E-MONEY

Hi everyone. I'm kinda new to Acura Zine. Ive been a member but barely know how to use it. But I have a 2001 Acura CL Type-S and I'm not sure what kind of intake to go with. I want to hear it from people from Acura Zine rather than some guy from a hooka bar. Haha.

Should I go with AEM, Injen, etc...? Also why u think so.

Thanks

artbran

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ebay intake with K&N filter.. for cheapest

Your preference reallly

E-MONEY

I'm also looking for the best performance and sound.

2CLean

AEM or Injen for sound + performance. Comptech or K&N drop in w/ deleted intake resonator if you want OEM look/sound + performance.

gc86

Aem

thevikas87

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hey, hookahs are the shit

what kinda tobacco you using?

that is...if you're using tobacco....?

oh and im saving up for an AEM

Excelerate

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AEM or Injen are both great for power and a very loud and throaty sound. If you are looking for something more subtle but with more hp gains (a couple more hp) go with the Comptech Icebox.

PM me if you need any of them.

Batosai

Welcome to the site! By the way, where are you located?? As for the intake issue, I agree with Excelerate and say go with Comptech, of course that's only my opinion because it all falls on you as far as to what YOU want to install...PEACE!

SuperTrooper169

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I loved my AEM CAI, you won't be disappointed.

VIPCLS

I have a friend that his dad made me a SRI intake with a KN filter. If you want to have a good reasonable priced intake system, I would go with the SRI(Short Ram Intake system.) I think it was the best way to go right now overall, and can tell a nice bit of HP increase. You will have people on here completely disagreeing with my opinon but the friends dad that did mine has a new GTO and just recently added a SRI to the 6.0!!! It's all prefrence what you go with, I think about it this way if you are thinking about doin a supercharger or some major overhaul why not just save the cash to do that nice mod later??

m733l

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comptech icebox ftw.

fuzzy02CLS

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Since there are 3 real CAI options made for the car I see no reason to "make" something.
I have a "made" SRI on my explorer cause there isn't 1 made for my X. But the gains are no where near the gains of a real CAI.

kyle77777

AEM. Or search, there are a million threads about this explaining the pros and cons of every option out there.

VIPCLS

Tell me if im wrong, the gains on a CAI are only like a 2-3 HP increase compared to a SRI? I also know from this site that the SRI is more mid range power. All im sayin is that if someone would point out the big diffrence in a SRI and CAI because i dont see anything that makes the true CAI worth 200 bucks more to just go under the bumper to offically have the real "cold air" effect! Now i can unserstand the icebox method though.

fuzzy02CLS

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I would think a CAI would add more then 2hp over a SRI since the filter is out of the hot engine bay & near the bottom of the bumper when cooler air would be coming from. Colder air = more power.

It's not I totally disagree with you, but there are real CAI options made for the CLS. If your going to mod it you should do it right with parts made for the car, & not "rigging" anything.

And again if these parts are not made for the car Like with my Explorer, then yeah "rigging" something to work to some degree is fine.
I've done it on a number of cars. And honestly I did see a small difference, but I saw & ton of a difference in a real CAI.
But again it's my opinion.

SuperTrooper169

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The big difference is when the car is moving because then you're sucking in all that air under the car. I had both a Weapon-R SRI and an AEM CAI on my CL-S and the AEM not only out performed it, it didn't make that annoying humming noise that a SRI will make. Save your money on experimenting with a SRI and get a true CAI, it's totally worth it.

black label

I have the Weapon R SRI on my 6 speed, it did need to be modified to fit without the VSA throttle body. There is a bit of resonance coming out of it, bit it's only noticable at idle.

Unless you live down south like SuperTrooper169, you may want to avoid a CAI, you run a much higher risk of sucking water into the engine. If I lived in the desert, I would have gone CAI, but I live in New England to much risk for me.

fuzzy02CLS

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No you don't. That's a BIG scare tactic. You need to submerge the filter in water completely to get it to suck it up. You should not be driving through water that deep to begin with. Splashes, rain, & even some wake while driving through some water will not do it.

However you can get a bypass valve for the intake or get the Icebox since the icebox does not have any sort of threat of water damage.

Excelerate

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You would have to drive through 2-3 ft of water to suck up water. You shouldn't do this with any intake, aftermarket or OEM. And Comptech has a flap as Fuzzy said so that it won't suck up water.

I try not to recommend the bypass valve though for a few reasons. One it really isn't necessary as stated above. Two, you have to cut the intake pipe. Air follows the path of least resistance so it will actually interrupt air flow and cause you to lose a couple hp. Three, they fall apart. They aren't made very well and need to be replaced every couple years from what I have seen.

