EXtacy Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 I just took over the reins on my wifes 99 Civic EX and am coming from the Subaru camp. I want to do a very basic mod set up, without any exhaust, since this car will be used for business. I dropped in a K@N panel filter yesterday after a full tune up. I was curious as to what would be the benefit of getting the AEM CAI over the panel filter. I had an Injen CAI in my subie and the filter would get real dirty fast in the fender well and to take it out and clean it I would have to remove the wheel and fender lining. Would I get enough performance gain with the AEM on the Civic that would warrant a change from the panel filter? Or would keeping the panel filter and looking at other options work better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93 civic hatch Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 I just took over the reins on my wifes 99 Civic EX and am coming from the Subaru camp. I want to do a very basic mod set up, without any exhaust, since this car will be used for business. I dropped in a K@N panel filter yesterday after a full tune up. I was curious as to what would be the benefit of getting the AEM CAI over the panel filter. I had an Injen CAI in my subie and the filter would get real dirty fast in the fender well and to take it out and clean it I would have to remove the wheel and fender lining. Would I get enough performance gain with the AEM on the Civic that would warrant a change from the panel filter? Or would keeping the panel filter and looking at other options work better? I think the k&n is BS.definately go aem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubs Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 You could get a Short Ram intake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcletten Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 yea a short ram would stay alot cleaner, keeps it in the engine compartment so its not that open to the elements like a CAI is, plus if you get a CAI and not a bypass for it, if it gets submerged your screwed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 get a short ram, alot easier to take care of if u ask me....... i liked having my CAI when i had it but without a bypass like dcletten said u can't drive it in the rain bcuz u WILL suck up water from puddles and crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXtacy Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 I don't know about you guys, but my previous experience with a short ram is a loss of power!!! I would rather go stock with a drop in and maintain the low end power and torque than put in a short ram and have no power in the daily driving range. With me it is either CAI or stock with a drop in. The short rams suck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick B. Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I don't know about you guys, but my previous experience with a short ram is a loss of power!!! I would rather go stock with a drop in and maintain the low end power and torque than put in a short ram and have no power in the daily driving range. With me it is either CAI or stock with a drop in. The short rams suck!!! well then it sounds like you already made up your mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcletten Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 are you kidding me? short rams are for more low end, whereas CAI is for high end power, at least thats whatt ive always been told Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB98LX Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 are you kidding me? short rams are for more low end, whereas CAI is for high end power, at least thats whatt ive always been told I've used both, and I'd agree that short rams lose low end. Go on AEMs site and compare the SRI and CAI. There is a difference, but mostly in the high end. Beware that AEMs SRI filter location is in a really crapty location for the 96-98 civic LX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sohcVTEC-E Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 First off go CAI, second you guys are full of crap. You would have to FULLY submerge your car in water to hydrolock. You will not suck up any water through a cold air. Ask anyone that knows about cars and stop spreading BAD information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 u also have 2 figure how high the car sits off the ground....where my car sits right now, when i had my CAI it would suck crap off the ground when ever u got on the throttle.... it sat a whole 3" or so off the ground i know this bcuz i parked it in my driveway and watched it suck up the water off my driveway when my friend was revin it up........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sohcVTEC-E Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I highly doubt you were sucking water in the engine though. I mean think of putting a straw half an inch from a glass of water and sucking as hard as you can... You'll agitate the water but won't suck any up. The only real way you can get the water is by sticking the straw in the glass. Just like an intake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I don't know about you guys, but my previous experience with a short ram is a loss of power!!! I would rather go stock with a drop in and maintain the low end power and torque than put in a short ram and have no power in the daily driving range. With me it is either CAI or stock with a drop in. The short rams suck!!! j"s racing intake. short ram and same gains as a cai and better throttle response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXtacy Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 I am not so much worried about hydrolock. Is the gain with a CAI worth the expense of having to jack up the car, remove the tire, and remove the fender well lining to simply clean or replace the air filter every 10,000 miles? Or is their an easier way to get to the filter to clean it? In my previous experience with a CAI, the filter would get very dirty sitting in the fender well, so unless there is an easy way to get to it and service it, I don't see the profit versus the cost of owning a CAI, unless you are fully modded and need the extra flow. I am just looking at adding this one mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sohcVTEC-E Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Cone air filters are good for 100,000 my man. Edit: Maybe not all cone shaped filters are... but mine is at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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