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I've searched for this!!! I got a little confused on which is better. AEM short ram intake or Injen cold air inatke. i hear people say short ram performs better and others say that cold air will perform better. which is true? i know intakes dont do that much to our cars but still...just wanna get it clear.

 
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Either way they are a waste of money on our cars. For the money you pay for the expensive ones you get maybe one more HP compared to short ram ebay intakes.

-2k2

 
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Yeah unless your going for an extreme all motor set up spending thousands of dollars, or your planning on spraying then you really are better off with stock airbox, performance wise.

 
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mine
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=223880

 
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so whats the answer? injen cold air or aem short ram?

 
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i've tried alot of intakes and the only one that felt better than stock (and on the dyno) was the K&N typhoon short ram. I had aem sri, its garbage. K&N fipk is okay, nothing special. Injen was dynoed around 1whp for sri and maybe 3-4 for cai.

 
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You will not be able to tell difference that is the answer.
The only thing that will be different is the sound and looks, performance wise the difference is so small it really does not matter.
I would go with typhoon looks good, people also say it sounds good not too loud, and it does actually increase hp, but again not enough where you would really notice.

 
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hp increase, no. torque, some places as much as 6-8wtq.

 
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if you guys don't believe gearbox, he has dyno pics

 
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CAI > SRI when it comes to "performance"

however, a good SRI like the K&N FIRK II (and typhoon) can compete with the CAI on the market for the 7thgencivic.


injen CAI > aem sri

IMO, intakes actually do something... for me. revs quicker/quicker response.

 
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i know the k&n typhoon intake is a really good intake but i just like how cold air looks under the hood then short ram. i dunno thats just me. i have AEM short ram right now and im startin to hate it. i was thinkin about gettin the injen cold air. the blue ones are nice i think.

 
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In some places it does, but overall performance wise it really does sooooooooooo little.

 
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i know it does a little to our cars but the way how i see it is...if im gonna make the outside of my car look nice, why not make the engine bay look nice as well you know...

 
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if your main concern is about looks, go for it. sell the aem sri and you'll be halfway to the injen RD

 
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good idea

 
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hmm...checked on ebay and damm....cost a lot

 
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i swear if you get a CAI please please get a freakin by-pass valve. please. it will save you a bunch of money.

 
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haha...i will. it rains a lot around my area

 
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i hurd that a bypass valve will take some power away. is that true?

 
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it doesn't work unless the whole filter is under water. False security. I would not get a cai unless you have extra money for a new engine.

 
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hmm...i guess its better just to stick with my aem short ram?

 
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My car has passed through 1.5ft of water without anything happening to the engine.

 
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do you have a bypass valve?

 
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I have an aem bypass valve, form my experience it really works. I posted a link to my pics on the first page of this thread.

 
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oh...well it rains a lot around my area but not enough to where it will start flooding everywhere. ill probably get the injen cold air later on next month

 
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i wouldn't chance it, but i guess you'll learn the hard way eventually.

 
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i dunno. my friend has AEM cold air in his 01 accord. had it on for about...i think over 2 years now. he has no bybass valve no nothin. his car is still running smooth. no problems what so ever.

 
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cold owns short

 
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is there any place where i can get one for 200 bucks even or lower?

 
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Yeah i thought about doing that, but i would rather save my cash. It does look alot beter though, with out that big black box in there.