Cold Air Intake

**Squalled** · 21-03-2014 01:35 PM

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** · 21-03-2014 01:45 PM

'worth' is something only you can determine.

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

**Squalled** · 21-03-2014 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by curtis265

'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** · 21-03-2014 02:05 PM

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** · 01-04-2014 10:26 PM

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** · 01-04-2014 10:27 PM

Or a type S airbox

**Squalled** · 02-04-2014 08:33 AM

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** · 02-04-2014 11:09 AM

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

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** · 02-04-2014 12:33 PM

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

**curtis265** · 03-04-2014 02:01 PM

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

**Squalled** · 18-08-2014 09:08 AM

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:

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