I don't recommend them but it's up to you. If it helps you feel more comfortable then get one.

TCM 01 CL-S

Exactly why I got the icebox, also I like the stealth oem look.

SuperTrooper169

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You all couldn't have said it better. Comptech if you're THAT worried about hydrolock or a true CAI if you're realistic. My buddy ran an AEM on his Celica GT-S back when we both lived in Connecticut and he said he ran it through not only rain, but deep snow as well and never had a problem. True I have it good being in the desert, but when it rains it pours here, so there's more of a chance it'll flood here and have huge deep puddles.

EDIT: Just bought an AEM V2 CAI for my Accord.

a_martin001

I have a Fujita CAI. Sounds fantastic and I've had it for a year now. looks great in the car. Screams at WOT.


.......and a cool sticker. haha

typeS6S

i didn't know fujita made an intake for our cars

E-MONEY

Now do u guys recommend Fujita, AEM, Icebox or Injen? If u guys gimme reasons too, that will be great. The reason y i say Fujita is b/c my friend with the new TL said Fujita has really good intakes for CL-S. Im lookin for the most gains and a really nice humm/sound.

a_martin001

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJxWueCDKTo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MROOcHv5qLw

Those are two videos I just took of my Fujita. enjoy. one is windows up, the other is windows down.

E-MONEY

I smoke double apple, strawberry, peach mango etc.... What ever is there im good with .

sailojai

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Ive been searching and could not find anything about this. 01-03 Acura CL 3.2L Type S
Weapon-R Secret Weapon Air Intake System

Is that any good? I just got my 03 CL typeS 6speed yesterday.

I want intake but dont really want CAI

cbusAcuracls

I too live where there is lots of water and was worried about a CAI..but didn't want a SRI because of the sound and lack of performance. I had one and it sucked (no pun intended). Anyways i removed my res dropped in a K&N and made a tube with a slit in it to fit on the bottom of the stock air box so the cold air from under the car is pulled up but water splashing won't (Very similiar to Comptechs design but no need for a flap to stop water..just custom alum. tubing and a little common sense). I've been in some really heavy downpours and even some slight road flooding and had no problems what so ever.
Plus from the engine bay...everything looks stock.
Good luck

02type-s

Injen FTW, fuck that ebay junk, the quality sucks. (vibramounts break)

2CLean

x2

ms_cls

go search around the black market. Excellerate has se good deals on cais. There is nothing wrong with the cai, the sound is good, performance is great, and no problems with water. Just dont drive through 2 or 3 feet of water. If you are going through some water that you are scared of, just dont accelerate, just cruse through the water

black label

I've fallen in love with mine. There is a bit of a harmonic resonance that comes out of it, but it screams at WOT.

If you have a 6 speed, the one they make for the CL type S won't fit. The automatics have an extra piece on the throttle body for the VSA system which us 6 speeders don't have. What you need is the piping from an Accord V6, it's about 6" longer before the bend.

DON'T BUY IT FROM ERZ PERFORMANCE, THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE PRODUCTS THEY SELL. That's why I had to modify mine for clearance.

The folks over at Weapon R were very helpful.

underst8

Love my CAI (injen). Better performance (and sound in my opinion) than a short ram, and unless you are really really really stupid you won't have any water-in-the-engine (hydrolock) issues. There is a reason they don't market Short Rams to the type S - the power isn't there.

sailojai

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around my area theres a lot of flood issues. Would there be a problem if i was to start up my car when its already in the flood? my drive way sloops down and sometimes the water is up to the level of the door.

I am BIG NOOB.

cbusAcuracls

Holy crap...CAI is out of the question for you.
"Water is up to the level of the door" ????
Sounds to me you need to buy a jeep with a snorkel damn!

sailojai

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Its not all the time. Just sometimes. Like on summer days, as soon as I wake up, Im already Swimming.

Well with that in mind. I dont think its a good idea for me to get CAI. am I not correct?

Excelerate

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If you're concerned about hydrolock then get the Comptech Icebox. It has a flap to suck in air if the horn is submerged in water.

manafourme

Does anyone know if the AEM V2 intake fits the 6speed CL-S?

typeS6S

no

AcuredCLS

i would go comptech, im savin up so when winter is over im replacing my headers and intake with some comptech. i know everyone is about the sound, but i like the way a car can perform and comptech is $$$ alot of $$$$ but its the best...