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fit-4
power-1 terrible power loss all over, heat soak, bad filter
loudness-4 sounds ricey as hell
gained 2mpg but stock intake is better
K&N fipk
fit-4
power-3 about the same as stock, better accel. from a stop
loudness-3 not too bad, deep sounding but still very noticable
okay intake, but the sound wasn't worth the few hp gain at high rpms.
Fit------- 5
Power-- 2.5 (honestly, it feels almost stock)
Loud---- 4.5
Misc----- Good for if you want to sound fast, but everyone will hear when you're accelerating and how slow you actually are. It's still a nice sound though.
AEM CAI
Fit: 4
Power: 2.5
Loudness:4 (what a nice sound when you floor it, you can hear it suck air in)
Misc: worth evry penny for the sound, powerwize I didnt see much difference
AEM CAI on 02 DX Sedan
Fit=4 looks like it belongs there but generic strut bar won't fit
Power=2 good after 4000 not so good before 4000
Loudness=4 nice and deep after about 3500
Fit 1 to 5: How well does it fit the car without or with modifications
2.5 it was to tall and hit the hood so i had to cut about 1/2 an inch off the pipe where it meets the engine
Power 1 to 5: 2-3 didnt notice any change for low end.. it makes a nice noise from about 2500rpm-4000rpm.. feels like i can accelerate better between 65mph and 75mph but that could just be all in my head
Loudness 1 to 5: 4 between 2500rpm and 4000rpm other than that it sounds the same
After the name is the type and material: SRI, AS
it came missing a clamp but well.. thats no big deal cuz i noticed before i started taking things apart.. after i noticed that it was rubbing and i cut the pipe and then repainted it.. the few extra coats of paint and clearcoat changed the sound a bit.. it had been a lil "tinny" sounding but the paint thickend it up just enough that now i think it has a nice sounds.. the filter also came dry but i hit it with the k&n recharge kit and now i feel that it works just fine
i have an auto.. so for whatever "gains" id get off the best intake ever.. its just not worth the money (to me anyway).. it looks nice.. makes a nice sound.. good enough
7.99 ebay sri intake
fit- 2 rattle against hood when i start it but it was an easy fix
power-3 nothing really in the low rpms but i felt some gains in the higher rpms
loudness-4 i can hear it sucking in air and its pretty loud
fit: 5 - perfect fit on both intakes when i bought them. fits flush with neuspeed front upper strut as well
power: 3 - low end was noticeably lost, but high end was there.
loud: 3 - not so loud, but loud enough to notice you have an intake when driving. its not exhaust or muffler
other: i had heat soaking problems in california. go figure, its an sri. i think a nice heat shield or some heat blocking, this intake would be just as good as the K&N FIRK II.
when driving in the city, everything below 3000rpm was laggy. but anything after, the intake roars and performs well after (mainly after 4.5k rpm)
fit: 5 (hard to get some stuff on, but everything fit the way it should without touching)
power: 3.5 (low end with this intake is better than stock, pulls hard even in 90F weather when the tube is too hot to touch). Hi end is okay, but I might just need to add more fuel. Feels a bit sluggish in upper rpms, but I'm sure more power will come when cold out.
loud: 2 (below 4k rpms you can barely hear it except for a deep rumble. Punch it and everyone's gonna be staring)
overall this intake beats aem sri by far and even feels better than fipk. I have a custom heat shield in the works now to block some engine heat. We'll see what happens on the dyno. I only had a chance to drive in hot weather for now and can still feel gains even with "heat soak."
Fit= 1 (not so good fit, some modding to make it fit, about 1 1/2 to install pain in the ass)
Power= 3 (it feels better than stock and better that my AEM SRI, not the best power increase, still worth it..
Loudness= 5 (agree; the sound is worth the intake, powerwise (OK)
Verdict= worth the money to me ($80 bucks for it) good sound and ok powerwise, i would take it over sri intake anyday...
fit - 1...mine came missing a clamp, filter was garbage (imitation k&n) and wasn't even oiled, "support brackets" don't do crap. Also it comes up really high (when mounted) and i had to really push it down to get it to fit under the hood. Installation was about the most frustrating installing a SRI can get.
sound - 4 ...once it was installed, I definitely knew it was there. Sounds good all around, very loud above 3000 rpm. Sounds excellent combined with my magnaflow. I would reccomend this combination to anybody.
gains - 3...? I think i definitely gained some high end...low end stayed the same.
Overall i think the pain in the ass intallation was justified by all of the money I saved. My car is an automatic, so power gains aren't really making a difference here, but the car does feel quicker. Could just be mental.... Bottom line is you get what you pay for as far as quality of product, but with modification (the fun part!) you can make a decent intake out of this. Just don't order from the ebay seller "m1performance"
AEM - SRI
Fit: 2
Power: 3
Loudness: 4
Misc.: It looks much nicer now, but I don't thinks it worth the $130. anyway the filter almost rubs on the hood so I am kinda upset. Also with the pipe connected to the TB it wouldnt reach the mounting point. I had to mount it with the screw and let the intake sit about 5mm to the side of the throttle body and tighten the clamps like crazy to get it to fit! AEM should be much better quality.
