WHat intake to use with a K20A2 swap?
12-03-2005
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WHat intake to use with a K20A2 swap?
I am doing a K20A2 swap in my 2001 civic. I don't know what intake to use? I have searched threads. Anybody with the K20A2 swap, let me know what intake will work? I'm just confused b/c i get a RSX-S intake, will it fit into our chassis? I'm guessing a cold air intake won't work so i may have to get a short ram. will the RSX-S short ram fit in our car or a EP3 short ram fit?
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get a cold air whatever you get. i think aemv2 had the highest dyno hp for the type-s motor if i'm not mistaken. the short air will get heat soaked fast cause it pulls air in right next to the engine.
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Originally Posted by gearbox
get a cold air whatever you get. i think aemv2 had the highest dyno hp for the type-s motor if i'm not mistaken. the short air will get heat soaked fast cause it pulls air in right next to the engine.
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Rep Power: 256 Get the AEM CIA, it fits, and its better than the short ram and v2, ive had um all. (just make sure you have a air bypass vavle for when it rains)
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Originally Posted by HonCivX02
^its true the V2 isnt the most lenghty intake but i think the way it sits in bay it is still fine. go v2, i heard it gave the best gains too.
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Originally Posted by HonCivX02
^its true the V2 isnt the most lenghty intake but i think the way it sits in bay it is still fine. go v2, i heard it gave the best gains too.
the v2 is the most overrated intake on the market today.
as far as the original question goes ... most any short ram intakes will fit ... ep3 aem cai will fit ... ep3 injen cai will NOT fit. rsx-s injen cai, rsx-s aem cai will fit.
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Rep Power: 0 Say Jerry, you should've said something. I talked to you yesterday and you didn't mention a word about an intake. I have an rsx-s injen cai with a hole that was drilled for nitrous which is no big deal. Kyle
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Originally Posted by EM2typeflex
Say Jerry, you should've said something. I talked to you yesterday and you didn't mention a word about an intake. I have an rsx-s injen cai with a hole that was drilled for nitrous which is no big deal. Kyle
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Originally Posted by Sick Cycle
DEFINITELY not v2. I had the aem v2 and injen cai on my k20 and I dyno'ed 8 whp higher with the injen cai. same day, same dyno... only took 10 min to replace.
the v2 is the most overrated intake on the market today.
as far as the original question goes ... most any short ram intakes will fit ... ep3 aem cai will fit ... ep3 injen cai will NOT fit. rsx-s injen cai, rsx-s aem cai will fit.
the v2 is the most overrated intake on the market today.
as far as the original question goes ... most any short ram intakes will fit ... ep3 aem cai will fit ... ep3 injen cai will NOT fit. rsx-s injen cai, rsx-s aem cai will fit.
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Originally Posted by HonCivX02
Hmm i have a buddy that went from Injen CAI to the V2 because it dynoed better but ok. And he has had it on for quite some time and no heat problems whats so ever. Not saying that you guys are wrong but the sheets my buddy has said the V2 gives the best gains....
better yet, use your buddy's injen cai and your buddy's aem v2 and dyno it for yourself. It's a fluke how the v2 can put out more power than the cold air.
search on clubrsx.com and you will see clearly that the v2 is a shitty intake.
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Rep Power: 0 dunno why my last post was deleted. I was just letting him know he didnt read all my post before posting something, if he had he would have seen that i do not support what was said before anymore.
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Rep Power: 364 AEM and INjen have both began making hybrid installed intakes such as a k20 in a em2 etc.. just check out aempower.com for aem .. but Injen shows the most bang for the buck on them though.
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