DC2R intake! help!

[MURCHO]

don't know what is the right intake to use for my dc2r. preferably after a CAI not an SRI. i know mugen is said to be "the best" but i did not want to get the mugen. was hoping you guys had some suggestions and the benefits of the different systems... my only mods are tein coilovers, camber arms, toda lightened flywheel, and rear sway.

thanks guys

[type one]

can someone help this guy out?? c'mon folks someone must know what a good intake is ....

by the way have u asked this question before?

[supernatural]

groupe m... :drools:

[type one]

gruppe m. availability for DC2R??!!

[Speeder]

gruppe m. availability for DC2R??!!
yeah you can get them but i have no idea of the results or who has one. anyone?

[tanghy]

won't fit if u have abs

[Civic Type R]

what about AEM. V1 Cold Ait Intake.?
But dont go the V2 AEM CAI. The tech guru from AEM told me the V2 doesnt work well for the ITR motor. The B18C5 they use has a different intake wave frequency to which they are yet to work out.

[sharik]

Id suggest ARC, its probalby the one of the top 3 in my opinion. The best is no air filter at all:) but yeah not good for car i guess.

[MURCHO]

thanks guys, anyone had or heard much to do with injen cold air intake for dc2r?

[Yspool]

Comptech Ice Box!

[hondar]

Comptech ice box as well... :thumbsup:

same system with mugen, half the price.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v326/hondar/comptech.jpg

[[zeth]]

isn't mugen one made of CF or something ?

[blackdc2]

']isn't mugen one made of CF or something ?
no, it is fibreglass

[vtir22]

looked at the AEM??

[MURCHO]

thanks guys! any pics of the other intakes? the comptech icebox looks good! pics of the other ones would be good if anyone has them.

[spoondc2]

Does anyone know the size of the piping for the Comptech icebox?

[tanghy]

dyno test been done
comptech aluminium piping & oem rubber piping has no power diff

[Yspool]

This is a dyno of the comptech vs mugen! on stock DC2 ITR

Mugen in blue, comptech in red!

Why pay more for the mugen?

[tanghy]

you want the mugen for the thorttle response which can never be measured on the dyno

[JDM Element]

The comptech looks quite impressive looking at that graph
Looks like a better value option

Possibly not as reliable as mugen tho??

[tanghy]

there is no reliablity issue with intakes
it's a matter of throttle response which cannot be measured

[Civic Type R]

Andrew, can you honestly say that if you had one of the two intakes installed under your bonnet (not knowing which one was attached) would you be able to determine which one was being used ?

[tanghy]

yes having tried both i can

[hondar]

hmm.. i will let u know guys how it goes with the comptech icebox when it is installed in my car.

[JDM Element]

Mugen has the JDM Element to it....which i like..... lol

[kenshin]

JDM Element... you the guy who runs 'that' website of the same name sake??

[euGeR]

I think the yanks will still say the mugen is better :D - the comptech is a "cheaper alternative"

In my mind there is no doubt, the mugen is one top intake and worth its price.

[SPEEDCORE]

you want the mugen for the thorttle response which can never be measured on the dyno

Thank you!!
:thumbsup:

[zco]

CAI = Cold Air Induction
SRI = ????

[tanghy]

just refer here
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=376228

[Civic Type R]

CAI = Cold Air Induction
SRI = ????Short Ram intake.

[hondar]

there is an article comparing some of the more popular intakes (i think it is US brand only)

VARIOUS INTAKES COMPARED- THE ARTICLES (http://www.tprmag.com/issue/1/1_intakes.shtml)

THE RESULTS (http://www.tprmag.com/issue/1/sr-results.shtml)

have a read at all the articles.. and how the dyno was conducted... hope it is helpful :D

[JDM Element]

JDM Element... you the guy who runs 'that' website of the same name sake??

:wave:


nice article

[MURCHO]

doesn't compare mugen unfortunately...

[sharik]

Everyone is talking about iceboxes and mugens and other stuff, well i cant really say anything good or bad about them coz ive never had exp with them, only with AEM, and I will assume that others are good on the old pocket $$$.
But compare AEM vs ARC in my DC2R currently, and ARC is by by far the best out of the two, there is a noticable difference.Awesome and sounds like a jet :)

[Civic Type R]

If the AEM V2 was the one used, i mentioned earlier that the V2 CAI does not work well with the B18c5/7 engines - according to AEM.

[MURCHO]

is the ARC an airbox? cai? sri? as good as the mugen?

[TODA AU]

is the ARC an airbox? cai? sri? as good as the mugen?
Save your money.
The ARC airbox is absolute junk.

[MURCHO]

hey adrian, so above all else u definately recommend the mugen? by far the best? any other intake come close?

[TODA AU]

My personal favorite for the DC2R & DC5R is the Injen CAI
You get the same throttle response as you do with the Mugen box.
Plus you get quite a bit more power at half the price.
So the bang for bucks is certainly better...

Another bonus of the CAI pipe type intakes is the low end torque gains.
Generally better than the box type systems.
Down side is legal issues & noise...
Personally I just love the sound, but I may not be part of the moral majority

If you're interested, we'll have both Injen's in stock again early next year.

[tanghy]

so what do u use in yr toda race ek?

[MURCHO]

merry christmas people!
so adrian u would say u rate the injen over mugen regardless or price? more torque and more top end?

thanks mate

[Reagan]

I thought AEM v2 gives 18.5hp max

[edw-R]

I am using HKS racing suction ( cold air intake system ). 5kw more than factory air box with spoon filter with cold air duct from bumper.

[TODA AU]

so what do u use in yr toda race ek?

Currently we're using the MUGEN intake as it is arguably the best & the results are very good.
However, at over 140kw @ wheels, a problem exists with resonance in lid.
(That is it makes more power with the lid off - MUGEN EK Civic air-box - Not Integra)
We're going to change the set-up on the civic to a TODA works head & sports injection with a custom shroud / airbox in the coming months.
The reason I like the Injen CAI intakes is the performance for dollar they offer.
Cheers

Adrian

[LatinoHatchCrap]

IMO any SRI that uses the Venturi (sp?) effect to induct air into the motor works just as good if not better than a generic short ram. That's why I like the Top fuel/J's racing intake.

[edw-R]

yeah!! I love the shape of J's racing intake. Made of carbon fibre. Very Nice. But i dun know the performance. Does anyone know the performance of this intake??