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hey. I am a relatively new civic owner. I have a 2005 honda civic lx coupe and i have been considering putting and intake on it recently. Im pretty sure i have come to the decision of getting a ram air intake because from my understanding from some forums that I have read, they take in less water and have a less chance of vaporlocking the engine but have a warmer air delivery to the engine(decreasing hp boost). And me living in new hampshire(lots of snow and a good amount of rain) this is what I have chosen. I am open to suggestions however.
Also i have read that an ebay intake and a brand name intake (such as k and n or AEM) would not make a difference in performance in my car whichever one i get and I was wondering for peoples opinions on this.
I am just interested in getting the intake for my car that will make it sound the best and give it the biggest hp boost
Any input is helpful
Thank you
Also i have read that an ebay intake and a brand name intake (such as k and n or AEM) would not make a difference in performance in my car whichever one i get and I was wondering for peoples opinions on this.
I am just interested in getting the intake for my car that will make it sound the best and give it the biggest hp boost
Any input is helpful
Thank you
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Same here.. AEM Short Ram air intake.. Be sure to buy the dry flow air filter too. It doesn't require re-oiling and way less amount on cleaning/drying time.. definitely recommended.
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they take in less water and have a less chance of vaporlocking the engine but have a warmer air delivery to the engine(decreasing hp boost).
Short ram intakes don't take in any water for the most part. When an intake takes in enough water it hydrolocks your engine. Never heard the term vaporlock. But the downside to a SRI (short ram intake) is heatsoak. Because its mounted inside your engine bay it technically just sucks up hot air.
And me living in new hampshire(lots of snow and a good amount of rain) this is what I have chosen. I am open to suggestions however.
A CAI (cold air intake) with a hydro shield is the best bang for your buck for a k20. (your engine) The down side is that the CAI filter is mounted behind your bumper, so in essence it is more prone to suck up water. But technically as long as you dont gun it through deep puddles, then the hydrolock issue isn't a problem
Also i have read that an ebay intake and a brand name intake (such as k and n or AEM) would not make a difference in performance in my car whichever one i get and I was wondering for peoples opinions on this.
Whoever told you this is a liar. The brand does have a difference. For instance alot of people run Injen CAI, because for the k20 its proven to increas hp by a least 10. As compared to a generic ebay intake that only increased it by 2, and also made the engine lose power between a certain rpm range. Also usually the brand name intakes have a better fitment.
Injen >> K&N >>>> AEM >>>>>>>>>>>>> generic ebay
I am just interested in getting the intake for my car that will make it sound the best and give it the biggest hp boost
Short ram intakes don't take in any water for the most part. When an intake takes in enough water it hydrolocks your engine. Never heard the term vaporlock. But the downside to a SRI (short ram intake) is heatsoak. Because its mounted inside your engine bay it technically just sucks up hot air.
And me living in new hampshire(lots of snow and a good amount of rain) this is what I have chosen. I am open to suggestions however.
A CAI (cold air intake) with a hydro shield is the best bang for your buck for a k20. (your engine) The down side is that the CAI filter is mounted behind your bumper, so in essence it is more prone to suck up water. But technically as long as you dont gun it through deep puddles, then the hydrolock issue isn't a problem
Also i have read that an ebay intake and a brand name intake (such as k and n or AEM) would not make a difference in performance in my car whichever one i get and I was wondering for peoples opinions on this.
Whoever told you this is a liar. The brand does have a difference. For instance alot of people run Injen CAI, because for the k20 its proven to increas hp by a least 10. As compared to a generic ebay intake that only increased it by 2, and also made the engine lose power between a certain rpm range. Also usually the brand name intakes have a better fitment.
Injen >> K&N >>>> AEM >>>>>>>>>>>>> generic ebay
I am just interested in getting the intake for my car that will make it sound the best and give it the biggest hp boost
Lurk and search around on CRSX, your engine is the same as the rsx base pretty much.
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mm The 2005 LX coupe doesn't come with the K20 engine.. it comes with the D17a1 unless he swapped it.. anyways, I live in Michigan and yea the SRI does bring warm air during hot days, but since you live in New Hampshire we'll be having much more cooler days over all.. as far as if the ebay ones are better or not I think it depends on opinion.. but you should buy the dryflow filter for whatever one you choose. 
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mm The 2005 LX coupe doesn't come with the K20 engine.. it comes with the D17a1 unless he swapped it.. anyways, I live in Michigan and yea the SRI does bring warm air during hot days, but since you live in New Hampshire we'll be having much more cooler days over all.. as far as if the ebay ones are better or not I think it depends on opinion.. but you should buy the dryflow filter for whatever one you choose.
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AEM short ram... sounds sweet and I picked it up at advanced auto for 100... I felt a difference when I installed mine but I also upgraded my intake mani at the same time which I'm sure is what made any difference
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i too have a 2005 Honda Civic with an Automatic Transmission and have been thinking about getting a Cold Air Intake. I already have a magnaflow muffler with stock exhaust pipe and stock headers. I have read on some forums that it isnt worth it to tune the D17A1 engine unless it is with a turbo kit, i was wondering if this is true and if it is even worth it to invest into a cold air intake. I want something that isnt too loud but would give me the HP gain. Thank you
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unless ur live in CA where law requires u to have a CARB sticker.....jsut get an ebay SIR and pair it with a AEM filter so u get decent filtration.
otherwise, SRI wont do really jack **** for our cars......thats the truth...
but ur butt dyno will probably tell u otherwise when u hit VTACK!!!!
otherwise, SRI wont do really jack **** for our cars......thats the truth...
but ur butt dyno will probably tell u otherwise when u hit VTACK!!!!
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the comparasion with the +2whp gain is only valid if u did the dyno on the same day with the same dyno (stock vs SIR intake)
if u do it on diff days, the humitity changes, temp changes, if diff dyno then we shouldnt even consider it.
but yea, thats pretty amazing u had a 2whp gain. maybe ur old stock air intake was dirty and new new one was clean. makes a difference =]
if u do it on diff days, the humitity changes, temp changes, if diff dyno then we shouldnt even consider it.
but yea, thats pretty amazing u had a 2whp gain. maybe ur old stock air intake was dirty and new new one was clean. makes a difference =]
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its the same dyno shop, same temps, both clean filters, different day but really all the conditions were the same, it was just done a week later. this was on an auto too. manual trans prolly gets more like 4whp. it was on a hot summer day too like 95F.
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