Shane

Hello everyone this is my first post o this forum my girlfriend has a 1998 acura cl 3.0 and she wants to get an intake for it I was wondering if you guys know what brandsare best , how much louder than stock and how much more power would she get would she be able to feel it ok thankyou

Chief F1 Fan

go to autocarparts.com or landspeedracing.com and get an aem cai. I've got the aem for my cl-s and LOVE it. You won't find anyone on this board who doesn't appreciate this mod, especially for the bucks!!

BTW-welcome to the board and happy motoring.

Red Rider

Sound is awesome, only when you want it.

FDao

Shane,

Good to see another Hawaii member on here. As for the intake, a CAI is the best type of intake. AEM is considered by some the best that has to offer thus far, although I think Injen is just as good. The intake will be louder than stock when in VTEC range. You won't feel a kick in the back like a turbo rush, but you'll notice a nice constant acceleration once VTEC hits. The engine does not feel labored. Dynos of CAI are generally better than underhood intake, thus expect anywhere between 6-10 HP peak on the average.

If you're worried about hydrolock, although I don't see why you should be, then you can consider the Weapon-R's Cold Air Box. Similar in principle to the CAI concept, but without the issue of Hydrolock. HP similar to AEM, but has a louder hum at idle.