Originally posted by rogue13_13
Question1
Can i get the same or better air flow by keeping the stock airbox, installing a k/n filter, then do something like cut out the bottom of the airbox and form my own fiberglass "tunnel ram" that pulls air from a hole in the front bumper cover, or somewhere else perhaps. if neccisary i could also modify or enlarge the tunnel running from the box to the intake.
Yes, this has been done before, and is pretty effective for the money invested.
https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...hlight=DIY+CAI
The Comptech icebox uses a similar idea where the air filter remains in the stock location (with a rather stock-looking airbox to boot). Avoiding hydrolock is fairly simple; remove the top of the airbox when it rains and voila, you have a short-ram.
Originally posted by rogue13_13
Question 2
what suggestions would you guys give as to the placement of an intakes "mouth" , the bumper seems logical, but i havn't looked to see if its feasable.
most car designers make the front end bottom side of the car inefficient for air movement so that the cold air is forced through the radiator.(for example most cars have air dams for this pupose) so that makes me wonder if the standard CAI are in the optimal spot. i am simply asking if anyone has encountered better or worse places for the mouth of their cold air intake to be placed for optimal airflow.
The mounting of the "mouth" doesn't really pertain to the "ram air" theory some people believe, but rather just allows the filter to have access to nice, cold air. The Icebox "mouth" is aimed right behind the right bumper turn signal; other CAI mount the filter in similar locations to pick up cool air from under the car. You most likely won't be able to "force" in more air than the car needs with such a low displacement motor; the CAI just gives the car access to cool air when it needs it.
Anyone have other opinions?
Shingo