:36 AM 8/27/2002]

 

prolly same gains as K&N but 2x more expensive.

 

how much gains and sound does K&N have?
for a stock 106 hp civic

 

you are not going to see massive gains from ANY drop in filter. As I understand it the k&n filters better than most foam filters, so I imagine it would filter better than the spoon foam one.

 

i noticed a difference in sound with my K&N drop in (no resonater)

 

most places removing the resonator is illegal right? and dont expect much from a filter, just be happy knowing that your car is getting the cleanest air possible

 

how is it illegal?

 

i dunno, its part of your exhaust system that filters your exhaust for emmission purposes, i dont know if its illegal, I was asking... so I guess it isnt then

 

intake resonator, the one behind the bumper

 

and i have the same engine as yours, 106HP D16Y7

if it is a D16Y7, the resonator is not behind the bumper but rather in the engine bay itself, the big black box.


[Modified by BAR-F1, 10:52 AM 8/27/2002]

 

Resonator is not illegal to remove to the best of my knowledge. In fact, in my helms it states that it is for sound deadening purposes. Not that we didn't know that, but this "prooves" it for those who care.

Maybe you're thinking of your catalytic converter which is illegal to remove.

 

if u want loud... get a short ram intake tube with a cone-filter... or even a CAI system.
ur not gonna get much (if any) hp with just a filter
i like the sound a short ram intake makes... nice deep grumble.

 

nope, it is behind the front bumper

 

If you want a foam filter, get the Power Filter 2 by Monster Sport - they make the Spoon, GReddy Airinx and a host of others. I used to have one in my Si

http://www.powerfilter.com/

Same thing, but cheaper - AJ Racing and JDMSpecPerformance should have them.

 

$40 !!! for a k&n airfilter! i paid $28 for mine !

 

I am pretty sure it is in the engine bay.



there it is, big black box inside the engine bay.


[Modified by BAR-F1, 6:59 PM 8/27/2002]