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amazing write up, answered a lot of my "noob" questions considering, I dont know more than the basics about car engines, but i'm learning

 
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why not just build an intake to come up out of the hood and put a crap load of stickers on the piping. im sure that would kick up your hp at least 100. and get you pulled over alot more. >.<

but seriously i have a K&N FIPK the name is stupid cuz not much makes it a fuel injected performance kit. I noticed it sounds like a supercharger spooling up. but not in a good way more anoying i would say. ive been looking for the weapon intake but i cant seem to find it. does anyone have a link for me?

 
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weaponspeed.com is the cheapest.

 
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Sorry to post something serious . This was a very helpful post, thanks for taking the time to write it.

 
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does it matter on the cleaning kit i use on my intake?

 
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ya it does. foam vs cotton gauze vs synthetic paper all have very different properties and using the wrong cleaner and oil will destroy the filter.

 
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So CAI or short ram intake?

Average power gain from stock?
Power gain after getting headers, and exhaust system, or some other decent mods?

How bout a short cold air intake?! XD !!!

I like this post: https://www.civicforums.com/forums/1...st-mod-no.html.

What is Weapon R (new to the civic forums, and I saw a couple threads about intakes, and people say they have the weapon R already), is it like the Weapon X?

 
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the engine lights on because the engine is running rich that was wat mine was just disconnect the battery for 15 min and then start it and let it run for 10 and shut it off and start it up one more time for a couple of sec and you should be set

 
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Really... bro, read the first post.



EDIT.... BTW, GEAR>> feel free to edit the first post and add to it... "TRIZ and GEAR's Intake FAQ"

 
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I have heard varying things when it comes to short ram intakes. Some say the pipe is short so it results in better intake pressure (BS) and others say that a short ram intake is basically for sound only. I can see where that would be true seeing as how it sucks up hot air from the engine bay. What are your thoughts in the matter TRIZ?

 
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its only a few hp difference. the short pipe will not significantly affect incoming air temp. and since the filter is generally located away from the engine, usually hot air wont be a problem with car moving.

 
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well i definitely agree with you on the dumbasses who ask these dumbass questions... but you really shouldnt tell people to stop asking... thats how people learn in the first place and if they never learn, they'll never stop asking! its a vicious circle i know.

 
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^^ People will ask and then read the answer.. why not read the answer to the same question that someone else asked? To find it all they have to do is search. And to search, one needs motivation. Without motivation they wont learn. No spoon feeding around here.

 
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eh, w/e

 
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i love the sound of my short ram , if i was to switch to a CAI would i hear the sound and get the performance

 
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Yes!

 
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Everyone still agrees that wrapping an intake does little difference?

 
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I never did a test or anything but I'm going to have to speculate that it wont do any good... air gets pulled through there so fast it doesnt really make a difference. If the pipe was longer and weaved all around the engine bay with no ventilation then it would be an issue, but its not.... not until someone can perform dyno tests in the same conditions on the same dyno, which nobody ever will.

 
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Follow up intake question

I got my intake used off eBay. It's a K&N Typhoon. Filter looks pretty beat up the outer plastic area looks like it got spraypainted and they hit some of the filter. You think it is worth investing in a another filter? I know Gearbox is anti K&N air filter and is pro AEM, what do you think?

 
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AEM Dryflo all the way =)

 
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KK Thanks

 
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if you were me with a 1997 DX 1.5 ,thinking about doing b18 swap turbo
what intake would you choose and why

 
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It makes little difference what your engine specs are. Short ram for lots of noise and hot air, Cold Air for better performance and less risk of drowning your engine, and multipart (where the intake goes down into your engine bay close to the ground for best performance but biggest chance to drown it)

 
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I'd prob pick up a CAI because your bay will be getting pretty hot with the turbo. If you plan on running a different intake manifold or intercooler then you will prob have to go the custom route to make it fit. I'm not to famil with your engine but there may be some aftermarket turbo support out there for your boosted D series.

 
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what would you pic for a stock d15

 
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Remember kids....stickers make you faster in a straight line, blue indicator bulbs make you turn faster!

Holy ****!! This thread had me laughing my *** off. My wife keeps peeking through the kitchen at me like I've gone totally mad!

BTW:
TRIZ: you're the man, man!!

 
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Google it bud. I'm sure there is a debate on some forum. Maybe they make one of those carbon fiber whale ***** intakes at password jdm for it. They use the Venturi effect to speed up air flow.

 
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I'm working with an '08 civic, so looking for CAI's it seems like the choices are pretty much limited to Fujita, K&N as well as some Velocity and AFE models. I know it's been hammered upon over and over and over, but is there really any advantage of one of these makes over another? Seems like K&N is the other favorite aside from AEM and Weapon.

Thanks for the post Triz. Really helped out a n00b such as myself

 
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Quick question I bought an Injen Short RAM Intake and it comes with a 12" 8 mm vacuum hose. But the problem is the supplied vacuum hose is too big for than the stock vacuum hose. I am worried that if I connect the supplied vacuum hose, something will leak and cause bigger problems. Is it OK to replace my stock vacuum hose with it and just tighten the metal locks ( i dunno what it called, the thingie that locks those hoses )? Damn I just asked you a newbie question. Sorry about that I just need some answers. Thanks, tho.

 
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^ First off how much different is it? As long as it wont crease or fold when you tighten it down it should be fine. If it does, then you need to use a different hose. If you can use your stock on, use it. If you have to use the aftermarket one so that it fits on the intake, and the other end is way too big, try seeing if the stock one can fit inside the end thats too big, and snip it off. Get what I'm saying? Kind of a like a bushing/liner so that it mates up correctly.

zeusx99- Theres lots of companies that make intakes, I'm sure they make them for the 08 version. Off the top I think of AEM, fujita, weapon R and ARC to begin with. As for "Velocity and AFE models" I never heard of them. They sound like cheap knock offs. Brand doesnt have anything to do with performance- its how its built and the science behind it. Sure you can get an ebay inake thats bent to fit in your bay, but an AEM or ARC intake fits and has been proven to perform better then stock. From that, just look around and do your research. Whatever you do, end up with a AEM dryflow filter on your intake. Hands down thats all I'll ever run.