Awesome, thanks for the links. Probably a better idea than me doing diy since I'm a mad noob. Lol. Would a GSR one fit? Thought they were exactly the same as vti-r's.
Sorry I think I would have to object, don't skimp on crappy eBay intakes. Companies like AEM and Injen have spent a lot of money on research for maximum air flow. Even if the price to kw ratio isn't the best I have no doubt it'll definately perform better.
I've personally used an AEM one and it's great. The material they use is heaps better as well, nice and sturdy. The eBay piping I used feels really hollow and flimsy...
i just modified my airbox, took out the standard air filter, followed the piping down to the front bar front the stock air box, took out big air box, cut the piping and stuck a k&n pod on the end and got good gains and cops dont hassel you as it appears standard...plus love hearing the engine through the revs with it...
sounds 10x better with an exhaust system tho
Sorry I think I would have to object, don't skimp on crappy eBay intakes. Companies like AEM and Injen have spent a lot of money on research for maximum air flow. Even if the price to kw ratio isn't the best I have no doubt it'll definately perform better.
I've personally used an AEM one and it's great. The material they use is heaps better as well, nice and sturdy. The eBay piping I used feels really hollow and flimsy...
What are your experiences with ebay intakes?
How will the difference in piping material/thickness alter performance? I don't understand how much R&D needs to go into a piece of intake pipe - 1 degree or extra or less angle in the bend?
I think the difference of internal friction or whatever would have a minimal effect as most pipe is normally sufficiently smooth.
Thickness only affects strength IMO. If the piping is thicker it will take longer for it to absorb heat, but also take longer for it to cool down, and the amount of time the air spends in the piping is negligible with regards to that.
Air filters for sure I would recommend using a good one but for pipe I see no difference at all. I would even like to get somebody to volunteer their Injen intake or whatever, then use my DIY intake with the Injen filter (on a dyno) to see if there's any change in output.
How will the difference in piping material/thickness alter performance? I don't understand how much R&D needs to go into a piece of intake pipe - 1 degree or extra or less angle in the bend?
I think the difference of internal friction or whatever would have a minimal effect as most pipe is normally sufficiently smooth.
Thickness only affects strength IMO. If the piping is thicker it will take longer for it to absorb heat, but also take longer for it to cool down, and the amount of time the air spends in the piping is negligible with regards to that.
Air filters for sure I would recommend using a good one but for pipe I see no difference at all. I would even like to get somebody to volunteer their Injen intake or whatever, then use my DIY intake with the Injen filter (on a dyno) to see if there's any change in output.
i agree with dougie_504 here
friction does not have such a large effect here as it is just air.. also the fact is that is if you create a vortex spin effect it would suck in more air as air would move quicker...injen doest not create that effect with theres...so simplily create a vortex spin in your cai you should see more gains than an injen am i right.
Experience comes from personal experience with an eBay generic pipe with 3A racing filter.
There's a lot of CAI comparisons on honda tech that proves the big names such as AEM performing better. Neither one of us can prove our points because that would involve putting a named filter on generic piping and there's no dyno results on such a setup.
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