today i checked my air filter to see how bad it is and i noticed it was pretty bad. i went to go buy a new filter and they were $20. i was like wow. so i was wondering what you guys think i should do. i have four options and i wanted to know what you guys think is the best option.

1.) buy a new oe filter
2.) buy a k&n filter
3.) buy a cheap ebay short ram intake
4.) take the stock intake box and replace it with a k&n cone filter and take off resonator. (use stock intake to make a perhaps a high flow intake.)

any help or ideas would be apprecited. by the way i just purchased the car a month and a half ago. that is why i was supprised by the airfilter price.

thanks

 

5.) V2

 

6) ebay short ram + k&n cone best option if your on a money budget

 

I have the same car as you and I went with option #5, the V2. I can't really say I have tried out other intakes, but I can definately notice a difference in power. With the options you listed, it seems that you are on a limited budget so maybe the V2 isn't for you. If you want to add power and a better sound to your car then go with option 3. If you just want a clean air filter then go with option 1 or 2. You need to decide what you want to do with your car then make the decision accordingly.

 

caugh caugh.. blenz must have mised option 6

 

caugh caugh.. option 6 is the same thing as option 3

 

i say options # 1-3

 

shiney that avatar looks like my old Legend!!!!



I say go for the AEM V2, just get it over with!!!

 

right now $$ is an issue and i would like to not spend too much. my number thing on my to buy list is some springs. so, i think option 3 would be the best considering a K&N would run about $40 and a cheap ebay intake would cost $30-40.

shineylite, does replacing the ebay filter with a k&n make a big difference?

 

ide say buy the ebay short ram. i got one and its pretty badass sounding and looks sweet. i bought the one from option racing witht the white filter. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=38634
thatd be the one i got and i think its sweet.

 

k&n and apexi are probably the best filters you can ever buy...the filter is where the power lies...not where the piping is from

i say make a cheap home depot piping and put on a k&n cone on it...or buy a k&n drop in filter

 

I just took off my AEM blue short ram from my car when I traded it in, I'm selling it and i still have the ship box, it's the 98-00 v6 one, fits the cl

 

i went with a drop in k&n filter. i had kragen order it for me today. they said it'll be here tomorrow.

 

for thoes of you with V2's.........is there a problem with getting water in the intake?

when i installed my ballasts for my HID's i was soooo paronoid about putting them in the right place so they wouldn't get soaked with water, so i would check under the hood after driving in a good bit of rain............i always noticed that there is a good bit of water that will come in around the headlight housings if its raining hard and ur driving 45+ MPH.


and since i got a 98 2.3, i need a 98-99 2.3 accord 4-cyc V2 right? not the 97 2.2 accord 4-cyc V2.......

 

i would sell you my K&N for about $25 but you don't have a 3.0

 

Man.......you should have gone with a ghetto pvc intake then put a cone k&n filter on it. Total like $30. I have a AEM CAI, but if moneys the issue then its not too bad of an idea.

 

thats sweet.. i work there.... muhuhahhaha..

 

you did not just say it looked like a legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

you can get a ghetto intake from ebay and it'll cost $30 too

 

ghetto ebay intakes have shitty filters

 

Legends are tiite!

u should be honored

 

i think i'll hold off on getting an intake right now until i have the money for a aem short ram or a v2.

 

I saw short rams for $97 and v2's for $230, big price difference!!

 

see blenz .. thats why option 6 is no where as pooopy as option 3

 

i bought an AEM SRI yesterday for $100 CDN at Lordco...

 

I've only had mine for a few weeks but no water is getting up into the engine bay by the filter. Unless you drive into some 2-3foot puddles then I don't think any water will get in.
I believe that both the 94-97 accord 4-cyl and the 98-99 accord 4-cyl will fit into your car. The difference is that the 98-99 is designed more like a CAI, so it goes into the front fender. The 94-97 is shorter and the filter sits right beside the battery. If you are worried about getting water in the intake then I would reccommend getting the 94-97.

 

I was told that the 98-99 accord cold air's resonate like crazy and get a really low humming sound. Anyone heard of this or have i been lied to again>?

 

Typhoon cold air intake with K&N filter. One thing though, If you live in an area with a lot of rain, avoid using the long pipe. If you suck in water, you will be screwed. If you are a purist, then spend the $20 and dont wory about keeping up with the Jones. The factory intake is good enough unless you are hot to trot and want to show off. When I bought my CL, I had to take the long pipe off. Too much rain on the streets.

Peace out, good luck.

 

In addition, mine does eminate a solid resinence. an odd tone sound, I kind of like it. amd she hisses when I get on it.

 

If you are a purist, spend the $20. If you are hot to trott, get the K&N. I have the Typhoon. she resinates a lovely tone and hisses when I get on it.

 

as in a good low humming sound? or somthing that sounds gay?

 

I think K&N's are the best way to go. After you stick it in, remove the resonator. The resonator is routed to suck up hot air from the engine bay (don't know why Honda designed it this way). Once you remove it, it will be somewhat louder, but it will suck up cooler air. I don't think there is a big difference in power gain with this setup and with one of those short tube intakes. Also, short tube intakes are a lot louder.

 

I dont think it was a gay sounding thing, but it was really loud. Without even touching the throttle. Im going to test out my friends Iceman this weekend. He has a 2000 accord coupe 4clinder. Hope its ok, i wnna buy it off him for $50.

 

'iceman' way to go if you have a neon.. very popular.. lol goodluck with that 'test' period

 

dont go back to oem.

i used to run the k&n drop-in, but the surface area of the filter was much smaller than stock.

i would go for a e-bay short ram, easy install.... good sound.

 

haiu....i noticed the small surface area of the aem drop in air filter and i was kind of skeptikle of it. i might have to return it and get a short ram ebay intake with a k&n cone filter. also, where is the resonator located. is it attached to the piping that goes from the filter box to th manifold or the plastic piping by the battery?

 

There are 2 resonators. There is a small one that goes between the throttle body and the airbox. It's small, doesn't do much, and you really can't remove it. The big resonator is under the airbox in the fender wall. Here is a link on how to remove it:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...emove+silencer

That's the one that routes hot air into your intake. I don't think those short tube intakes have a big difference between the stock air box+K&N. They may have more suface area, but there is no heat shield so it sucks in hot air from the engine bay. They are a lot louder too. If you are going to buy an intake kit and don't care about loudness and spending the extra $, just go all the way and get a cold air intake.

 

Another piece of advice on removing the resonator is to remove the front bumper light assembly. That way you can stick your hands in to remove the front bolt that secures the resonator. Also, when you remove the clips to the lining, pry out the center part and the rest will pop out easily. I tore a couple holes in my liner before Dustbuster told me the right way to remove the clips.

 

rip out the gay little box.. as i call it.. connec teh vacuum lines together with a connector.. are you talking abou this one? its only on the 2.2

 

Oops....the advice I gave on the resonator removal was for a 3.0 CL. Sorry.