air filter for my civic...

[ld1chai]

hi ppl noobie question! i have a ek civic gli and planning to get an air filter...the stock is a panel filter...and wot are my choices? ive read about the POD filters and stuff ... can i replace the stock panel filter with a pod? thanks 4 the advice ;)

[Rowie]

Just Get yourself an aftermatket (brand name) panel filter....... POD's are hardly worth the trouble with a stock car, and theres more involved than simply replacing a stock filter with a POD.

If you need more info regarding PODS, check out the Technical section :)

[VTEC16]

^^^ As rowie said.....if your still interested search for: "CAI", "intake" and "filter" using the search function.

cheers.

[wynode]

Yup, just get a replacement flat panel filter by K&N or one of the other major brands.

After that take out your resonator and run some piping from the bottom of the airbox to behind the front bar. I wrote more on this awhile back I think, so maybe do a quick search :)

[vuvu]

without a resonator your car loses power
depending on size.. a fair few kilowats at the treads..
peace

[McChook]

I have a Jamex HiFlow Foam Panel Filter if you want it...

Made by PiperCross in England - do some research, it is the best

[totti]

ive got a HKS panel in my sister's civic, its stock but it works a treat!!

[diu le lo mo]

3 choices...........Spoon....Trust....or HKS.............

[civiceg9]

I have a used HKS panel filter forsale if u interested :D

[A'PEXi]

panel like everyone has said, unless you want to invest in a bit more and get a proper cai + pod

[DarkCoupe]

do they panel ones like say Spoon or Trust improve the car's performance or driveability at all (on a stock civic I mean)

or is it just bling bling ... ;)

[VTEC16]

Its not really bling-bling....the stock paper filters are quite restrictive.....a very small gain can be had by changing over to a performance panel filter..

[Weq]

k&n are also very good. $100 would get you onelanded.
For any performance increase froma stocky filter, u will need to remove the resonators in the intake atleast. THen u will notice some better throttle response and bit more power up high.

[DarkCoupe]

ok cool :) just checking ..

where can I get a spoon drop panel from? :D :D

[mist]

if u intend to mod ur car further, just go with a heatshield & pod
may suffer a little bit around town on really hot days but for those important trackdays, etc, your car will breathe a lot better at the top end. I reckon the APEXi Pod Filter is really good. Don't need to muck *typo* around with cleaning with oil for the K&N's, etc. My 2c =)

[DarkCoupe]

one of my mates bought a version of this for his DC5R ...

what do you think of this ... any good?

http://www.gruppemna.com/products_order.php?prod_id=68

[McChook]

Does that come with an intake as well, or is it just an airbox??

[DarkCoupe]

I think it's just the box... and you use the original factory pipe (basically just replacing the square box with the fancy CF one ...