Road To CAI(Installed)(RoadTested)

[EuroAccord13]

I got tired of 3D Modelling for my uni and decided to try and remove the resonator again in preparation for the K&N Typhoon CAI...

Check out how BIG this is! Compare that against the caliper.. and it's heavy too..

Took the car for a spin.. felt no difference at all.. increase in intake sound was negligible.. performance-wise, NIL...

I'll let you guys know when the REAL DEAL goes in tomorrow.. heeheeheehee...

CHEERS
Nick


http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/Resonator.jpg

[EuroAccord13]

Well Good Morning once again, after bumming around with more work, I decided to cut the foglight covers out... It's a simple DIY and dodgy job using the Dremel, luckily the neighbours did not complain LOL (6am in the morning!).. Gave it a good file with wet sandpaper and here is the end product of the intake opening for the Filter...

Will give it another file later in the day.. hands are dying...


http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/DIY_Inlet.jpg

[VTEC16]

nice work mate :thumbsup:

....keep us updated :)

[EuroAccord13]

Sad.. Sad... cancelled all my appointments for the day and waited for it's arrival... didn't arrive.... guess it's tomorrow or Monday :(

[wynode]

hehe......someone's an eager beaver :)

Sometimes when you wait eagerly for things, they don't come! :P

[EuroAccord13]

hehe......someone's an eager beaver :)

Sometimes when you wait eagerly for things, they don't come! :P

HeeHeeHee..

I'm making a sacrifice by buying the system first to test for you Euro Owners :P :P heeheehee... See I'm so nice LOL :D (Probably not) HAAHAHAH... I am the Australian Guinea Pig Representative LOL :P :P :P

CHEERS
Nick

[VTEC16]

guinniepig/pioneer ....just depends how you look at it!

[euro77]

nice work... I should come and see how it goes one day when it is installed

[A'PEXi]

lol so true, normally when they say something will arrive, it doesnt.... bloody annoying...

[tofu R]

hehe ..
there are other accord owners that have pioneered that in sydney before =P
guinea pig u r not ..

[EuroAccord13]

hehe ..
there are other accord owners that have pioneered that in sydney before =P
guinea pig u r not ..

you mean someone in Sydney has done it to their Euro? Why didn't he review it? :roll: :x :evil: :( :D

[EuroAccord13]

I had a nice run with the car tonight on the Eastern Freeway (not breaking the speed limit type)..

I do now realise, without the resonator, at 2800 to about 3500RPM, the induction noise is actually very loud now... it sounds like a medium/heavy drone in the engine bay, not the farting type, but sounds quite cool...


CHEERS
Nick

[EuroAccord13]

Here It Is!

K & N Typhoon CAI For The Euro Accord Installed...

Installation Time : 1 Hour 30 Mins including smoking and drinking breaks
Ease Of Installation : Easy
Looks Department : SEXY
Noise Department : Suction noise high at warm ups due to higher revs, slightly higher over OEM at operating temperature
Revs : Loud and Nice, changes the exhaust note until it sounds like a slight fart now LOL :D :D :D

ISSUES : Positive Battery Cable rubs against the SRI pipe..:(

Edit:
*ROADTEST*
Car sounds fantastic and loud at 3000RPM upwards and at WOT, no such thing as a quiet interior anymore. Slight interior drone felt. Massive drone at high RPM with WOT.
Seems to lose out a bit on the low end power.
High end revs are fantastic, revs more freely
Low end with WOT sounds better over OEM.
Piping still cool at the end of the Roadtest


Overall impression = 9/10
Lost one point to the fact that cleaning the filter is not easy.... :P




Here are the photos......

1.Arrival of the HUGE A** Box....
http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/NicePackaging.jpg

2.Inside the Box....
http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/Box.jpg

3.Contents
http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/Content.jpg

4.OEM AirBox Removed
http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/Ripped.jpg

5.SRI Pipe and Extention
http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/EngineBay1.jpg

6.Another View....
http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/EngineBay2.jpg

7.The Bra For The Filter (DryCharger)
http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/DryCharger.jpg

8.Filter Behind Bumper
http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/Installed1.jpg

9.Filter Behind Bumper Again... :P
http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/Installed2.jpg

10.And The Sticker Gave Me Another 5HP @ The Wheels :P
http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/5HPMore.jpg

[Jus-10]

Come up a treat! Good job

[A'PEXi]

can you post a pic of the car front on?.... and a pic of the engine bay whole?.... would water get to the filter through that hole?

[Creative]

Nice one :)

I can say that it sounds pretty much the same for the lude also. I installed mine about 2 months ago and phwoar, the difference in engine noise was awesome.

Thats the intake done....now just need to do the header and exhaust :D

[EuroAccord13]

can you post a pic of the car front on?.... and a pic of the engine bay whole?.... would water get to the filter through that hole?


