pods on civics,

[dsp26]

pro's:
will help your car breathe better..
more performance..

con's:
oil type filters are illegal in most if not all states.. due to risk of engine fire from heat or backfire up the intake valves and back to the plenum

have a read of the many threads on SRI (Short Ram Intake) and CAI's (Cold Air Intake) and decide what you wanna get..

SRI/WAI -
pro's - faster throttle response
con's - heatsoak, sucks up heat from engine bay <-- Not when combined with a CAI tube feeding it. It doesn't take long for it to cool down.

CAI -
pro's - cooler air i.e. more performance
con's - filter gets dirtier due to being close to the ground, possible hydrolock if you drive into a "large puddle"
is also the least responsive due to the longer path and more bends

http://forum.pulsar.org.au/showthrea...hlight=CAI+WAI
^^^ disregard that test was conducted on SR20. same physics apply to every car.



A TRUE INTAKE SYSTEM CONSISTS OF:
- Tuned length straight pipe (AFM/MAF in optimum position)
- Thermo Spacers
- Heat wrap around the pipe
- Bypass valve
- Decent POD

A DECENT BUDGET SYSTEM CONSISTS OF:
- retaining stock box
- replacement high flow panel filter
- widening of feed hole on box and replacing with a 3 inch pipe aimed at say a spare/empty air dam if you have a bodykit.