Hey guys, I've been reading all of the previous posts regarding CAI vs. SRI. It sounds like the reasons to get SRI are sound and not worrying about taking on water. The downside is that in hotter temperatures your gains may not be as good.

While the CAI doesn't necessarily produce as "nice" of a sound, it seems like if I throw a hydroshield on there the gains are much better. I couldn't care less if it didn't change my stock sound at all as long as I had some noticeable gains from it.

What do you guys think? I'm in the northwest, so we have wet winters and hot summers (and no, I don't drive through huge puddles regularly).

Thanks in advance!

 

If u want gains go with CAI. Main reason most of us get SRI is because of hydrolock.

 

I have never seen a CAI post numbers much better then a SRI. Im running a K&N SRI because of the good HP claim and the decreased risk of hyro lock.


The way some of the roads are around here, I never want to worry that much about puddles. The sheilds you speak of arent rated to be submerged in water, only a bit of water.

 

If I'm in a puddle big enough to submerge my CAI's filter, I've got much bigger problems than hydrolock. At that depth, I've got water in the car, and I'm probably drowning.

I don't drive my FG in the rain anyway

 

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I love the sound of my CAI....you can actually hear it in sync with the RH. Sounds badass.......unlike my old car where the DCRH overpowered the CAI.

 

I agree, I have an Injen CAI (which I strongly recommend) and when the v-tec engages, the car just ROARS. Sounds deep and you definitely feel the added performance.

 

http://www.kandn.com/dynocharts/69-1012.pdf

K&N SRI claims to have substantial gains.. 10.2HP @ just under 7k

That's as good or better than any CAI manufacturer's advertised dyno runs.

If you want gains, buy quality... SRI vs. CAI has alot to do with opinion

 

I had a CAI on my 98 and I didn't like it, just for the fact that it was a pain to get the filter off and clean it. Have to lay on the ground and pull the damn filter out from inside the bumper. I'd stick with a SRI

 

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Definantly not true. I've seen plenty of hydrolocked motors because of CAI's and there's never been water in the car or a dead person due to drowning. Granted you've gotta be in a good amount of water but not as much as you make it out to be.

 

Injen sri ftw but its a fact that a cai will add more power !

 

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"In science a fact is an objective and verifiable observation, in contrast with a theory, which is an explanation of or interpretation of facts"

wanna verify that observation? or are you just theorizing?

 

K&N for the win.... sounds great, looks clean.... gains are so so. no risk

 

Dude where have you been the past 10 years a CAI will add more power because it pulls in cold air instead of hotter air that a SRI will suck in this is a fact. A person will choose a sri over a cai because of the potential hydro locking factor or they want the intake to be a little louder this is the way its always been Enjoy.

 

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You shouldn't be scared of hydrolock in our state. Unless you have alot of bad roads you travel frequently.

 

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still sounds like theory.. I thought you might have some numbers for me... oh well

enjoy.

 

This would be fact to support your claims... rather than running your mouth

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1911694

injen SRI vs injen CAI

 

Your out of your mind and smoking something those 2 reasons are the main reasons why people go sri over a cai anybody will tell you that jeez.

What is so hard to understand a CAI will give you better gains

 

last post for me..... you can't read will

 

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K&N SRI claims to have substantial gains.. 10.2HP @ just under 7k

That's as good or better than any CAI manufacturer's advertised dyno runs.

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Someone needs to help me out here. Correct me if I am wrong, please, but I though the design of a SRI and CAI were basically the same. The main difference being the CAI is longer. In general, we are just talking about sticking a pipe on the intake to cool the air going into the intake.

Can someone tell how there can be so much difference in gains? Specially, how a short intake can provide larger gains than a CAI? I would think the longer the pipe the cooler the air.

Thanks in advance.

 

I already read that post with the dyno pulls several times it means nothing a CAI is the choice by all to reach the best gains possible someone back me up here.

 

So, the dyno #'s supporting your claim mean nothing?

It shows the CAI making more power and torque... I was trying to help you will... obviously you didn't read the post. You're right about CAI... I was just impressed with the K&N SRI and the numbers it posted.

Take it easy you guys, sorry if I pissed anyone off..

 

I didn't mean to get loud my apologies i read it all over again i see your point now.

 

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So, have we come to an agreement or am I right back where I started?

 

simple answer

if you want overall performance then cai &gt; sri
yes, sri may have low-end and cai may have high-end but in a race with equal drivers, the cai would win

sri wins in
-ease in installation
-lower price
-hydrolock is near nonexsistence
-sound (subjective) just alittle louder

cai wins in
-better performance (pulls hard in v-tec)

i'm modding my car for better performance not for sound or anything else, so i chose cai

in my opinion cai is the best decision overall

i've known 3 guys that had a sri in their type-s'
but when they sit in a car that has a cai, it changes their mind and they want to upgrade
just something for you to think about
neither is bad, both is better than stock