Well I installed the J's Racing intake. I thought it wasn't all that great. Throttle response got a little better, but I think AEM CAI is better. AEM you get more high end power and you get to hear the loud BOOM of vtec *ricer thought*. The J's Intake you dont hear that Vtec boom all you hear is the slow transition of vtec. Oh well anyways I know you Honda Tech people know about this probably, but I just wanted to post my opinion.
Later!

 

I had the AEM intake on my ITR and I would never put another on one of my cars again! The loud noise when the car is in VTEC get on your nerves after awhile.

I rather have something that helps my car's engine in the low and midrange rpms. Not to mention the hazard when using the AEM during a drive in the rain.

 

I felt the same exact way.

 

make that 3.

 

You guys I think make it a big deal wit CAI in teh rain... Ok i live in WA I have a CAI and it doesn't suck in any water. In there are plently of puddles and stuff.

 

U guys have it the other way around. A cold air intake provides alot of mid range, almost 10 whp increase and increased high end 1-2 whp. A short air increases high end slighly...1-3 whp.

 

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Did you drive your car on monday?

 

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Since Im bored, ill throw in my 2 cents. I never thought I would say this but I like my kustom "shorty" AEM set up better than the cold air set up. My intake is only about a foot long with a filter on the end, and the throttle response and power is better than when I had it set up as cold air. The ONLY downside Ive seen with the short ram is sucking in hot air. If the car is hot, and has been siting, you can feel the intake suck in a big wiff of hot air when you initially start to drive. But once you are moving, its lovely. Of course this is based on my butt dyno, which I think is pretty damn accurate

 

Not sure if this makes any sense, but dynos don't tell the truth sometimes.
On the dyno, there is no strong cold wind blowing on the front of the car (like the car punching thru it as it jams down the freeway or front straight).
I'd like to try a J's one day, but I think that the AEM CAI shines as it is exposed under the car - sucking in that cold blasting air.
I've tried a short ram on my itr, and yeah the throttle response was a lot better, but it just feels a lot weaker.
The CAI "feels" so much better on my fully built setup, especially with a shiny new filter imho.
I could be wrong though.

 

I loved my J's.

 

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Run some dryer hose for ram air and BAM, good combo.

 

Who can get me a good deal on a J's?????

 

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Run some dryer hose for ram air and BAM, good combo.
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Thats really not how ram air works on our cars.

It has more to do with resonate waves bouncing off closed intake valves and multiplying in energy inside the intake manifold.

 

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ok so maybe RAM air was not the choice word to use, Instead of having a COLD air intake with the filter under the car, you can simply use a hose that starts from the bumper leading to a short ram intake, thus making somewhat of a CAI.

 

unless you have a dyno to back up your claims, your opinion is worthless. the but dyno is completely in accurate.

i am willing to put money that you cant tell hp differences just by your senses

 

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ok so maybe RAM air was not the choice word to use, Instead of having a COLD air intake with the filter under the car, you can simply use a hose that starts from the bumper leading to a short ram intake, thus making somewhat of a CAI. </TD></TR></TABLE>

You have to seal it with a box of some sort though.

Check my sig for companies that can get you great prices on the J's

 

in rebutall to the dyno noticing gains...

OF bloody course you will see gains with an aem CAI vs. short pod.
I recently did a dyno with a short pod with bonnet open and closed. I gained 5 whp top end with bonnet open. Now how can you compare road running dynamics with that of a dyno. There is no way a fan can simulate dynamics imposed on the car whilst driving. Also the aem cai has a long way to travel hence the air will obviously loose majority of its positive velocity and will have to be 'drawn' in, this is not positive guys...

All I'm saying is that the dyno is not really that a reliable method of determining whp from intakes. this is my .02...

What I do believe is accurate is a power fc hand controller with the air temp guage. After all, it really is about temp of air at the t/b right? .

 

I stick with my stock airbox and drop in SPOON SPORTS filter simple yet very effective

 

The AEM i had used to sound like NASCAR in vtec. I prefer the comptech icebox, but if i had the stratch, id go Mugen.

 

i have a itr and the aem you notice more of a difference up top but a lil less low end and throttle response. i love the sonic boom, and chicks dig it so im str8

 

I love my J's intake. The carbon fiber stays very cool too. Loud VTEC noises are good!
thx Leo at JDMspecperf.com

 

J's gets a from me

 

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I thought C/F held in heat?