interesting short story. lucky you.

there is around 4 HP to gain with any aftermarket intake. lets not forget increasing your MPG +1/2 miles knowing that your engine can breathe around 75% better.

I would never gamble with a CAI. I Commute a lot and I cant afford to buy a new motor. although i seen other motors I would certinly drop in my Accord.

 

worthless and make sure you don't throw out any parts you took out.
5th gen honda intake is $700+

 

I install my short ram last weekend and the sound is awesome. You can feel a hugh difference as far as acceleration. It is well worth the 28 bucks I paid off of ebay. I don't know what other people say, but the generic brand work just as well as the branded ones.

 

Wait till you find out your engine is all f*ed up because the filter is crappy :P

 

oh yeah. and dont get the cheap mushroom filter, buy the one that looks like a very wide drinking glass.

that mushroom will suck in a lot more than just the air.

 

I have an AEM CAI on my 6th Gen. It produces a nice sound and I'd say around 4 hp. Also, gas mileage improves a good ammt. The CAI isn't going to f#$k you up unless you try to drive through a river. Normal rain/snow/big puddles aren't going to hurt you. Standing water=bad. But yeah go for a quality intake and filter. Even though aem anfd K&N filters don't need to be replaced, they do need to be claened and oiled every so often. I've been running my CAI for 3+ years now with 0 problems.

Eh, $28 bucks for an intake...i don't know I paid well over $150 for mine...remember, more often then not you get what you pay for.

 

Blitz Metal Mesh>*

 

hope that works out good for you. Anyone able to measure the increase in MPG since their aftermarket Intake? I never tried yet

 

I havent notice anything positive about any aftermark intake on a stock accord other than it sound nice.
If anything, I think I lost power especially at high end. and the MPG is the same to me. I always keep my car on top shape when it comes to the engine, but it also depends how hard you drive and where u do the driving and also the psi in your tires. The best I done is 33MPG driving with no hurry. I do 500miles on a full tank in the highway that is. daily driving here in nyc I get like 23mpg with aggressive driving.
I regret so much getting rid of my stock intake.