Question on getting a new intake.

[myc132]

I have a 93' EX f22a6 ( completely stock) and I'm thinking about putting in a AEM intake. I'm a beginner so bear with me. What's better for my car a Cold Air System. or Short Ram System? Someone help me out with the details on how to replace the thing as well. Thanks!

[NorcoAccord]

short ram gives you better throttle response cold gives you colder air and top end, also what is your price rang and were do you live.

[ExplodingCake]

**Puts on Holy Robe**

SILENCE YE MORTALS!

To choosth thy intaketh. Thou shall read thy holy honda accord gospel.

SRI is good for throttle respond like said above and it is much safer for flooded areas and heavy rain. Downside is it get hot air in to the engine. SRI is called more like the Hot Air Intake.

CAI gives more power because of cold air getting into the engine , thats why its called cold air intake. downside is once water is sucked up into the engine, the engine will go into hydrolock which obviously you dont want to happen. there is a bypass valve that is installed in the CAI to prevent hydrolock. one i know is AEM bypass valve.

you can get 2-piece intake that's easuly converted to SRI to CAI or vice versa.


trust me , just get ebay intake.. AEM is cool for californina because of the CARB label which will make the emissions people not to bitch about it.

My quote.

[NorcoAccord]

My quote.

I live in cali so I have to get aem

[ExplodingCake]

I live in cali so I have to get aem

Well what I do is I put back on the OEM intake before emmision for aftermarket intakes without CARB numbers.

[Vtechno]

like previously stated, short rams for throttle response, but cold air makes more power. i like the short ram for looks, but prefer the cold air.

i cant remember who it was, but a major magazine took and NSX and gave it an AEM cold air with AEM bypass valve. the ran the motor and then stuffed the filter into a bucket of water and reved the piss out of it for a few hours. it didnt suck up 1 drop of water.

i used the short ram on my b-ef hatch cause i didnt want too buy a hybrid intake. ive had AEM's on all my cars.

EBAY INTAKES WORK JUST AS WELL!!!!!! i spend money for the looks.

[myc132]

Ok...

I live near the Mexico border in California. About 2 hours east of San Diego (pretty much the middle of nowhere). I think I'm gonna put in the Short Ram Intake. This place is so hot, the cold air intake won't make much difference. Can anyone tell me how to put it in? or come down here to help me put it in? lol

[myc132]

Which one should i get?

I went on Ebay and saw one AEM short ram at around $130 and I saw a bunch of other short ram intakes for like 10 or 20 dollars. Are they any good?

[98vtec]

a cold air will make slightly more power than a short ram.

[detok]

its just about the same but youll want to upgrade the filter to aem or k&n

[myc132]

I live in cali so I have to get aem

so if you live in cali you HAVE to get AEM?

[98vtec]

so if you live in cali you HAVE to get AEM?

I believe california requires a carb sticker for all modifications.

[myc132]

How much difference do you see with the short ram intakes anyway?

[98vtec]

How much difference do you see with the short ram intakes anyway?

not much, if any. I tested the V2, type S, OEM stock, and my too short intake on my h22

my intake lost 5whp or so over stock. Stock beat the type S, V2 beat OEM stock. The V2 made 1/2 a hp over stock.

[green97cb7]

I believe california requires a carb sticker for all modifications.

i got pulled over for my exhaust and they had me pop the hood. i have a ebay intake and the cop looked right past it and didnt say a thing about it. actually 2 cops said that it was ok. hahaha. lucky me.