what motor do i have?

[deevergote]

It has nothing at all to do with compression.

Also, the air in the engine bay is not considerably warmer than the air in the fenderwell while the car is in motion. The only time you're sucking in "hot" engine bay air is when your car is sitting at idle for an extended period of time.

I paid $200 for an AEM CAI back when I was new to the game. Cut a hole in my car to fit it through... a hole that is now terribly rusty. If I could do it again, I would DEFINITELY get a short ram.

Whatever you get, be sure to use a quality filter. The cheapie ebay short ram intakes are fine for the pipe, but the filters are awful, and won't keep dirt out of your engine. Invest in a good filter from AEM or K&N.

[brutalcb7]

cool thanks. i always thought short ram was the way to go. i've just been hearing that lately and maybe thought there was some truth to that. plus cant you suck up water and hydro lock the motor with cold air intakes? j/w

[deevergote]

Yeah, you can. You have to submerge the entire filter, so it's difficult to do if you're careful (I've had one since 2003, and I live in the swamplands... never even had a scare!) They make a bypass valve that can eliminate that threat. However, the power difference is MAYBE 1-2hp between a SRI and a CAI... so the easier and safer SRI is the best choice. Not to mention, when you have to remove the intake to work on certain parts under the hood, the SRI is a quick 2 minute uninstall. The SRI takes a good deal more time, and can be a pain in the ass to remove.

[brutalcb7]

right i've had no problems with any of the sri"s on any of my past cars but i just figured id check first. well hopefully i'll have all of that getting shipped by mid february. i'll try to take some pictures when the weather get better and i wash my car. its encrusted with chicago road salt. lol any suggestions for fixing the honda cancer on the rear wheel wells? i just figure take it to a body shop. i hate messing around with bondo!

[GhostAccord]

I also found that the throttle response was better with the SRI vs CAI as well. The SRI can be a bit louder but for me that wasn't a bad thing. Sounded like a hoover vacuum under the hood...lol and when you gave it a blip on the throttle is sounded pretty deep.

As for the cancer, only way to beat it is to completely remove it! If your not a body guy take it to a shop. make sure they use new metal and not just Bondo the hole though.

[deevergote]

Yeah, I've noticed the throttle response as well. Of course, it was my car compared to my friends' cars, so it wasn't a direct comparison.

[91_CB7_Sedan]

Don't delete the cat. You won't gain anything by doing so, other than a car that sounds terrible, smells worse, and is thoroughly illegal.l.

Doesn't this take some power away? B/c if I'm not mistaken, the cat produces a lot of the back pressure needed for good exhaust function...

[deevergote]

*sigh*

Would you like to explain to me why you need backpressure? I'm curious.

[brutalcb7]

*sigh*

Would you like to explain to me why you need backpressure? I'm curious.

i was actually thiking the same thing. lol

[GhostAccord]

It's hard to believe that requiring back pressure in exhaust systems is still a topic of conversation these days.