Alright, I'll try to keep it short:

Disassembled my car's stock intake recently to clean out gunk left over from when coil went out


^kinda hard to make out (syrup made of gas, upper cylinder lube & oil)

and not only did I notice something weird but I realized just how restrictive the stock intake is.

First of all, does anyone know WTF this is pictured below?

It doesn't seem to actually enter the tube, it looks smooth inside where that part extends from.

Lastly, what are your opinions of this cheap not-from-ebay intake I came across? Anyone used something similar by chance?(either but primarily the top one)
http://www.racepages.com/performance...5&brandid=4283

Nothing too important, but I figured I'd see what people had to say.

 

I know man, i had a similar tube like that on my stock intake for my civic but i replaced it with an aem kit. As for the one from pilot i havent really heard of pilot being good for performance parts (I havent heard anything bad either) but are you going for performance or just the fact that an aftermarket intake is better for your car?

 

My car is mostly stock and will stay that way, just considering replacing the stock one a little more kick in the pants.

 

If I was planning on replacing a stock civic/integra intake with something relatively inexpensive today, I'd probably get a whale penis intake.

 

I say if you're gonna get an intake, why risk the ticket for having a non CARB legal part? Then again if you're not in California, you don't have to worry about d-bags like we do.

I think any intake is fine as long as it has the worm grip fasteners and a good filter.

 

Thanks for the replies.

I'm still weighing my options but money is extra tight right now and some unexpected costs are gonna put a new intake on hold, at least for a while. Oh well, I'll try and make the most of what's on the car now


:ugh:

(I'm scared:nervous

 

Those little things that hang off the intake tubes are for resonating purposes mostly.

 

lol don't be....the whale penis intake actually looks really good...and is pretty good on performance...im about to get rid of my aem and get one


*edit.....here is a pic

 

Thanks for clearing that up.

I was 1/2 joking w/ my reply to qtiger but I wasn't %100 sure what he was referring to, now I am.

I've seen that design before (wasn't aware of that name) and it does seem like it would work well.

I'd consider it if I could find one that wasn't too expensive, however the thought of searching google, etc. for a good deal on a "whale penis" doesn't seem like it will turn up great results :chuckles:

 

I never thought of that until you suggested it, but I guess even if it doesn't enter the tube at all or affect the shape inside (which it doesn't seem to) it could still serve that purpose.

Thanks, no more sleepless nights :thumbup: