Here's a dumb question but here it goes: What is the air resonator? I have read some of the topics about the poor mans CAI and it seems fairly simple, just throw in a K 'n' N and take off the air resonator right? But my problem is I don't know what the air resonator is. (I am a domestic truck guy, not an import car guy. I just got an Accord because my Ranger is a POS) I have an '87 Accord DX 4 door Sedan with the little 2.0L four-banger 5-speed. I would like to better it's performance, but I don't want to put much money into it. Just simple things. If you guys and gals could give me some more info on the poor mans CAI and other simple mods I would apprciate. Oh yeah one other dumb thing, what does it mean when people say they have a 5th or 6th or whatever generation Accord? Is it body style?

Thanks in advance for any and all info.

4DoorAccordDX

 

Your resonator is this big box he stock air intake is attached to.
It keeps things quiet. I removed mine and when I hit the gas a little
harder it's a little louder then with it. If you follow your intake to towards
the outside of the car you should find it.
A CAI is a good start, I don't think a short-ram is that much better (a
CAI but with a shorter pipe, the air filter ends up inside the engine
compartment.)
Also newest revision of the Accord just out this year would be the
7gen (7th generation) accord. The one before that began in 1998
and is the 6gen accord. Yes it's body style.

Good luck

 

3rd gen 86-89
4th gen 90-93
5th gen 94-97
6th gen 98-02