who knows which intake has the best horsepower gains?
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who knows which intake has the best horsepower gains?
i have an 03 ex auto and im wondering if anyone knows which intake would get me the best horsepower gains. i appreciate the help guys
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Rep Power: 0 There all pretty much the same. I would go with the Injen Cold Air. I have the AEM SRI but it seems like I lose power after I drive for a while. Cuz of heatsoaking issues.
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Originally Posted by hondasux
hrrrmmm wat about the aem v2 intake, thats like guaranteed 15horses
its been posted and proven on this site that its only had about .2 hp gain over the first intake they released for the d17
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OMG not another F^cking intake and hp question. Even if any intake was better than any other it won't matter. Maybe between .5hp and 1 hp better. SEARCH BUTTON OR BUST!
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Everyone who used to have another intake and then switched to that one says it's better than what they used to have.
1. It's plastic - no heatsoak. It's cool to the touch after driving for hours.
2. It has a heat shield - keeps hot air out
3. It's short - no chance of hydrolock. Everyone says longer CAI tubes are better, but what they forget is that the longer the tube is the more the air slows down.
Everyone who used to have another intake and then switched to that one says it's better than what they used to have.
1. It's plastic - no heatsoak. It's cool to the touch after driving for hours.
2. It has a heat shield - keeps hot air out
3. It's short - no chance of hydrolock. Everyone says longer CAI tubes are better, but what they forget is that the longer the tube is the more the air slows down.
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Originally Posted by ctv
I found the K&N drop in panel filter to add over 5hp
maybe even more, the car just loves to rev to redline
for just $36
maybe even more, the car just loves to rev to redline
for just $36
I have the same drop in air filter by k&n...I doubt is does anything but give me
1-2 more mpg , more horsepower??
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Originally Posted by ctv
I found the K&N drop in panel filter to add over 5hp
maybe even more, the car just loves to rev to redline
for just $36
maybe even more, the car just loves to rev to redline
for just $36
U got proof of that?
I got one,but I don't know if i got 5hp.
i still feel just as slow as most civics.
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Originally Posted by HustleLikeM0FO
best intake is stock air box..... unless you want sound and somewhat of a cleaner engine bay.
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Rep Power: 811 Yup. Stock airbox performs the best. I've been through two intakes and finally went back again. Get a good paper filter like napa gold and you're set. Tons more low end and the same high end as having an intake. I doubt the aftermarket companies spent more time on engineering than Honda did.
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Originally Posted by Master
OMG not another F^cking intake and hp question. Even if any intake was better than any other it won't matter. Maybe between .5hp and 1 hp better. SEARCH BUTTON OR BUST!
My exact thoughts when i read the thread title
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Originally Posted by gearbox
Yup. Stock airbox performs the best. I've been through two intakes and finally went back again. Get a good paper filter like napa gold and you're set. Tons more low end and the same high end as having an intake. I doubt the aftermarket companies spent more time on engineering than Honda did.
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U got proof of that?
I got one,but I don't know if i got 5hp.
i still feel just as slow as most civics.
I got one,but I don't know if i got 5hp.
i still feel just as slow as most civics.
Im just stateing my opinion
the car loves to hit redline alot faster
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Rep Power: 811 I hated that K&N dropin filter. It would always make ricey noise around 3k rpms and feel like crap when accelerating. The napa gold is much quieter, and better at filtering air.
I'm waiting on my bored out throttle body and most likely will gain 3-5hp just from that. If it gives good gain, you're better off just paying $100 for that and not an intake. Check out www.maxbore.com
I'm waiting on my bored out throttle body and most likely will gain 3-5hp just from that. If it gives good gain, you're better off just paying $100 for that and not an intake. Check out www.maxbore.com
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Rep Power: 811 Have you guys actually took apart and looked at the stock intake? Every hole where the pieces attach is roughly the same diameter as the TB opening. That means there is nearly no way an aftermarket intake can improve the stock setup. What's more, the intake was designed for a reason. This is all new technology here guys. The airbox acts as a reservoir for air, allowing greater low-end pull, while the resonator speeds up flow velocity.
I think there is a misconception that an aftermarket intake somehow forces more air. Well the mechanics are the same--air is PULLED in by a vacuum. If all you have is a fat, short pipe, how do you think that's gonna affect flow rate? Yeah, that's why intakes cause a LOSS of torque.
Now a bored out TB will help, since for some reason the bottom stock bore is smaller than the actual IM opening. Getting it bored will help match the ports and also increase airflow through the TB.
I think there is a misconception that an aftermarket intake somehow forces more air. Well the mechanics are the same--air is PULLED in by a vacuum. If all you have is a fat, short pipe, how do you think that's gonna affect flow rate? Yeah, that's why intakes cause a LOSS of torque.
Now a bored out TB will help, since for some reason the bottom stock bore is smaller than the actual IM opening. Getting it bored will help match the ports and also increase airflow through the TB.
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Rep Power: 0 any aftermarket intake will not give you more than 2 hp on the D17 engines. i had the K&N drop in air filter but i got rid of it due to worse fuel economy. also in the long run, aftermarket intakes and filters ruin your engine. if any of you guys are planning to keep your cars for a while, put back your stock intake.
