I have the header and exhaust part down right now but I am waiting on my CAI. When I put it on will the gain be almost multiplied becuase the h/e are aiding it making it seem as if the CAI is giving the most power?

 

it will give it more torch in the high revs and give you some horse power and if it is a ex then you will be able to hesar vtec switch over when it hits 5500 but when I put mine on I didnt really notice a diff

 

it works just dont expect a big different

 

A good CAI, like the AEM, or comptech will provide a night and day difference. The effect won't be multiplied because you have H/E, but you will get a better response than if you didn't have the other bolt ons.

A CAI will complement the i/h/e combo as all give you extra horses up top (and elsewhere)

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Well, from dyno experience, expect a 2-3hp peak hp increase on a stock car. With the header and exhaust already on, the increase may or may not be the same, but very close.

You should try dyno testing it just to see the effect...I'm very interested in what a CAI will do on a car that already has header and exhaust.

 

cai

i noticed a difference

 

custom air box

 

If I'm not mistaken, unless there is a swap done, you won't notice V-Tec, because it didnt come in the 93 model.....i think. And also, on the d16 it kicks in around 4,200. You won't notice a huge difference, but it will sound much better and it will allow for better gains on further upgrades (ie head work).

 

Every USDM Civic EX since 1992 has had VTEC.

Here, educate yourself before you do this again:
http://hybrid2.honda-perf.org/tech/engine.html

Shawn

 

Turn the ringer up, moron
VTEC

 

OMIF.

 

Doesnt a CAI on a b16a for example give you like 10 whp?

 

I dont believe you really can compare a d16 to a b16 so power increase will definitely be different.

 

hELLoooo ???? 2-3 Hp at wheels ? If you can't feel that, your *** is broken.


A CAI can provide more than 3whp easily, on the street.... it's just that when you dyno, your hood is open and typically have a big *** fan blowing on the intake, which is why CAI typically don't gain that much on a dyno, but in real world conditions, I would figure the gains vs. another intake or stock would be around 5-7 whp.

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Ummm... Ok chief, whatever you say.

 

Theres was a huge difference when i installed my AEM CAI.
Definitely noticable

 

I installed my CAI on my 2k1 civic and I did feel an increase but not anything that substantial.

 

BTW, I used an AEM CAI and the difference was night and day. It was a definite 'Great Buy'. More improvement than an Iceman for sure too... so brand makes a difference. What would be best is an AEM, dipped in the Iceman's thermoplastic.

BTW, the AEM CAI for the RSX yeilds over 8whp from stock and the AEM for the Focus ZX3 yields as much as 12whp at 6200 rpm ! Dyno proven.

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unless it's proven on the dyno, the CAI will just have an effect on your ears, and your perception. Most people use the butt-dyno to say "I noticed a big difference."

CAI will add only a bit more power. 2-3 at most overall. Although SSC mag has shown a 6hp peak at one point. For the price, it's not really worth it IMO. A Short ram can do the same job for less. Or remove the resanator, and install a $40 K&N square filter, and get the same butt-dyno effect.

The AEM CAI has a smother internal surface for better airflow.


[Modified by YodaIsGod, 10:47 AM 9/27/2002]

 

I noticed after I installed it, i was hitting the rev limiter cuz it revved so fast. It took a little while to get used to it. my car was definitely quicker it wasnt just the sound, although i didn't dyno to prove it i know my car

 

How can you say that a short ram (in engine) intake is going to produce the same power increase of a CAI ? That's just not logical. A full CAI, which would place the filter closer to the ground and outside of the engine bay would undoubtedly produce more power than any unshielded in-engine intake... (basing that statement on pure physics).

Any reason you would argue otherwise ?

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huh? installing a CAI doesn't make your engine rev faster? Only a lightweight flywheel can do that. if, I'm wrong, I'm wrong.

OMG, the amount of ignorance out there is amazing.

 

yes.....check out the butt-dyno plots on H-T


apperently, everyone is an expert.


[Modified by YodaIsGod, 11:05 AM 9/27/2002]

 

The gains you will gain from the cai are minimal. I think most people attribute the gains from the aem style cai to the sound it emits. It gets louder thus it 'feels' like it faster. The only way you will know for sure is to dyno before and after the mod.

 

Huh.. ? Did I miss something ? No substantiation (sp?) ?

That has been done and they have been dyno proven to gain power.... but have yet to see a in engine intake w/o a heat sheild do anything noticable... I will, however, tip my hat to a drop in K&N filter, which is dyno proven for a hp increase even in the stock airbox.

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