CAI for DC5R...

[kanasu]

Hey Guys,

I've been looking around and discovered that there is pretty much no info on cold air induction setups for the DC5.

I was wondering:

1. what is the best setup... Value for money.
2. Which would give a good induction noise/ Power gain
3. Is it okay to leave the stock box and change the piping into it? would that create a loud induction noise and give power gains?

Any info in this area would be great.

Thankz.
-David-

[integral90]

as far as i know, there isn't a CAI for the DC5 yet...

but brands such as AEM and Injen make SRI's, and with a good box they can be as good as cai.

[jdmlvn]

Hey Guys,

I've been looking around and discovered that there is pretty much no info on cold air induction setups for the DC5.

I was wondering:

1. what is the best setup... Value for money.
2. Which would give a good induction noise/ Power gain
3. Is it okay to leave the stock box and change the piping into it? would that create a loud induction noise and give power gains?

Any info in this area would be great.

Thankz.
-David-
may i suggest a ARC airbox?
worth $800
up to 15kw gain w/ tuning.
as for noise, it sounds pretty much stock <4000rpm but big diff in sound when >5000rpm or in vtec.
neat eh?
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/jdmlvn/DSC01340.jpg

[integral90]

damn, the ARC intake, and that box make the engine bay look very agressive :thumbsup:

[bennjamin]

please post in the right section...IE Integra ! Moved...

ANd also refer to ANY DC5R mods in this thread - SHOWN AS A STICKY ABOVE :)

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12532

[DC5TYPER]

Injen, AEM, DC Sports all make CAI for the DC5. Check there websites for info.

[steve]

i think injen provide the best gains of all the 'pod on a pipe' designs, if your loaded get the mugen intake or better still, the gruppe m carbon fibre intake

Have a search on clubrsx, it has a huge amount of info regarding dc5's.

[timofytit]

Ok, at Present i'm running a K&N Typhoon Intake, $380 from Mercury Motorsport (Brisbane), they usually retail for around $500 though. Its loud, It works. Before that i was using a Replacement Filter for the Factory Airbox. Hondata have instructions how to modify the box to get more flow. I have not tried this as yet. Both do make a diference, and the Typhoon works better than the replacement element. But It is Bloody Loud!!

PICTURE IS ATTACHED BELOW

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1776&d=1148599945

[Max Power]

You will find in summer when trying to take off from a stationary position (ie drag racing etc) that the K & N will cause heat soak. I had a major problem with mine causing pinging in summer.

I would highly recommend the mugen airbox, got mine new for 900 bucks and am loving it

[fuze]

can someone tell me the instructions on how to upgrade my stock air box to a hondata one..?

[Max Power]

Go Nuts

http://hondata.com/techkseriesairboxmod.html

[fuze]

Sweet.. :)
Soo which is better to do thow..?
The factory modded airbox + getting a mugen, spoon, trust, etc filter.. or just get a CAI kit from Injen..?
Also from the RSXCLUB, If i wanna buy some parts thier it's in US$ rite..? But the application that i buy for which is applicable to is the RSX Type-S (couse they dont have the Type-R..?)

[Max Power]

It would be the Type S yes...But you can order the injen intake from an ozhonda trader with less hassle if you wish..

[steve]

Sweet.. :)
Soo which is better to do thow..?
The factory modded airbox + getting a mugen, spoon, trust, etc filter.. or just get a CAI kit from Injen..?
Also from the RSXCLUB, If i wanna buy some parts thier it's in US$ rite..? But the application that i buy for which is applicable to is the RSX Type-S (couse they dont have the Type-R..?)

US dollars yes, rsx type s yes.
Make sure you get the replacement window washer bottle as u will need it, should come with the intake.
If u wanna buy from us u could prob find cheaper on ebay, just make sure u factor in shipping/insurance :)

[tanghy]

btw injen n aem cai, get injen even if it costs abit more as it's much less of a headache to install

[45SET]

running the K&N... seems to do the job nicely.

[kanasu]

So basically you guys are saying that I should either get INJEN or ARC air box?

They are both quiet expensive.

So whats the verdict?

INJEN OOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRR ARC

-david-

[kanasu]

Is there a way to create the sound of those other after market parts while using the original air box?

