Durvelle27

I have a 2001 Honda Civic LX with the stock airbox and removed silencer. I was wondering if its worth getting a CAI or Short RAM intake. Not really looking for power gains mostly only sound and aesthetics. Thank you in advance for any and all help .

Car and current modifications listed in my garage.

Poopies

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I thought it was worth it just for what it did for my engine bay! It all depends on how much you want to spend...

Durvelle27

No more than $100 is fine with me

Poopies

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Then you would be looking at a cheapo ebay intake. Do yourself and car a favor and upgrade the filter to an AEM or something ASAP if you go that route.

GolNat

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I enjoy my Ingen CAI. I only paid $100 used on eBay.

eBay intakes work fine just need a new filter.

Durvelle27

So something like this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161395948980?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
or this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/250825870295?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
and this

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...er=296454_0_0_

Poopies

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Yeah, just make sure the filter is the same diameter as the pipe.

Durvelle27

Ok thank you. Also last question is the CAI worth the price premium over a Short RAM

GolNat

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Depends who you ask. I prefer CAI over SRI.

Durvelle27

Hmmmmmm

Poopies

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It depends on where you drive. A CAI is generally considered to be better performing, but due to its low placement you risk hydrolock if you get in too big of a puddle. I used to live in the Seattle area, so I went with a SRI.

Durvelle27

I live where we get alot of rain so i guess SRI would be better

cja3455

A SRI will need a heat shield otherwise it suck hot air and cause performance loss

Durvelle27

Most i see don't use heat shields

Poopies

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Yeah, I haven't noticed any worse performance with mine over stock. You can try to make your own if you have the materials. This is obviously not a Civic article but the principle is the same. http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-how...at-shield.html

Durvelle27

Do you have any sound clips and checking link now

Poopies

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Here's a video of a less pretty one:

Durvelle27

Not bad

Durvelle27

I might just go SRI and call it a day

OneJzSupra

I ended up just making one out of old parts and intercooler piping.

Poopies

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Nice! Do you have brackets or something holding the filter end up so it doesn't sag?

OneJzSupra

Sure did, I made one so that it supports the filter end.

ezone

A Wet-Dry vac! LOL

Poopies

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Cool beans, I didn't see it in the pic!

Lol, the most expensive one you'll ever find!

ezone

Nah, not at all. Hondas wet-dry vacs are cheap little things.

A Benz or Porsche wet-dry vac might be considered expensive. BTDT.





I have a 13 Challenger in the air right now waiting on an insurance adjuster to look at it..... for water damage. Hydrolocked and broke a rod, this one did. Water standing in the intake. 100% stock intake too.

ezone

Got that one apart today, just far enough to unlock the engine. Found the rod was bent all to hell, but not broken. The piston is destroyed though, parts were all over the oil pan and windage tray.

GolNat

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^ that is crazy! It sounds to me like a design flaw if water is getting into the engine with all stock parts.

OneJzSupra

There's nothing to really keep the water out. It has a few holes to allow it to drain and some baffling but that mainly reduces the intake noise.

ezone

No flaws at all.

No manufacturer is going to put an air intake snorkel on the roof just so drivers can ford an occasional river, and the manufacturer sure can't keep stupid people off the roads.

This person tried to drive through a flooded underpass in a heavy downpour...and didn't make it. Water was probably a bit more than a foot deep, I'd guess.







Now there's a tax for someone to pay, and this time it's the insurance company.
So far we haven't located a suitable used replacement, and a new short block is apparently on indefinite intergalactic backorder.

Poopies

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Science!