Museinglis

Hi ya all!
I'm a Canadian fellow, livin' in Japan.
I got my hands on a 1999 Prelude S-Spec, red-top 223HP.
This car has been factory modified to some respect.
I will start with 1 question for now and post like another 300 questions as time goes by...
No.1
My car has the Dynamic Chamber system. Would I benefit from getting an AEM cold air intake???

Please help!

petern101

^unless you want the look, probably not.

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Tee-Dot

What's a Dynamic Chamber intake? Is it similar to the SEARCH intake or something?

pIERCE

^^^If you are serious...It is the type of intake offered on the type-s and S-Spec Preludes in Japan.

Instead of a long rubber pipe, it's got large plastic chambers, and is supposed to help. But from what I've heard, there have been supposed dyno's proving they are no better then the stock USDM intakes.

Museinglis

So, in other words, you guys think that the stock air intake and the Dynamic Chambering aren`t much different.
Yet the S-spec has 23HP more than the 200HP SiR.
Honda claims that it`s cuz of; dynamic chambering, higher compresion pistons, cams, better exhaust, etc.
So I figured that out of that extra 23HP the Dynamic Chamber intake must have played a role??? Hmmmm?
But anyway, my original Q was AEM cold air intake VS the Type S Dynamic Chamber intake (or even USDM stock intake).

Also more thought to throw in the pot...
in a Honda modification book I just read, it says that some times you lose power with a CAI cuz the car`s computer tries to compensate for the extra air flow...the plot thinkens!


Anyone have any knowledge on this topic?


My S-Spec (Type S) is supposedly already factory tweaked, so will I benefit from bolt-ons? For example, the factory Type S headers are Tri-Y mendrel bent configuration. So again, would a DC sports 4-1 header make a difference?

lviii

Here's info on the Type S intake

Honda Prelude VTEC Enthusiast Site

Use the search function and you'll see why some of us stick with Type S w/ K&N while others go with CAI, SRI, etc. Perhaps you'll see some dyno's too - lots of info on the topic though.

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inaka_rob

If you buy that CAI I will buy your type s intake off of you. I live in Japan too. Not sure how to find any used ones. I would love to find a Type S that is in the Junk yard. I would buy every part I could off that car. I just bought my self a SiR here in Japan. I was shopping for weeks on the used japanese sites. only saw two type-s for sale. Your lucky to have gotten one, but I got my prelude for 45man and that included 2 years shaken so I consider my self lucky as hell. The guy was a freak about his car. Perfect condition. I couldn't believe it when I saw for the first time. People were worried here in Japan because it had somewhat high miles. 40,000 miles!!!!! Can you believe they think that is high? My accord was at 99,000 when I paid 5grand for it and I never had a single problem with.

inaka_rob

I have been asking around about bolt on parts for my SiR. I am getting a lot of feedback that these cars have been tuned and tweaked close to perfection. I would have to buy new intake, headers, and exhaust, and then tune the car to get maybe another 20hp. Well... you have 23 more than me. Supposedly Honda engineers went to GREAT lengths to squeeze that extra 23 out of an already finely tuned machine. I think you would be hard pressed to find and add parts BETTER than the ones they made. by the way where are you looking for your used parts in Japan. I can only find about 1% of the selection we have state side. and I am getting mixed feed back about CAI also. About the stock is ECU tuned to give a good power curve.

SH DRIVER

Their are so many good responses on this thread it practically brings me to tears.Their is nothing more for me to add other then right on brother. On behalf of my idol Mr Honda , let me say thank you for sticking up for the brand and the car.