[integral90]

you can get a different sound by cutting the bottom of the stock airbox out and running some piping from the front bumper to it, and also change the panel filter to an aftermarket one such as K&N.

[maracer]

I'm using Apexi SRI it works fine!

[kanasu]

sri is fine but response is not so great i heard and also it pointing the wrong way to recieve cold air even if it is piped to the pod to create the power u want.

-david-

[FANATK]

get an injen u cant go wrong - unless u a newbie with installations (just said that coz it doesnt seem u know much)

dyno proven and it works - air is taken from the bottom of the bumper (the brake duct hole)

model we need for a AUSDC5R is SP-1477

http://www.jdmyard.com/jdmyard_2006/shop.html (http://www.jdmyard.com.au) had some in stock recently

enjoy!

[kanasu]

nah, I have researched it heaps already.

They are both proven power though the stats for the INJEN are for american condition. It is proven that you gain 20hp at the wheels.

I was just wondering overall price wise against gains (sound/power/quality/EPA) which would be better:

The ARC or the INJEN.

[fuze]

wait, i dont get it..
why get a CAI or SRI when you can upgrade the factory box..
they said just cut afew here and there and buy a better filter (mugen, spoon, trust, apexi etc..) and your set..
(ie: try to copy the mugen style) and you'll save $$$, the only tricky is to make a port tube for the cold air to the intake box and you can do that at a plastic retailer or just be creative..
wouldn't that have the same effect as the mugen ones..?

[tanghy]

problem is that the filter surface area of the mugen is much larger than the stock box no matter what u do to it, thus in the end you are lackinig air

[45SET]

when i bought my car, it had a hacked stock airbox.

i have since replaced it with a K&N pod on a pipe.

THERE IS A DIFFERANCE. Not only in noise, but power. the car was never dyno'd or anything, but you can feel and hear vtec kick in. from idel to 5500 its fairly quite (just a slight intake noise) but once you hit vtec, it sounds like a motor bike (very cool :D)

the injen item might be good (and i'd have to agree, one of the best intakes for the DC5) but limits your driving. i'm not sure about you, but having a pod right down in the front bar, i sure as hell wouldn't be driving it in a rain/dirt.

sure i agree that the SRI isn't the BEST thing you can get, but it beats a stock/hacked airbox, and is cheaper then the mugen/Injen items..... if your that worried about heatsock, you can make up a cover for it. if your handy with fiberglass/metal, just use the stock airbox mounting points, and wipe someting up. i'm still to do this... but once i get time, i'll be onto it.

also, has anyone seen the MASSIVE gap next to the airfilter... the one that goes thru to the wheel arch??

but look at it this way. $700-900 for the mugen/injen items... or $300 for a decent pod-on-a-pipe set up. unless your planning on much larger mods in the future, and track work, the SRI does the job better then the stock/hacked airbox.

[tanghy]

don't bother with a SRI unless it's fully partitioned from the engine bay and has a cold feed, just wait for a hot day and you'll find out the full effects of heat soak


you could try moving the battery and putting the filter there with a partition

[gregsir]

from experience on dc2`s some of my mates went back to drop in filters like trust and spoon because of their gains.
no experience on the dc5 though.
i`ve k&n`s gruppem and it`s as good as expected from gains to sound.
my mate has the mugen version in his dc5 but needs to get a proper feed on to it.
around $200 difference in both.

[jdmlvn]

when i bought my car, it had a hacked stock airbox.

i have since replaced it with a K&N pod on a pipe.

THERE IS A DIFFERANCE. Not only in noise, but power. the car was never dyno'd or anything, but you can feel and hear vtec kick in. from idel to 5500 its fairly quite (just a slight intake noise) but once you hit vtec, it sounds like a motor bike (very cool :D)

i wouldnt say big difference in power.
my brother replace his airbox with a k&n filter.
it lags under 5000rpm.
and thats with a mugen bonnet which has a scoop and 2 vents.
but i gotta say. the noise just sends a shiver to my spine.

[FANATK]

forget the hondata mod and drop in filters.. i had those and gains arnt much

just get an injen, under $500 and your best bet, great sound and extra pull

[seihoa]

Gruppe M intake = ] cant go wrong

[Max Power]

Gruppe M is even more expensive than the Mugen though...

[FANATK]

gruppe M is better but more than double the price of the INJEN