EvilRyu

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1844163031

should i buy that? does it do any good? if not......which brand would you recommend? does it make the car louder ? my car is totally stock....

EvilRyu

oh yeah.....what's the difference between short-ram and cold air?
which one is better ?

vile10

if you are in CA, you want to get an intake that's CARB exempt, or else, you won't pass the visual of smog check, cold air will be a better choice

AEM, Injen are some popular brands but pricey, CP is a more economic brand that's CARB exempt

so far, the best price i can find for AEM CAI is www.import-store.com

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prelude1215

whats the difference between cold air intake and short ram intake?

ProjectPrelude

CAI usually extend down to the bottom of the passenger side fender where cool air is usually present and sucks in air from there instead of short ram which does suck in some cool air but some air from the hot engine bay as well.

G_Loc

in a cold air intake, the filter sits inside the bumper where there is cooler air. a short ram just takes in warmer air from right next to the battery.

oh, dont believe those "proven 10hp gain" things

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mikecolio

i have a cold air intake,but i get scared to drive in the rain, my question is how good is the aem bypas valve.it rains alot in miami
and i am scared to mess up my motor,its a brand new jdm h22a
and has only been in for a few days

vile10

i heard good things and bad things about by-pass valve, but if it's not a big damp you're crossing you should be ok

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mikecolio

thats the thing it floods alot in miami thats what scares me, but ilike the way it looks when you pop the hood

ZorinVIII

I live in Jacksonville, and it rains pretty heavily here as well. When I first got the AEM CAI, I didn't put the bypass valve in and it was pretty nice. A few days of heavy rain prompted me to buy the bypass valve, seeing as that I just dropped the H22 in, I didn't feel like taking the chance of hydro-lock. To be honest, I didn't really notice any real difference at all putting the bypass valve in. I never dyno'd it so I can't be honest as to whether there was any real loss or gain. The only thing I noticed was the vacuum sound disappeared...but that's nothing compared to the peace of mind I have. Haven't had any problems with the bypass valve. If I do, I'll be sure to post on it.

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92 Prelude VTEC

JDM H22A, Tokico Struts, Pro-kit Springs, AEM CAI, DC Sport Headers
Apexi N1 Exhaust