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JUST PICKED UP MY NEW 98 3.0 CL!!! YYEEAAHHHHHHH...

I'm interested in a cold air intake system but was under the impression from most of the posts talking about it that there is no prefabbed cold air intake for our car, rather that everyone has to retrofit other intakes to fit? Is that true? If so, what kind of performance improvement does an intake provide? 20hp? More/Less? Does it make your engine run differently? Louder? Worse gas mileage?

If it is, then what the hell is this thing? I found it at ProCarParts.com. Check it out:

http://www.procarparts.com/store/dis...id=AI-ACU-CLV6

Please let me know if this thing is real or if I'm just a stupid newbie.

Cheers,

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Thanks a million to the CL'ers who posted replies to my other questions leading up to my purchase of the car. I bought it, and I LOVE IT!

JLai

There are no "brand name" CAIs made for our cars. But you can use the 98-01 Accord intakes (correct me if I'm wrong) for your 3.0 CL (No retrofitting needed. Bolts in as is.). Most people opt to use AEM cause they are one of the best and you can add a bypass valve to it. It provides somewhere between 8-10 HP on your car, makes your engine run louder at high revs (you'll especially hear vtec kick in), and you will GAIN 1-2 gas mileage (But you won't be able to keep off the accelerator cause of the cool sound. So it works both ways.).

What you saw at procarparts is a generic cold air intake. Most likely designed for the Accord, but since it fits the CL, they advertise for it also.

Hope this helps.

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Fantastic, thanks. The difference in price is pretty steep, US$223 for an AEM 98-01 v6 Accord intake and bypass valve!!

That's like $400 Canadian with shipping! Stupid Canadian Dollar!!!

haiduc

just go on ebay and buy a cosmo racing intake. they are in cananda, and you can snag a CAI for cheap.. like 60 bucks or so.

NOMAD

Yeah, brand names for the intake itself are a bunch of BS hype! It's a frikin' pipe of aluminum! Go get a generic tube of aluminum intake and then buy a good quality K&N air filter velocity stack style.

You'll be good to go then. Save your $130 Canadian funny money! j/k

hougee

i have the short ram intake from cosmo... not too bad at all.. =) still haven't had time to get a k&n filter yet tho... =D i think i'll do that very soon!

hg

Nugs3

YOU can get the same exact one on ebay for like $50

Do a search for V6 Accord intake or 98 Accord intakes

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...302574&r=0&t=0

Nugs3

This is from Canada
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...688588&r=0&t=0

CanadianCL

Hey show n go,

I can get your intake for $ 350 cdn plus 34 to install. full CAI bypass is 70 no GST on the import across the border. Lemme know,

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Hey CanadianCL, thanks for your input but we're still talking about like $400 for a measly 7-8 hp boost!

I could probably port and polish the heads for that kind of dough!

By the way, are you in Mississauga? What routes do you usually drive? I'll look out for your car. Mine's a stock Primrose/Silver '98 CL w/the stock 7-spoke rims.

CanadianCL

Your right! Mods up here are some serious $$$. Even if we xch $ to US and have our mods done down south. Thinking of getting a Venom 400 in NY or Nj and having my cousin install it.

I'm everywhere in this town. I live not too far from Krispy Kreme donuts. (there's only one in the whole damn country) Jus went to Speed-o-rama on Sat. Wudda waste of $$. going to import fest 4 sure....my buddy is in the exhibitor's stage.

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Hilarious - I live at Mavis & Dundas. I'll look out for your car!

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What kind of CL do you drive? Colour?

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Mine's a 3.0 btw, forgot to mention in prior post.

CanadianCL

1997 3.0 CL 'rose w/ grey int. Stock rims, (pulled the washer lites off for winter though). Mavis & Dundas?? Try Crappy tire for intakes! Jus go to the parts counter. The have all sorts of shit. Jus ask to see the performance catalogue. Can special order anything for U. Jus don't let those MF's install n e thing 4 u!!!!

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Crap, sorry - I'm being overly patriotic here.

Thanks a bunch to everyone else too (3.0, nomad, etc.) for the help. I gotta stop posting so much.

Yajarobi420

if all the companys that make the v6 accord 98+ cold air intake have the same bend to it. it doesn't really matter what brand u get, because the performance is gonna be all the same. some might have more bends and stuff so air won't flow so nicely. I recommend aem. it comes with a good k&n air filter and u can add a bypass valve.

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Where did you get your clear corners? How much were they? I wanna buy them today if I can.

Also, that Venom 400 chip, does it only richen the fuel/air mixture, or does it also screw with your engine timing?

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Hey Yajarobi, lemme see your car.

Have you had it dyno'ed since you added the headers?