Stock Air Box Question

[tgdrums1990]

So I did a lil digging around here and was reading about how the stock air box with a lil modding can be just as good as a CAI.

My question is, since I have a JDM H22, should I run that little controler box that is supposed to control the air flow through that Air box? Or would it just kill my top end powah? lol

Or since im running an H, should I just step up to a aftermarket CAI...


Sorry if this has been discused before, but i couldnt really find much on these peticular questions.

[visualpoet]

No matter what you've read, the stock airbox and tube will not flow as well as an aftermarket CAI. I'd step up to a cheap CAI with a quality filter.

[pedroalcala]

No matter what you've read, the stock airbox and tube will not flow as well as an aftermarket CAI. I'd step up to a cheap CAI with a quality filter.

X2! Anything is better than stock IMHO.

[owequitit]

So I did a lil digging around here and was reading about how the stock air box with a lil modding can be just as good as a CAI.

My question is, since I have a JDM H22, should I run that little controler box that is supposed to control the air flow through that Air box? Or would it just kill my top end powah? lol

Or since im running an H, should I just step up to a aftermarket CAI...


Sorry if this has been discused before, but i couldnt really find much on these peticular questions.

I modified my stock airbox by replacing the dual inlet ducts with a 3" tube and velocity stack into the airbox and then either a stock rubber tube or a 3" intake piece with couplers into the TB.

It flows just as well as an aftermarket CAI and it is quieter. The expansion chamber of the airbox quiets the sound waves.

You COULD try to make the arguement that there isn't as much resonance tuning that way, but the fact is that resonance tuning occurs over such a narrow RPM range that it is probably insignificant, and the quietness is much appreciated.

[project93]

No matter what you've read, the stock airbox and tube will not flow as well as an aftermarket CAI. I'd step up to a cheap CAI with a quality filter.

i have seen it work better modding the stock air box... but it was in a VW

Goofy Germans!

[NAiL05]

If you want to keep the airbox...make an aluminum bend for the part that goes to the throttle body. The stock resonators in the intake tract fuck around with the flow.

[tgdrums1990]

Ok guys, good to know.

Yea I think I will just keep the factory box and mod the piping between the TB and box and maybe have some hoses going into the fender like someone spoke of above.

I just kinda want a small project to fidel with lol.

K&N filter is a must tho.

I agree with the person speaking about the sipples in the stock line creating turbulance...

[RiceKillinSi]

http://tasauto.com/Product/Detail.as...093&d=1710&p=1

[NAiL05]

Or you can spend like 20 bucks or if you have a welder you can make that bend yourself its really not hard.

[tgdrums1990]

Or you can spend like 20 bucks or if you have a welder you can make that bend yourself its really not hard.

I was gonna ask around, im sure I have a freind of a freind who can help with the pipes...

[tgdrums1990]

http://tasauto.com/Product/Detail.as...093&d=1710&p=1

Thats a great hasel free kit, But i wouldnt mind sacrficing some hassel for cheaper lol...