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11-04-2003, 11:45 PM

Hey guys I was wondering, my friend works for a parts place and he told me he can get me a K&N cold air intake for my 99 honda civic ex for $150, I was wondering since Ive found some AEM cold airs for about the same price (I dont know too much about the subject bear in mind), but whats the pro's and con's of each brand, and if you guys were in the same situation which would you go with, Thanks.

*pdiggitydogg* · 11-05-2003, 08:45 AM

theyre all the same...even the ebay ones with no name are fine
basically, its all in the filter...whatever one you decide to get, be sure the filter isnt crap

11-05-2003, 07:08 PM

Just get a hot air intake like me

sohc_vtec 2NR · 11-05-2003, 07:35 PM

its all in the filter like pdig said, since the intake pipe design are all pretty much the same.

*pdiggitydogg* · 11-05-2003, 07:48 PM

let me point out that if you live in a relatively wet area (lots of rain, deep snow, etc) you might want to stay away from cold air intakes and just totally avoid the hydrolock situation
(those bypass valves arent really 100% fool proof and they really take the advantage of cai down several pegs)
SRI such as the J's intake (real and fake) are supposed to be awesome because they keep air in the tube at all times for great throttle response unlike cai

95DX · 11-06-2003, 12:10 PM

Im on sure about K&Ns set up but I know that AEMs are C.A.R.B. aproved so you don't have to worry about smog where as alot of those cheap ebay ones don't have proof that they are so if you live somewhere where you have strict smog regs (like here in cali) and or cops that are a pain about that kind of stuff look for/ask about that

Shaved &/or Laid · 11-06-2003, 05:43 PM

get a fake J's

11-06-2003, 10:51 PM

As far as I know all K&N products are Smog legal. I go K&N but I think that has to with the fact that I am a bit of Redneck (if Kragen carries it it's got to be quality!)

11-04-2003, 11:45 PM	#1
Victorystardrop Posts: n/a	AEM vs K&N Cold Air Intakes Hey guys I was wondering, my friend works for a parts place and he told me he can get me a K&N cold air intake for my 99 honda civic ex for $150, I was wondering since Ive found some AEM cold airs for about the same price (I dont know too much about the subject bear in mind), but whats the pro's and con's of each brand, and if you guys were in the same situation which would you go with, Thanks.

11-05-2003, 07:35 PM	#4
sohc_vtec 2NR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Kenosha, WI Age: 38 Posts: 1,137	its all in the filter like pdig said, since the intake pipe design are all pretty much the same. __________________ RICE....is good

11-06-2003, 05:43 PM	#7
Shaved &/or Laid 4th Gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nashville Age: 37 Posts: 853	get a fake J's __________________ Doody Ej1 Yse.

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11-05-2003, 08:45 AM	#2
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 40 Posts: 10,579	theyre all the same...even the ebay ones with no name are fine basically, its all in the filter...whatever one you decide to get, be sure the filter isnt crap

11-05-2003, 07:08 PM	#3
cashizslick Posts: n/a	Just get a hot air intake like me

11-05-2003, 07:48 PM	#5
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 40 Posts: 10,579	let me point out that if you live in a relatively wet area (lots of rain, deep snow, etc) you might want to stay away from cold air intakes and just totally avoid the hydrolock situation (those bypass valves arent really 100% fool proof and they really take the advantage of cai down several pegs) SRI such as the J's intake (real and fake) are supposed to be awesome because they keep air in the tube at all times for great throttle response unlike cai

11-06-2003, 12:10 PM	#6
95DX 2nd Gear Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: no longer Cal or AZ now in Pa at least until Feb Posts: 189	Im on sure about K&Ns set up but I know that AEMs are C.A.R.B. aproved so you don't have to worry about smog where as alot of those cheap ebay ones don't have proof that they are so if you live somewhere where you have strict smog regs (like here in cali) and or cops that are a pain about that kind of stuff look for/ask about that

11-06-2003, 10:51 PM	#8
thud Posts: n/a	As far as I know all K&N products are Smog legal. I go K&N but I think that has to with the fact that I am a bit of Redneck (if Kragen carries it it's got to be quality!)