Cold Air Intake - Which One??

hellouser · Apr 19, 2010

Before I say anything, I'm a noob.

So I've been told by a lot of people cold air intakes, or specifically K&N air filters are awesome. Apparently they add a bit of extra horsepower and reduce fuel consumption.

I've got a 1999 Honda Accord EX 2 Door Coupe, 4 Cylinder.

I don't really have a budget, as I dont know what the costs are exactly but apparently they can go up to 300 bucks? I don't really want to spend that much, I'd be more comfortable with the 200 dollar range (or less, hah).

Right now the intake is stock.

Can anyone make any suggestions? I'd love some extra performance in my 4 banger.

DrOwZee · Apr 19, 2010

only 2 brand you should look into are AEM or injen because they are carb legal. ill go with the SRI cuz it sounds cooler at wot :duckhunt:

these can range up to 2 bills

hellouser · Apr 19, 2010

DrOwZee said:
only 2 brand you should look into are AEM or injen because they are carb legal. ill go with the SRI cuz it sounds cooler at wot these can range up to 2 bills

Are K&Ns illegal? I'm in Canada atm, so maybe we have different laws.

Does fuel consumption change noticeably? I currently get anywhere from 450-600km/tank. (depending on driving habits and highways). And what kind of performance does it really give? Ive heard some people say anywhere from 1-3hp to as high as 10hp (which i really doubt itd give that much extra power).

juicebox00 · Apr 19, 2010

if you're from canada you can get any intake you want. the carb legal requirement is only for california

Namboyz · Apr 26, 2010

in that case just pick up a cheap ebay one and but a good filter for it. 60 bucks tops=)

turboaccord98 · Apr 26, 2010

I agree with Namboyz. No need to waste more than 100 bucks on something as simple as an intake.

efcivicturbo · Apr 26, 2010

I personally dont think intakes add hp, but go for it

01ULEVTW · Apr 26, 2010

If your going to go through the hassle of buying an intake and making more noise, get the AEM V2. Otherwise, leave it alone.

(Your not going to gain an incredible amount of acceleration, even with headers and exhaust - i'm currently in the process of removing my i/h/e setup and going back to stock.)

DarkSideAccord · Apr 26, 2010

this topic has been covered numerous times... here's a thread with reviews on various intakes:

http://www.6thgenaccord.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16611