Killacamshaft

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Since its not a good idea for us to get a sri or cai(wich i already have) Is ther eny way we can mod the stock one to be better or take ideas from it to some what make a better one just curious.

In Catalyst

I sorta custom built an intake. With a blend of a cai AND an sri... I replaced the stock air filter with a k&n drop in filter, then removed stock resonator etc. I then built a pipe off the side of the airbox which goes down to a cooler air level.

Benefits of this are the placement of the filter being at top so I am not worrying about moisture, and I still get a cooler air, faster.

JesterMasque

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Got any pics? Also, there seems to be a controversy with the K&N drop in. What is involved with the oil etc?

Blahman240

i wanna see pics too!

Killacamshaft

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i need info and pics

Civicman1988

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I need more info and pics

xX03EXx

Sounds kinda ghetto but I see how you were thinking. I dunno how or if that would improve over stock.

scatman

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take off all of the plastic bullshit until you reach the little box that houses the actual filter. leave just that little box on....i did this for a long time when i had my 01 EX and tho it may suck in a little more hot air, it felt a tad bit more responsive.

JesterMasque

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Well, I did the coolant bypass which makes the air cooler, I suppose that would just take it another step further, or half step...

Big Rob

That's an interesting idea. Has anyone else tried this?

In Catalyst

Pics coming soon... I've been talking to Farage on here and he said he basically did the same thing, but in the end made a switch over to the K&N FIPK II intake system... I'll let you guys know the difference. I did mine fore somewhat cheap tho, compared to the $200 for that intake.

*thanks for the info Farage

thecheat

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if you want an intake that is better then stock put a turbo in it, otherwise you are wasting your time

stepchild

Just curious but besides moisture why should we NOT put these CAI's or SAI's on our cars? And speaking of problems with moisture is it that big of a problem and does an air bypass valve work at all?

Hayz

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I've had a Injen CAI for over a year and I have had no problems just drive smart and you'll be fine and as far as the bypass valve I think there is a thread about it you just need to search..

Diablo

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I have had my AEM CAI for about 2 years and no problems. the Honda dealer by me even sells them. i do have by pass valve just in case of water pudle. better safe than sorry

ashtonp

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i removed my stock resonator, then attached the stock plastic intake pipe directly to the filter housing, and positioned it facing the wheel well. it worked well for a while, but then i got a AEM cold air intake, which is great. i dont know y so many ppl here are against them, they're a good cheap upgrade.

JesterMasque

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Well, they aren't that cheap and I'd rather have a custom modded stock for cheap than pay $200 for it.

orion_squall

hi,

will the car be very noisy without the resonator?

thanks

Ashhole

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ive had no probs with my CAI, and i did notice a small gain with it. no moisture issues or anything like that, but i did get the bypass just in case. i know some people that lost their motors to water, not wanting to be one of htem,

oc768

Yep, just did it tonight finally...little bit louder then stock, feels like it pulls a bit more on the bottom, and breathes better up top. I'm sure some of that is placebo effect just from having the noisier engine so it 'sounds' faster...but it stands to reason if you take a flow impeding object out of the airstream then you would be able to get a smoother more constant flow.

I did this primarily because of the quest for better mpg and because I'm the only one that looks under my hood so I really don't care how bling it is

gagne123

Had My CAI on for a year now, see no problems with it. I even drove with it on all the way through the harsh Northern Minnesota winter. Not much road salt was on the flilter when I cleaned it last week.

Killacamshaft

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pics of stock modded intakes??????

ashtonp

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not really loud, just deep and very toney on the low end, but once u get upwards of 4000-6000 rpm it sounds pretty nice

I recommend just spending the money on a AEM CAI, its worth it

CuRiOuSfIsH

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There were a few members on this board that posted up a pic of another person's Civic.... about a year ago. That person just took tubing that you find from a vacuum cleaner and stuffed it in the throttle body. He was inventive, but got flamed and left.

oc768

Have no pics yet, but think like this...

-remove intake horn, resonator, all mtg. brackets, etc. Everything up to the boot that goes into pre-filter plenum. seperate all parts.

-take intake horn/tube that went into resonator, and the grommet from resonator to intake plenum, and put the intake into it at an angle facing downward and forward, now put a 3" pipe clamp on it. You'll have to be crafty as to how to support it, I used thick safety wire and tied it to two points asymmetrically.

done.

I realized today (4AT) that the car is MUCH more responsive then it was before, especially at low revs like sitting in traffic and the initial first gear pull. But it ain't rocket science, I'm sure a CAI does the same thing...just a few hun. more and it gets that high-psi cold air from that 3" of space to the right of where my intake is now.

I'm just cheap though, and prefer OE look to big blingy filter arrangement.

JesterMasque

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I perfer the OE look as well... can you please post some pics so I know what you're talkin about?

Big Rob

I did that today. It isn't any louder before, but it does have a deeper tone which sounds great. I'm still not sure as to how it affected my car performance wise. I'll test it more tomorrow and post pics.

JesterMasque

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Thank you! *bows down*

Big Rob

Here are a few pics of my stock modded intake:




This is how I have the inake horn angled. If I were to angle it down any more, there would be engine components restricting airflow.


This is how the intake looks with the resonator gone.


This pic show how I have the horn tied down. I used some pretty heavy duty wire that I had laying around. I don't that that it will be going anywhere any time soon.


This is what my engine bay looks like with the finished product. I was pretty surprised at the amount of room I freed up. Now I have a way to smuggle Mexicans across the border.

PunkingCivic

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LOL

I'll just stick with my 15 dollar ebay CAI