I'm just wondering because I'm about to buy one for a 97 accord LX. This will be my first mod and I want to make sure I get the facts before I go out and blow a wad of cash on the wrong thing. Any info and feedback is appreciated. Also, where's the best place to purchase one?

thanks,

Wop

 

performance wise nothing

generally the name brand ones look cooler, have good intructions, have everything needed for a complete install, and may be of somewhat better quality.

 

Since all generic brand intakes are made with mandrel bent piping, the only real difference is the engineering of the filter and piping diameter. That is the only real part that is going to make a difference. Too bad that difference won't be felt while driving.

 

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thanks,

Wop</TD></TR></TABLE>

ebay!!! 20$ for a intake! and get a good filter and itll work just as good

 

open throttle body will yield the best gains....bwahahah

 

specially when bees fly in there.....man, bee in the throttle body is like a 240 shot of nawz.....Maaaaad power yall

 

hahahahahahaaaa @ bee in the throttle body


Thanks for the info everyone. I'm gonna go on ebay and grab a low priced intake assembly then just put a K&N filter on it.

thanks again

WOP


Modified by W0P at 5:18 PM 3/3/2004

 

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well then you won't need an ebay generic muffler for that can of bees sound...2 birds with one stone

 

speaking of that can of bees sound....I want top of the line exhaust but I don't want it to sound like a weed eater in a megaphone. What brands/types of exhaust would best fit the above description. Keep in mind I don't mind a little engine sound...in fact I WANT a LITTLE bit of engine sound....but just not as loud as most.

thanks

WOP

 

A lot of people on here like the greddy with 2.5" mandrel bent tubing...I went with the ghetto or poor mans exhaust and it worked fine. I payed 225-250 installed, for 2.5" mandrel bent tubing with a mangaflow muffler, decent power gains and a nice deep sound. I am not sure if greddy makes a exhaust for your 6th gen but am almost 100% they do.

&lt;====no lawnmower with glasspack sound here

 

everyone told me greddy is the way to go! but if you want to save a little get a apexi n1 that things deeper than a **** star

 

Yo wap. Listen. . . . Go to ur local performance shop and ask to see a cheap intake and a good one like AEM or INJEN. Look inside the piping and run ur fingers inside. You'll feel a huge difference in the finish. Theres a reason AEM chargers $300 for a Cold air intake. Check out a cheap Ractive one for a $100 and you'll see the difference. If ur gonna get picky bout horse power then go with a name brand. If u wanna intake just to show ur friends then go with a cheap one. Remember the $300 intake was engineered for ur car.

 

It also has a carb E.O. sticker.

 

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why stop there...ITB's are the ****...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by W0P &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">speaking of that can of bees sound....I want top of the line exhaust but I don't want it to sound like a weed eater in a megaphone. What brands/types of exhaust would best fit the above description. Keep in mind I don't mind a little engine sound...in fact I WANT a LITTLE bit of engine sound....but just not as loud as most.

thanks

WOP</TD></TR></TABLE>

i have an apexi world sport 2....it is so bad ***...no sound at idle or cruisin...but when you get on it, its all there...all you really hear is the intake whcih is the best....and do yourself a favor and get an aem or an ingen....i got mine for like 170, it takes 10 minutes to put in and your getting waaaay better air than that "hot air intake" your lookin at

 

If you are wanting to go cold air then i would recomend a name brand since fitment is an issue and a no name cold air intake may be a pain in the a$$ to put in, also name brand cold air intakes like aem have a bypass valve which prevents water form getting in your motor, but if you want a short ram intake then a no name should be fine, this is what i did and think it sounds very good.

 

Hey I'm not trying to hijack the thread but I've read that having a freer flowing exhaust (I was thinking about going with 2.25 inch mandrel bent) alleviates some back pressure, possibly enough that I could lose low end power?

 

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i wouldn't waste my time with a bypass valve. if you really want one though the bypass valve is compatible with other intakes since you just by it based on pipe diameter.

 

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