SpencerCoy

Is there a big difference between a cheap intake and an expensive one? Ive been looking in to getting one for my 07 lx coupe and im not sure if i should spend alot or just go with a cheap one?

DsevenEm2

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just get a cheap one. but dont get a cold air cheap one..all the brackets will break. and change the filter out for a dry flow from AEM or a K&N filter. any short ram cheap one will do.. have fun.

speedfoos

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^^^^ Yep. Tubing is tubing. Its the filter that matters.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

tell that to the poeple who buy ebay intakes and it doesnt even fit the tb or bolt on properly.

SpencerCoy

can you link me to the filters and stuff? im pretty new to part searching for my car

burke420

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well aem has soem filters theyre selling on ebay and you can get a K&N, or get a Injen filter. any of those will work... but a filter less than $30 new isnt good!

speedfoos

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I had to modify mine to make it fit and bolt up properly, but I guess I don't consider things like that a problem. Yeah, if you want direct bolt-on, without any fitment issues, don't get an Ebay intake. Not everyone names their favorite tools though. My die grinder is affectionately named "The Persuader".

DsevenEm2

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yea ive had the ebay intake. it doesnt fit perfect but u can make it fit for the most part and make it not move if ur not a tard... on ebay they have that guy still selling those AEM oiled filters for liek 15 bucks or sumthing..

lxcivic2k1

I chose no intake...K&N filter was what I decided on. I'm happy with it, plus from what I hear you lose a little torque with aftermarket intakes.

Matteo

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^^is that true?

i also hear that SRI is better for our cars? idk just heard some1 say that a while ago

speedfoos

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You do lose lowend torque when you drop the stop airbox in favor of a CAI. About a thousand threads on this.

Rennen

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do yourself a favor and do not buy an ebay intake. this was the experience i had with mine.
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/4...d-my-hood.html

HighBoost

any after market intake will make u loss some torque, just a lil bit... i would say get AEM V2.... is worth of money.. i had this intake on my car for almost 4 years....never give me any problem...i always thought intake just give u better flow... cheap or expensive doesnt really matter.. but i think it does lol
i just ****in smoke a damn 03 SI hatchback today maan... i asked him, did he just short shifted or somethin. he say no..he even ask me what i got under my hood...
im goin against my friend's 07 TC in few day .. see what that 2.4 liter 160whp gonna do.

HyeHonda05

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either buy a brand name intake new...or buy a used, but in good condition like i did...i bought a K&N Typhoon SRI off of a member here for 65 shipped........you just have to look around at the 8th gen civic sites for sale sections......

gearbox

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just an fyi, the dealers finally found out how horrible the K&N filters work and now will void engine warranty for using them. 92-96% filtration just doesnt cut it. has to be 98% or above, like the weapon-r oiled foam and aem dryflow filters, or any other oem paper filter.

HyeHonda05

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wow...i didnt know that...i think im gonna go buy an AEM filter from ebay....should i get the dry flow or the old style one?

HonCiv02

is the warranty voiding for all k&n filters and intakes? i just had my car serviced by honda a month ago and they didnt say anything about it (i have the fipk2).

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

all aem sells now is the dryflow paper intake so they have the edge right now for people wanting an intake cone filter with good filtration. i suggest replacing any cotton gauze with a dryflow filter. they have all sizes so you can find one for your intake. some dealers dont know or dont care, im just saying word is out, and K&N does not actually have worlds best air filter, the lie finally got found out. K&N i would only recommend for race engines that get torn apart and rebuilt every season so more dirt wont matter, and you squeeze a few more hp out. and if you look at the aem dryflow box, the brand K filter comparison is actually the K&N filter which is quite sneaky of them, but its a true test.

DsevenEm2

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interesting.. those dry flow ones from AEM are kind of expensive arnt they? like $40+ for just the filter...lol well i guess it aint that expensive.

Eyger

Hm, well, I say buy a cheap e-bay intake in the mean time and decide what you wanna do later. Beause I've driven with my 30 dollar ebay intake for thousands of miles now, and it's been perfectly fine. Of course, I had to wrestle it into place, but yeah it fits just fine after you get it to. I think it was a great investment!

DsevenEm2

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^^ thats wat i say

carter

Is it worth having a Air Intake Filter for a Stock Engine? I was considering one but i hear it burns more gas but some sites says it burns less?

speedfoos

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Dude. You're gonna have to search to find the answers to that question. It's been asked - and answered - literally hundreds of times on this forum alone. Don't take it personally if folks flame you for asking that question and expect the standard "search, noob!" replies. But to start you out, it does not give you worse gas mileage.

Matteo

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ya weapon-r filter looks sick too lol

im gonna get a new 1 soon w/the cleaner fluid (havnt cleaned it or anything for over a year now! )

hey i was wondering...can i just buy "foil tape" from home depot and wrap my intake in that to help cool it off and reflect heat?

i want to cool the intake with a wrap and insulate my TB heater tubes cuz i did a TB heater by-pass

?

Matteo

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also looked for inslution tubes in the plumbing section at home depot for the TB tubes (they get pretty f-in hot and r right under my weapon-r!)

i found some foam insulation tubes that r rated to like 200 degrees F

is that good enough^?

speedfoos

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I would say both of those would work just fine - the wrap for the intake and the foam for the TB lines. Have never done it myself though.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

the weapon-r already uses a rubber coupler that does not let the intake pipe touch the TB. unless you installed it wrong...

Matteo

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wait im confused gearbox...im not talking about the TB itself...im talking about the 2 tubes that go to the TB heater. I did a by-pass so those tubes dont heat up my TB anymore...but they themsleves heat up and therefore make my intake hot


thats y im going to insulate them w/foam tubing

and then wrap intake with some tape

Matteo

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hey speedfoos and gearbox...i did the foam insulation on the TB heater hoses and it works! area is alot cooler now and the intake isnt as hot after driving around

idk if i should just use some foil tape on the intake or paint it with high heat spray paint or what?? any help?

mclean987

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is it worth it buying a fipk2 or build my own? any other intake just a good and cheaper?