sicivic01

so i installed my aem sri yesterday and when i'm at wide open throttle at low rpm's, i don't really hear anything. with other cars i know theres a deep sound but mine has no sound. and at high rpm's it doesn't sound like other intakes. is that right for our cars? or did i do something wrong?

gipperkid

iTrader: (9)

Sounds like the needle on your gas gauge is going drop very quickly. But, the intake, CAI or SRI, is really on audible at high rpms. You may hear air being sucked through the filter at low rpms, but thats about it.

sicivic01

so we don't get that deep throaty sound at low rpm's? i hear it at high rpm's but it just sounds different from other cars.

diskreet

iTrader: (1)

My AEM SRI, before it broke, sounded a little loud at low RPMs, went nearly to stock sound in the mid RPM range, and then made your ears bleed at high RPMs.
At low RPM mine sounded very deep and low.

sicivic01

maybe mine isn't on right or something because i don't hear anything at all at low-mid rpm range. but at high its pretty loud. but maybe my exhaust just over powers it at low. all i hear is my engine when i floor it.

diskreet

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probable its the exhaust cause down low its not too loud, but its noticable.
What exhaust do you have? I have OEM.

sicivic01

i have a ractive muffler with custom 2.25 inch piping. i don't like how it sounds anymore though, i want a new one. i want something a little quieter because mines pretty loud.

diskreet

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I know its really expensive, but what about the RS*R?

sicivic01

yea i'm looking into that, or even an apex'i exhaust.

Moonracer

You won't hear much at low rpms cause it's not sucking in much air. The farther you depress the gas pedal and the higher your rpms are, the more air your engine will require. Which means it will get louder.

familycar

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LOL this is funny
you would know if it wasnt on right because you would be able to tell by looking at it. wait, because it doesnt create a bunch of in cab resonance your disappointed??? kind of ironic dont you think. seems more like you bought the intake hoping for sounds rather than any kind of performance increase and that is just as funny!! LOL

djrabbi

iTrader: (16)

did you restart the ECU stuff, i know that has nuttin to do wit it, but mine was like that

familycar

iTrader: (4)

yeah resetting the ecu isnt going ot give him SOUND! LOL
it will however let the car ercognize the intake faster to help with performance but it doesnt sound like that is his worry!

Moose03

how do u restart the ecu

familycar

iTrader: (4)

unplug the battery for a like 5 minutes

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

i actually got the weapon-r cause the others (aem included) were way too loud. idk why you cant hear it. it annoyed the **** outta me

swifty2k

I think it depends on your intake... I have a POS ractive SRI, and its quite a bit louder then my friends K&N typhoon all over the rpm range.
Deep down low, not much mid range, and VERY loud 4.5k+