Hey guys

Some of you may know I'm swapping my 89 CRX Si in a week or so over to a D16Z6

Along comes with it an MSD Ignition and a Chikara 4-2-1 header and a Fields AFC-VTEC controller. Car is still utilizing stock boxed intake.

I am not about to drop 150 bucks on an AEM CAI, do any of you guys recommend just buying one of those cheap knockoff Short rams off ebay untill I can go something better?

Obviously I'm trying to minimize costs as much as possible becausing im saving for a rebuild on my Z, but just trying to figure out if its going to be worth my time to even purchase a cheap short ram, or just stick with the stock box for the time being

Any other cheap/effective mods you guys can recommend?

 

If you are wanting to go cold air and just not wanting to spend the money, i have seen countless amounts of aem style cold airs on ebay for under $40. Just a thought.

 

I would suggest one of these if you are getting a short ram:

http://store.dragracing.com/pr...id=99

 

You could always go with the short ram arm and do BSQ's homemade IceBox intake.

 

Just do a K&N drop in filter

 

i put a k&n drop in in my airbox and cut the bottom of the box off, and made a little scoop thing that goes on the bottom of my car behind my bumper that makes more air go through the hole left in the engine bay. works great

 

yes, i have a few friends that bought them, its a 3"pipe w/ a cone filter. None of my friends ahve ever had a problem. i would never shell out 160 for a piece of pipe and a filter but i guess thats just me. i Think it is well worth the money you would spend

 

Then go for a $90 AEM short ram intake....

 

you're joking right?

 

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Who me?

 

Slatertake.

Make your own.

 

just go on ebay and buy the fake aem ones that are 50 dollars shipped, the one i received was an excellent piece and fit and worked very well

 

I got a aem style cold air intake off of ebay, good product, excellent fitment, and works great. Gald I spent less for something that does the same.

 

if your low on funds, or dont wanna spend much, get the cheap intakes off ebay and put a good filter on it. most of the time the filter that comes with them is crap.

 

dont even bother getting a intake .. do you really believe in your heart that your gonna get any type of gains worth 50 bucks or whatever. i doubt it. save your money for your rebuild and you will be that much closer to real power.

 

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Stock airbox ownz me!

 

get the ones on ebay, i saw one for 30. or get rid of the resonator box and do a k&n drop in

 

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Exactly. Those cheap intakes on ebay have truly sh!tty filters on them. I don't understand why people don't think about the quality of filter they stick on their cars.

Hold a true K&N up to the light then hold a cheapo ebay filter up to the light. You'll see what I mean.

 

I DO have real power

It lies in my Stage 3+ Twin Turbo 300ZX

ehheheheh

I just figured since I already had a header with the swap I might as well add an intake, you know, just to fit in with the local ricers

 

Well, my setup is my bro's old rs akimoto intake with an HKS filter. I got the pipe for free, the filter on ebay for 20 shipped and a new filter element for 20 from Nopi. I know you cant get a pipe from ebay for really cheap but as these guys said the filters are CRAP. So just get the pipe then get a quality filter like a HKS, Apexi, or K&N.

 

auto zone sells those 3 inch intake pipes for 5th gens for $40. and you can order a real k and n air filter par number e-1009 for it for $53.97 shipped to your door thru ajusa.com. be sure to order a filter for a 2002 gmc envoy 4.2. i had to relocate my battery tho.

 

Anyone know if the J's Racing Intake pipe fits in the civics/crx's? It says they only make them for the 92+ cars and the pic they posted was a ZC in a 92 hatch... Think it will fit in a 90 dx with a zc?

 

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probally, just got to relocate the battery

 

I 2nd the make your own. Find a good filter, and if you have access whip up some mandrel bent tubes.
I've got a HKS intake system, but I want to completely lose the rubber tubing on my intake.
I'll possible make it cold air and then be able to shorten it to short ram when needed...

 

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it touches everything on my EG , it couldnt be any tighter and still fit in.

relocating the battery is a must , after that it may fit...