The Only CAI/SRI Thread You Should Ever Post In

[CrazyCreashunz]

Stage 1 weight reduction, yo!!

Werd!

[MyNameIsThien]

Just yank it out and call it a day.

[suleman_manji]

Stage 1 weight reduction, yo!!

F. Yeah.... that thing weighs like 15-20lbs.

[jobata23]

i need to take mine out too, and ill prob get an injen cai later on my birthday

[driveaccord]

take it out mark...the sound at WOT is pretty nice...my car sounds like it has an intake and all i did was remove that box..your going to need to take off your front bumper to get to it but it comes out pretty easy

[BliNx197]

I know a ram intake is much shorter than a CAI but is there any difference in performance? I mean underhood temperatures are hotter and your going to get less of the sound,.. I mean if thats what you want I can understand, but other than that Id just say go Fujita if your MAF and AEM if your not,.. shoot you can alwayz change out the filter! Its pretty much just a pipe!!

[v6sicksspeed]

i heart my injen, but yea you cant go wrong with AEM V2 or Injen RD.  I was up in the air about them both and went with Injen because i liked the powdercoat look and it was about $40 less than AEM at the time.

Milan, we need you to pull us out of this depression - get that intake!

[Philly Steve]

Why do some of the Gen7'z have a MAF and some don't?

Which would be better?

I been asking myself this since when I first ordered my CAI I ordered it with MAF then relized I didn't have one so I had to exchange it. There seems to be more options available to the cars w/o MAF.

The cars that do have it are either made to California Emissions standards and have SULEV engines or are 06-07 cars. as far as the options for us k24 folks with MAF, fujita is i believe the only option for cold air.

[Jellynuts]

Why do some of the Gen7'z have a MAF and some don't?

Which would be better?

I been asking myself this since when I first ordered my CAI I ordered it with MAF then relized I didn't have one so I had to exchange it. There seems to be more options available to the cars w/o MAF.

The cars that do have it are either made to California Emissions standards and have SULEV engines or are 06-07 cars. as far as the options for us k24 folks with MAF, fujita is i believe the only option for cold air.

05's have MAF's too.

[rjp6262]

I've got AEM and love it. the filter element is nice and easy to clean because you drop it in a bucket of water with some dish soap, and let it sit. once you take it out and once it's dry, put it back on. no oiling or any of that.

[b_beau_09]

yea Milan, that dryflow filter is really nice.  I've got it on my V2.  but since your a 4 banger, i don't really know which is best.  like blinx said though, you can always change out the filter, but make sure it's a CAI, not short ram..

[JC04accord]

I have an 04 with a MAF.

Why do some of the Gen7'z have a MAF and some don't?

Which would be better?

I been asking myself this since when I first ordered my CAI I ordered it with MAF then relized I didn't have one so I had to exchange it. There seems to be more options available to the cars w/o MAF.

The cars that do have it are either made to California Emissions standards and have SULEV engines or are 06-07 cars. as far as the options for us k24 folks with MAF, fujita is i believe the only option for cold air.

05's have MAF's too.

[Philly Steve]

I have an 04 with a MAF.

Why do some of the Gen7'z have a MAF and some don't?

Which would be better?

I been asking myself this since when I first ordered my CAI I ordered it with MAF then relized I didn't have one so I had to exchange it. There seems to be more options available to the cars w/o MAF.

The cars that do have it are either made to California Emissions standards and have SULEV engines or are 06-07 cars. as far as the options for us k24 folks with MAF, fujita is i believe the only option for cold air.

05's have MAF's too.

Was it made in california?

I forgot the 05's also have them.

[JC04accord]

Negative on the California ghost rider and its not sulev.

[Jellynuts]

Back when I purchased my K&N Short Ram, I really had no idea what I was doing or what I was getting.  SRI?  CAI?  What's the difference?  Whatever, I wanted something and I though I did a lot of "research," I didn't understand a thing I read.  MAF's?  Screw it, I ran out of patience, and I wanted something.  The product on the box of the K&N said, "Cold Air System," and all my Civic/Prelude driving friends said "Get K&N."  So I was satisfied.  

Anyway, it was a huge learning curve.  Shortly after installing it, which was a great experience as I learned a lot about my engine, I realized...  doh, it's a short ram.  And K&N doesn't offer a CAI for MAF Accords.  

I still find the idea of drawing air from outside the engine compartment to be more ideal, so unless I run across a fujita for cheap, I'm going to attempt a DIY extension from the existing K&N pipe.

Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations as to how to do this?  I've been reading over the net, some folks use ABS piping, others use exhaust tubing.

My other main concern is that I have noticed on aftermarket CAI's for our car, there are mounting brackets for the lower portion of the pipe.  I'm not entirely sure how I can emulate that.

Any thoughts would be appreciated!