Air box modification

[01teggy]

For all of you that dont have the money for a real intake like me at the moment. Did you know on our integras the way they designed the air filter is that it has a plastic pipe coming right out of the filter into the inlet tube. This means you can remove the air box surrounding the filter and you will just have the filter connected to the tube. I did it and it sounds just like a short ram intake. I noticed a little improvement in throttle responce but couldnt reallly notice a differance after 2nd gear. Just some food for thought if you want your car to sound better without sounding rediculous by taking off your axle back.

 

[red98teg]

no...i had no clue... LOL. nice job being ingenius

 

[Nighthawk]

For all of you that dont have the money for a real intake like me at the moment. Did you know on our integras the way they designed the air filter is that it has a plastic pipe coming right out of the filter into the inlet tube. This means you can remove the air box surrounding the filter and you will just have the filter connected to the tube. I did it and it sounds just like a short ram intake. I noticed a little improvement in throttle responce but couldnt reallly notice a differance after 2nd gear. Just some food for thought if you want your car to sound better without sounding rediculous by taking off your axle back.

HOLY SMOKEZORS!

Actually my man, you might want to not do that. Sure it sounds good, but that's about the extent of it. You're not really doing much to improve the performance of your car.

Basically that shitty paper filter inside the OEM air box is going to get extremely dirty, extremely quickly. Those paper filters arent the most amazing filtering devices. Microscopic particles can get through it very easily...and will do so now that you've opened it up to the dust/dirt/other foreign debris that collects in your engine bay.

The noise is just from the fact that the resonator is no longer a resonator. Sure it sounds "like" a short ram intake...but it isn't performing as well. The response you think you're feeling is basically your mind not being used to the new sound and assuming its "better."

And finally why in the world would you take off the axle back to make a car sound "better"?? Removing stock parts and not replacing them with upgraded performance parts is basically just assinine.

 

[red98teg]

^X2 although...my aem ram air came with a "dry flow technology" paper filter... i have had it on the car just till its dirty enough to justtify a K&N...actually...i think i need one now. anyone know which one will fit onto a ARM SRI?

 

[wite2nr]

......... or just remove the resonator of ANY stock honda airbox and you will sound like you have an intake. and yes, you can just remove the top half of a DC airbox and run like that. you can have the same sound with the whole box - the resonator.

 

[Kuchtaboy]

Those paper filters arent the most amazing filtering devices. Microscopic particles can get through it very easily...and will do so now that you've opened it up to the dust/dirt/other foreign debris that collects in your engine bay.

False.

The reason your "performance" filter is "better" for more hp is because it's less restrictive and actually allows more of the partials thru the filter...

I'm not promoting to take your air box apart and drive around, but you're also letting the same amount of debris to hit your short ram filter as you are this paper filter when you take it apart......


FYI: Ebay intake tubes for for like 20 bucks....

 

[J_Jay_B]

^ troof. rock the ebay black pipe for 20 bucks and use the filter that coes with it until u can afford to buy a good quality filter, AEM dryflow FTW. the intake it really about the filter used, not so much about the bends in the pipe...

 

[Nighthawk]

False.

The reason your "performance" filter is "better" for more hp is because it's less restrictive and actually allows more of the partials thru the filter...

What?? I use an AEM SRI with a dry flow filter. The dry flow filters out 99.5% using the SAE Fine Dust Test. I'd love to see how a shit OEM disposable paper filter blocks 99.6% or better.

No kidding SRIs are in the engine bay and the filter is exposed. Anyone with an SRI and a dry flow filter should be responsible enough to make sure its clean when it needs it (as with any intake and any filter). The dry flow is extremely sturdy and cleans up very easily.

 

[Samurai_Blue]

god damn.. i need to come up on some money for SRI

 

[Nighthawk]

^X2 although...my aem ram air came with a "dry flow technology" paper filter... i have had it on the car just till its dirty enough to justtify a K&N...actually...i think i need one now. anyone know which one will fit onto a ARM SRI?

The Dryflow is not made of paper. Its pleated polyester several layers deep. Putting a K&N on would actually be taking a step backwards. The Dryflow doesn't use oil to catch fine dust because it doesnt need the oil that a K&N does (since its produced from cotton-gauze. The Dryflow is rated to catch up to 6.5% more fine dust than an oiled cotton filter like a K&N.

 

[red98teg]

What?? I use an AEM SRI with a dry flow filter. The dry flow filters out 99.5% using the SAE Fine Dust Test. I'd love to see how a shit OEM disposable paper filter blocks 99.6% or better.

No kidding SRIs are in the engine bay and the filter is exposed. Anyone with an SRI and a dry flow filter should be responsible enough to make sure its clean when it needs it (as with any intake and any filter). The dry flow is extremely sturdy and cleans up very easily.

huh...how did you clean your filter? do i really gotta buy the cleaning kit?

 

[Kuchtaboy]

What?? I use an AEM SRI with a dry flow filter. The dry flow filters out 99.5% using the SAE Fine Dust Test. I'd love to see how a shit OEM disposable paper filter blocks 99.6% or better.

No kidding SRIs are in the engine bay and the filter is exposed. Anyone with an SRI and a dry flow filter should be responsible enough to make sure its clean when it needs it (as with any intake and any filter). The dry flow is extremely sturdy and cleans up very easily.

oookay. Maybe you have the exception? I've never heard of that filter, but not every performance filter out there is going to be a "dry-flow". and I've never heard of the SAE Dust Test before.. :what:

 

[J_Jay_B]

the AEM dry flow is the best filter out there. and nothing else will stand up to its filtration, or its performance.

huh...how did you clean your filter? do i really gotta buy the cleaning kit?

all you have to do is wash it out and let it dry. it doesnt need any oil.

i would recommend the ebay pipe ($20) and then the AEM dryflow ($50) and you will be set.

 

[red98teg]

the AEM dry flow is the best filter out there. and nothing else will stand up to its filtration, or its performance.


all you have to do is wash it out and let it dry. it doesnt need any oil.

i would recommend the ebay pipe ($20) and then the AEM dryflow ($50) and you will be set.

so just warm water and myabe a mild detergent?

 

[Nighthawk]

oookay. Maybe you have the exception? I've never heard of that filter, but not every performance filter out there is going to be a "dry-flow". and I've never heard of the SAE Dust Test before.. :what:

Dry Flow hands down dominates anything else out there...there really isn't a better filter on the market.

Only AEM uses it because AEM designed it. They're a bit pricey, but there isn't anything out there (used without an airbox) that will funnel out 99.5% of EVERYTHING.

Here is a link to some information about ISO Dust Tests...basically its a way to test out automotive filters and how much dust they filter out ranging from Smallest (Fine) to Course Dust. Dust Test Information.

For cleaning the Dry Flow...its recommended you clean it atleast every 3-5,000 miles (basically whenever you do an oil change). AEM makes a cleaning solution you can use, or you can just use water. The cleaning solution works extremely well though.