You won't be able to see any difference front even though I cut out the cover as the filter is black.

The filter sits directly behind the cut out and yes, there is the issue of water running into the filter and that's where the DryCharger comes in, it supposingly stops the penetration of water, how I do not know but I will check it out when I take it out for a clean :)

I will post a photo of the whole engine bay up as requested.

CHEERS
Nick

[VTEC16]

Well done nick! Looks great :thumbsup:

...im sure your cats had fun playing with the cardboard box afterwards :nod:

[A'PEXi]

drycharger, the thing that goes ontop of it?

[toE]

good one buddy :)

[EuroAccord13]

drycharger, the thing that goes ontop of it?

Yeah it's the black sleeve that goes over the filter....

It only prevents loose water or droplets.. I don't think it stops water in a flood situation LOL... I'm gonna have a play around with it the next time I take it out for a wash..

CHEERS
Nick

[A'PEXi]

lol ok thanks for the info.... how much did it cost and where did you buy it from btw? :D

[EuroAccord13]

lol ok thanks for the info.... how much did it cost and where did you buy it from btw? :D

I got Rocket Industries to order in via air freight for me, the kit is AUD$380 including Tax and GST and cost nothing for freight as it will come with other orders they have(Around 6-8 weeks delivery). I asked for air freight which costs AUD$100(less than 2 weeks)...

I've spoken to them and they said they can do something for group buys..


CHEERS
Nick

[wynode]

BTW EuroAccord13 I borrowed your pic for the main www.ozhonda.com page....hope you dont mind:D

[EuroAccord13]

BTW EuroAccord13 I borrowed your pic for the main www.ozhonda.com page....hope you dont mind:D

You can send the royalty fees to my offshore bank account in Hawaii :P :P :P :P :P

It's cool... I'm here to share... :D

CHEERS
Nick

[jolt]

does the K&N intake kit still work with the OEM/luxury fog lights?? if not, are there any other kits available that are designed to work with the fog lights?

thanks
Rod

[A'PEXi]

i think you may be able to fit the filter behind the fog light? but it would sort of defeat the purpose of having the air flowing through from the frontbar.... its best to remove the fog light anyway :D

[EuroAccord13]

does the K&N intake kit still work with the OEM/luxury fog lights?? if not, are there any other kits available that are designed to work with the fog lights?

thanks
Rod

The Kit was designed to provide lower intake temp to the engine and by installing it behind the foggy, it serves it's purpose, since I have no foggies on the car, I cut out the fog light cover to provide more air for the intake.. but in general, K&N designed it to work better over the OEM intake system even without me cutting up the foglight cover.

CHEERS
Nick

[EuroAccord13]

Welcome and just a note;

Your post being?

In future, please do not post unrelated replies...

Thank You :)

[stephen8512]

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[eurotrash]

wtf???

[ViHatcher]

That's a nice kit you go there. Might be out of topic....would that void factory warranty? Not sure if anyone asked the question before.... :rolleyes: .

[eurotrash]

might answer some questions..http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15594

[ViHatcher]

Thks~ will get it out there. :thumbsup:

[taruane]

*EuroAccord13 Edit*

Final Warning against non related replies or you will be banned.

[EuroAccord13]

REVIVAL...

Removed my front bar to re-install my headlights and mesh the radiator, thought I take a photo or two, maybe three.....

Been running a K&N/Apexi hybrid set up for a while now...


It's still running off the Typhoon system but with an Apexi pod instead....


Filter.... It sits lower because of the Adaptor that is required....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/KAndNApexiHybrid/W3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/KAndNApexiHybrid/W1.jpg

And it fits inside my crinkled K&N Dry Charger!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/EuroAccord13/EuroAccord/KAndNApexiHybrid/W2.jpg


Before you ask if my butt dyno made a difference, the answer is I don't know until I slap that thing on the Dyno when I continue development of the ECU...

It's only slightly louder BTW.....

[Xplodin]

Wow Nick you almost waited 2 years to post up pics :O But awsom! I love the sound of that beast of yours!

Team Y.C.D 4 Eva! LOL hahaha

[EuroAccord13]

Wow Nick you almost waited 2 years to post up pics :O But awsom! I love the sound of that beast of yours!

Team Y.C.D 4 Eva! LOL hahaha


You blind or something? This thread was made 3 years ago! I'm just reviving it!:D

[aaronng]

In for the revival!
hahahah.... CA-SRI > CAI.

[r-r-redEuro]

CA SRI ? cold air short ram intake? lol the ghetto one you DIY ? lol thats gold aaronng.

was looking through old threads and found that one of yours, sorry if its abit off topic.

[aaronng]

Yup, that's the ghetto one. All the benefits of CAI but without the low RPM power loss and risk of hydrolock. hehehe.