Cold Air Intake

[Squalled]

Hey guys,

For a while know I've being wondering if it's really worth having a Cold air intake system on my 98 Prelude VTIR. Some people say no others say yes. What do you guys think? Thanks

[curtis265]

'worth' is something only you can determine.

expect a minor gain on the butt dyno and a nice sound.

[Squalled]

'worth' is something only you can determine.

expect a minor gain on the butt dyno and a nice sound.

Alright thanks. A lot of people say I won't hear much intake because my exhaust is loud (not really loud but loud enough). I've run a open intake for like 5 mins once and it was nice but I know that acted as a short ram anyway.

[FongPei]

I think the CAI is a good upgrade. Good for them feels too! Just rmb you're not really making GAINZ. There is a little increase in power but only with a good quality intake with a good time. Enjoy bro I say go for it

[dundas]

CAI where you will get a nice flow of actual cold Air can be beneficial. Be careful with having it somewhere water logging can occur. I pulled out my air box resonator and ran a cold air duct to my pod which sits neatly in a custom box

[dundas]

Or a type S airbox

[Squalled]

What's the difference between a standard VTi-R airbox and a type S one? I've thought about doing a short ram with a box but I'd rather go CAI. I am most likely not doing this because my parents are going all silly saying next thing I want is like a race engine so and they said if I do it they're going to sell my car. It really annoys me because this is one of the only things I want to do anyway so I don't know.

[curtis265]

type S is made by master JDM craftsmen from the mountain

Supposively is the best intake

i had one

it's still just an intake. lol

http://www.preludeonline.co.uk/img/TypeSIntakeCompare.jpg
Port & Polish Honda felt that it would need to improve on the intake path to compliment the increased high-end performance. The air intake box was made into a funnel shape -- utilizing what Honda calls "dynamic chambers."

[Squalled]

HAHAHA. So pretty much it's a slightly larger pipe?

[curtis265]

supposivly helps with the ram air effect, and people's butt dynos swear by it!

[Squalled]

Bringing this thread up again...

Regarding the install is it a direct factory replacement? e.g. any sensors can be plugged in, vacuum lines etc.

EDIT:

http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac287/Squalled_/Prelude/IMAG0527_zps1ccc44b4.jpg

The sensor near where the reservoirs that are located to the left on the intake pipe near the TB.

[curtis265]

Remove all the black parts of the intake and reinstall the new one

[Squalled]

Remove all the black parts of the intake and reinstall the new one

So that sensor near the beginning of the intake pipe near the TB will go straight onto the Injen?

[curtis265]

I don't recall seeing a sensor there.. which sensor :S

I thought you bought JDM TYPE S intake?

[Squalled]

On mine there seems to be a sensor on the intake pipe. I didn't get a chance to get one. I'm pretty limited to what I can do and all I did was get a K&N filter which IMO improved throttle response a little. I'm in the slow process of a resonator delete for the intake.

EDIT:
I''l try and get a better picture of the sensor later today to show you what I mean.

[curtis265]

take a pic

the only thing i can recall being plugged into my intake was the PCV return

[Squalled]

Alright here are some better pics.

http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac287/Squalled_/Prelude/2014-08-19162445_zpsf16b4422.jpg

http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac287/Squalled_/Prelude/2014-08-19162505_zps36a6175e.jpg

http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac287/Squalled_/Prelude/2014-08-19162452_zps4cf9fe89.jpg

EDIT: Realised that the part I was pointing to is sitting on the pipe not actually connecting through it.

[Squalled]

Happy to say I now have the intake now. Have had it for around a month and love it. Sound and visuals are obviously better, performance can't be judged from my butt dyno.

[RenzokukenJ]

Did you get the sensor sorted?

[Squalled]

Did you get the sensor sorted?

Was just mounted on the OEM intake and not actually connected. The install was very simple and easy. Took around 2 hours total and well worth it. The sensor that was mounted will be cable tied to something as it rubs up against the intake.