pros and cons of stock air intake with changed cone filter and an actual sri

[blueACCORDex]

hi I was wondering the differences and things alike with the home made short ram with stock tube and a generic sri purchased for our cars? what are the pros for both and the cons....so its homemade vs. real sri

[Night Wolf]

why not just get a smooth pipe & put it between the stock filter box & TB.

[blueACCORDex]

well right now its just a low on money kinda thing...so i was wondering...i know it would look nice if i bought an air intake but i wanted to know the pros and cons about them before i do anything first....this would be very educational as well.

like iknow i would gaine some mpg with the stock tube and cone. but idk if i get any power for any of them. and etc... if u mknow wat i mean

[f22a1accord]

well right now its just a low on money kinda thing...so i was wondering...i know it would look nice if i bought an air intake but i wanted to know the pros and cons about them before i do anything first....this would be very educational as well.

like iknow i would gaine some mpg with the stock tube and cone. but idk if i get any power for any of them. and etc... if u mknow wat i mean

I got my CAI for like 40 bucks off ebay. it came black with a by-pass filter and i love my intake.

[blueACCORDex]

thanks for the information but i would kinda like the statistics kinda thing on the sri...because im afraid of installin the cai kinda...haha...cuz well just cuz im lazy....and the DIY short ram is kinda simple and less time...right now...thats all..so im just wondering if someone whos had both...or knows about them...

[90Haccord]

Go DIY short ram with autozone filter. $25, DONE.

I drive an auto rated for 19/26, I was getting 23 combined, now with DIY ram air, I'm getting 27.5 to 29 MPG COMBINED so my highway mileage shot way up, from about 25-27 to low 30s.


My car is 100% stock, with the exception of the electrical system.

Best mod I've done for mileage in these times of crazy gas prices.

[blueACCORDex]

okay i guess i can try it out and hopefully gain some improvement...hehe and also how do you clean/relubricate the filter?

[Leung]

the K&N filters have a cleaner and an oiling kit for sale seperate. there are instructions on how to use it in the box.

I was thinking of getting one of those AEM Dryflow filters and not have to worry about over oiling and then have it traveling down my tubing.

[blueACCORDex]

haha true btw does the oilling kit able to beused on every type of filter? if u know..

[Leung]

i'd imagine you could use the K&N oiling kit on any filter that requires oiling since it's readily more available at autozone.

[blueACCORDex]

mm okay yea..i think im gonna go out and buy a filter soon/today like now...haha...well in a few mins..

[nine_deuce]

I have an AEM dry flow filter, I love it. Put it on and go. Well, every once in a while, you have to hit it with the air compressor, just to clean it

I had the stock tube on with a filter on the end of it, it was loud and growly. I'd say, go for it

[90Haccord]

It IS louder, but still not that bad.

Stock tube + filter will deliver better MPG. As for performance, I see SOME but if I wanted PERFORMANCE, I'd go cold air intake.

[blueACCORDex]

so yea i got it installed and now i hope it does well as everyone says it does...haha

[benerman]

yeah you gotta love that sound on cars when they just get a sri. and that does it for mpg more over all air going into the sri. more surface area. some of it is hot air though. id go cold air honestly. itll be the best MPG and performance.