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is anyone here running a cai with a k-series motor in their em2 civic? if so, were there any modifications done to make it fit? it just seems like we don't much room at all for anything but a short-ram.

 
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i don't have one. and i haven't seen one. but if hondawerx can fit an intercooler inside there i'm sure it can be done. intake gasket with sri would probably be easiest.

 
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i have one. ive tried 2 actually anyone should and will work. the ones i tried were the comptech icebox and i am currently using the AEM one

 
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Awesome...because i'm using the aem v2 on my k20a2 and that thing just sucks nothing but heat, considering the tranny is 2 inches away from it, and the header isn't far either.

 
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Cai?

 
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my injen short ram has a heat sheild on it, so the heat from the exhaust manifold really doesn't effect it....just a thought. But anyone who knows me knows i'm anti CAI

BumpinCivic2k1: i guess you got your car done?? congrats if so!

 
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Yeah I was looking at a CAI for my Type S, but I don't want ot have to cut away on my new car. Hahaa. So does the V2 really suck that bad? I was looking into that one. Well that or the Injen SRI.

 
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Cold Air Intake.. I heard that the Type S CAI's were a pain in the *** to put in, in a stock rsx.. more the less a civic with a Type S swap..

 
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^^^^^^^They are. If you get the Injen CAI they give you a smaller windshield washer bottle so the CAI fits around it. If you get a AEM CAI you have to relocated the windshield washer bottle to the passenger side and extend the lines. And on both you have to cut a section of your inner fender lining out. So thats why I'm not leaning towards a CAI for my two day old RSX. hahaha

 
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just thought i'd point out that in most tests i've seen CAI's only gained like 1 more HP than any short ram has, really doesn't seem worth the hastle.

 
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i'd say maybe a cai if you were going to build the high end a lot (DC5 IM, cams, hondata R flash) but otherwise they don't seem to be worth it.

buy the mugen box, it's only what, $500 for an intake?

 
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any civic si intake should fit our car with a K motor in it. Or engine bay is the same dimensions as the EP3

 
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Yes and No. Yes on a dyno with the hood up, but close the hood and run them both for 5 runs and the SRI will drop power over time with all the heat under the hood.

 
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Exactly...once that IAT sensor even sniffs hot air, the ecu retards the timing. The V2 is a good intake when the weather is fair outside, but once you add humidity and intense heat it starts to get nasty.

Hawk: Thanks bro, yeah it was about time i got it finished...i had to wait for hasport's harness to get back to me. You done anything special since the swap?

 
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yea i changed the oil

5w20 synthetic Mobil 1

Nah i haven't really had the funds to do anything to it yet. Just been autocrossing it, basically beating on it. Nuthing has gone wrong in over 3k miles so i can't complain. except i get like 30 less miles on my tank....bah oh well, i'll deal it with for the loads of extra power

How are you liking yours?

 
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I have Injen SRI and Going to replace with AEM Cai.

V2 is overhyped.
Take my advise and Get Aem cai

 
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The only thing I don't like about the AEM is that I have to relocate the Windshield washer bottle from the driver side to the passennger side and extened the lines. I'm just not too sure if i want to do all of that. ahaha

 
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Haha yeah, the oil change was the first thing i did I'm running the same oil you are, with k&n oil filter. I'm short on funds as well, i've only taken it to the track once, but i hope to go auto-x sometime in the near future I'm lovin this motor man

 
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Yea I guess.
For Si, It's direct bolt on. Aem CAI.