i just bought a 1998 prelude base model with 50,000 miles. it has no modifications so i was going to do it myself. i am going to install intake first, but dont know if i should get short ram intake or cold air intake. i live in washington so it does rain alot. what are the pros and cons of each one???

 

you can get a CAI and then get a bypass valve

 

what about a short ram intake with a heat shield??

 

I was at the car wash this weekend and saw some young ricers with a cone filter in place of the stock air box. Now I mean there was no hose just directly off the Throttle body was a cone filter. I when I saw it...and when the kid crunk up the car it was freakin loud and sounded like a blow off valve...kinda...when he took off out the parking lot . Since then I have seen pics on the internet like this as well. Wondering if anyone else has seen this.

 

my boss did this on his pickup truck, i think its sounds and looks stupid but to each their own. these days no one cares about doing it right, they want cheap.

 

I'm curious to see what this looks like, post a pic please, and does it even help the engine perform? I couldn't imagine the engine enjoying nice hot air being sucked in directly like that.