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hey guys, my names Brandon

Im new to your forum, this looks like a very nice place to meet friends and learn some new stuff so I figured id post....


anyways, I gotta 2001 civic EX

I just put a cold air intake system in..

Before I put my cold air intake in, I removed my air box on the side of my STOCK air intake system about 3 days ago before I got my cold air intake.

I found that when I did that I gained so much horsepower its not even funny, other than the fact that I had a big gaping hole on the side of my air intake, I was burning alot of fuel for some reason. So I said hell I am going to go ahead and get my cold air intake becouse I was gonna do this anyways.

So yesturday I went and got an intake, when I installed it, I found that I feel like I have less horsepower and less acceleration..... I dont know if its just mental or if I really am....

So I am linking up some pictures. If someone could look at them and tell me what they think I would appriciate it. thanks

Intake overview:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/therea...&.dnm=2073.jpg

Filter, DAMN close to the battery, (MIGHT be why, its not fully sucking in air, dunno)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/therea...&.dnm=1f6f.jpg

From throttle body, (Had to go buy a 90 degree flex pipe to modify this becouse I couldnt find anyone that had 2001 cold air intakes without looking on the internet, im impatient lol, BTW this rubber is VERY strong and does not kink)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/therea...&.dnm=bb46.jpg

I also capped off the hole for the sensor thats not long enough with a rubber cap and a bracket
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/therea...&.dnm=9461.jpg

Instead I drilled a small hole in the rubber 90 I got and TIGHHHHHTLY pushed the sensor in, along with tape to be on the safe side
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/therea...&.dnm=bb46.jpg

And another veiw:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/therea...&.dnm=4b63.jpg

thanks alot you guys for the help,

take care,

Brandon

 
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give me a break...what ur "butt dyno" says and what actually is happening are quite different
what you have is RAM AIR INTAKE. not cold air. i can imagine u were burning very rich...you had notthing filtering your air. fukctard.

 
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thats not ram air...

 
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Actually its a Short ram intake. Ram Air is forced into the intake, usually from the front of the car or top of the hood. No need to freak out on the kid, he's new cut him some slack. Besides, its a low budget mod. It looks descent and it probably gave him better throttle response. Maybe not more horsepower but hey anything is better than nothing. Also most of the cold air intakes for our car sit right beside the exhaust anyways so why spend 200 dollars on one just to suck hot air in anyways.

 
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[QUOTE=mechanicalmetal]hey guys, my names Brandon

Im new to your forum, this looks like a very nice place to meet friends and learn some new stuff so I figured id post....


LOL, yeah right!! First reply and you almost got your head ripped off, lol...
Anyways, I think the problem might just be mental

 
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^aka the butt dyno.

 
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Right, lol. Eaten alive after one post. Damn this place is rough. haha.

 
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I installed a TRUE cold air extension on my g/fs... excuse me... OUR car and it gave us 20HP to the wheels. I have a video to prove you so. Anyone like to host it for me?

 
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Ha ha ha! 20 horsepower from one cold air intake...more like 20 hamsters...

 
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Sorry about that last blow noob...mainly, you buy an intake for the sound...the difference in horsepower is minimal...mostly in your mind...that is why I bought the short ram...I wanted that sound...blahhhhhhhh!!!!!

 
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They should measure our cars in hamster power. That way it would sound like more. Also THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL THAT YOU GOT 20 HP FROM A CAI from even an SI. Was that meant for a joke or something lol Unless it is connected to a turbo, or is plumbed with a nitrous nozzle you can show me all the videos you want and I still will not believe you.

 
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If you got 2 CAI intakes and put them on maybe you could get 40 HP

 
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Someone please host it just for the hell of it...unless you have an RSX Type S...then I believe you!

 
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ive never heard such stupidity

 
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ummm...?
hey i'm chris and i'd luv to be ur friend but no bullshitting plz j/p

 
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Thanks for the 5 points though...

 
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Ya'll are ruthless
Like f'n hounds just waiting for someone to post something weird
LOL

 
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aight yall thanks for the help,

I guess it was just mental, im a newbee, new to cars but I try,

thanks peepz

ill get there someday, and yeah the intake gives me a more pissed off bumble bee sound instead of a lower deep sound, I like it,
I sound like a true ricer, ehehehe!

 
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I took off the resonator and lost hp, then put an intake and lost some more. Went back to stock and gained it all back. Stay stock.

 
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Only intake worth my money is the K&N FIPK2. Felt and tracked better times on 2 different 02 EX 5-speed civics. That thing is the only one worth it to me. I loved it when I was NA.