umm..i think i bought the wrong stuff

[F22B2]

Ok..i bought Injen short ram intake system...nice sound..good torque..then some dude call me stupid..and said that i shoulda buy CAI. Can you tell me the difference? Performance wise. I bought that intake for 200 bucks including the legal sticker and installation.

[TeriyakiBroccoli]

Bascially the difference between a short ram + cai is the location in which the filter sits. CAI is supposed to give you more of a HP increase by drawing air out of the wheel well area, and the short ram a little less because it sits the intake closer to the engine (which is hot obviously, so it draws in warmer air.)

You didn't buy anything wrong, some guys swear by the short ram, and some swear by the CAI. Its really not going to give you that much of a HP difference.

[F22B2]

Cool...i was considering buying a new intake - AEM Cold Air..but then i guess it would be a waste of money and also about what you said make me changed my mine.

[ebpda9]

i have a cai but i cut it for the bpv and i used it as short ram. i am more impressed with the short ram than the CAI, but it the summer days the cai is def better

[F22B2]

Oh yeh guys..I will buy AEM underdrive pulley in 2 weeks...I'm shopping around right now..anyone know a good deal or any website that have good price on those? And also is it hard to install that in my car (97 Accord LX Auto 4DR) or do I need to go to a shop?

[F22B2]

Man..i was about to buy the pulley until i read this:

3.17 What does an underdrive pulley do?

By changing the diameter of pulleys running off your engine you can increase
or decrease the amount of revolutions the pulleys get (think about gear ratios
for a moment, and general gearing thoughts) Anyhow, using an underdrive pulley
you can make less revolutions, sapping less power. This is good to use on say
power steering or A/C. I do think that underdriving your accessories probably
sacrifices how well they perform. You'll probably get less steering assist
and cooling. I don't think it's wise to mess with your alternator.


I got it in some Honda FAQ from Customimport.com

Any comment?

[ShEaNy]

short ram is a little better??....well im keeping mine for now

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

Originally posted by F22B2
Man..i was about to buy the pulley until i read this:

3.17 What does an underdrive pulley do?

By changing the diameter of pulleys running off your engine you can increase
or decrease the amount of revolutions the pulleys get (think about gear ratios
for a moment, and general gearing thoughts) Anyhow, using an underdrive pulley
you can make less revolutions, sapping less power. This is good to use on say
power steering or A/C. I do think that underdriving your accessories probably
sacrifices how well they perform. You'll probably get less steering assist
and cooling. I don't think it's wise to mess with your alternator.


I got it in some Honda FAQ from Customimport.com

Any comment?

Hmm.... I have them. You WON'T notice a steering difference. You WILL notice an alternator and A/C difference. Your A/C will be weaker and your lights will probably dim at idle. My lights get noticably brighter when I rev my engine after idling. One thing though... all of the symptoms go away after you hit 1500 RPMs or so.