Intake?

[AkimboStylee]

DOes the company really matter, i mean i have heard some people say that aem is the way to go, but i couldnt afford it, so was buying a kit from ebay mean i didn't make a right decision (it is a cold air intake, and i upgraded the filter to a k&n)

[pdiggitydogg]

only thing that really matters is the filter
I say get a cheap one off ebay and then get a k&n filter for it

[AkimboStylee]

that is what i did, i bought a CAI off ebay for like 70 bucks, and it came with a k&n filter(the box was sealed and has k&n on the filter). since i live the RAINY STATE (florida) i am buying a bypass valve that will fit my intake from aem.

[pdiggitydogg]

honestly man...if you live in a rainy state you shouldve just bought a short ram
the bypass is gonna basically make it that anyways

if i were you id just cut the tube and mount the filter higher up
when youre past the rainy times put the extension back on w/ a rubber connector

[AkimboStylee]

well it is a two piece, i just never thought of that, thank you

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

Originally posted by pdiggitydogg
only thing that really matters is the filter
I say get a cheap one off ebay and then get a k&n filter for it

I think that the filter matters a lot, but piping bends, length, diameter are important. I doubt AEM, Injen, etc. would spend big money in R&D if only the filter mattered.

[AkimboStylee]

good point

[thermal]

turbo...... <---- better point.... he he he

[AkimboStylee]

no money <--- better point

Originally posted by pdiggitydogg
only thing that really matters is the filter
I say get a cheap one off ebay and then get a k&n filter for it

sorry but I will have to disagree with u here. The filter and the air horn obviously are the most important part for making power, but AEM specifically tunes the length and the size of the piping to creates a tuned frequency. U see engineers have found that certain frequency's at certain RPM create pulses which help push air into the cylinders for more effective cylinder filling. AEM is the only company that I know that is so exact on their intakes. Granted the pipe size and length only matter approximately about 3-4 HP or so, but every little bit helps.

Did anyone ever wonder why Chevy's fuel injection system on the 80's Camaro was called Tuned Port Injection???

[AkimboStylee]

no i never wondered tat cause this is the first time ive heard of it

[VR4_Craver]

Do what i did....Buy a filter...go to like Home Depot and buy a bent pipe...ram the filter on....ram it into the place of the old intake....and voila! you have an intake that is pretty much the same at a 20th of the price.

[pdiggitydogg]

i just think that the tiny bit of hp that youre going to get out of a honda from an intake isnt worth spending big bucks on

[silver]

Originally posted by Honda_Tengoku
sorry but I will have to disagree with u here. The filter and the air horn obviously are the most important part for making power, but AEM specifically tunes the length and the size of the piping to creates a tuned frequency. U see engineers have found that certain frequency's at certain RPM create pulses which help push air into the cylinders for more effective cylinder filling. AEM is the only company that I know that is so exact on their intakes. Granted the pipe size and length only matter approximately about 3-4 HP or so, but every little bit helps.

Did anyone ever wonder why Chevy's fuel injection system on the 80's Camaro was called Tuned Port Injection???

that's called harmonic resonance, and yeah that is the factor in a cai. aem, injen, dc, k&n...really all the same. i personally think of those aem is the worst quality. i've had numerous ones of all those companies and injen and k&n are my fave. the mounting points and build quality are so much higher it seems.

whether u got the intake from aem or bomz...they serve the same purpose. but the metal that the piping is made out of should be a little more heat resistant with the name brands and they do dyno test them, unlike bomz or ebay intakes.