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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 10:29 AM
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I found this searching around, looks like a good deal on the new Skunk2 CAI for the 06-11 Civic Si.

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http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/go-po...group-buy.html
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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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it is actually heard a lot of good reviews about it. Im ordering it this winter!
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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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i'd wait until the new hybrid racing intake comes out early next year
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 12:18 PM
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I had this intake with a full 3.5 coupler with IAT sensor, This was the best intake by far. My previous intake was an Injen CAI. I think skunks intake is a better buy than the hybrids racings.
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 02:05 PM
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Default Re: Skunk2 Cold Air Intake

Originally Posted by Fender137
I had this intake with a full 3.5 coupler with IAT sensor, This was the best intake by far. My previous intake was an Injen CAI. I think skunks intake is a better buy than the hybrids racings.
Hybrids cai hasn't even been released so how can you say that s2's is better?
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 02:22 PM
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yes please do explain your reasoning other than being a skunk fanboy
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by doood
yes please do explain your reasoning other than being a skunk fanboy
He is just bumping his thread count....

I like the look of the hybrid one, but I already have a sri on my 07
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 09:40 PM
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its really just personal preference. not bashing Hybrid. hybrid racing makes awesome quality products, i personally love there products. Both intake's make great overall power. Hybrid's intake is probably better than the skunks design. I didn't mean to imply that the hybrids intake's suck, compared to the skunk intake, (my bad) wrote it wrong. But there intake design does look like the ricks spec intake. I just prefer skunk's setup of, how it presents its self in the engine bay, just looks cleaner in opinion. didn't mean to come off has a skunk2 fan boy lol
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 11:27 AM
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I read that because h.r's intake will be using silicone piping it has better protection against heat soak vs sk2's. I am currently on the fence for both
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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i don't think the skunk2 intake has any heat soak, every time i went for a drive, the intake piping was always cold. The only heat soak i can think of was the coupler that connected to the throttle body. its was not even hot, just a little warm.
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 07:30 AM
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Honestly I have to say Skunk2 did a great job on the intake and for the price it right up there with the best of them. At the end of the day it is just an intake but this one is well designed and has the right pipping size.
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 09:45 PM
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hybrid racing has released their they are both the same price so its really personal preference. im going sk2 for me.
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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by mattyb17
hybrid racing has released their they are both the same price so its really personal preference. im going sk2 for me.
Congrats. Enjoy the lower quality
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Old Jan 13, 2013 | 08:07 PM
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why would you say its lower quality over the hybrid have you used either or?
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 12:35 AM
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Has no one on H-T heard of the Rick Spec'd intakes? Before the HR dynos were released, these made the most power.

http://importdpsonline.com/rick_spec.../i-541269.aspx
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 07:39 AM
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Hey Guys,

I am wanting to get a intake for my 08 si and i was looking at the skunk2 kit. My only concerns with this kit is that is a true cold air intake and i have heard stories/myths of someones cold air intake sucking in water on a rainy day. Has anyone had a problem with this or am I worrying about something stupid that most likely wont happen? Let me know, Thanks!!
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 09:26 AM
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only a problem if you like to drive thru lakes.
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 09:28 AM
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Default Re: Skunk2 Cold Air Intake

Originally Posted by JCGaubitz
Hey Guys,

I am wanting to get a intake for my 08 si and i was looking at the skunk2 kit. My only concerns with this kit is that is a true cold air intake and i have heard stories/myths of someones cold air intake sucking in water on a rainy day. Has anyone had a problem with this or am I worrying about something stupid that most likely wont happen? Let me know, Thanks!!
so get the hybrid racing intake then. has a built in bypass valve so no worries about sucking up water.
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 07:40 AM
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Default Re: Skunk2 Cold Air Intake

The problem with the Hybrid intake is the design of the cuppler is poor. They have a lot of issue with the intake coming off all the time.

Not saying it's an inferior product but the design has a flaw that has cause a lot of complaints.
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