Allrighty, i just got my ebay short ram intake today and decided id throw it on there real quick. So i'm rummaging around my engine bay doin everything and i get it all hooked up in there and that damn hose from the intake piping isnt long enough to connect to the valve cover....DOH...is this much of a problem? I started up the car and everything seemed fine, I took it around the neighborhood and it also seems fine. I must admit the little hum from the intake is quite addicting, and i havent even taken it to vtec yet because my dumb *** messed up and put 87 in earlier this week . Let me know if my car is going to explode or something...thanks .

 

well i would reccomend putting something on there, either attach a longer hose, or buy a little oil filter thing and slap it on there, there is a filter there for a reason.
i dont know what consequences youll have without it on, but thats probably not a good idea
jon

 

just go ahead and find something to cover up the intake hole to the valve cover and go buy yourself a breather and connect that to the valve cover.

dont know what kind of consequences there will be but my buddy just used electrical tape to cover up the intake hole and the valve cover hole. He didnt even bother hooking up the hose from the intake to the valve cover. seems fine to me.

 

buy a longer hose....don't go with a breather....

 

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I second that.

 

the right size hose is only like $0.16 at home depot thats where i got mine and it works fine...i still owe my friend $0.16 he bought it for me

 

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I second that.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

yup spend the buck and get a longer hose

 

Do buy a longer hose. The system works better with the vacuum from the intake. Any hose will work as long as it fits snugly over it. Auto parts stores carry fuel lines in that perfect size. Do not plug up the hole, it can be detrimental to the motor.

Breather filter

 

Thanks a lot boys ill hit up the hardware store tommorow.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WiggiE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Do buy a longer hose. The system works better with the vacuum from the intake. Any hose will work as long as it fits snugly over it. Auto parts stores carry fuel lines in that perfect size. Do not plug up the hole, it can be detrimental to the motor.

Breather filter </TD></TR></TABLE>

can you guys explain more in details why breathers are bad ( ),
just curious.......i have a breather on mine and ive switch from hose to breather and doesn't make any difference in it what so ever.

explain please.............??????

 

Ive heard boost=breather N/A=tubing anyone wanna back that up or smack it down? I don't know....

 

I know that the vapors coming from the head to the intake are supposed to keep the inside of the intake clean or something, so if any of you out there have it just "plugged up" I'd recommend cleaning that sucker or just using a tube, or if you got the breather, get the oil can (forgot what its called) that connects to the intake tube.

 

Catch cans are supposed to connect to the pcv valve and intake manifold.

A breather elimates the whole point of the pcv valve. Do not use one.

 

so where do i hook it up if I am running boost?

 

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You get a catch can.

 

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Here's your explanation taken from http://www.team-integra.net/fo...sp#14


Yes they are. Read further for why.

"Here's the stock PCV diagram from the Helms manual. On the left is a cutaway view of the engine. On the right is a cutaway view of the stock intake. In the middle are the separate breather circuit and the PCV valve circuit:



all you have to learn is how the fresh air cicuit flows (follow the open white arrow) and how the crankcase vapor (with oil vapors in it ) circuit flows (follow the black arrows). Notice which circuit flows to the valve cover (on top of the engine on the left)....it's NOT the crankcase vapors. When you add a breather, you remove the line from the intake to the valve cover.


The honda crankcase breather is a POSITIVE pressure ventilation system.The air from the intake blows into the valve cover. It is NOT a negative pressure ventilation system...it does NOT suck air from the valvecover to the intake.

Breathers remove the source of positive ventilation that repressurizes the POSTIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) valve.

There is less pressure in the crank when you add a breather at the valve cover. The consequence of this is you get more positive blow-by from the combustion chamber past the piston rings and into the crankcase. More blow-by means less cylinder pressure...less cylinder pressure means the burn is slower and less complete...the result is more emissions and less power.

If you want to do this right and remove oil vapor from the circulating crankcase before it goes into the intake valve then, get an oilcatch can and put a breather on the catch can. Then place the catch can in between the valve cover breather and the PCV valve.

Disconnecting the breather tube, which blows fresh intake air into the valve cover, and placing a breather on the valve cover just creates more blow-by and emissions. Eventually you have so much blow-by, you lose power.

 

Before you do anything else I highly suggest putting in some Octane Booster, since you're running 87 pee. Then worry about your intake

 

the only reason there is a hose on it is so the vapors can go through the emissions process, if not the vapors go into the air therefore not emissions legal. its like going w/ a test pipe or a cat same difference pretty much, it wont slow u down or throw oil in your engine bay. a breather looks better anyway.

 

why didnt you jus take the box of the filter...it does the same thing

and its free

 

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No, it doesn't. There are three equations that factor into the performance of an intake. The filter itself, the piping, and the location of the filter. The stock filter is not restricted by the box it is in, if anything, the box may serve as somewhat of a cool air box; so removing it does nothing for performance.
gmoore

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dom93hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Before you do anything else I highly suggest putting in some Octane Booster, since you're running 87 pee. Then worry about your intake </TD></TR></TABLE>

According to a lot of ppl on this board octance booster is bad for your car, has bad build up...theres a thread which explains it but im to lazy to find it

 

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According to a lot of ppl on this board octance booster is bad for your car, has bad build up...theres a thread which explains it but im to lazy to find it </TD></TR></TABLE>

Better than having to worry about pinging with 87 Octane...IN A GS-R.

 

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No, it doesn't. There are three equations that factor into the performance of an intake. The filter itself, the piping, and the location of the filter. The stock filter is not restricted by the box it is in, if anything, the box may serve as somewhat of a cool air box; so removing it does nothing for performance.
gmoore</TD></TR></TABLE>

i was referring to the sound it makes....i know that the rubber pipe and stock filter arent restricted by the box, but the noise is

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ls_teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i was referring to the sound it makes....i know that the rubber pipe and stock filter arent restricted by the box, but the noise is</TD></TR></TABLE>
Only ricers get an intake for the sound it makes.