So I have been thinking about installing a ram air intake on my car instead of a cold air intake. I have considered this for a few reasons. First you can get more power (at speed) than a CAI, and second I can fabricate one myself for a lot cheaper than buying a CAI. Some things I am wondering though is if it would cause my car to run too rich or too lean, and if so would I have to have my ECU reflashed or something? If anyone has any thoughts on this subject please let me know and any technical help would be greatly appreciated.

 

if u can make it work i say go for it. but the rain wont be ur friend. and i would imagine a tune maybe. i have my intake right behind the driver headlight

 

Yeah I would install a hydro-lock bypass valve so if it does take in any water it wont get in to the engine itself.

 

^ explain this to me. i want to know more

 

Well a lot of times when people mount their cold air intakes or ram air intakes low in their car (like in a wheel well or bumper) they can be exposed to water either from rain or from puddles. So if that water can make its way all the way up into your engine then it can cause your engine to hydrolock and you can either bend a connecting rod or crack your block. So by installing a bypass valve, if the air intake becomes submerged then it wont suck in the water the valve will open up and allow air to come in through it instead so you dont get screwed out of a new motor. $50 for the valve can save you from buying a new motor. But if yours is behind your headlight you wont have that problem

 

I don't think a ram air would do well on our cars just simply because of the location of the intake. I think you should just get a CAI which is not much and it will look better than what you would probably fabricate and call it a day. Also the power gains of a CAI on the k-series engine is extremely noticable

If you really want to look into a ram intake style be my guest and post pictures of your blue prints thoughts and ideas I would like to see it.

 

both sides are correct. just take into consideration of how much precipitation your area receives. i live in florida and run a cold air during all seasons but summer. Summer just happens to be rain/hurricane season..and raining on a daily basis raises a risk of hydro-lock.

It used to rain almost everyday so I dont know if that bypass valve could withstand the amount of rain that this place produced

 

Hondata Airbox Mod > CAI... plus its free!!!

But I will admit a CAI has a deeper sound then the Airbox mod...

 

Hah well I live in Seattle so we do get a lot of rain here. A CAI is probably going to be better for my location. I was just reading an ad in a magazine and it peaked my interest and I wanted to know if anyone has done it or had experience with them.

 

Actually a SRI will most likely be better. Have you lived here long? It tends to rain quite often haha. BTW, what part of WA you from? I live in Renton, maybe I've seen you around.

 

Yeah I've lived here all my life, and boy can it rain here. Haha. I live in Everett right now, but will be moving to Bellevue shortly. I would prefer a SRI because I know the performance is better, but I really dont want to hydrolock. But with the bypass valve and avoiding puddles I should hopefully be fine.

 

http://xposed.com.au/honda-integra-d...tallation.html

 

thats the one I was thinking of but couldn't remember the name of the company. To bad it only works for LHD

 

Naw man you got it backwards lol. SRI = Short Ram Intake (not close to the ground/puddles) CAI = Cold Air Intake (close to the ground and puddles)

A CAI is better for performance but you already know the risks.