autochiapet Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 I've been looking into short ram air intakes and I was wondering if anyone could give me some helpful info on which to choose. I've seen than I could save a bunch of money and just buy K&N drop in filter but still has the stock ribbed tube. Also, I've found that I could get a AEM short ram for $89 at a shop not to far away from me, or I could order a K&N short ram for about $190 including shipping. Thats a big difference in price and I was wondering if there is any chance that the extra $101 is worth it. Another Idea I had was buying a cheap ram so that I would have a smooth pipe and then buying a good filter to put on it. Any ideas, or feedback would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Save your money and buy an Injen RD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autochiapet Posted January 24, 2004 Author Share Posted January 24, 2004 My shop sells RD cold air intakes for $229. If you've seen short ram RD's for less than $89 then let me know, otherwise i might just go with the AEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Jackass2 Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 injen intake is better than AEM. i have a J's racing intake right now, but im ditching that for a comptech icebox when i get my B16. comptech>J's racing>injen>AEM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optional187 Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 are you going to actually do anything with the car? if no, then just buy whatever's cheapest. otherwise go with injen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Jackass2 Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 thats true. unless you live in a smog state and need a carb sticker, just get whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 My shop sells RD cold air intakes for $229. If you've seen short ram RD's for less than $89 then let me know, otherwise i might just go with the AEM. RD = Race Division = cold air = no short ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autochiapet Posted January 25, 2004 Author Share Posted January 25, 2004 I didnt realize RD was only cold air, wasnt familiar with it. I live in CA so I do smog checks. Could i just keep my stock one and reinstall it for checks? Or would a drop in performace filter be the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autochiapet Posted January 25, 2004 Author Share Posted January 25, 2004 my friend told me today that the smog check only is a problem if you change your cat or resonator. He said air intakes arent a problem. Also, since I didn't mention it before, I've been looking into short rams because I don't want to deal with rain water splashing up at a CAI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Unless you drive through 3" deep puddles, water won't be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR17 Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 im gonna get an AEM CAI.. i would get an comtech.. but not worth the money.. when i can get a huge discount w00t I live in CA so I do smog checks. Could i just keep my stock one and reinstall it for checks? Or would a drop in performace filter be the way to go. keeps your OEM parts.. whenever you do a smog check, put the OEM stuff back on Also, since I didn't mention it before, I've been looking into short rams because I don't want to deal with rain water splashing up at a CAI. dont worry about that, just getta water repellant spray bottle should work fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddySol Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 I live in Cali...and I passed smog with my I/H/E....turbo was another ordeal... I have an AEM CAI. No bypass valve...no water repellant. Drove thru many El Ninos without worries. Unless you submerge the whole filter of the CAI in water, you won't be sucking up enough water to create hydrolock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecollins2 Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Save your money and buy an Injen RD. :smoking: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autochiapet Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 I'm seeing a trend with the responses so once i get the chance I'll probably go pick up an injen RD. Thanks for all the responses. They were very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 im gonna get an AEM CAI.. i would get an comtech.. but not worth the money.. when i can get a huge discount w00t keeps your OEM parts.. whenever you do a smog check, put the OEM stuff back on dont worry about that, just getta water repellant spray bottle should work fine. Icebox is way worth it. Much better power gains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autochiapet Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 Hey, whats that stuff people wrap around their intake pipe. I'm assuming it to keep engine heat out. What is it and where can you get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecollins2 Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Heat wrap. More people put it around a header than anything. It's ugly as crap (looks like a wrapped up mummy) but unless you have a race motor creating crap loads of heat, it's not really worth it. If you're really worried about it get one of those metal plates that go around the filter on one side to keep heat out. However, if you're going for CAI it's pretty pointless too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autochiapet Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 Would putting heat wrap around my stock headers be better than the stock heat shield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optional187 Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 it won't make any difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autochiapet Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 Well, tomorrow I'm buying and installing a new Injen RD. Somewhat exciting for me because its the first major change to my car. I'll probably put some photos up or something once I'm done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR17 Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Icebox is way worth it. Much better power gains. not worth the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CivicEX13 Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 i have a AEM v2 and it isnt that good i would get a aem v1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGRacer Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Well, tomorrow I'm buying and installing a new Injen RD. Somewhat exciting for me because its the first major change to my car. I'll probably put some photos up or something once I'm done. one of the things your gona notice right away is the deep throatier sound your engine will make, I/H/E makes your car breath alot better and makes your car sound nice but with the intake as your first mod i would do exhaust the finish with headers. then move on to more motor mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecollins2 Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 one of the things your gona notice right away is the deep throatier sound your engine will make, I/H/E makes your car breath alot better and makes your car sound nice but with the intake as your first mod i would do exhaust the finish with headers. then move on to more motor mods Good idea. That's what I always do. Most people I know do that cause even if your car's slow as piss at least it'll sound cool going slow! I should know. All my cars where slow as dog poop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..SSR.. Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 not worth the price Not if you don't race. If you race, then it is a cheap mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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